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Left peg | 16:34 Tue 24th Apr 2007 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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What did the Bank of England issue for the first time in 1781 ?

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Is the date right, could it be 1981?
17:02 Tue 24th Apr 2007
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The charter of 1781 stated that the bank had to carry enough gold to pay it's notes demand.
17:04 Tue 24th Apr 2007
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Sorry! ON demand.
17:13 Tue 24th Apr 2007
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I'm wondering if I explained this properly. I think the answer is Gold. In 1781, if a customer handed over a banknote the bank had to able to issue gold in it's place. This charter lasted until 1794, when the war created a gold shortage.
11:46 Wed 25th Apr 2007
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That's a brilliant answer. Thanks so much for your help.
19:31 Wed 25th Apr 2007

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