The Regulating Silver Coin, Made Practicable and Easie, to the Government and Subject

by Samuel Pratt

Corol. II.

Nevertheless, provision may be Made, that all Counterfeit Money shall be Confiscated by a Summary Process, to be Tryed by a Jury of Moneyers, for every Sum above Five Pounds; and for Less Sums, able and substantial Goldsmiths shall be Commissioned and Authorised to end Disputes, Cutting it Asunder before the Owners Face; and Charging themselves in a Book kept for that purpose, as Debters to the King for the same individual pieces, which at the General Quarter Sessions they shall deliver for the KING’s Use.

Some such Method as This, would make people more Cautious in taking Counterfeit Money; whereas now they Take what they themselves Know to be so, which hath given great Encouragement to Counterfeiters.

And if I may be Well Heard, I don’t at all Question, but to shew a Way; how all Counterfeit Money may be easily Known; let it be Wash’d, Plated; of mixt Metal, or pure Silver; Which is the next piece of Service of this Nature, that I designe my Country, GOD continuing my Life and Health.