Receipt for Mint documents and equipment
Received of Owen Wynne Esqr. one peece of standard Golde Indented, Commixed of xxij Carrots of fine Gold & ij Carrots of alloy in the pound weight Troy of England, made the 15th. day of October 1688, weighing 9gr. 2.oz. 0dt. 19gr
And also one peece of standard Silūer Commixed of xj ounces & ij penny weight of fine silver & xviij penny weight of alloij in the pound weight troy of England made the 15th. day of October 1683 weighing 9oz. 7dt. 0gr
And also one Indented piece of Gold for tryall of standard Commixed of 33 Carrots 3 grains & a halfe of fine Gold & halfe a grain of alloy in the pound weight troy of England made the 19th. day of October 1660 weighing 1oz: 12dt: 14gr.
And also one Indented peece of Golde for tryal of standard Comixed of 22 Carrots of fine Gold & 2 Carrots of alloij in the poūnd weight troy of England made the 19th day of October 1660 weighing 01oz: 11dt: 15gr.
And also one peece of standard silver Commixed of xj ounces ij penny weight of fine silúer and xviij penny weight of alloy in the pound weight troy of England made the 19th. day of October 1660. weighing 6oz: 2dt: 20gr.
All which said Standard peeces of Gold & Siluer aboue mentioned I do hereby Acknowledge to haúe receiúed into my Custody this 15th. day of March in the second year of their Majestys Reign Annoqe doni 1689
Ben Ouerton
Besides the Charter of the Mint & Confirmations thereof & Coppy of the Indenture with diūers other papers made up in a Būndle
Copia
Source
MINT 19/1/282, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK15 March 1688/9, c. 282 words.