Copy of order for the attendance of the Officers of the Mint at the Trial of the Pix
At the Court at St. Iames's 14th. May 1710
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The Queens most Excellent Maty. in Councill
It is this day Ordered by Her Maty in Councill that the Lords of Her Mats. Most Honble. Privy Councill, do meet at the House Inhabited by the Usher within the Receipt of Her Mats. Excheqr. at Westminster, On Monday the 21st. Day of Augt. next at Nine of the Clock in the Morning for the Tryall of Her Mats. Coynes in the Pix's of the Sevll. Mints within this Kingdome of Great Brittain, [2]And the Rt Honble the Lord High Chancellr. of Great Brittain is desired, to require the Wardens, and Compa. of the Goldsmiths of Londo. to summon a Iury to give Attendance on their Lops at the place Aforesaid, and the Rt. Honble. the Lord High Trearer of Great Brittain is Desired to direct, the Warden, Master & Worker and Comptroller of Her Mats Mint, within the Tower of Londo., as likewise, the General, Master and Warden of Her Mats. Mint at Edinburgh, wth. the rest of the officers therein Concerned to be then present
Chris: Musgrave
Source
T 17/2.189, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK14 May 1710, c. 204 words.