‘SIGILLVM GVB ET SOCIET DE MATTACHVSETS BAY IN NOVA ANGLIA’

COME OVER AND HELP VS

AT A GENERAL COURT Held at Boston; May 24th. 1682.

THis Court taking into consideration the frequent Ex­portation of our New England Coyne out of the Country, whereby Commerce and Trade is very much Obstructed; As an Expedient to keep Money in the Country:

It is Ordered that all Pieces of Eight, as PILLAR, SEVIL, and MEXICO Coyne, that are good Silver, shall pass amongst us as currant Money of New England accor­ding to their weight in the present New-England Coyne.

By the Court, Edward Rawson Secr.

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