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A52732 A proposal concerning the coin Neale, Thomas, d. 1699? 1695 (1695) Wing N348; ESTC R216419 1,276 1

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A Proposal concerning the COIN THE best Expedient to hinder as the Proposer conceives the going out o● our Silver whilst we have any Gold is to make it the Interest of those that deal in them both to melt down and export as well the one as the other if they may not be Exported in Coin for melted down and Exported they 'l be let what Law soever be made to the contrary unless the Occasions beyond Sea can otherwise be better supply'd For the Explaining whereof such Gentlemen as do not yet know it may by this be informed that in the Spanish Dominion whence most of the Gold and Silver does come and where for that Reason the Proportion in value is originally set and must through the rest of the World be allowed is as 16 to 1 and so 4 Guinea's coined at 20 s. each as they are in this Kingdom comes to 4 l. Sixteen Crowns coin'd at 5 s. each comes to 4 l. So 16 Crowns is equal to 4 Guinea's Now suppose 4 Guinea's coin'd of the same weight they now are should by Authority be reckon'd at 1 l. 4 s. apiece they come to 4 l. 16 s. Sixteen Crowns coin'd at 5 s. if made by Authority to pass for 6 s. then 16 Crowns comes to 4 l. 16 s. Which makes the Par equal betwixt Silver and Gold which always will have as it ever has had for convenience 18 d. or 2 s. still running upon it so Guinea's as aforesaid set at 24 s. will have the Currency of 25 s. 6 d. or 26 s. Now against this 't will be said T is Raising the Standard setled by an Act of this Sessions upon mature Reasons 'T is not altering the Standard for that however continues 't is only giving a Currency to Silver and Gold as above exprest for Publick Convenience 'till otherwise provided by Parliament And as to the Reasons 't is confessed that have been strongly urged to the contrary they are to be answer'd by common Convenience and the word Necessity against which no Law ever did or ought at any time at all to prevail As to the Convenience the Publick will reap Note 100000 l. this way pays 120000 l. at present of which the Publick will have the Advantage and if at any time hereafter it should be found needful to Reduce the same Crowns to 5 s. again 't will be then but paying 12 d. apiece to every Person possest of such Crowns of which the Publick as had the use in the mean time so it may the better by the Publick be repaid And note also The Re-payment of the Shilling so to be hoped for on the Crowns will hinder their either being melted down or Exported it being to be lost if they be As to the Necessity 'T is agreed on all Hands that whilst Gold goes for more than 't is worth and Silver for less the one will be hoarded or carried away and the other left to go by it self This further Satisfaction 't will give To Farmers and others actual Possessors of Land in the Country 't will keep up the Price of their Commodities viz. of Wooll Cattle Corn Tinn Lead c. to their general Satisfaction because they will be thereby enabled the better to pay their Rents to their Landlords who for that Reason 't is hoped and believed will have very little Cause to complain Note What is before Proposed is no way Repugnant to the late Vote That Guinea's shall not be taken or paid at above 28 s. and may yet be Enacted this Sessions as 't is humbly conceived if so be that it is but approved T. N.