Draft of MINT00159 (Mint 19/1/228-9)

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Breife {sic} Observations concerning the Tryall of the moneyes in the Pix.

1. An Order of their Maties & C{illeg}ouncil to appointing a Day for the tryall of the Pix at the usuall place near the Starr Chamber at nine in the morning. And the Chanellour {sic} of the Excheqr to be attended about a Dinner for the Iury. It hath been usually provided at the Dog Tavern in the Palace yard.

2 The Lord Chancellour or Lord Kepeper doth send his Letter directed to the Warden &of ye Company of the Goldsmiths to return them the names of an able Iury.

3. The Lords Cahancellor or Lord Keeper after the return of the names doth send his warrant by his Sergeant at arms or his serjeants Deputy to warn the Iury to meet at the time & place appointed.

4 At nine in the morning the Pix is set on the Table & took afterbefore ten

At the Starr Chamber

The Lords do meet & take their places

The Pix Box set on the Table the officers of the Mint & Iury wth the Exchequer Officers attending.

The Lords Cahancellor or Ld Keeper doth call to his Sergeant at Arms for the said Warrant for summoning atof the Iury & appoints the same to be delivered to thise Remembrancers Deputy who attends therewith with the copy of the Oath.

The Pix Box (or Boxes) is opened by the Officers of the Mint & the Gold & Silver moneyes therein poured upon the Table.

And then the Lords Chancellour or Lord Keeper doth cause the Iury to be called over by their names in the said Warrant & the sai{illeg}d Oath to be administred to the m Iury.

Which being done

The Lord Treasurer or Lords Commers of the Treasury do appoint the standard Tory weights & the indented tryall pieces of his Maties Crown Gold m{illeg}oneys & standard silver moneyes kept in the Treasury to be delivered out for the use of the Iury, & the Ld Chancellour compares the triall pieces wth those of the Mint.

Then the Ld Chancellour or Ld Keeper doth recommend unto the Iury the making the tryalls of the moneys in the Pix by the said standards of their Maties Treasury as well in weight as in fineness & in the most just manner that can bee, it being a business of very publick concern.

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The Lord Chancellour or Ld Keeper doth appoint the Iury when they have agreed on their Veredict, where & at what time to a{illeg}ttend their Lordshipps with the same, & so departs with the rest of the Lords

When the Iury present their Veredict to the Ld Chancellour of Ld Keeper, the Remembrancer's Deputy attends to read it & after it is read to receive it.