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Show 26 PAPERMAKIN been placed in the paper during the process of formin but Mathieson declared that this was not the case and the sheets that th marks were the result of a particular process knoy a only to himself. After his apprehension he offered to explai secret of hi discovery provided the Corporation would spare th his lfe, but hi proposal was rejected and his "sccret" died with him. A watermark may be imitated by copying the require desig with a pointed stick, dipped in the following preparations maceti and linseed.oil equal parts, melted together in a water sperbat and then stirred until cold; or equal quantites of turpentin an Canada-balsam, well shaken together until dissolved; o used by artists" If the required designs or symbols be the megil well drawn they will have some resemblance to a genuine watermar liquids, when dry, render the paper somewhat transparent. as th It i of course, needless to say, how easy of detection all these manocu come more brilliant and more discernible, Mathicson 10 doubt employed something of this sort in his work the forger surprising that his simple method of creating artificial and it i watermark cials In 1773 an.act was passed making the penalty death fo copyin the watermark in bank-note paper; and in order to preven imita tion, it was enacted that no person should prepar engrave bill o promissory note containing the words "Bank an o England or "Bank post bill" or expressing any sum in whit letter black ground in resemblance of "Bank papes," under penalty o o imprisonment for six months. of the .4Bank of Englond, Times and Traditions. John Francis 2 volHistoryTondon umes 2l Guide 1o the Collcor of Hidorical Documents, Lierry Mansserip {luogrep an Leters, cic. Rev. John St and Sumael Bovey, 1 R 3 History of she Bank of England (page 178) Digital Imag © 2004 University of Utah. All rights reserved |