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jun 1, 1751 - Currency Act of 1751

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The first Act, the Currency Act of 1751, restricted the emission of paper money and the establishment of new public banks by the colonies of New England. Rhode Island, Massachusetts Bay, New Hampshire and Connecticut are all colonies that prohibited the issue of new bills of credit by New England colonies.(Theamericanrevolution.org)

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jun 1, 1751
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~ 275 years ago