...supposition is confirmed by what took place place afterwards. In June, 1704, a proclamation of Queen Anne, for ascertaining the rates of foreign coins in her Majesty's plantations in America, fixed the value of the principal coins on the same scale which had been adopted in Maryland in 1686...

...for the counterfeiting any of the coins mentioned in the proclamation of her late Majesty Queen Anne, for ascertaining the rates of foreign coins in her Majesty's Plantations in America, or any other gold or silver coins currently passing in this Colony, or shall be aiding or assisting...

...Demands, whereby the good intention of the aforementioned Act of the sixth of her late Majesty Queen Anne for ascertaining the Rates of Foreign Coins in her Majesty's Plantations in America has been frustrated, and a great Discouragement has been brought on the Commerce of this Kingdom by...

...Demands, whereby the good Intentions of the aforementioned Act of the 6th of her late Majesty Queen Anne for ascertaining the Rates of foreign Coins in her Majesty's Plantations in America has been frustrated <fe great Discouragement has been brought on the Commerce of this Kingdom, by occasioning...

...plantation tradp, more particularly the fourth, fifth and sixth) have been already sent you. entitled •' An Act for ascertaining the rates of foreign coins, in Her Majesty's plantations, in America," and " An Act for the encouragement of the trade to America," copies whereof you will herewith receive...

...Thursday, the 20th January, 1708. Present. Peter Coffin, ) „ Wm. Vaughan, ) Robert Ellott, } ^sqs-' Saml. Penhallow, [ Esqs. John Plaisted, ) His Excellency's...At a Council held at Portsmouth, on Thursday, the 17th of March, Anno Domini, 1708. Major Wm. Vaughan, ) Robert Ellott, } Esqs. Saml. Penhallow, John...

...the 20* January, 1708. Present. Peter Coffin, | ,-, Wm. Vaughan, ) Robert Ellott, j £jSqs- Sarnl. Penhallow, [ Esqs. John Plaisted, ) His Excellency's...At a Council held at Portsmouth, on Thursday, the 17th of March, Anno Domini, 1708. Major Wm. Vaughan, ) Robert Ellott, } Esqs. Saml. Penhallow, John...

...WHEREAS an Act of Parliament was passed in the sixth Year of the Reign of Queen Anne, intituled, " An Act for ascertaining the rates of foreign Coins in Her Majesty's Plantations in America," which Act the respective Governors of all Our Plantations in America have from time to time been instructed...

...used to be weighed by troy weights. In the year 1707 there was an act of parliament, 6 Anne, ch. 30, " for ascertaining the rates of foreign coins in her majesty's plantations in America." It had been preceded, in 1704, by a proclamation of the queen declaring the value of many foreign silver...

...Plantations in America. Folio, pp. 4. New London. Reprinted. Act of Parliament. Anno Sexto Annas Reginse. An Act for Ascertaining the Rates of Foreign Coins in her Majesty's Plantations in America. Folio, pp. 4. New London. Reprinted. Act of Parliament. Anno Vicesimo Quarto Georgii II Regis. An Act...