Holograph list of editorial amendments and additions to be made to MINT00442 (Mint 19/3/81-93), and queries relating to it

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fol. 4 lin 23 for Wardens & Comptroller read Warden & Counterwarden or Comptroller.

fol. 7 lin penult. Quære 1 whether the last trial pieces were made by the direction of her Maty. Quære 2 whether they were made by the Iury. Quære 3 whether the Iury {illeg}knew how & to what degree the Gold was refined of wch ye Gold tiral pieces were made. Quære 4 whether the Iury whether the Iury assayed the Gold & fine Gold & the trial piece made thereof in a legal manner. Quære 5 Whether the Iury did not refuse to oblige themselves to make their plate of gold & silver by these Trial P piecees. Quære 6 Whether the Goldsmiths have {illeg} any Trial pieces by {illeg}wch they are to make & try their plate of Gold & silver as they ought to do have always done till of late. Quære 7 Whether the u{illeg}sing of the the last trial {illeg}piece of Gold will not impose a t{illeg}ax upon the merchants of above 2s 6dabove 4s per pound weight for all the Gold they import. Quære 8 Whether the new triall pieces should be duly made by the Queens order & the trial pieces made in ye reign of K. Iames II A. C. 88 sh{illeg}ould be imposed in this Indenture untill new Triall pieces can be made in a regular manner by her Majesties order or& imposed legally imposed on all parties by the a short instrument under the broad sea{illeg}le. And note that little pieces may be cutt of from the {illeg}Wardens trial piece & mine for the use use {sic} of that Mint till this matter can be set right.

fol. 14. lin 10, for containing write not exceeding

fol. 18 lin 6. Quære about Sixty days. I am told that by the former constitution he was boutnd to deliver within {illeg} one month.

Ib. l 19. instead of or by her Maties commands write & by her Majts commands.

fol. 19. lin. {illeg}7. Dele to retain & keep in his own hands yearly the summ of 1200 pounds as well for &c & write to defray the charges of melting refining & coining & the incident charges of {illeg} {illeg} thereof & the charges of repairing & upholding the buildings & the sfees & salaries due to himsef {sic} & to the other Officers & Clerks in the said schedu{illeg}le {illeg}mentioned {illeg}to {illeg}be payable by the said Master & Worker according to ye distribution & appointm{illeg}ent mentioned in ye said schedule.

Ib. l. 14 for Warden or Comptroller write Warden & Counterwarden or Comptroller.

Fol. 20. l. 18 {illeg} deliver yearly upon Oaths23 Sup Let the clause run as in ye Indenture of ye Mint in the Tower.

     21. l. 7. & Clerk of ye Irons.

Fol. 8. Dele lin 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14 to the words in fineness thereby. Or {illeg}fol. 7

NB The Master is obliged to coin & has no money to pay for ye coinage.

2 The master should be sworn & give security before ye Indenture p{illeg} passes

3 The clause concerning the Surveyor of the melting should be struck out For there can be no surveyor.

fol. 3 lin 2 &            No moneys given for defraying the charges of melting refining & coining.

fol. 13. l. 10 his Duty.

fol 19. lin. 7 strike out the clause And the said Master is hereby appointed &c to ye words in the said Schedule.

fol 20 lin 22 Let the clause run as in the Indenture inof the Mint in the Tower.

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Fol. 24 My Lord having ordered that the Salaries of ye Officers of the mint be continued as at the time of ye Vnion, the salaries of th 40li per an must to three C{illeg}lerks must be struck out, b{illeg}eing give {illeg} since since {sic} the Vnion for carrying on the late recoynage, & not intended to be perpetual.

And tThe salary of fifty pounds per ann to the Clerk of the Bullion is ceased wth his Office, {illeg} & the Comptroller of the Mint is surveyer of the Meltings & of all the proceedings of the Mint by his Office. He is expressly called surveyor of the Meltings in the body of the Indenture, & {illeg}he that weighted the gold & silver before ye union may weigh{illeg} it still without appointing any {illeg}new weight & teller.

T{illeg} If these salaries amounting to 170li be struct out there will be about 180 orof the schedule & the buildings can be repaired for 1090li per an, there will be 1980 per an{illeg}n for de{illeg}fraying all charges of coinage, otherwise there will be but {illeg}li 10li per an for this service.