Act, 4 September 1696, Edinburgh

Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Fourth day of September Jaj vic nyntie six years

A1696/9/81

Act

Act of exoneration Anent the Mint

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill having this day Considered the sederunts and proceedings of severall Committees appointed Anent his Majesties Mint which have mett since the seventeenth day of September Jaj vic nyntie Four years till the Eleventh day of August Jaj vic nyntie six Conforme to the Acts of parliament Jaj vic Eightie sex and Jaj vic nyntie five To Take tryall of the Mint and the fynes of the severall species of Current Coyne which have passed his Majesties Irons During the space abovementioned And the Report of the said Committie Whereof the tenor Folloues Report of the Committie Anent the Mint in its severall sederunts begun the seventen of December Jaj vic nyntie four and Continuing to the Eleventh of Agust Jaj vic nyntie six years. Edinburgh 17th December 1694 Sederunt att the Mint house The Earls of Annandale president of the Councell for the tyme, The Earls of Southerland Cassillis and Leven The Lord Carmichaell and Lord Justice Clerk – Ther being also present The Generall Master Wairden Essay Master and other officers of the Mint with the Deacon of the Goldsmiths and James Cockburn Goldsmith in Edinburgh. The Act of parliament of the Fourteenth of June Jaj vic Eightie six Anent the Mint was read and the pixis opened And the Committee having Called for the Record of the Mint, Compared therwith the Journalls of Essay as reported by the Essay Master And Beginning with the first quarter of the first year Viz From the Fifteenth of November Jaj vic Nyntie to the Fifteenth of February Jaj vic nyntie one They Found the Nynteenth Journall to be by the Report one Graine of Fynes more then the allouance in the Act of parliament tho sett doun in the Record only Eleven deniers three Grains which is the Just standard with the Remeid so that the Essay masters report Differs in a Graine from the record And this Journall Being afteruards upon the Eight of March Jaj vic nyntie five tried by the then Sederunt as to the Fynnes It was found to be Eleven deniers four Grains and a quarter of a Graine of Fynness which is one graine and a quarter above the Standard and Remeid sett doun in the Record and a quarter of a Graine above the essay masters report But the officers of the mint Informed the Committie that ther was a particular Act of Counsell allowing this Journall to be Given out And this act they are to produce and which they Immediately produced dated the tuenty ninth of January Jaj vic nyntie one As to all the rest of the Journalls of this first quarter The Essay masters report of Fynness did aggree with the Book and were according to the allowance of the act of parliament for standard and Remeeds but were not then tried The second quarter from the Fifteenth of February to the Fifteenth of May Jaj vic nyntie one The Committie Find the Essay masters report of fynness and the Record to aggree as to the all the Journalls And that they are according to the allowance of the Act of parliament for Standard and Remeeds Except the thirettieth Journall which by the Essay masters report is one Graine fynner then the allouance in the Act of parliament tho it be marked in the Record to be only Eleven deniers three Grains which is a Graine Less But none of their Journalls were then tried The third quarter from the Fifteenth of May to the Fifteenth of August Jaj vic nyntie one The Essay masters report of Fynness Agrees with the Record And they are Conform to the Act of parliament except the threttie nyne Fourtie one and Fourtie tuo Journalls whereof the Essay masters report is one Graine above the allouance of the Act of parliament and what is sett doune in the Record But none of these Journalls then tried The Fourth quarter from the Fifteenth of Agust to the Fifteenth of November Jaj vic nyntie one All the Journalls right as above except the Fiftie and Fiftie three Journall whereof the Report is one Graine above the allowance in the Act of parliament and what is sett doun in the Record But none of these Journalls were then tried The second year first quarter from the fifteenth of November Jaj vic nyntie one to the fifteenth of February Jaj vic nyntie tuo The Essay masters report of fynnes of all the Journalls agrees with the Record And they are Conform to the Act of parliament And so of the second quarter from the Fifteenth of February to the Fifteenth of May Jaj vic nyntie tuo Except the seventie one Journall which both by the report and Record is Eleven deniers four Grains which is one Denier above standart and Remeid But the Record in the value