Clerical copies of various documents (juries' verdicts, officers' receipts, assorted memoranda) relating to the trial plates of 1605 and 1660

1279152 This if for the Goldsmiths Hall delyvered in Hillar Terme 1605. to try these in counter piece { This Hundred comixed of 23. carats 3. gr:

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. of fine gold &

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gr. of Allaye in the pound wt.weight Troy of England made the 20th. Aug: 1605. ex.amd.examined this piece was delyvered to the Wardens of the Goldsmiths London by the appointmt.appointment of the Lord Chancellor Ld.Lord TrearerTreasurer & Ld.Lord Zouche the last of Iune 1607. for wch.which there is their Acquittance put into the bag of standards Memorandum there was delyvered into the Kings MatysMajestys TrearyTreasury to be kept there Notes undermencentioned together with the sd.said standerds Imprimis a Veredict of twelve Goldsmiths under their hands mentioning their deliverye & tryall of the abovesaid tryall peeces day 16 Iuly. 1605. Item & Note under Sr.Sir Richard Martyns hand mentioning he hath recd.received an Indented piece of Fine Gold of 23. of Karretts 3. grains

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accordinge to his MatysMajestys Indenture dated 26. Aug: 1605. ItmItem a like note under Sr.Sir Richd. Knyvetts hand of like date acknowledging the receipt of yethe lyle peece or standard at the Lord Chancellors hands MemdmMemorandum One Trial piece was then made for the Treasury of Scotland & one for the General of the Mint of Scotland. Fryday 9 Nov: 1660. Reced.Received int othe TrearyTreasury of the Rt.Right Honble.Honourable Tho: Earl of Southton Lord high Treasurer of England by the hands of Sr.Sir Phillip Warwick Kt.Knight his Lordships Secretarie these nine standards next following vizt. Three standards of Gold wth.with this Inscription This standard comixmixed of 23. Karrets 3. grains & a half of fine gold & half a grain of allaye in the pound wt.weight Troy of England. 19. Oct. 1660. Three others of gold with this Inscription This standard comixed of 22 Karrets of fine gold & two Karrets of allaye in the Pound wt.weight Tory of England made 19. Oct. 1660. Three standards of Silver with this Inscription This standard comixed of 11oz. 2dwt. of fine silver & 18dwt. of allaye in the pound wt.weight Troy of England made 19. Oct. 1660 The Deverdict of the Iury of Goldsmiths London upon making of three standard Tryall peicespieces of gold & silver Wee whose names are here underwritten being by Virtue of a Warrt. Warrant of ye the Rt. Right Honble. Honourable this late Lords Commissioners of his Matys Majestys Treary Treasury dated 18. Augt: last sworne before their Lordships to make three sevreall standard Tryall peices pieces of Gold & Silver according to the Indenture made between the Kings most Excellent Majesty of the one part & Sr. Sir Raphe2 Raphe Freeman Kt. Knight of the other part bearing date 20th. Iuly last. Have according to our best skill & Iudgement made three standard tryall peeces vizt. one of gold co mix mix t in ꝑ pro portion of 23. Carets three grains & one half grain of fine gold & half a grain of allaye in the Pound Wt. Weight Troy of England weighing 15oz. 10dwt. weight divided into six indented peeces one other of gold comixed in ꝑ per portion of 22. Carets of fine gold & two Carets of Allaye in the Pound Weight Troy of England weighing 19oz. 7dwt. & also divided into six indented peices pieces & also one other of silver comixed in proportion of 11oz. 2dwt. of fine silver & 1 8dwt of Allaye in the Pound weight Troy of England weighing 66oz. 17dwt. & a half divided in like sort into six indented peices pieces for the Tryall of the Kings Maties Majesties Moneys of Gold & Silver Which said three sevl. several standard peices pieces so divided indented & printed Wee present unto the Right Honble. Honourable the Lord Treasurer of England to be dispensd of according to his Maties Majesties directions in the aforesaid recited Indenture mentioned In Witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed our Names this 19. Oct. in the 12th. Year of the Raign of our Soveraign Lord Charles the second by the grace of God of England Scotland France & Ireland King defender of the Faith &c. 1660. Edward BackwellFra: MeynillIno. Portman Willm SankeyThomas SmythesWilliam Knight IJohn GellibrandFran: Hull Robert CordellGeorge SuellIJames Noel Geo: Day Mathew Mason B. Bartlett Alex: Iackson

