Notes for <ref target="/catalogue/record/MINT00159">MINT00159</ref> (Mint 19/1/228-9) Isaac Newton c. 371 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 July 1701?, c. 371 words. 'Directions about the Triall of the monies of Gold & Silver in the Pix' [MINT 19/1/228-9] MINT 19/1/270, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/1/270 July 1701? England English Holograph MintPyx Trials and Analyses of British Coinage Catalogue information compiled by Rob Iliffe, Peter Spargo & John Young Catalogue exported to teiHeader by Michael Hawkins Transcribed by Will Scott
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Brief Observations concerning the Triall of the monies in the Pix.

1. An order of her MatyMajesty & Council to appoint a day for tryall of the Pix at yethe 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 wthwith the Excheqruer 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 MajtsMajestys 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 yethe 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, to be made, by fire, by water, by touch or by weight or by all or by any of them, & particularly by the said stand making use of the said standards of her MatsMajestys Treasury.

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

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