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Thereafter the sixteenth article of union was read twice over, and the following words were added thereto: 'and that the present offices of the mint be continued subject to such alterations etc.', and the article, as amended, being again read over, after reasoning thereon, a memorial was given in in relation to the losses by the coin, and remitted to the committee to whom the sixth and eighth articles were remitted.
Then the vote was put approve of the sixteenth article or not, and it carried approve.
Moved that a proclamation be issued forth lowering the value of the current coin of this kingdom to the true standard, and remitted to the above committee to be proceeded on by them prior to all other business.
The seventeenth article of union was then read and, after some reasoning thereon, it was put to the vote, approve of the seventeenth article or not, and it carried approve.