Catalogue Entry: MINT00061

^[1] Indenture between her Majesty + Isaac Newton Esq^re (now Sir Isaac Newton Knight) Master and Worker of her Majesties Mint

^[2] Recitall of Letters Patents

^[3] To enjoy the said Office during her Majesties pleasure etc

^[4] Recital that this Indenture is pursuant to the said Letters Patents

^[5] Grant of the said Office of Master + Worker to the said Esq^re. Newton with the yearly pention of 500^l &c

^[6] Covenant in what manner the said pention shall be paid.

^[7] Grants all Edifices &c

^[8] + power to exercise the said

^[9] Recitall of Acts of Parliament that all moneys thereby applied for the use of the Mint be paid by warrant of the Lord Treasurer applied to no other use

^[10] The Master to receive his payments and disbursements out of her Majesties Exchequer

^[11] + shall be allowed all payments made pursuant to the said Acts

^[12] Esq^re. Newton to make 4 sorts of gold moneys

^[13] 10^s. piece

^[14] 20^s piece

^[15] 40^s piece

^[16] 5^£ piece

^[17] the value + fineness

^[18] The Master to have 6^s: 6^d per pound for wasts + to pay the Moniers 3^s.

^[19] The Remedy for the Gold Moneys

^[20] 8 sorts of silver moneys

^[21] The Crown

^[22] $\frac{1}{2}$ Crown

^[23] shilling

^[24] $\frac{1}{2}$ shilling

^[25] Groat

^[26] $\frac{1}{2}$ sixpence

^[27] $\frac{1}{2}$ Groat

^[28] penny

^[29] the value + fineness of the silver

^[30] That the said moneys shall bee agreable in fineness to the Standards of the Treasury

^[31] The Master to have 1^s: 4^d$\frac{1}{2}$ per pound weight out of the silver + to pay the Moniers 8^d.

^[32] + to pay the Warden yearly 1435^li.

^[33] The Remedy for the Silver Money

^[34] how the Bullion shall bee received into the Mint

^[35] The Warden Comptroller + Clerk paper to enter al Bullion + lock it up with 3 keys

^[36] That they shall also keep several Books of melting

^[37] The Pott Assay

^[38] how Bullion near the Standard shall be received

^[39] a Privy mark to be put on the Moneys

^[40] The Warden + Comptroller to oversee the making of Moneys &

^[41] The duty of the Surveyor of the meltings

^[42] The money to be lock'd up with 3 keys till proof made thereof

^[43] how the Pix is to be assayed

^[44] The triall of the Pix

^[45] If the same be worse then standard + within the remedy then to bee entered on record

^[46] The like if it be better + within the remedy

^[47] If without the remedy the Master to be fined

^[48] Gravers &c

^[49] + power to punish them

^[50] Differences betwixt the Master + Merchant to be tried by the Assaymaster

^[51] All Officers of the Mint to have free passage thro' the Tower gates

^[52] The Warden Master + Comptroller to attend weekly

^[53] the Master to pay half the Diet

^[54] her Majesties the other half

^[55] how the Warden shall account

^[56] The Officers of the Mint to enjoy all houses there

^[57] Order for the Moniers &c

^[58] The Master sworn to perform these Covenants.

^[59] + gives Sureties

^[60] The Master to bring in Gold + Silver to be coined

^[61] + he to beare all wasts &c

^[62] what salaries are to be paid by the Warden

^[63] The Master to bring all gold + silver he receives into the Mint to be coined except healing pieces &c

^[64] Two piles of English weights to be made

^[65] + two Piles of Scottish weights

^[66] The Master to accompt yearly

^[67] what moneys are to be paid by the Master to the Warden

^[68] The Warden Master + Comptroller &c to swear not to discover the secret of lettering the moneys &c

^[69] The Provost + Moniers not to vend any Monies till assayed + pixed.

^[70] None to dwell in the Mint without consent

^[71] The Comptrollers Roll

^[72] The Master to pay the Officers for rounding the moneys

^[73] Incouragement for the Moniers to make Small Coyns

^[74] + how they are to deliver the moneys

^[75] The Duty of the Clerke of the Irons

^[76] + his account

^[77] The Gravers to work only in the Mint

^[78] Order about sizing the Moneys

^[79] The Provost + Moniers to attend duly otherwise to be punished