15.--Oct. 5, 1713. Great numbers of deniers having been brought into the
island, not less than 15 of them shall be counted for a sol
tournois.
16.--April 26, 1718. The last order is annulled, and the value of a
denier fixed at 14 to the sol tournois.
17.--April 22, 1723. Great abundance of deniers still being imported,
they are now to be valued at 16 to the sol tournois.
18.--Dec. 2, 1723. The value of deniers fixed at 20 to the sol tournois.
19.--Dec. 7, 1723. Marked sols are not to pass current.
20.--Oct. 3, 1763. Great quantity of Liards (commonly called Great
Doubles) being constantly sent out of the island, small change is
difficult to get. The order of Court of 2nd June, 1741 (which fixed
the value of the said liard at 13 for 2 sols tournois) is annulled.
Liards of France, alias Grand Doubles, are to go 6 to the sol
tournois; but none need accept more than 7 sols tournois at each
payment.
21.--March 28, 1797. In order to keep in the island all English money
and all foreign coin which can be used, the Court orders that the
French 6 franc pieces shall be held equal to 5s. 3d. sterling, and
three livres pieces shall be held equal to 2s. 7-1/2d. sterling;
and inasmuch as the Bank of England has put in circulation a
quantity of Spanish dollars, fixing their price at 4s. 9d. sterling
per dollar, the said dollars shall pass current here at the same
value, and may not be refused. No money to be exported from
Guernsey.
22.--Jan. 22, 1798. The last order repealed so far as relates to Spanish
dollars.
23.--Sept. 30, 1799. No coined money is to be embarked here on pain of
confiscation. Merchandise imported is to be paid for by bills on
London or other places; the masters of vessels are only to receive
enough cash for their expenses here.
24.--Jan. 2, 1802. Owing to the scarcity of coined money, the Court
renews the ordinance of March 28, 1797, and orders that the said 6
livre pieces shall be current, and held worth 5s. 3d. sterling, and
the 3 livre pieces worth 2s. 7-1/2d. sterling. Export of money
again forbidden.
25.--May 12, 1802. Last ordinance _re_ 6 livre and 3 livre pieces
repealed.
26.--Jan. 17, 1803. Deniers and centimes are not to be passed for
liards, and to prevent fraud these small coins are not to be used
in _rouleaux_, in which pieces of lead, wood, &c., are often to be
found.
27.--Aug. 5, 1809. Export of money again forbidden, except of foreign
dollars in parcels brought to the island, but not circulated.
28.--Oct. 1, 1810. To the same effect.
29.--March 9, 1813. The importation of silver and copper _tokens_
forbidden.
30.--April 26, 1813. The ordinances forbidding the export of money
repealed, except as regards money of the United Kingdom.
31.--July 6, 1816. The Constable complaining of the inconvenience caused
by the fluctuation in the value of French money, "which has always
been current in this island," the said coins are to pass at their
current value, but may be refused.