81-93)

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/3/48, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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|pag. 6| And \whereas/ by the Act of Vnion it is ordeined that from & aft{illeg}|e|r the Vnion a Mint {illeg} the {illeg} {illeg} the Mint {illeg} the Mint continued in the coin shall be of the same standard & value throughout the united kingdom as before the Vnion in England & a Mint shall be continued in Scotland under the same Rules as the mint in England: Wherefore our said Soveraign &

|pag. 13| The like w^th the General & Warden of the Mint at Edingburgh [& the like wth the Warden fo the Mint w^thin the Tower of London^[1] {illeg}|fo|r the time being to try the moneys of Gold & silver from time to time coined in her Maj^ts said Mint in fineness thereby: as also to Try the Gold & silver Bullion brought thither if any difference shall happen to arise between the said Master & Worker & the bringers of the same. The like w^th the Master & worker to make the said moneys in fineness thereby. The like w^th the Warden of her Majesties Mint in the Tower to try the moneys coined of Gold & silver coined in the said Mint in finess thereby, The li\thereby/ & \{illeg}|a|lse to try/ the Gold & silver bullion brought into the said Mint when any difference shall arise about the fineness thereof. The like with the Master & Worker of her Maj^ts Mint in the Tower to make the moneys in fineness thereby. |And| The like with the Wardens of the company of Gols|d|smiths within the City of London in Goldsmiths Hall. And the like w^thin her Ma for the triall of plate of the old standard

pag 14 |lin {5}|6|| And our soveraign Lady the Queen doth by these pp^rsents order & appoint that the said Master & Worker out of the said moneys to be paid to him as aforesaid shall pay or cause to be paid yearly u{illeg}|n|to the \several respective/ Officers of the said Mint by quarterly payments for their Fees & Salaries according to the allowance & appointment mentioned in a Schedule hereunto annexed.

pag. 2 |lin 1.| And whereas an Indenture is to be made & executed on his part for & concerning the making of the several sorts of G money of Gold & Silver & for payment of the several Officers of the Mint & for other matters & things relating thereunto & to the execution of the said Office & for the better management & carrying on of that service: Now this Indenture witnesseth {illeg}|&c|.

^[1] 7 {Stannard} yeares