Memoranda on accounting, checking and packing

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That the Master receive ye copper by weight upon his Notes the same being first assayed & & {sic} be discharged by delivering back the same weight of money as in the& takingg back his Notes as in ye coynage of gold & silver.

That ye Master be allowed a Clerk to attend the deliveries & Meltings & enter all receiprs & deliveries between himself the Merchant the Melter the Moneyer the Graver &c.

That                      assay the {illeg} blanks & moneys in weight (& also in talegoodness if it be thought necessary .) be{illeg}fore all persons concerned.

That the Mr be allowed for coynage 12            per lwt if ye blanks be cast & not assayed in fineness, or 14d more for hazzards if cast & assayed, or        if they be cut out of milled barrs or& 12 {illeg} not assayed in fineness or 12 more for hazzards if assayed.

That where payments are made in copper money there be an allowance of            pr cent. Or an Exchanger be appointed wth an allowance of        pr cent for changing ye copper money into silver.

That a pound weight be cut into so much money as will pay for ye copper at ye market price & make a seigniorage for defraying all other charges. And if at any time the money prove a little too light or too heavy the Mr be allowed the next time to coyn it a little to heavy or too light for ke (within the remedy of 12d pr lwt) for keeping the recconing eaven.