528)

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/2/505, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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  'A method proposed of taking in the Plate' [MINT 19/2/528]

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The Officers of the Mint {illeg}|o|r some \any/ of them \or other her Ma^ties Order/ to give receipts of the gross weight of Plate to the importers, lock up the Plate in the Treasury of the Mint, deliver it {illeg}|o|ut thence \in parcels by weight/ to the melting Pot by weight, see that nothing else be put into the Pot, receive\take/ back the Ingots produced & deliver them to the Master & Worker by weight & assay to be coined; & the Melter to make up the deficiency of the gross weight by supplies of standard silver, the Queen allowing him the sweep & per pound weight Troy for his wast & charges of melting. {sic} |to be detained \{illeg}|p|aid by the Master/ out of the new moneys.|

The Master to give the Warden & Comptroller {&} \or other her Ma^ties Order/ Receipts of the said Ingots for other discharge & to coin them\by weight & assay/ & pay the produce \in new moneys/ by standard weight & {illeg}|t|ale to her Ma^ties \or yo^r Lo^ps/ Order, & take Receipts thereof|.| for his discharge. And all the Receipts to be cut off from Duplicates in books & the Duplicates to be countersigned by the parties to whom the Receipts are given. And the deliveries & receipts to be also entred by the Clerks of the Mint in books w^ch they shall keep for that purpose. And the whole Account to be past \upon oath/ in the \next/ annual Accounts of the Warden & Master by the vouchers aforesaid & by a Controllment Roll.

Her Ma^ty by he to authorize & command \all/ the Officers of her Mint to receive act accordingly, \to g{illeg} to {directions} |& p{p}|a|rti{illeg}|{cularly}|| \to/ nominate the p|p|articularly\ersons/ to whom the Importer {illeg}|sh|all deliver his Plate/ {illeg}|&| the to whom the Master shall pay the new coynd moneys by weight & tale. |& what shall be allowed the Melter| /for his charges & wast in melting.\

If any difficulty arise about the Melter, the Master is willing to undertake the Charge of melter by his Deputy for whom he will be answer{illeg}|able|, provided the Warden & Comptroller either together or by turns oversee the meltings so that no complaint may arise of ill pracises may arise have room, nor any\or suspicion {illeg}|of| {decept} wisdom/ \base/ metal and plate be brought into\may {illeg} be put into y^e melting Pot {illeg}/ \nor brought into/ the melting room.|,| nor any complain {sic} or suspicion {t}|h|ak|v|e place.