Clerical copies of various documents (juries' verdicts, officers' receipts, assorted memoranda) relating to the trial plates of 1605 and 1660

Author: Unknown, Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/1/279-281, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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<279r>

This if for the Goldsmiths Hall delyvered in Hillar Terme 1605. to try these in counter piece	{	This Hundred comixed of 23. carats 3. gr: $\frac{1}{2}$ . of fine gold & $\frac{1}{2}$ ^{g^r}. of Allaye in the pound w^t. Troy of England made the 20^th. Aug: 1605. ex.^am^d. this piece was delyvered to the Wardens of the Goldsmiths London by the appointm^t. of the Lord Chancellor L^d. Trearer & L^d. Zouche the last of Iune 1607. for w^ch. there is their Acquittance put into the bag of standards
		Memorandum there was delyvered into the Kings Matys Treary to be kept there Notes undermenconed together with the s^d. standerds
		Imprimis a Veredict of twelve Goldsmiths under their hands mentioning their deliverye & tryall of the abovesaid tryall peeces day 16 Iuly. 1605.
		Item & Note under S^r. Richard Martyns hand mentioning he hath rec^d. an Indented piece of Fine Gold of 23. of Karretts 3. grains $\frac{1}{2}$ accordinge to his Matys Indenture dated 26. Aug: 1605.
		Itm a like note under S^r. Rich^d. Knyvetts hand of like date acknowledging the receipt of y^e lyle peece or standard at the Lord Chancellors hands
\|Memdm One Trial piece was then made for the Treasury of Scotland & one for the General of the Mint of Scotland.\|
		Fryday 9 Nov: 1660. Rece^d. int othe Treary of the R^t. Hon^ble. Tho: Earl of Southton Lord high Treasurer of England by the hands of S^r. Phillip Warwick K^t. his Lordships Secretarie these nine standards next following
		viz^t.
		Three standards of Gold w^th. this Inscription
		This standard comixed of 23. Karrets 3. grains & a half of fine gold & half a grain of allaye in the pound w^t. Troy of England. 19. Oct. 1660.
		Three others of gold with this Inscription
		This standard comixed of 22 Karrets of fine gold & two Karrets of allaye in the Pound w^t. Tory of England made 19. Oct. 1660.
		Three standards of Silver with this Inscription
		This standard comixed of 11^oz. 2^{dw^t.} of fine silver & 18^{dw^t}. of allaye in the pound w^t. Troy of England made 19. Oct. 1660
		The Deverdict of the Iury of Goldsmiths London upon making of three standard Tryall peices {sic} of gold & silver
		Wee whose names are here underwritten being by Virtue of a Warr^t. of y^e R^t. Hon^ble. this late Lords Commissioners of his Matys Treary dated 18. Aug^t: last sworne before their Lordships to make three sevreall standard Tryall peices {sic} of Gold & Silver according to the Indenture made between the Kings most Excellent Majesty of the one part & S^r. <279v> Raphe Freeman K^t. of \the/ other part bearing date 20^th. Iuly last. Have according to our best skill & Iudgement made three standard tryall peeces viz^t. one of gold co mix t in ꝑ portion of 23. Carets three grains & one half grain of fine gold & half a grain of allaye in the Pound W^t. Troy of England weighing 15^oz. 10^{dw^t}. weight divided into six indented peeces one other of gold comixed \in ꝑ portion/ of 22. Carets of fine gold & two Carets of Allaye in the Pound Weight Troy of England weighing 19^oz. 7^{dw^t}. & also divided into six indented peices {sic} & also one other of silver comixed in proportion of 11^oz. 2^{dw^t.} of fine silver & 1 {illeg} \|8\|^{dw^t} of Allaye in the Pound weight Troy of England weighing 66^oz. 17^{dw^t}. & a half divided in like sort into six indented peices {sic} for the Tryall of the Kings Maties Moneys of Gold & Silver Which said three sev^l. standard peices {sic} so divided indented & printed Wee present unto the Right Hon^ble. the Lord Treasurer of England to be dispensd of according to his Maties directions in the aforesaid recited Indenture mentioned In Witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed our Names this 19. Oct. in the 12^th. Year of {illeg} \|the\| Raign of our Soveraign Lord Charles the second by the grace of God of England Scotland France & Ireland King defender of the Faith &c. 1660.
		Edward Backwell	Fra: Meynill		In^o. Portman
		Willm Sankey	Thomas Smythes		William Knight
		Iohn Gellibrand	Fran: Hull
		Robert Cordell	George Suell		Iames Noel
			Geo: Day
			Mathew Mason
				B. Bartlett
				Alex: Iackson

<280r>

We the Warden & Master worker of the Mint do acknowledge to have rece^d. of the Lord high Trearer of England three peeces each of us of the standard within menconed for the Vse of our severall Offices w^ch. we charge our Selves with hereby that the Receipt may be entred together with the Veredict in his Matys Treary

Anto: S^t Leger

Ric: Freeman

Wee the Wardens of the Company of Goldsmiths London doe acknowledge to have rece^d. of the R^t. Hon^ble. the Lord high Trearer of England three of Gold & silver of the severall standards within menconed for the use of the Company of Goldsmiths they being for Tryall peices {sic} to work the Plate of the Kingdom by W^ch. we Charge our selves with hereby that this Rece\i/p^t. may be entred together with the Veredict in his Maties Treasury Witness our hands this 26. of Oct. 1660.

