Extracts from earlier masters' indentures relating to Mint independence and freedom of entry and exit

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And o^r said soveraign Lord the King granteth & confirmeth by this Indenture to y^e aforesaid Officers & to all Officers & Ministers of the Mint the Charters & Franchises to

And o^r soveraign Lord the King granteth & confirmeth {illeg}|by| {illeg}|this| Indenture to the aforesaid Officers by these p^rsents that the Officers of the Mint shall at all times shall have hold & peaeably {sic} enjoy all places houses & grownds as well builded as unbuilded within the said Mint \&/ w^ch heretofore have been called reputed or taken for the Mint without medling let or disturbance by the Constable Lieutenant or any other Officer of minister of the Tower. |Indentur{e} between Cha. I & S^r Rob^t Harley M^r & W^r date N{illeg}|o|vemb. 8 anno 2^do Car. I| /& between Queen Mary & y^e Vndertreasurer Comptroller Assaymast^r Aug 200. anno 1 Mariæ\

S^r Rob^t Harley gave 2000^{illeg}℔ security to y^e {illeg}|K|ing in y^e Excheq^r. The King to have all the profits of y^e coynages & to allow the M^r & W^r 500^℔ per an & y^e M^r & W^r to accompt to y^e Auditor. M^r Warden Mast^r & Comptroller take care |t|of|hat| y^e Ballances & weights be amended fro time to time. The M^r Bears all wast & charge of coynage & gives y^e for 6^s 5^d ꝑ lb|w|^t of Gold & 14^d ꝑ lb|w|^t of Silver & pays y^e Moniers 2^s ꝑ lb|w|^t of ☉ & 8^d ꝑ lwt of ☽ & 10^d ꝑ lwt to y^e King deducting 2^s out of the lw^t \(of 62^s)/ for coynage & paying back 3^℔ to y^e importer. The remedy for Gold $\frac{1}{8}$^th of a Caratt, for silver 2|t|wo penny weight. Indented triall pieces made \there/ for scotland & sent to y^e Excheq^r {sic}\Treasurer/ of Scotland & Generall of their Mint to make their monies {illeg}|b|y. Warden pays y^e Officers \fees/ out of the profits of coynage & also 52^℔ per an Dyet, & y^e M^r 52^℔ per an Dyet. ib.

And o^r soveraign L^d y^e King willeth & straightly chargeth by this Indenture all the Officers of his Tower aforesaid that the Officers aforesaid & all other Officers of the Mint and their servants & also all manner of persons bringing gold & silver to y^e Tower shall have free ingress & egress & issue by the Gates & through the same Tower & Franchises thereof inward & outward at all times without any arresting disturbance letting or gainsaying of y^e Constable Lieutenant or the Porter or any other or person whatsoever he be for any manner of debt matter or cause whatsoever it be & without any thing given to any of them or to any other to have such entry or issue. Ib. Nov 8 anno 2^do Car. I. Item May 16 anno {illeg}|3|4 Henrici octav{illeg}|{æ}|, in an Indenture between y^e King & S{illeg}^r Martin Bowes Kn^t & Ralf Rowlet Es M^rs & W^rs. |Item Nov 4, anno primo Henrici VI| /& Aug 20 an 1 Mariæ {illeg}|E|t an 2 & 3 of Q. Eliz.\

Also o^r said soveraign Lord the King granteth by these presents that the said Masters shall at all times shall peaceably have hold & enjoy all places houses & grownd as well builded as unbuilded within the said Mint without medling let or disturbance of the Warden & Comptroller or of every other Officers of the said Mint &c except the houses there assigned & occupied w^th other {o}|O|fficers of the said Mint as of old time it hath been accustomed & used for such times as they or every of them shall do or execute the|ir| Office for the true examination in and about the making of the monies|ey| aforesaid there & no long nor in otherwise. Ib. May 16 an 34 Hen. 8. Item Novem 4^th anno primo Henrici sexti in y^e Indenture to Gyles {Salvebeney} Kn^t & Barth{u} Reed Goldsmith