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And orour said soveraign Lord the King granteth & confirmeth by this
Indenture to yethe aforesaid Officers & to all Officers & Ministers
of the Mint the Charters & Franchises to
And orour soveraign Lord the King granteth & confirmeth
Indenture to the aforesaid Officers by these prresents that the Officers
of the Mint shall at all times shall have hold & peaeablypeaceably enjoy
all places houses & grownds as well builded as unbuilded within
the said Mint & wchwhich heretofore have been called reputed or taken
for the Mint without medling let or disturbance by the Constable
Lieutenant or any other Officer of minister of the Tower. Indenture
between Cha. I & SrSir Robt Harley MrMaster & WrWorker date Ndo Car. I & between Queen Mary & yethe Vndertreasurer Comptroller Assaymastrer Aug 200. anno 1 Mariæ
SrSir Robt Harley gave 2000ethe ethe Excheqruer. The
King to have all the profits of yethe coynages & to allow the MrMaster & WrWorker 500℔
per anannum & yethe MrMaster & WrWorker to accompt to yethe Auditor. Mr Warden Mastrer
& Comptroller take care tofhat yethe Ballances & weights be amended froom
time to time. The MrMaster Bears all wast & charge of coynage & gives yethe
for 6s 5d ꝑper lbwtpound weight of Gold & 14d ꝑper lbwtpound weight of Silver & pays yethe Moniers 2s ꝑper
lbwtpound weight of ☉ & 8d ꝑper lwtpound weight of ☽ & 10d ꝑper lwtpound weight to yethe King deducting 2s out of
the lwtpound weight (of 62s) for coynage & paying back 3℔ to yethe importer. The remedy
for Gold th of a Caratt, for silver 2two penny weight. Indented triall pieces made there for sScotland & sent to yethe ExcheqrExcheqrTreasurer of Scotland & Generall of their Mint to make their monies by. Warden pays yethe Officers fees out of the profits of coynage & also 52℔ per anannum Dyet, & yethe MrMaster 52℔ per anannum Dyet. ib.
And orour soveraign LdLord yethe King willeth & straightly chargeth by this Indenture all the Officers of his Tower aforesaid that the Officers aforesaid & all other Officers of the Mint and their servants & also all manner of persons bringing gold & silver to yethe Tower shall have free ingress & egress & issue by the Gates & through the same Tower & Franchises thereof inward & outward at all times without any arresting disturbance letting or gainsaying of yethe Constable Lieutenant or the Porter or any other or person whatsoever he be for any manner of debt matter or cause whatsoever it be & without any thing given to any of them or to any other to have such entry or issue. Ib. Nov 8 anno 2do Car. I. Item May 16 anno 34 Henrici octavæ, in an Indenture between yethe King & SrSir Martin Bowes KntKnight & Ralf Rowlet Es MrsMasters & WrsWorkers. Item Nov 4, anno primo Henrici VI & Aug 20 ananno 1 Mariæ Et ananno 2 & 3 of Q.Queen Eliz.
Also orour said soveraign Lord the King granteth by these presents that the said Masters shall at all times shall peaceably have hold & enjoy all places houses & grownd as well builded as unbuilded within the said Mint without medling let or disturbance of the Warden & Comptroller or of every other Officers of the said Mint &c except the houses there assigned & occupied wthwith other oOfficers of the said Mint as of old time it hath been accustomed & used for such times as they or every of them shall do or execute their Office for the true examination in and about the making of the moniesey aforesaid there & no long nor in otherwise. Ib. May 16 ananno 34 Hen. 8. Item Novem 4th anno primo Henrici sexti in yethe Indenture to Gyles Salvebeney KntKnight & Barthu Reed Goldsmith