'An Estimate of the charges in coyning of copper money by the pound weight Averdupois'
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An Estimate of charges in coyning of copper money by the pound weight Averdupois.
To b | } | 18d or 19d |
To be paid by the Mint-master to the Moneyer | } | 2d |
To be allowed to the Mint-master for his own trouble & hazzards in taking care of the whole & being answera | } |
The Incident charges in setting up this coynage are to be born out of the profits of the coinage above above the aforesaid charges, & may amount to four or five or perhaps six hundred pounds in repairing the buildings, fitting up the Offices & furnishing them with {illeg} coyning tools & other things necessary.
This coynage not to exceed the demands of the people nor 40 Tunns per an, & after four or five years to stop till further order. And the Importer to import copper in barrs of a due size & fineness as fast as it shall be demanded by the Mint Master & not faster.
Source
MINT 19/2/327, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UKc. April 1717?, c. 218 words.