Clerical copies of various documents (juries' verdicts, officers' receipts, assorted memoranda) relating to the trial plates of 1605 and 1660

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This if for the Goldsmiths Hall delyvered in Hillar Terme 1605. to try these in counter piece	{	This Hundred comixed of 23. carats 3. gr: $\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$. of fine gold & $\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$gr. of Allaye in the pound weight Troy of England made the 20th. Aug: 1605. examined this piece was delyvered to the Wardens of the Goldsmiths London by the appointment of the Lord Chancellor Lord Treasurer & Lord Zouche the last of Iune 1607. for which there is their Acquittance put into the bag of standards
		Memorandum there was delyvered into the Kings Majestys Treasury to be kept there Notes undermentioned together with the said standerds
		Imprimis a Veredict of twelve Goldsmiths under their hands mentioning their deliverye & tryall of the abovesaid tryall peeces day 16 Iuly. 1605.
		Item & Note under Sir Richard Martyns hand mentioning he hath received an Indented piece of Fine Gold of 23. Karretts 3. grains $\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ accordinge to his Majestys Indenture dated 26. Aug: 1605.
		Item a like note under Sir Richd. Knyvetts hand of like date acknowledging the receipt of the lyle peece or standard at the Lord Chancellors hands
Memorandum One Trial piece was then made for the Treasury of Scotland & one for the General of the Mint of Scotland.
		Fryday 9 Nov: 1660. Received int othe Treasury of the Right Honourable Tho: Earl of Southton Lord high Treasurer of England by the hands of Sir Phillip Warwick Knight his Lordships Secretarie these nine standards next following
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		Three standards of Gold with this Inscription
		This standard comixed of 23. Karrets 3. grains & a half of fine gold & half a grain of allaye in the pound weight Troy of England. 19. Oct. 1660.
		Three others of gold with this Inscription
		This standard comixed of 22 Karrets of fine gold & two Karrets of allaye in the Pound weight Tory of England made 19. Oct. 1660.
		Three standards of Silver with this Inscription
		This standard comixed of 11oz. 2dwt. of fine silver & 18dwt. of allaye in the pound weight Troy of England made 19. Oct. 1660
		The Deverdict of the Iury of Goldsmiths London upon making of three standard Tryall pieces of gold & silver
		Wee whose names are here underwritten being by Virtue of a Warrant of the Right Honourable this late Lords Commissioners of his Majestys Treasury dated 18. Augt: last sworne before their Lordships to make three sevreall standard Tryall pieces of Gold & Silver according to the Indenture made between the Kings most Excellent Majesty of the one part & Sir <279v> Raphe Freeman Knight of the other part bearing date 20th. Iuly last. Have according to our best skill & Iudgement made three standard tryall peeces vizt. one of gold co mixt in proportion of 23. Carets three grains & one half grain of fine gold & half a grain of allaye in the Pound Weight Troy of England weighing 15oz. 10dwt. divided into six indented peeces one other of gold comixed in perportion of 22. Carets of fine gold & two Carets of Allaye in the Pound Weight Troy of England weighing 19oz. 7dwt. & also divided into six indented pieces & also one other of silver comixed in proportion of 11oz. 2dwt. of fine silver & 18dwt of Allaye in the Pound weight Troy of England weighing 66oz. 17dwt. & a half divided in like sort into six indented pieces for the Tryall of the Kings Majesties Moneys of Gold & Silver Which said three several standard pieces so divided indented & printed Wee present unto the Right Honourable the Lord Treasurer of England to be dispensd of according to his Majesties directions in the aforesaid recited Indenture mentioned In Witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed our Names this 19. Oct. in the 12th. Year of the Raign of our Soveraign Lord Charles the second by the grace of God of England Scotland France & Ireland King defender of the Faith &c. 1660.
		Edward Backwell	Fra: Meynill		Ino. Portman
		Willm Sankey	Thomas Smythes		William Knight
		John Gellibrand	Fran: Hull
		Robert Cordell	George Suell		James Noel
			Geo: Day
			Mathew Mason
				B. Bartlett
				Alex: Iackson

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We the Warden & Master worker of the Mint do acknowledge to have received of the Lord high Treasurer of England three peeces each of us of the standard within mentioned for the Vse of our severall Offices which we charge our Selves with hereby that the Receipt may be entred together with the Veredict in his Majestys Treasury

Anto: St Leger

Ric: Freeman

Wee the Wardens of the Company of Goldsmiths London doe acknowledge to have received of the Right Honourable the Lord high Treasurer of England three of Gold & silver of the severall standards within mentioned for the use of the Company of Goldsmiths they being for Tryall pieces to work the Plate of the Kingdom by Which we Charge our selves with hereby that this Receipt may be entred together with the Veredict in his Majesties Treasury Witness our hands this 26. of Oct. 1660.

