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HEREAS ic has been inferted in theV V LondciiGa2c:te, that one Hugh Cojfj wascommitted to Newgate,, on a ftrong Suspicion of filing and diminithing Portugal Gold Pie es, and, with feyeral other who have abfcohded, was concern’d in filing the current Coin of this Kingdom, called Guineas, and in difperXmg the fame, for the apprehending of any one or more of whom, their Excellencies, the Lords Juiiices, have offered Qfce HundredPoundsKeward,. over and above what is allowed by Aftof Parliament,In order to deteft fuch Villainy, there is now made a moft ufefuf and curious Sett of Ten Weights, eight of which are of the moltcurrent Portugal Gold Coins, with:a. Guinea and a Half Guinea, oneSide whereof ejxaftly refembles.the Coin they are to weigh, the ©the it the Value, in fo plain a. Manner, that a Perfon of the meanelfc Capacity cannot be d#feived.To be had at Mr. Sheepey’s, Bookfeller, under the Royal Exchange; at Mr. Pinchbeck’s Toy (hop, facing the Hay-Market; am*of the Proprietor, John Kirk, Engraver, in St. Paul’s Church-Yatd*for Half a. Crown the Sett*
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General Evening Post
London, Middlesex, GB
Tue, Oct 22, 1748
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