Draft of MINT00631 (Mint 19/2/327)
Charges in coyning Copper money.
To the Importer for copper imported in barrs per over & above the scissel returned, {illeg} 18 or 19d per Lwt
To the Moneyers 1, Graver , Smith , two Clerks , in all 2d per Lwt
To the Mr & Wrorker for his trouble & hazzards in overseeing the whole & accounting being accountable, & for his charges in maintaining a Deputy & an Assayer, & for incidents in assaying & weighing & putting off the moneys
For repairing the buildings & coining Tools, & for providing new coyning Tools at the first setting up{illeg} of the Mint
| Per Lwt | ||
| To the Importer for copper imported over & above the scissel returned | } | 18d or 19d |
| To the Moneyers 1d, Graver d, Smith d, 2 Clerks d | 4 | |
| To the Mr & Worker for his trouble & hazzards in | } | |
| For repairing the buildings & coining Tools, & for providing new coining Tools at the first setting up of this coinage | ||
| If the Importer doth not blanch the Copper, he m | ||
| The coynage not to exceed 40 Tunns per an nor 1 | ||
An Estimate of Charges by the pound weight averdupois in coy{illeg}ning of Copper money by the pound weight averdupois
| To | } | 18d or 19d |
| To be paid by the Mint-master to the Moneyer | } | 2d |
| To be allowed to the Mint Mas | } | |
| Th | ||
Source
MINT 19/2/330, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UKc. April 1717?, c. 425 words.