Letter covering a copy of a Council order for a pyx trial, dated 11 June 1696

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Gentlemen

By Order of the Lords Commissioners of his Majestys Treasury. I send you the enclosed copie of their Excellencys the Lords Iustices order in Councill, for the Tryall of his Majestys Coines in the Pix of the Mint on thursday the 16 day of Iuly next, with signification of their Lordshipps pleasure that You with the rest of the Officers of his Majestys Mint concerned, be then present at the place thereby appointed for the trying of the same

I am Gentlemen

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Your most Humble servant

Wm. Lowndes

At the Councill Chamber Whitehall
the 11th. of Iune 1696.

Present their Excellencys the Lords Iustices in Councill

It is this day ordered by their Excellencys in Council that the Lords of his Majestys most Honourable privy Councill do meett at the house inhabited by the Vsher within the Receipt of his Majestys Excheqer Westminster on thursday the 16 of Iuly next at 9 of the clock in the morning for tryall of his Majestys coines in the Pix of the Mint within the Tower of London; And the Right Honourable the Lord Keeper of the great state of England is desired to require the Wardens & Company of Goldsmiths London to summon a jury to give attendance upon their Lordshipps at the place aforesaid, And the Master & Worker of his Majestys Mint, with the rest of the Officers thereof are likewise required to be then present

John Nicholas.