Notes for <ref target="/catalogue/record/MINT00159">MINT00159</ref> (Mint 19/1/228-9) Isaac Newton c. 541 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 July 1701?, c. 541 words. 'Directions about the Triall of the monies of Gold & Silver in the Pix' [MINT 19/1/228-9] MINT 19/1/258, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/1/258 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 Tryall of the moneys in the Pix.

1 By An order of hHer MatyMajesty &or Council appointinghaving appointinedg a day & place being appointed for Tryall of the Pix (It wchwhich has usually been tried neare the star chambers) 2 The Lord Chancellour sends his Letter directed to the Master & Wardens of of the Company of Goldsmiths to return to him the names of an able Iury. of Goldsmiths.

2 3 His LordpLordship after the return of the names sends his Warrant by his Serjeant at Arms or his serjeants Deputy to warn the Iury to meet at the time & place appointed.

54 The Lords of the Counceil or such of them as her MatyMajesty pleases to appoint & are present, do meet at the said said time & place appointed between 9 & 10 in the morning & take their places., the Pixes being put on the Table before 9 in the morning & being opened & the moneys poured upon the table when they Lords are ready to sit down, or presently after. 4 The Pix box is put on the Table at or before 9 in yethe morning & opened why yethe Lords are ready to sit down, the Officers of the Mint & Iury 6 wthwith the Excheqruer Officers attending.

4 65 The Lord Chancellour calls to his Serjeant at Arms for his Warrant for summoning the Iury & appoints the same to be delivered to the Remembrancers Deputy who attends there wthwith yethe copy of yethe Oath.

5 76 The LdLord Chancellour causes the Oath to be administred &to the Iury.

6 87 By order of the LdLord Treasurer the standard Troy weight & Indented trial pieces of the Gold & silver moneys kept in the Treasury are delivered for the use of the Iury., & the LdLord Chancellour examinscompares the tryall pieces wthwith those in the custody of the Officers of the Mint

7 98 The LdLord Chancellour gives the Iury in charge to make the tryalls of the said Gold & silver moneys by the said standards in weight & fineness according to yethe Rules set down in the Indenture of the Mint wthwith the greatest care that may be, it being a business of a very publick concern.

8 109 His LopLordship if he pleases appoints the Iury when & where to attend him wthwith their Veredict after they have agreed upon the same & then departs wthwith the rest of yethe Lords.

9 1110 When the Iury prresent their Veredict to his LopLordship, the Deputy Remembrancer attends to read it & then keep it to be entred in & enters it.

3 At the said time & place the Pixes are put on the Table before 9 in the morning the Officers of the Mint & Iury wthwith the Exchequer Officers attend &ing the Pixes are put on yethe Table before 9 in the morning And the LdsLords of yethe Council [or such of them as her MatyMajesty pleases to appoint] doe meet between 9 & 10 & take their places & at the same time or immediately before yethe LdsLords sit down the Pixes are opened & the moneys are poured upon the Table.