Plate Assay Act, 1783

Gold assayed and marked at London office, and silver at any office in Gr. Britain, exempt from this act.

XXXVII. And be it further enacted, That nothing in this or any other act contained, shall extend or be construed to extend to prohibit or subject any person registered as aforesaid, to any penalty or forfeiture for selling, exchanging, or exposing to sale, or exporting any gold vessel, gold plate, or other manufacture of gold of any of the three standards aforesaid, nor to require it to be assayed, stamped, or marked pursuant to this act, if it shall have been assayed, stamped, and marked at the assay-office in London; and if in the mark of the maker thereof the number denoting the standard be marked or impressed, nor to prohibit or subject to any penalty or forfeiture any person registered as aforesaid for selling, exchanging, exposing to sale, or exporting any silver ware, or to require any silver ware to be assayed which shall have been assayed and marked at any assay-office in Great Britain.

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