Various notes justifying the Master's manner in discharging his duties John Lonyson c. 1,214 words The Newton Project Oxford 2019 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 late 1575, c. 1,214 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).

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For furder ꝑfeprofe of oer reconinge to be trewe we haue sett it downe in diuerse maners as followeth /

And bicause it is alledged that the iij£ dddeliuered L M. D. wayeth but xjoz xviijd wghtweight and is but xjoz jd wghtweight fine at the pounde wghtweight and that bicause the saide Lxs wayeth not a pounde wghtweight therfore there cannot be xjoz jd wghtweight fine siluer therunto is answered thatt yf the Lxs deluered to M. D: wayed a full pounde wghtweight at xjoz jd wghtweight fine then he sholde lacke of ytthat he deliuered but iijd  scante: But bicause M. D: receiueth not a full pounde wghtweight therfore we recon howmuche fine siluer there is in the iij£ wayeinge but xjoz xviijd wghtweight and so we finde the reconinge to agre bothe in vallue & in fine siluer as followeth /

The mermaster receiueth of W. D: one pounde wghtweight of bullion wchwhich holdeth xjoz fine siluer & one ounce of allaye and wthwithall he receiveth vjd ob in money wchwhich is all one as yf he receiued one pounde wghtweight standerd at xjoz ijd wghtweight fine wchwhich is accompted to be in vallue}Lxs The mermaster deliuered againe to M. D: iij£ waying but xjoz xviijd wghtweight of xjoz jd wghtweight fine at the pounde wghtweight wthwith xjoz xviijd wghtweight of xjoz jd wghtweight fine holdeth in fine siluer xxij gre ij mite at euery penny wghtweight wchwhich is CCCCxlij gre at euery ounce viz xviijd wghtweight x gre at euery ounce and so M: D: iij£ wayinge but xjoz xviijd wghtweight holdeth in fine siluer x oz xixd wghtweight iij gre & xvj myte wchwhich after the rate of vs the ounce standerd is worth vs iiijd ob. . ei  scante the ounce fine siluer And so M. D: receiueth in his iij£ wayinge but xjoz xviijd wghtweight somuche fine siluer as is in vallue at the leaste}Lixs. ijd. ob. . The wchwhich Lixs ijh ob . in vallue beinge dd so M. D: for his pounde wghtweight holdinge xjoz fine siluer and for his vjd ob received by the mermaster as a foresaide M. D: moneyes lacjeth of that he deliuered but}ixda scante

Againe to ꝑueproue that M. D: Lxd wayinge xjoz xviijd wghtweight & being but of xjoz.  . fine or aboue at the pounde wghtweight cannot lack of that he deliuered xijd ob. we haue sett downe diuersitye of reconinge as followeth /

