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Bank of England Act 1696
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XX.Stock of the Bank of England to be enlarged by new Subscriptions.
And for the better restoring of the Creditt of the Nation and advancing the Creditt of the Corporation of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England Be it enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the present Co[m]mon Capital and Principal Stock of the said Governour and Company shall be augmented and enlarged by the voluntary new Subscriptions of all such Person and Persons Natives and Foreigners Bodies Politick or Corporate who shall be willing to subscribe any Su[m]m or Su[m]ms of Money into the said present Co[m]mon Capital and Principal Stock and to answer and make good the same in manner as herein after is appointed.
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