of the Remeids setts down only the value of one Graine And so the King is not overcharged with the Grain above the Remeid But none of these Journalls then tried: The Third quarter from the fifteenth of May to the fifteenth of Agust Jaj vic nyntie tuo And from the fifteenth of Agust to the fifteenth of November the same year The Essay masters report of Fynnes agrees with the Record And all the Journalls are Conforme to the Act of parliament But none of them were then tried The Third year first quarter from the Fifteenth of November Jaj vic nyntie three And the second quarter from the fifteenth of February to the fifteenth of May Jaj vic nyntie three And Fourth quarter from the fifteenth of Agust to the fifteenth of November Jaj vic nyntie three The Essay masters report of fynness aggrees with the Record And all the Journalls are Conform to the Act of parliament But none of them were then tried The Fourth year first quarter from the Fifteenth of November Jaj vic nyntie three to the fifteenth of February Jaj vic nyntie four And so furth for the second third and fourth quarters to the Fifteenth of November Jaj vic nyntie four the Essay masters report as to the fynnes aggrees with the Record and all the Journalls Conforme to the Act of parliament But none of them tryed To Remember that all thir Journalls except what was afteruards Seperatly tryed were melted into one lignet and so tried in the sederunt Agust Jaj vic nyntie Six As Lykewayes that the Clerk of the Mint Informes tho the Record doe differ from the Essay masters report yet it is Conform to the warrand for recording that he received under the Essay masters hands Item the Committie tried the weight of the fourtie shilling and ten shilling pounds of the Journalls of the four whole quarters of the first year from the Fifteenth of November Jaj vic nyntie to the Fifteenth of November Jaj vic nyntie one And of the first quarter of the second year from the fifteenth of November Jaj vic nyntie one to the fifteenth of February Jaj vic nyntie tuo And from them aggreable to the standart of weight with the Remeids appointed by the Act of parliament. Edinburgh The tuenty Fourth of december Jaj vic nyntie four Sederunt at the Mint house The Earle of Annandale president of the privie Counsell for the tyme The Earls of Southerland and Cassills The Lord Raith Thesaurer deput and the Lord Carmichaell The pixis being duely opened And the pounds of Fourtie shilling and ten shilling pieces produced The Committie proceeded to try the weight of the Essays of the fourtie shilling and ten shilling peices for the several Journalls of the quarters following viz the second quarter the second year from the fifteenth of February to the fifteenth of May Jaj vic nyntie tuo the third quarter second year from the fifteenth of May to the fifteenth of Agust Jaj vic nyntie tuo The fourth quarter second year from the fifteenth of Agust to the fifteenth of November Jaj vic nyntie tuo The first quarter of the third year from the fifteenth of November Jaj vic nyntie tuo to the fifteenth of February Jaj vic nyntie three And so furth of all the quarters of that year As Lykewise of the First quarter of the fourth year from the fifteenth of November Jaj vic nyntie three to the fifteenth of February Jaj vic nyntie fourt And so furth of the remanent quarters to the fifteenth of November of that year And the Committie Found all the essayes of weight of the Journalls of the above quarters of the fourtie shilling and ten shilling peices aggreable with the standart of weight and Remeids thereof in the Act of parliament Jaj vic Eightie Six. Edinburgh the Threttie one of December Jaj vic Nyntie four Sederunt at the Mint house The Earle of Annandale preses The Earls of Southerland Cassills Leven and Forfar The Lords Carmichaell and Hattoune The Committie upon tryall of the piles of weights Found the Mints pile of weights to be more then the Thesauries And the Dean of Gilds pile more then the Mints and Having tried the ponds of the five shilling starling the tuenty shilling Scotts and the five shilling Scotts peices by the Dean of Gilds pile of weights They Found tuo pounds of the five shilling starling peeces and one pond of the tuenty shilling Scotts peeces and one for the five shilling Scotts peeces all exact of the weight appointed by the Act of parliament And having tried the weight of the five shilling sterling peeces In the severall Journalls mentioned in the former sederunts They Find the Essay of the Eightie seven Journall Fourth Quarter second year viz from the Fifteenth of Agust to the fifteenth of November Jaj vic nyntie tuo halfe a Grain above the Remeids alloued by the Act of parliament And having also tryed the weight of the tuenty