The mermaster receiueth of M. D: one pounde wghtweight of bullion wchwhich holdeth xjoz fine siluer & one ounce of allaye & wthwithall vjh ob in moneys wchwhich is all one as if he received a pounde wghtweight standerd at}xjoz ijd wtt fine Yf the mermaster deliuer M. D: Lxs wayinge xjoz xviijd wghtweight & but of xjoz jd wghtweight fine at the pounde wghtweight wchwhich xjoz xviijd wghtweight holdeth in fine siluer xoz xixd wghtweight iij gre xvj myte Then M. D: lacketh in his moneyes of ytthat he dddeliuered in fine siluer}ijd wtt. xxgre. iiijmyte. In vallue verry nereixd. v.myte ij.droite Item yf the mermaster deliuer M. D. Lxs wayinge xjoz xviijd wghtweight and but of xjoz oba fine at the pounde wghtweight the wchwhich xjoz xviijd wghtweight holdeth in fine siluer xoz xviijd wghtweight xxjgre xvij myte then M. D: lacketh in his moneyes of that he deliuered in fine siluer}iij.d wtt ij.gre iijmyte In vallue verry morexd. j.droite
Item yf the mermaster deliuer M. D: Lxs wayinge xjoz xviijd wghtweight and but of xjoz oz fine at the pounde wghtweight the wchwhich xjoz xviijd wghtweight holdeth in fine siluer xoz xviijd wghtweight xv. gre xviij myte then M. D: lacketh in his moneyes of that he dddeliuered in fine siluer}iij.d wtt. viijgre. ijmyte In vallue verry nerexd. xixmyte Item yf the mermaster deliuer to M. D: Lxs waying xjoz xviijd wghtweight & but of xjoza fine at yethe pounde wghtweight wchwhich xjoz xviijd wghtweight holdeth in fine siluer xoz xviijd wghtweight in gre xiij myte Then M. D: lacketh in his moneyes of ytthat he dddeliuered in fine siluer}iij.d wtt. xiiijgre. jmyte In value verry nerexjd. ob. jmyte. xix.droite Item yf the mermaster deliuer to M. D: Lxs waying xjoz xviijd wghtweight & but of xjoza fine at yethe pounde wghtweight So ytthat M. D: pounde wghtweight refineth nothinge in meltinge wchwhich is not possible the wchwhich xjoz xviijd wghtweight holdeth in fyne siluer xoz xviijd wghtweight in gre / Then M. D: lacketh in his moneyes of ytthat he dddeliuered in fine siluer}iij.d wtt xxgre. In value verry nerexijd. a. ijmyte. xviij.droite

So we finde it apparaunte that M. D: deliueringe one pounde wghtweight of siluer of xjoz fine and vjd ob in moneyes wchwhich is all one as if he dddeliuered one pounde wghtweight of xjoz ijd wghtweight gine and receiuinge iij£ wayinge xjoz xviijd wghtweight of xjoza fine or any thinge aboue cannot lacke xijd ob as mermaster auditor hathe saide /

And so we finde it also apparaunte that M. D: deliueringe j£ wghtweight of siluer of xjoz fine and vjd ob in moneyes wchwhich is all one as if he dddeliuered one pounde wghtweight of xjoz ijd wghtweight fine and receivinge iij£ wayinge xjoz xviijd wghtweight of xjoz jd wghtweight fine lacketh of that he dddeliuered but ixdas mermaster Lonyson hathe saide & not xijd ob as mermaster Auditor hathe saide /

Also adde the saide ixda to the iij£ wayinge xjoz xviijd wghtweight of xjoz jd wghtweight fine and it counternaileth the pounde wghtweight of xjoz fine & yethe vjd ob therwthwith dddeliuered wchwhich directelye ꝑuethproueth yethe reckoninge to be trewe /

Articles of thindenture to be considered of, touchinge yethe remedyes in finesse founde at the potte assaue Article. 20.And if it shalbe founde by the saide assaye of yethe saide potte made in forme aforesaide that the pounde wghtweight throughelye trued answer not in finesse the full standered a fore saide but that it shall passe the one half of the remedye lymitted in either of the saide standerds the lacje therof shalbe an entred of recorde by the said warden or such as he shall therunto appointe and a trewe accompte therof shalbe made to oer souerayne Ladye the Q: of somuche of the saide lacke as shall passe the saide one half of the saide remedye and the same fully and wholy to be answered to oer ouerayne Ladye by yethe Q: and wthwithoute any comodytie to growe to any other ꝑsonperson or ꝑsonspersons by yethe same / Article. 21.Sauinge alwayes that in case by the saide assayes of yethe potte it shalbe founde that the saide moneyes of golde & siluer doe passe at any tyme in finesse the one half of the saide remedye lymitted in either of the saide standerde thatt then the saide finesse to be entred of recorde & golde plate wchwhich the saide mermaster in the charge wchwhich he shall haue when any lacke shalbe founde by the sayde assaye of the saide potte passinge the saide half remedye afore saide /
The like articles touchinge the remedyes in wghtweight wchwhich is founde by the tryall of the moneyes in the pixe /