Edward Backwell

Willm Sankey

Robert Cordell

Received of the Right Honourable Tho: Earl of Southton Lord high Treasurer of England from the hands of Sir Phillip Warwick Knight his Lordships secretary six standard pieces of Gold & three of Silver of the severall standards within mentioned By us Sir Robt. Pye Knight & Edward Fanconberge Gent. Officers under the Lord Treasurer & Chamberlains in his Majesties Treasury of Receipt of Exchequer Witness our hands this 9. of Nov: in the 12th Year of the Raigne of our Severaigne Lord King Charles the second 1660

Robert Pye

Edward Fauconberge

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Entry of severall Papers remaining in the Lether bag wherein are the standards of Gold & Silver

According to the Oath taken by us before your honours & by Virtue of Your honourable Warrant to us directed dated 11th. of this present month of Feb. 1600. for the making of one Indented Tryall piece to holde & be in finesse out of the fire two ounces & 18dwt. of fine silver at the pound weight Troy & the same so made to indent & divide into three equall parts We have with our best endeavours made & performed the Tryall piece & the same so finished with humble Duty do present into your honours

By me Francis Shute

Edward Greene

Andr Palmer

Francis Williams

Humfrey Westwood

William: Dymmock

Wee whose names are here under writt have according to our best skill & Iudgement made one standard piece of Gold ccomixed in proportion of 23. Karrets three grains & a half of fine gold & half a graine of allaye in the Pound weight Troy of England weighing 22oz. 5dwt.. 12gr:. which we have printed indented & divided into six severall peeces according to his Majestys pleasure declared in the present Indentures made between his Majesty & the Master Workers of his Majestys Monies bearing date 16. Iuly. 1605. which six severall pieces we do present unto your Lordships

Bevel Molesworth

John Blackemore

Wm. Bertlok

Cayus Newman

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Richard Gosson

Francis Shute

Henry Bannester

Edward Greene

Io: Williams

presence Io: Harris

John Mothe

William Dimmock

Inclosed

The presentment of the Iury 23. Augt. 1605. for the standard piece of gold comixed of 23. Carrets 3. grains $\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$. of fine gold & $\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ grain of allaye poiz 22oz. 5wt. 12. grains

I Sir Tho: Nkyvett Knight Warden of the Mint have receyved of the right Honourable Lord Ellesmere Lord Chancellor of England one Indented piece comixed of 23. Karretts three grains & a half of fine gold & half a grayne of Allaye in the pound Weight Troy of England made the 20th of Augt. 1605. & delivered to me the 26th. of the same Month of August. 1605.

Tho: Knybett

Indorsed for the Warden of the Mint of England

Vltio die Iunÿ Anno R.Rt. Iacobi &c. Quinto

Received by us the Wardens of the Misteue or Company of Goldsmiths of the City of London whose names are subscribed of Sir Vincent Skinner Knight & Athur Agard Gent Officers under the Lord Treasurer & Chamberlains in his Majestys Treasury of the Receipt of Exchequer by the appointment of the Right Honourable the Lord Chancellor of England the Lord high Treasurer of England & the Lord Zouche

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		Lord of his Majesty privy Counsell A Standard peece of gold indented equall with the Kings Majesties standard or Tryall piece appoynted to be kept & used in the Goldmsiths Hall upon which peece are engraven these Words following
The piece wayeth three Ounces 8dwt. 12l. Arthure Agard	}	This standard comixed of 23 Karrets 3. grains & a halfe of fine gold & half a graine of allay in the Pound weight Troy of England made the 20th. Day of August 1605. In Witness whereof we have subscribed our Names the day & Year abovewritten 1607.
		George Speringe
		George Smythes
		Francis Shute
		Indorsed ultio Iunÿ. 1607.
		The Wardens of the Goldsmithes Hall London acquitt for the Receipt of the Tryall piece of Angell gold made the 20th. August. 1605.