228-9)

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/1/253, 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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The manner of the Tryall of the
Pix.

His Majesty or his Councill appoints the time and place for y^e Tryall of y^e monys in y^e Pix: the time is usually about a month after 'tis ordered, & y^e Place in or near y^e Star chamber.

The L^d. High Chancell^r. sends his Letter to the Wardens & Company of Goldsmiths to return, to returne him y^e names of an able Iury for that Tryall

The returne of y^e names being made to his Lo^p he sends his Warrant by his Serjeant at Arms, or Serjeants deputy to summon y^e Iury by their names, to meet at the time & place appointed for y^e Tryall.

On the day appointed, the Pix-boxes are brought and plac'd on a Table, about nine in y^e morning, by y^e care of the Officers of the Mint.

About tenn, the King if he pleases, & the L^d. Chancel^r. & other L^ds. of the Councill appointed by y^e King, take their places at y^e table aforesaid, the Officer of the Mint, Exchequ^r. & the Iury of Goldsmiths attending.

Then the L^d. Chancell^r. calls to his Serjeant at Arms for his Warrant for summoning y^e Iury, & appoints the same to be deliverd to the Remembrancers deputy, who attends with a Copy of an Oath to be given to y^e Iury

The Pix-boxes are opened by y^e Officers of the Mint and y^e Gold & Silver monys therein poured upon the Table

Then the L^d Chancel^r. causeth the said Oath to be administred to the Iury: Which being done

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The Ld Treasurer or L^ds. Commiss^rs. of the Trery \or Chancellour of y^e Excheq^r/ appoint the stand^d. Troy weights, & the Indented tryall-pieces of His Maj^tys Crown Gold monys, & stand^d. sivler monys kept in the Trery of the Exchecq^r. to be deliverd for y^e use of y^e Iury: And the L^d. Chancell^r. examines y^e Tryall-pieces, by y^e like Indented tryall pieces, kept by y^e Warden of y^e Mint.

Then the L^d. Chancell^r. or in his Absence y^e Chanc^lr. of y^e Exchecq^r. gives y^e Iury in charge to make tryall of y^e Gold & Silver monys in y^e Pix by y^e stand^ds. of his Maj^tys Trery, according to y^e Rules sett-down in y^e Indenture of y^e Mint; which are to doe it carefull by fire, by water, by touch, or by weight, or by all, or by some of them, after y^e most just & exact manner that can be; it being a Business of a very publick concern.

Then the L^d. Chancell^r. appoints y^e Iury, when & where to attend his Lo^p. w^th. their Verdict, And then he departs with y^e rest of y^e Lords.

When y^e Iury present their Verdict, the dep^ty. of the Remembrancer attends to read it, and keeps it, when tis read.