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Fees and Charges of the Tryal of the
Pix the 3d: of August. 1724.

Order of Councill and Treasury Warrant for the Tryall £ 312
My Lords Chancellour's Sarjeant at Arms summoning the Iury 15
To his Secretary for the Warrant for the Summons 11
Chancellour of the Exchequers Warrant to the Chamberlains for the bringing the standard Weights and indented Tryal Pieces } 15
Deputy Chamberlains attendance with said Weights and Pieces 1
Vsher of the Exchequer £1. his Yeoman 10 shillings 110
To the Porter of the Auditor of the Exchequer 15
Grooms of the Exchequer 10 shillings. Porter that kept the Door 5 shillings 15
Coach hire for the Pix & Wateridge to Westminster to severall 1
Purveyor of the Mint and Porter for their Attendance and for carrying the coales to Westminster } 10
Assay Master of Goldsmiths Hall for his charges and expences about the Tryall } 3136
Clerk of the Hall drawing the Verdict & for a Coppy of it 22
To the Beadle for attending the summoning of the Iury 10
Kings Remembrancer for enrolling the Verdict 2
His Deputy attending the Tryall and swearing the Iury 1
My Lord Chancellors servants at the Delivery of the Verdict 15
Alms men waiting on the Iury with their Livery Gowns 15
Loss sustained by the Assaies of the Gold and Silver Monies 19
Lords of the Treasury Warrant to pay £36 for the Dinner 1126
£ 265
Paid the Warden's of the Goldsmiths Company by Warrant of the Lords of the Treasury for the Iury's Dinner } 26
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Account of Fees paid at the trial of the pix.

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