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EDINBURGH, i£.An examination reflecting the Counterfeithalfpence lately introduced into circulation in this 'city, was renewed yefterday at the Conn-eil Ghamber, before the fitting iUrmhlrate.- LOite M--- , w ho fa id he wa lt;• a ' 1 i ncu-d re;;v r i ii* *London, was brought to the bar. He Teemed very unwilling to fpeak out; but being clufdy examined, lie acknowledged that he had brought fevered calks of the challenged halfpence, cr coppers, as he called' them (for he would not admit the word halfpence), to this country. He-laid, he under’tood the people of this country would not take George the Third halfpence, however good, but would take any other coppers,-dr thole of 110 coinage at all. He was at pains, therefore, to collect fuch in London, for which he gave value, and had come here to purchafe goods in return.He had taken lodgings with Capt. P. of theCity Guard; no doubt thinking that this would be a protection. Ent in this he was riiftakcn. The Captaiii was fumuiom.’d as an accdfary. in circulating the bad coppor. The IVhuTirate* A * Gwas fevere on the Captain’.5 cn ulnli as a fervent of the city, for admit in g -fuch a mail (and knowing his purpofe) to become his lodger. He was ;Hfo kumouroufly admonHhcd to give over playing the Copper Captain, and to attend to his duty. As lie had been accufed of dealing; in bafe coin, it was expected he would now mak-' amends, by giving nothing but what was Sterling 112 las declaration.—He r.ccordi igSy told fairlyand candidly -what he knew of M from his.having been introduced to him in June Lift to the prefbnt hour. Several calks of coppers had been fait to him, and he was allowed lev on and an half per cent, for making payments in thofe coppers or halfpence, and packing and shipping the goods In return. That people were gkd to take them, there was kwh a icarcity i f \v] at was re kou -*;! good copper coinage in this.country. 11 e did no: know that he y. as del,.gany thing wrong, as people preferred, thefj cooper-; or h;dpencc, and he always palhal them for full value, twenty-four to the ihHiing. auiw I * Jaccounted to i\I——accord hm 5y.— I he fdreif-trate was at feme pains to a for rtain the value of the countrHeirs, aad fViual that nearly ’eveawof them, os what pa lied for threepence halfpenny, were only equal to one S toiling penny ofGeorge ill.e -1M was committed to prifon til1 he ccuLlhad caution, and a further inquiry goes on.The refining the legal copper coin of George. III. has thus brought a very great evil on thecountry.
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London Stuart Star and Evening Advertiser
London, Middlesex, GB
Thu, Apr 23, 1789
Page 4
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