Bank Notes (Forgery) Act 1805
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 1805 c. 89 |
| Year | 1805 |
(45 Geo. 3) C A P. LXXXIX.
[10th July 1805]
'WHEREAS by an Act, passed in the Second Year of the Reign of His late Majesty KingGeorge the Second, intituled, An Act for the more effectual preventing and further Punishment of Forgery, Perjury, and Subornation of Perjury, and to make it Felony to steal Bonds, Notes, or other Securities for Payment of Money; and also by an Act, passed in the Seventh Year of the Reign of His said Majesty KingGeorge the Second, intituled, An Act for the more effectual preventing the forging or Acceptance of Bills of Exchange, or the Numbers or principal Sums of accountable Receipts for Notes, Bills, or other Securities for Payment of Money, or Warrants or Orders for Payment of Money or Delivery of Goods; and also by an Act, passed in the Thirty-first Year of the Reign of His said Majesty KingGeorge the Second, intituled, An Act for granting to His Majesty several Rates and Duties upon Offices and Pensions, and upon Houses, and upon Windows or Lights, and for raising the Sum of Five Millions by Annuities and a Lottery, to be charged on the said Rates and Duties; and also by an Act, passed in the Fifteenth Year of the Reign of His said Majesty KingGeorge the Second, intituled, An Act for establishing an Agreement with the Governor and Company of the Bank of England; for advancing the Sum of One million six hundred thousand Pounds towards the Supply for the Service of the Year One thousand seven hundred and forty-two; and also by an Act, passed in the Fort-first Year of the Reign of His present Majesty KingGeorge the Third, intituled, An Act for the more effectually preventing the Forgery of Bank Notes, Bank Bills of Exchange, and Bank Post Bills, certain Provisions were made and enacted for the preventing and punishing the Forgery of Bank Notes, and other Notes, Bills, and Instruments, in these Acts respectively mentioned: And whereas it is expedient that such Provisions should extend and be in force in every Part ofGreat Britain , with such Alterations and Amendments therein as are hereby made;' be it therefore enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That if any Personor Persons shall, from and after the passing of this Act, falsely make, forge, counterfeit, or alter, or cause or procure to be falsely made, forged, counterfeited, or altered, or willingly act or assist in the false making, forging, counterfeiting, or altering any Deed, Will, Testament, Bond, Writing obligatory, Bill of Exchange, Promissory Note for Payment of Money, Indorsement or Assignment of any Bill of Exchange or Promissory Note for Payment of Money, Acceptance of any Bill of Exchange, or any Acquittance or Receipt either for Money or Goods, or any accountable Receipt for any Note, Bill, or other Security for Payment of Money, or any Warrant or Order for Payment of Money or Delivery of Goods, with Intention to defraud any Person or Persons, Body or Bodies Politick or Corporate whatsoever; or shall offer, dispose of, or put away any false, forged, counterfeited, or altered Deed, Will, Testament, Bond, Writing obligatory, Bill of Exchange, Promissory Note for Payment of Money, Indorsement or Assignment of any Bill of Exchange or PromissoryNote for Payment of Money, Acceptance of any Bill of Exchange, Acquittance, or Receipt, either for Money or Goods, accountable Receipt for any Note, Bill, or other Security for Payment of Money, Warrant or Order for Payment of Money or Delivery of Goods, with Intention to defraud any Person or Persons, Body or Bodies Politick or Corporate, knowing the same to be false, forged, counterfeited, or altered, then...
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