Edward Backwell

Willm Sankey

Robert Cordell

Rece^d. of the Right Hon^ble. Tho: Earl of Southton Lord high Treasurer of England from the hands of S^r Phillip Warwick K^t. his Lordshps secretary six standard peices {sic} of Gold & three of Silver of the severall standards within menconed By us S^r. Rob^t. Pye K^t. & Edward Fanconberge Gent. Officers under the Lord Treasurer & Chamb^r.lains in his Maties Treasury of Receipt of Exchequer Witness our hands this 9. of Nov: in the 12^th Year of the Raigne of our Severaigne Lord King Charles the second 1660

Robert Pye

Edward Fauconberge

<280v>

Entry of severall Papers remaining in the Lether bag wherein are the standards of Gold & Silver

According to the Oath taken by us before your honours & by Virtue of Your honble Warrant to us directed dated 11^th. of this p^r.sent month of Feb. 1600. for the making of one Indented Tryall peice {sic} to holde & be in finesse out of the fire two ounces & 18^{dw^t}. of fine silver at the pound w^t. Troy & the same so made to indent & divide into three equall parts We have with our best endeavours made & performed the Tryall peice {sic} & the same so finished w^th. humble Duty do present into your honours

By me Francis Shute

Edward Greene

Andr Palmer

Francis Williams

Humfrey Westwood

William: Dymmock

Wee whose names are here under writt have according to our best skill & Iudgem^t. made one standard peice {sic} of Gold comixed in proportion of 23. Karrets three grains & a half of fine gold & half a graine of allaye in the Pound w^t. Troy of England weighing 22^oz. 5^{dw^t.}. 12^gr:. w^ch. we have printed indented & divided int{o} six severall peeces according to his Matys pleasure declared in the present Indentures made between his Majesty & the Master Workers of his Matys Monies bearing date 16. Iuly. 1605. which six severall peices {sic} we do present unto your Lordships

Bevel Molesworth

Iohn Blackemore

W^m. Bertlok

Cayus Newman

<281r>

Richard Gosson

Francis Shute

Henry Bannester

Edward Greene

Io: Williams

ꝑnce Io: Harris

Iohn Mothe

William Dimmock

Inclosed

The presentment of the Iury 23. Aug^t. 1605. for the standard peice {sic} of gold comixed of 23. Carrets 3. grains

\frac{1}{2}

. of fine gold &

\frac{1}{2}

grain of allaye poiz 22^oz. 5^{w^t}. 12. grains

I S^r. Tho: Nkyvett K^t. Warden of the Mint have receyved of the right Honble Lord Ellesmere Lord Chancellor of England one Indented peice {sic} comixed of 23. Karretts three grains & a half {&}|of| fine gold & half a grayne of Allaye in the pound Weight Troy of England made the 20^th of Aug^t. 1605. & delivered to me the 26^th. of the same Month of August. 1605.

Tho: Knybett

Indorsed for the Warden of the Mint of England

Vltio die Iunÿ Anno R.R^t. Iacobi &c. Quinto

Received by us the Wardens of the {Misteue} of\or/ Company of Goldsmiths of the City of London whose names are subscribed of S^r. Vincent Skinner K^t. & Athur Agard Gent Officers under the Lord Treasurer & Chamberlains in his Matys Treary of the Receipt of Exchequer by the appointment of the Right Hon^ble. the Lord Chancellor of England the Lord high Treasurer of England & the Lo: Zouche

<281v>

		Lord of his Majesty privy Counsell A Standard peece of gold indented equall w^th. the Kings Majesties standard or Tryall peice {sic} appoynted to be kept & used in the Goldmsiths Hall upon w^ch. peece are engraven these Words following
The peice {sic} wayeth three Ounces 8^{dw^t}. 12^l. Arthure Agard	}	This standard comixed of 23 Karrets 3. grains & a halfe of fine gold & half a graine of allay in the Pound weight Troy of England made the 20^th. Day of Ag\|u\|gust 1605. In Witness whereof we have subscribed our Names the day & Year abovewritten 1607.
		George Speringe
		George Smythes
		Francis Shute
		Indorsed ultio Iunÿ. 1607.
		The Wardens of the Goldsmithes Hall London acquitt for the Receipt of the Tryall pice {sic} of Angell gold made the 20^th. August. 1605.