Letter covering a copy of a Council order for a pyx trial, dated 11 June 1696 Treasury c. 245 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 30 June 1696, c. 245 words. Mint MINT 19/1/234, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/1/234 30 June 1696 English Clerical Hand 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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GentmenGentlemen

By Order of yethe Lords Commissrs.Commissioners of his Majtys.Majestys TreryTreasury. I send you the enclosed copie of their Excellencys the Lds.Lords Iustices order in Councill, for the Tryall of his MajtysMajestys Coines in the Pix of the Mint on thursday yethe 16 day of Iuly next, with signification of their LoppsLordshipps pleasure ytthat You with the rest of the Officers of his MajtysMajestys Mint concerned, be then present at the place thereby appointed for the trying of the same

I am Gentn.Gentlemen

Treasury Chamber 30 Iune 1696.

Yor.Your most Humble servntservant

Wm. Lowndes

At the Councill Chamber Whitehall the 11th. of Iune 1696.

Present their Excellencys the Lds:Lords Iustices in Councill

It is this day ordered by their Excellencys in Council that yethe Lds.Lords of his MajtysMajestys most HonbleHonourable privy Councill do meett at yethe house inhabited by yethe Vsher within yethe Receipt of his MajtysMajestys Excheqr.er Westminster on thursday yethe 16 of Iuly next at 9 of yethe clock in yethe morning for tryall of his MajtysMajestys coines in yethe Pix of the Mint within yethe Tower of London; And yethe Rht.Right Honble.Honourable yethe LdLord Keeper of yethe great state of England is desired to require yethe Wardens & Company of Goldsmiths London to summon a jury to give attendance upon their LoppsLordshipps at yethe place aforesaid, And yethe Master & Worker of his MajtysMajestys Mint, with yethe rest of yethe Officers thereof are likewise required to be then present

IJohn Nicholas.