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HO 42. Letters and papers.
Catalogue reference: HO 42/42
Date: 1798 Jan 01-1798 Mar 31
HO 42. Letters and papers.
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Folio(s) 75-76. Letter from [the Reverend Alexander Bunn Haden], Staffordshire magistrate,...
Catalogue reference: HO 42/77/46
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This record is about the Folio(s) 75-76. Letter from [the Reverend Alexander Bunn Haden], Staffordshire magistrate,... dating from 1804 Nov 6 in the series Home Office: Domestic Correspondence, George III. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- 1804 Nov 6
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Folio(s) 75-76. Letter from [the Reverend Alexander Bunn Haden], Staffordshire magistrate, at Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, reporting the issue of cards, valued at one to ten shillings, supposedly to make up for the shortage of silver coinage. Fraud and counterfeiting was widespread and the labouring poor were suffering in particular. Haden seeks Government advice before imposing penalties on the issuers following proper legal process.
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Home Office: Domestic Correspondence, George III
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