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Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/1/257, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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  'Directions about the Triall of the monies of Gold & Silver in the Pix' [MINT 19/1/228-9]

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Observations concerning the Tryall of the moneys in the Pix.

After the a triall of the Pix is appointed by Order of Council the Lord Chancellour sends his Letter directed to the M^r & Wardens of the Company of the Goldsmiths to return the names of an able Iury & after the return of the name he the The Lord Chancellour sends his Warrant by his Sergeant at Arms or his Sergeants Deputy to warn the Iury to meet at the time & place appointed by the said Order of Council

At nine in the morning the Pix is set on the Table & before tenn the Lords usually meet & take their places, the Officers of the Mint & the Iury w^th the Exchequer Officers attending, & \at the command of the L^d Chancellour/ the Pix being\is/ opened by the Officers of the Mint when & the Gold & silver \moneys therin/ poured upon the Table|.| when\at/ the Lords Chancellours command

The Lord Chancellour calls to his sergeant at arms for the said Warrant for summoning of the Iury & appoints the same to be delivered to y^e Remembrancers Deputy who attends there. with the Copy of the Oath. And then the Lord Chancellor causes the Iury to be called over by their names in the said Warrant & the said oath to be adminstred to them

The standard Troy weights & the indented tryall pieces of his|er| Maj^ties Crown gold moneys & standard silver moneys kept in the Treasury are by order of the Lord Treasurer delivered out for the use of the Iury, & the {Lord} trial pieces, if the Lord Chancellour pleases, are compared with those of the Mint & Goldsmiths \for the satisfaction of the Court/|, or the Iury may compare them after the Court is withdrawn.|

Then the Lord Chancellour recommends to the Iury the making the trialls of the moneys in the Pix by the said Standards of their|r| Maj^ties Treasury as well in weight as in fineness & in the most just manner that can be, it being a business of very publick concern. And in And then the Lord Chancellour\after the Charge he/ app{illeg}|o|ints the Iury when & where to attend his Lord^p with their Veredict & so departs with the rest of the Lords.

The Iury then pr{illeg}|o|ceeds to try the {illeg} moneys in weight & fineness before \in the presence of/ the Warden Master & Comptroller of the Mint [|(|as the Assaymaster of the Mint had done before \at the pixing of the moneys thereof]|)|/ & when the trial is over the Officers of the Mint depart\retire/ & \before/ the Iury {&} agree upon their Veredict.

When the {illeg}|Iu|ry present their Veredict to the Lord Chancellour the Remembrancers Deputy attends to read it & after it is read to receive it, & the Officers of the Mint also attend to \hear it read & to/ make their objections {or else} the trial has not been sufficient as the Veredict be not according to the trial\if they have any,/ [(the Warden & Comptroller i|o|n behalf of the Crown & the Master in|on| his own behalf) {sic} in case \they think/ the trial has been insufficient\{illeg} imperfect/ \{illeg}/ be the Veredict{s} \exact{illeg}ly agreeing/ according to the {sic} trial.] {sic}

If the moneys prove good the Master at his will to be discharged \{gratis}/ by letters patents under the broad\great/ seal for his acquittance.\gratis gratis./ If they prove worse & yet within the remedies, the lack to be entred on record by the Warden & Comptroller |[|or s{illeg}|u|ch as they shall thereunto appoint|]| & the Master to account for the same to her Maj^ty. If the|y| moneys prove better, \& yet within the remedies/ the same to be entred on record & allowed to y^e Master in his charge when any lack shall be found by the like assays. |And| I|i|f the|y| moneys shall be w^thout the remedies, |t|her|e| Master shall \to/ make fine & ransome to her Ma^ty at her will. The remedy|di||es| |a|is|r||e| an allowance of two penny weight \in silver moneys \&/ {is}|of| the sixt part of a carat in gold moneys/ above or under the standard in weight or /in\ fineness or |in| both together.