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A Report of the Cases of the King v. Wright, and the King v. De Yonge, who were severally tried for exchanging Guineas for Bank Notes … London, A Strahan for J.

Butterworth, and J. Cooke (Dublin), 1811.

8vo, pp. viii, 106; disbound.

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?First edition. The question of forgeries, which were punishable by death, was an important one during the debates; it gave an argument to the bullionists.

Goldsmiths’ 20370; Kress B.5849; not in Einaudi.

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