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| | Chap 6 (pp107-149) Clay's CurrencyManx Soc vol XVII |
 | | The reason assigned for the passing of this Act, was that promissory notes had been issued by divers persons for the fractional part of a pound sterling, whereby the public credit of the island had been materially injured, the crime of forgery greatly facilitated and increased, and the legitimate currency nearly banished. |
 | | This Act, having received the royal assent on the Ist July, 1817, was, on the 31st of the same month, promulgated and published at a Tynwald Court held at St John's Chapel, as certified by the signatures of the Lieutenant-Governor, Officials, and Keys. |
 | | Isle of Man Bank "For convenience of the public," for 5s., 1813; oval, pink. |
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