Statutes proving the distinction of the offices & officers of the Mint from those of the Exchange

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Source: MINT 19/1/30-31, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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Statutes prouinge the distinction of thoffices {sic} & officers of the mynte from thoffices {sic} & officers of thexchange {sic}

The Exchange

A^o 9. E. 3. ta. 2.	Firste thexchange and thofficers thereof were only ordained that such money & bullion as was to be exchanged for yame sholde be brought thether & to no place ellese
A^o 25. E. 3. ta. 12. End Indentur. A^o 10. E. 6. fo. 14. qo dd Heyes Indenture. A^o 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
A^o 9. E. 5. ta. 2. ta. 2. A^o 1. E. 6. ta. 4. qo oxtnob Indenture. A^o 35. E. 3 . fo. 15 Molakino Indenture. A^o 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 {illeg}ener or medle w^th the kings exchange uppon forfiture of C pounde for any tyme so founde
A^o 18. E. 3. ta. 6. A^o 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 elle^s wheare in the ealme in open place and heighe stretes for the case of his people
A^o 9. E. 3. ta. 2. 7. 9 A^o 18. E. 3. ta. 6. A^o 9. E. 5. ta. 2. 3. A^o 1. E. 6. ta. 4. A^o 2. E. 6. ta. 12	And theye were called only the name of Exchange and not mynte
A^o 25. E. 3. ta. 12. A^o 9. E. 5. sta. 2. ta. 3. 4. A^o 1. E. 6. ta. 12. A^o 19. E. 7. ta. 5.	And thofficers therof were called by the names of Exchangers wardens surveio_ers or mynisters of thecthange & not by the name of mynte or moneyes

The mynte

A^o 9. E. 5. sta. 2. ta. 4 A^o 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 elle^s
A^o 9. E. 5. sta. 2. ta. 2 A^o 2. E. 6. sta. 2. ta. 12. 13. all Indentures	And the bullion thether brought to be coyned was to be received by the m^er at the same value that it was worth accordinge to the forme of his indenture and by no man elles
A^o 9. E. 5. sta. 2. ta 2	And takeinge a certaine rate for the coynage appointed by the {prince} it might there be coyned into moneys & no where elles
A^o 9. E. 5. sta. 2. ta. 6. A^o 1. E. 6. ta. 4. A^o 2. E. 6. ta. 12. 13. 14.	And in the Statutes they be only called by the names of mynte or coyners & not Exchange
A^o 25. E. 3. ta. 20 A^o 9. E. 5. ta. 1. ta. 11 A^o 1. E. 6. ta. 4. A^o 2. E. 6. ta. 12. 13. 14 A^o 19. E. 7. ta. 5.	And thofficers thereof where called by the names of m^ers 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 div^erse tymes did div^ersely dispose. Viz.
A^o 9. E. 3. ta. 9 A^o 18. E. 3. ta. 6.	Some tyme gauninge the w^arden a fee only and takinge the proffit to him Self
Hanfrey Molakin accompt. A^o 19. E. 2.	Some tyme gauinge the warden the moitye of the proffit and takinge thother moitye to him Self
Willm End Indentu^re A^o 10. E. 6. fo. 14. qoad leyes Indentur A^o 12. E. 6. fo. 24.	Some tyme takinge C ^merke a yeare fore the whole proffit therof
L: Eastinge pattut & Indent A^o 5. E. 4. fol. 1. Noble {illeg}atenbury A^o 1. E. 3. fo. 15.	And some tyme takinge awaye the whole proffit thereof takeinge nothinge for it

The Mynte

A^o 9. E. 5. sta. 2. ta. 2. 3. A^o 2. E. 6. ta. 12. 13. 14 All theindentures

Contrarywise the kings in his mynte used then no Such man but toke a certaine rate for his {Segniorage} & coynage by mitted of eu^ery pounde weight accordinge to the forme of theindenture made betwene him and the m^r & tooke no more Viz. by the A^o 9. ta. 5. V^d By the pounde {illeg} pounde {illeg}

The Exchange

Hanfrey Molakin accompte

Item 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 A^o 4. {illeg}

The mynte

All thindentures	Item the gaine due to the kinge by the munte grewe by coynage only & was not taken upp by y^e w^ardens of the mynte or moneis only
From A^o 35. E. 3. till A^o 35. E. 8.	And the m^er of the mynte or moneyers were alwaies directed by these Indentures to accompte to y^e w^arden of y^e mynt or moneis only
	ANd therefore the m^rs of the Mynte were not nor this m^r is not to be charged or directed by or accordinge to the forme of any accompte made by Exchangers or wardens of thexchange only