Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 edition. Excerpt: ... Any Quantity of Metal in the form of Bullion must be exactly of the same Value as the same Quantity of Metal in the form of Coin. In the case of the Coinage of England, no charge of any sort is made for coining Gold Bullion; but, as considerable delay may take place before anyone who brings Bullion to the Mint can have it coined, the 7 and 8 Vict. (1844) c 32, s. 4, enacts that everyone may take standard Gold Bullion to the Bank of England, and that the Bank shall be obliged to purchase his Bullion, in Notes, to the amount of 3 17s. gd. for every ounce of such Bullion. And, as the holder of such Notes, may immediately demand legal Coin for them at the rate of t> '7s- I0 d. per ounce, it may be said that every person can immediately convert his Bullion into Coin, at the charge of id. per ounce. COMPENSATION; or, SET OFF. avT( DEGREES(Ta
