Letter covering a copy of a Council order for a pyx trial, dated 11 June 1696

Author: Treasury

Source: MINT 19/1/234, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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Gent^men

By Order of y^e Lords Commiss^rs. of his Maj^tys. Trery. I send you the enclosed copie of their Excellencys the Ld^s. Iustices order in Councill, for the Tryall of his Maj^tys Coines in the Pix of the Mint on thursday y^e 16 day of Iuly next, with signification of their Lo^pps pleasure y^t You with the rest of the Officers of his Maj^tys Mint concerned, be then present at the place thereby appointed for the trying of the same

I am Gentⁿ.

^[1]

Yo^r. most Humble serv^nt

W^m. Lowndes

At the Councill Chamber Whitehall
the 11^th. of Iune 1696.

Present their Excellencys the Ld^s: Iustices in Councill

It is this day ordered by their Excellencys in Council that y^e Ld^s. of his Maj^tys most Hon^ble privy Councill do meett at y^e house inhabited by y^e Vsher within y^e Receipt of his Maj^tys Excheq^r. Westminster on thursday y^e 16 of Iuly next at 9 of y^e clock in y^e morning for tryall of his Maj^tys coines in y^e Pix of the Mint within y^e Tower of London; And y^e R^ht. Hon^ble. y^e L^d Keeper of y^e great state of England is desired to require y^e Wardens & Company of Goldsmiths London to summon a jury to give attendance upon their Lo^pps at y^e place aforesaid, And y^e Master & Worker of his Maj^tys Mint, with y^e rest of y^e Officers thereof are likewise required to be then present

Iohn Nicholas.

^[1] Treasury Chamber 30 Iune 1696.