Draft of MINT00631 (Mint 19/2/327)

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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 112, Graver 14, Smith 14, two Clerks 14, in all 2d14 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



An Estimate of
Charges in coining Copper money.

Per Lwt
To the Importer for copper imported over & above the scissel returned } 18d or 19d
To the Moneyers 112d, Graver 14d, Smith 14d, 2 Clerks 14d 414
To the Mr & Worker for his trouble & hazzards in over oversee{illeg}ing the whole & being accountable, & for his charges in maintaining a Deputy & an Assayers, & for incidents in assaying weighing & putting off the moneys }
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{illeg}ay allow the Moneyer a farthing per Lwt for blanching it.
The coynage not to exceed 40 Tunns per an nor 1650 Tunns in the whole 7ap; then to stop till further order

An Estimate of Charges by the pound weight averdupois in coy{illeg}ning of Copper money by the pound weight averdupois

To pbe paid by the Mint-master to the Importer for the excess of Copper imported above the Scissel delivered back, about } 18d or 19d
To be paid by the Mint-master to the Moneyer {illeg}112d, Engraver 14d Smith 14d, two Claerks 14d, & to ahis Depu{illeg}ty & Assayer & {illeg}for incidents in Assaying & weighing about 14d } 212d
To be allowed to the Mint Mas{illeg}ter tfor his own {illeg} trouble & hazzards in {illeg}taking care of the whole & being answerable {illeg}for the same & accountable as Treasurer for this coynage }
For The {illeg}incident charges in setting up this coynage &are to be born out of the profits of the coinage & {illeg} above the aforesaid charges & may amount to four or five or perhaps six hundred pounds.
Theis coinage not to exceed the demands of the people within nor 40 Tunns per an, & after {illeg}four or {illeg}five years to stop till f{illeg}urth{illeg}er order.