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The Newport Gazette
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
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A constable seized suspected money in a colonial town, with the treasurer finding 37 pounds counterfeit. Widespread counterfeiting in Massachusetts Bay and New-Hampshire prompts refusals and talks of recalling it due to detection difficulties.
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carried it to their Treasurer, who, upon critical Examination, found 37 Pounds of it to be counterfeit.
At Boston, and most other Parts of Massachusetts Bay, the large Sums which are counterfeit, are made the Pretence for refusing it altogether, many declaring they cannot distinguish it. In New-Hampshire it is much worse, as there is more counterfeit than real Money among them.--They have talked of calling it in; but find that it will not do, as the Task would not only be endless and perplexing, but occasion much Uneasiness.
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Massachusetts Bay
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37 pounds of money found counterfeit; discussions of refusing or calling in counterfeit money due to prevalence and detection issues.
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A constable seized money in a town, which the treasurer examined and found 37 pounds counterfeit. In Boston and Massachusetts Bay, counterfeits lead to refusals as people cannot distinguish them. In New-Hampshire, more counterfeit than real money exists, with talks of calling it in deemed too perplexing and uneasiness-causing.