By the Lords Justices, a proclamation. Tho. Cantuar. Sunderland, Romney, Orford. Whereas we have received information, that several bills of credit issued out of the exchequer ... have been forged and counterfeited by altering the sums therein contained,

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• By the Lords Justices, a proclamation. Tho. Cantuar. Sunderland, Romney, Orford. Whereas we have received information, that several bills of credit issued out of the exchequer ... have been forged and counterfeited by altering the sums therein contained,
• Proclamations. 1697-09-24
• Whereas we have received information, that several bills of credit issued out of the exchequer

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• England and Wales. Lords Justices. (Author)

Imprint

London : printed by Charles Bill, and the executrix of Thomas Newcomb, deceas'd, printers to the Kings most excellent Majesty, 1697.

Publication year

1697

ESTC No.

R227918

Grub Street ID

100706

Description

1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 1°.

Note

Title from caption and first four lines of text

"Given at the court at Whitehall the twenty fourth day of September, 1697. in the ninth year of His Majesties reign."

Steele notation: Arms 128 is- were One

Domingo Antunes and Robert Marriot, along with others already in custody, are charged with forging five or more Exchequer bills. A £100 reward is offered for each of them. Accomplices who turn them in will have a free pardon and the reward.