Various notes justifying the Master's manner in discharging his duties
For furder profe of oer reconinge to be trewe we haue sett it downe in diuerse maners as followeth /
And bicause it is alledged that the iij£ deliuered L M. D. wayeth but xjoz xviijd weight and is but xjoz jd weight fine at the pounde weight and that bicause the saide Lxs wayeth not a pounde weight therfore there cannot be xjoz jd weight fine siluer therunto is answered thatt yf the Lxs deluered to M. D: wayed a full pounde weight at xjoz jd weight fine then he sholde lacke of that he deliuered but iijd scante: But bicause M. D: receiueth not a full pounde weight therfore we recon howmuche fine siluer there is in the iij£ wayeinge but xjoz xviijd weight and so we finde the reconinge to agre bothe in vallue & in fine siluer as followeth /
| The master receiueth of W. D: one pounde weight of bullion which holdeth xjoz fine siluer & one ounce of allaye and withall he receiveth vjd ob in money which is all one as yf he receiued one pounde weight standerd at xjoz ijd weight fine which is accompted to be in vallue | } | Lxs |
| The master deliuered againe to M. D: iij£ waying but xjoz xviijd weight of xjoz jd weight fine at the pounde weight with xjoz xviijd weight of xjoz jd weight fine holdeth in fine siluer xxij gre ij mite at euery penny weight which is CCCCxlij gre at euery ounce viz xviijd weight x gre at euery ounce and so M: D: iij£ wayinge but xjoz xviijd weight holdeth in fine siluer x oz xixd weight iij gre & xvj myte which after the rate of vs the ounce standerd is worth vs iiijd ob. . ei scante the ounce fine siluer And so M. D: receiueth in his iij£ wayinge but xjoz xviijd weight somuche fine siluer as is in vallue at the leaste | } | Lixs. ijd. ob. . |
| The which Lixs ijh ob . in vallue beinge dd so M. D: for his pounde weight holdinge xjoz fine siluer and for his vjd ob received by the master as a foresaide M. D: moneyes lacjeth of that he deliuered but | } | ixd a scante |
Againe to proue that M. D: Lxd wayinge xjoz xviijd weight & being but of xjoz. . fine or aboue at the pounde weight cannot lack of that he deliuered xijd ob. we haue sett downe diuersitye of reconinge as followeth /
| The master receiueth of M. D: one pounde weight of bullion which holdeth xjoz fine siluer & one ounce of allaye & withall vjh ob in moneys which is all one as if he received a pounde weight standerd at | } | xjoz ijd wtt fine |
| Yf the master deliuer M. D: Lxs wayinge xjoz xviijd weight & but of xjoz jd weight fine at the pounde weight which xjoz xviijd weight holdeth in fine siluer xoz xixd weight iij gre xvj myte Then M. D: lacketh in his moneyes of that he deliuered in fine siluer | } | ijd wtt. xxgre. iiijmyte. |
| In vallue verry nere | ixd. v.myte ij.droite | |
| Item yf the master deliuer M. D. Lxs wayinge xjoz xviijd weight and but of xjoz ob a fine at the pounde weight the which xjoz xviijd weight holdeth in fine siluer xoz xviijd weight xxjgre xvij myte then M. D: lacketh in his moneyes of that he deliuered in fine siluer | } | iij.d wtt ij.gre iijmyte |
| In vallue verry more | xd. j.droite | |
| Item yf the master deliuer M. D: Lxs wayinge xjoz xviijd weight and but of xjoz oz fine at the pounde weight the which xjoz xviijd weight holdeth in fine siluer xoz xviijd weight xv. gre xviij myte then M. D: lacketh in his moneyes of that he deliuered in fine siluer | } | iij.d wtt. viijgre. ijmyte |
| In vallue verry nere | xd. xixmyte | |
| Item yf the master deliuer to M. D: Lxs waying xjoz xviijd weight & but of xjoz a fine at the pounde weight which xjoz xviijd weight holdeth in fine siluer xoz xviijd weight in gre xiij myte Then M. D: lacketh in his moneyes of that he deliuered in fine siluer | } | iij.d wtt. xiiijgre. jmyte |
| In value verry nere | xjd. ob. jmyte. xix.droite | |
| Item yf the master deliuer to M. D: Lxs waying xjoz xviijd weight & but of xjoz a fine at the pounde weight So that M. D: pounde weight refineth nothinge in meltinge which is not possible the which xjoz xviijd weight holdeth in fyne siluer xoz xviijd weight in gre / Then M. D: lacketh in his moneyes of that he deliuered in fine siluer | } | iij.d wtt xxgre. |
| In value verry nere | xijd. a. ijmyte. xviij.droite | |
So we finde it apparaunte that M. D: deliueringe one pounde weight of siluer of xjoz fine and vjd ob in moneyes which is all one as if he deliuered one pounde weight of xjoz ijd weight gine and receiuinge iij£ wayinge xjoz xviijd weight of xjoz a fine or any thinge aboue cannot lacke xijd ob as master auditor hathe saide /
And so we finde it also apparaunte that M. D: deliueringe j£ weight of siluer of xjoz fine and vjd ob in moneyes which is all one as if he deliuered one pounde weight of xjoz ijd weight fine and receivinge iij£ wayinge xjoz xviijd weight of xjoz jd weight fine lacketh of that he deliuered but ixd as master Lonyson hathe saide & not xijd ob as master Auditor hathe saide /
Also adde the saide ixd a to the iij£ wayinge xjoz xviijd weight of xjoz jd weight fine and it counternaileth the pounde weight of xjoz fine & the vjd ob therwith deliuered which directelye proueth the reckoninge to be trewe /
Articles of thindenture to be considered of, touchinge the remedyes in finesse founde at the potte assaue
| Article. 20. | And if it shalbe founde by the saide assaye of the saide potte made in forme aforesaide that the pounde weight throughelye trued answer not in finesse the full standered a fore saide but that it shall passe the one half of the remedye lymitted in either of the saide standerds the lacje therof shalbe entred of recorde by the said warden or such as he shall therunto appointe and a trewe accompte therof shalbe made to oer souerayne Ladye the Q: of somuche of the saide lacke as shall passe the saide one half of the saide remedye and the same fully and wholy to be answered to oer ouerayne Ladye the Q: withoute any comodytie to growe to any other person or persons by the same / |
| Article. 21. | Sauinge alwayes that in case by the saide assayes of the potte it shalbe founde that the saide moneyes of golde & siluer doe passe at any tyme in finesse the one half of the saide remedye lymitted in either of the saide standerde thatt then the saide finesse to be entred of recorde & golde plate which the saide master in the charge which he shall haue when any lacke shalbe founde by the sayde assaye of the saide potte passinge the saide half remedye afore saide / |
The like articles touchinge the remedyes in weight which is founde by the tryall of the moneyes in the pixe /
Source
MINT 19/1/49, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UKlate 1575, c. 1,214 words.