Archæologiæ Græcæ, or, The antiquities of Greece by John Potter ...

Laws appertaining to Usury, and Money.

A Banker shall demand no more Interest-money, than what he agree'd for at first.

Let Usurers Interest-money be moderate.

No body, who hath put in surety for any thing, may sue for it, He, or his Heirs.

Pledges, and Sureties shall stand but for one Year.

No one to clear his debt shall make himself a Slave.

He, who sets an appointed time for the sealing of Contracts, or making good of Promises, and sneaks away when the time is out, shall have his House rifled.

The Fine ensuing the Action call'd 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, shall go to the Pu∣blick.

An hundred Drachms shall go to a 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉.

All Coun••erf••iters, Debasers, and Diminishers of the currant Coyn shall lose their Lives.

Let no Athenian, or Sojourner lend money to be exported, unless for Corn, or some such commodity allowable by Law.

He, who sends out Money for other uses, shall be brought be∣fore the Masters of the Custom-House, and prosecuted by an Action call'd 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, after the manner of them who are caught transporting Corn unlawfully; let such an one have no Writ or Warrant permitted him against the Person to whom he lent Money, neither shall the Archons let him enter any Tryal in the Judicial Courts.