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Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/1/270, 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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Brief Observations concerning the Triall of the monies in the Pix.

1. An order of her Majesty & Council to appoint a day for tryall of the Pix at the usual place neare the star chamber

2. The Lord Chancellour sends his Letter directed to the Wardens & Company of Goldsmiths to return to him the names of an able Iury.

3 The Lord Chancellour after the return of the names, sends his Warrant by his Sergeant at Arms or his Deputy to warn the Iury to meet at the time & place.

4 The Pix-box is set on the Table before nine in the morning, the Officers of the Mint & Iury attending together with the Exchequer Officers.

5 The Lords being met, the Lord Chancellour calls to his Sergeant at arms for his Warrant for summoning the Iury & appoints the same to be delivered to the Remembrancers Deputy, who attends there with the copy of the Oath.

6 The Pix box is opened by the Officers of the Mint & the gold & silver therein poured upon the Table.

7 The Lords being sat the Lord Chancellour causes the said Oath to be administred to the Iury

8 The Lord Treasurer appoints the standard Troy weights & the indented Trial pieces of her Majestys Crown gold moneys & standard silver moneys kept in the Treasury to be delivered for the use of the Iury.

9 The Lord Chancellour recommends to the Iury the making of the trials of the moneys in the Pix as well in fineness as in weight, after the most just manner as can be thought of, by fire, by water, by touch or by weight or by all or by any of them, making use of the said standards of her Majestys Treasury.

10 The Lord Chancellour appoints the Iury when they have agreed on their Veredict where & at what time to attend his Lordship with the same & so departs with the ret of the Lords.

11 When the Iury present their Veredict to the Lord Chancellour, the Remembrancer's Deputy attends to read it, & after it is read to receive it.