Statutes proving the distinction of the offices & officers of the Mint from those of the Exchange Unknown c. 912 words The Newton Project Oxford 2019 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 late 1575, c. 912 words.

[See Westfall, 754, who suggests these documents may have been collected by Newton as master in reference to a dispute about control over melting with Craven Peyton, warden from 1708-1714. No documentation relating to such a dispute now survives, but there is ample evidence that Newton and Peyton disagreed about almost everything.]

Described in entries 65(a) - 66(a) of the Appendix to the Eighth Report of the Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts (London, 1881).

 MINT 19/1/30-31, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/1/30-31 late 1575 England English Unknown Hand Unknown Hand (2) MintPersonnel and Administration Transcribed by Kees-Jan Schilt
Statutes prouinge the distinction of thofficesthe offices & officers of the mynte from thofficesthe offices & officers of thexchangethe exchange The Exchange Ao 9. E. 3. ta. 2.Firste thexchange and thofficers thereof were only ordained that such money & bullion as was to be exchanged for yamethame sholde be brought thether & to no place ellese Ao 25. E. 3. ta. 12. End Indentur. Ao 10. E. 6. fo. 14. qo dd Heyes Indenture. Ao 12. E. 6. fo. 28.And there proffit to be taken for thexchange therof by the saide Exchangers & by no man ellese upon paine of forfiture of the moneys so thanged Ao 9. E. 5. ta. 2. ta. 2. Ao 1. E. 6. ta. 4. qo oxtnob Indenture. Ao 35. E. 3 . fo. 15 Molakino Indenture. Ao 19. E. 2. fo. 13.And it might there be bought under the vallue at a certaine rate appointed by the prince and no where ellese Neither might any officer of the mynte be ener or medle wthwith the kings exchange uppon forfiture of C pounde for any tyme so founde Ao 18. E. 3. ta. 6. Ao 9. E. 5. ta. 2 ta. 2.And these Exchange were ordeined in good townes as semed beste to the kinge for the proffit of him and his people and were also to be holden in london or elles wheare in the ealme in open place and heighe stretes for the case of his people Ao 9. E. 3. ta. 2. 7. 9 Ao 18. E. 3. ta. 6. Ao 9. E. 5. ta. 2. 3. Ao 1. E. 6. ta. 4. Ao 2. E. 6. ta. 12And theye were called only the name of Exchange and not mynte Ao 25. E. 3. ta. 12. Ao 9. E. 5. sta. 2. ta. 3. 4. Ao 1. E. 6. ta. 12. Ao 19. E. 7. ta. 5.And thofficers therof were called by the names of Exchangers wardens surveioers or mynisters of thecthange & not by the name of mynte or moneyes
The mynte Ao 9. E. 5. sta. 2. ta. 4 Ao 2. E. 6. ta. 12.Contrary wise the mynte & thofficers thereof were ordained that such bullion as was to be made into moneyes sholde be brought the there to be coyned for thease and proffit of the people and to no place elles Ao 9. E. 5. sta. 2. ta. 2 Ao 2. E. 6. sta. 2. ta. 12. 13. all IndenturesAnd the bullion thether brought to be coyned was to be received by the mermaster at the same value that it was worth accordinge to the forme of his indenture and by no man elles Ao 9. E. 5. sta. 2. ta 2And takeinge a certaine rate for the coynage appointed by the prince it might there be coyned into moneys & no where elles Ao 9. E. 5. sta. 2. ta. 6. Ao 1. E. 6. ta. 4. Ao 2. E. 6. ta. 12. 13. 14.And in the Statutes they be only called by the names of mynte or coyners & not Exchange Ao 25. E. 3. ta. 20 Ao 9. E. 5. ta. 1. ta. 11 Ao 1. E. 6. ta. 4. Ao 2. E. 6. ta. 12. 13. 14 Ao 19. E. 7. ta. 5.And thofficers thereof where called by the names of mersmasters or wardens &c of the moneyes mynte or coynage & not by the name of Exchangers or of Exchange
The Exchange Item of Exchange the kings at diverse tymes did diversely dispose. Viz. Ao 9. E. 3. ta. 9 Ao 18. E. 3. ta. 6.Some tyme gauninge the warden a fee only and takinge the proffit to him Self Hanfrey Molakin accompt. Ao 19. E. 2.Some tyme gauinge the warden the moitye of the proffit and takinge thother moitye to him Self Willm End Indenture Ao 10. E. 6. fo. 14. qoad leyes Indentur Ao 12. E. 6. fo. 24.Some tyme takinge C merke a yeare fore the whole proffit therof L: Eastinge pattut & Indent Ao 5. E. 4. fol. 1. Noble atenbury Ao 1. E. 3. fo. 15.And some tyme takinge awaye the whole proffit thereof takeinge nothinge for it
The Mynte Ao 9. E. 5. sta. 2. ta. 2. 3. Ao 2. E. 6. ta. 12. 13. 14 All theindenturesContrarywise the kings in his mynte used then no Such man but toke a certaine rate for his Segniorage & coynage by mitted of euery pounde weight accordinge to the forme of theindenture made betwene him and the mrmaster & tooke no more Viz. by the Ao 9. ta. 5. Vd By the pounde pounde
The Exchange Hanfrey Molakin accompteItem the gaine due to the kinge by thexhange grewe by reason of buyinge only and was taken upp by the warden of thexchange only & by the Statute Ss Ao 4.
The mynte All thindenturesItem the gaine due to the kinge by the munte grewe by coynage only & was not taken upp by yethe wardens of the mynte or moneis only From Ao 35. E. 3. till Ao 35. E. 8.And the mermaster of the mynte or moneyers were alwaies directed by these Indentures to accompte to yethe warden of yethe mynt or moneis only ANd therefore the mrsmasters of the Mynte were not nor this mrmaster is not to be charged or directed by or accordinge to the forme of any accompte made by Exchangers or wardens of thexchange only