Statement of expenses for the pyx trial of 3 August 1724
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Fees and Charges of the Tryal of the
Pix the 3d: of August. 1724.
Order of Councill and Treasury Warrant for the Tryall | £ | 3 | 12 | – |
My Lords Chancellour's Sarjeant at Arms summoning ye. Iury | 1 | 5 | – | |
To his Secretary for the Warrant for the Summons | 1 | 1 | – | |
Chancellour of the Exchequers Warrt. to the Chamberlains for the bringing the standard Weights and indented Tryal Pieces | } | – | 15 | – |
Deputy Chamberlains attendance wth. said Weights and Pieces | 1 | – | – | |
Vsher of the Exchequer L1. his Yeoman 10sh | 1 | 10 | – | |
To the Porter of the Auditor of the Exchequer | – | 15 | – | |
Grooms of the Exchequer 10sh. Porter that kept the Door 5sh | – | 15 | – | |
Coach hire for the Pix & Wateridge to Westminster to severall | 1 | – | – | |
Purveyor of the Mint and Porter for their Attendance and for carrying the coales to Westminster | } | – | 10 | – |
Assay Master of Goldsmiths Hall for his charges and expences about the Tryall | } | 3 | 13 | 6 |
Clerk of the Hall drawing the Verdict & for a Coppy of it | 2 | 2 | – | |
To the Beadle for attending the summoning of the Iury | – | 10 | – | |
Kings Remembrancer for enrolling the Verdict | 2 | – | – | |
His Deputy attending the Tryall and swearing the Iury | 1 | – | – | |
My Lord Chancellors servants at the Delivery of the Verdict | – | 15 | – | |
Alms men waiting on the Iury with their Livery Gowns | 1 | 5 | – | |
Loss sustained by the Assaies of the Gold and Silver Monies | 1 | 9 | – | |
Lords of the Treasury Warrant to pay L36 for the Dinner | 1 | 12 | 6 | |
£ | 26 | 5 | – | |
Paid the Warden's of the Goldsmiths Company by Warrant of the Lords of the Treasury for the Iury's Dinner | } | 26 | – | – |
Account of Fees paid at the trial of the pix.
Source
MINT 19/1/226-7, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UKAfter 3 August 1724, c. 275 words.