3 We the Warden & Master worker of the Mint do acknowledge to have reced.received of the Lord high TrearerTreasurer of England three peeces each of us of the standard within menconedmentioned for the Vse of our severall Offices wch.which we charge our Selves with hereby that the Receipt may be entred together with the Veredict in his MatysMajestys TrearyTreasury Anto: St Leger Ric: Freeman Wee the Wardens of the Company of Goldsmiths London doe acknowledge to have reced.received of the Rt.Right Honble.Honourable the Lord high TrearerTreasurer of England three of Gold & silver of the severall standards within mencontioned for the use of the Company of Goldsmiths they being for Tryall peicespieces to work the Plate of the Kingdom by Wch.Which we Charge our selves with hereby that this Receipt.t may be entred together with the Veredict in his MatiesMajesties Treasury Witness our hands this 26. of Oct. 1660. Edward Backwell Willm Sankey Robert Cordell Reced.Received of the Right Honble.Honourable Tho: Earl of Southton Lord high Treasurer of England from the hands of SrSir Phillip Warwick Kt.Knight his LordshpsLordships secretary six standard peicespieces of Gold & three of Silver of the severall standards within mencoentioned By us Sr.Sir Robt. Pye Kt.Knight & Edward Fanconberge Gent. Officers under the Lord Treasurer & Chambr.erlains in his MatiesMajesties Treasury of Receipt of Exchequer Witness our hands this 9. of Nov: in the 12th Year of the Raigne of our Severaigne Lord King Charles the second 1660 Robert Pye Edward Fauconberge Entry of4 Entry of severall Papers remaining in the Lether bag wherein are the standards of Gold & Silver According to the Oath taken by us before your honours & by Virtue of Your honblehonourable Warrant to us directed dated 11th. of this pr.resent month of Feb. 1600. for the making of one Indented Tryall peicepiece to holde & be in finesse out of the fire two ounces & 18dwt. of fine silver at the pound wt.weight Troy & the same so made to indent & divide into three equall parts We have with our best endeavours made & performed the Tryall peicepiece & the same so finished wth.with humble Duty do present into your honours By me Francis Shute Edward Greene Andr Palmer Francis Williams Humfrey Westwood William: Dymmock Wee whose names are here under writt have according to our best skill & Iudgemt.ent made one standard peicepiece of Gold comixedcomixed in proportion of 23. Karrets three grains & a half of fine gold & half a graine of allaye in the Pound wt.weight Troy of England weighing 22oz. 5dwt.. 12gr:. wch.which we have printed indented & divided into six severall peeces according to his MatysMajestys pleasure declared in the present Indentures made between his Majesty & the Master Workers of his MatysMajestys Monies bearing date 16. Iuly. 1605. which six severall peicespieces we do present unto your Lordships Bevel Molesworth IJohn Blackemore Wm. Bertlok Cayus Newman Richard Gosson2815 Richard Gosson Francis Shute Henry Bannester Edward Greene Io: Williams ꝑncepresence Io: Harris IJohn Mothe William Dimmock Inclosed The presentment of the Iury 23. Augt. 1605. for the standard peicepiece of gold comixed of 23. Carrets 3. grains

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grain of allaye poiz 22oz. 5wt. 12. grains I Sr.Sir Tho: Nkyvett Kt.Knight Warden of the Mint have receyved of the right HonbleHonourable Lord Ellesmere Lord Chancellor of England one Indented peicepiece comixed of 23. Karretts three grains & a half &of fine gold & half a grayne of Allaye in the pound Weight Troy of England made the 20th of Augt. 1605. & delivered to me the 26th. of the same Month of August. 1605. Tho: Knybett Indorsed for the Warden of the Mint of England Vltio die Iunÿ Anno R.Rt. Iacobi &c. Quinto Received by us the Wardens of the Misteue ofor Company of Goldsmiths of the City of London whose names are subscribed of Sr.Sir Vincent Skinner Kt.Knight & Athur Agard Gent Officers under the Lord Treasurer & Chamberlains in his MatysMajestys TrearyTreasury of the Receipt of Exchequer by the appointment of the Right Honble.Honourable the Lord Chancellor of England the Lord high Treasurer of England & the Lo:Lord Zouche Lords of Lord of his Majesty privy Counsell A Standard peece of gold indented equall wth.with the Kings Majesties standard or Tryall peicepiece appoynted to be kept & used in the Goldmsiths Hall upon wch.which peece are engraven these Words following The peicepiece wayeth three Ounces 8dwt. 12l. Arthure Agard } This standard comixmixed of 23 Karrets 3. grains & a halfe of fine gold & half a graine of allay in the Pound weight Troy of England made the 20th. Day of Agugust 1605. In Witness whereof we have subscribed our Names the day & Year abovewritten 1607. George Speringe George Smythes Francis Shute Indorsed ultio Iunÿ. 1607. The Wardens of the Goldsmithes Hall London acquitt for the Receipt of the Tryall picepiece of Angell gold made the 20th. August. 1605.