shilling Scotts and five shilling Scotts peices in the Journalls where they are mentioned in the former sederunts They Find them Conform to the Act of parliament within the Remeids therein alloued Item in the third quarter Fourth year Viz from the Fifteenth of May to the fifteenth of Agust Jaj vic nyntie four They Find the tuenty shilling Scotts and five shilling Scotts peices of the Journall one hundred and threttie five and one hundred and threttie six halfe a Grain weight above the weight of the Act of parliament and the Remeids therein alloued Item the Essay peice of Fynnes of the threttie fourth Journall dated the Eighteenth of Aprile Jaj vic nyntie one which is in the Second quarter of the first year Being tryed by the Committie was found to be halfe a Grain fynner then the precise standart of the Act of parliament but halfe a Grain less then the remeid The standart of the Act being Eleven denier tuo Grains and the remeid one Graine under or above To Remember that in the principall Record this Journall is marked to be Eleven denier and tuo Grains and nothing over Edinburgh Sixth March Jaj vic nyntie five The Councill having mett this day at the Mint house They made the remitt to the parliament whereupon the seventeenth Act of the parliament Jaj vic nyntie five ensheued And the deacon of the Goldsmiths and James Cockburne Goldsmith being present They tryed the essay of fynnes of the Nyntie five Journall of the sixtie fourtie and ten shilling Scotts peices dated the threttie of November Jaj vic nyntie tuo in the first quarter of the third year viz from the Fifteenth of November Jaj vic nyntie tuo to the fifteenth of February Jaj vic nyntie three And they found it to be Eleven deniers one Graine and a fourtie part of a Graine finnes which is three Fourths of a Graine belou standart But within the Graine of Remeid To remember that this Journall is marked in the record to be one Graine worse then the standart Edinburgh the Eight of March Jaj vic nyntie five Sederunt at the Mint house The Earls of Mortoune and Forfar Viscount of Tarbat and Lord Funtanhall The Committie tried the essay of finnes of the fourtie shilling peice of the nynteenth Journall dated the tuelth of February Jaj vic nyntie one being in the first quarter of the first year And finds the same to be Eleven deniers four Graines and a quarter of a Graine of finnes which is tuo Grains and a quarter of a Graine better then the standart and one Graine and a quarter of a Graine above the remeid But the Committie was told that this Journall was allowed to be Given out by act of Councill And the Act of Councill was produced dated as above To remember That in the record this Journall is marked to be only Graine better then standart which is the remeid But the Essay masters report Bears it to be tuo Grains better. Edinburgh the tuenty seventh of Jullie Jaj vic nyntie six Sederunt at the Mint house The Duke of Queensberry The Earls of Argyll and Mortoune Lord Secretary Ogilvie Lord Halcraig Sir John Maxuell and Mr Francis Montgomery nothing done But adjourned till the tuenty nynth day of Jullie Jaj vic nyntie Six Edinburgh the tuenty Nynth of Jullie Jaj vic nyntie six Sederunt at the Mint house The Duke of Queensberry The Earls of Argyll and Mortoun The Lord Secretary Ogilvie Lord Halcraig Mr Francis Montgomery and Sir John Maxwell The Committie began to try the weight of the one hundred and fourtie Journall dated the fifth of December Jaj vic nyntie four of Fourtie Shilling and ten shilling Scotts peices And the essay was found full weight and a litle over But both within the remeids They also tryed the Journalls follouing Viz the third of Agust Jaj vic nyntie three of Fourtie shilling peices and second Journall of the same date also Fourtie shillling peices and each of them is halfe a Graine within the remeids The third Journall the sixth of Agust Jaj vic nyntie five of Fourtie shilling peices halfe a Grain within the remeids The fourth Journall the Eight of Agust Jaj vic nyntie five of Fourtie shilling peices the fifth Journall the fifteenth of Agust Jaj vic nyntie five of Fourtie Shilling peices both halfe a Graine within the remeids The sixth Journall the seventeenth of Agust Jaj vic nyntie five of Fourtie Shilling peices is of weight within the remeids The seventh Journall the Nynteenth of Agust Jaj vic nyntie five Fourtie shilling peices of weight within the remeids The Eight journall the tuenty eight third of Agust Fourtie shilling peices of weight within the remeids The nynth Journall tuenty third of Agust Jaj vic nyntie five fourtie shilling peices of weight within the remeids The tenth Journall the tuenty Eight of Agust Jaj vic nyntie five Fourtie shilling peices of full standard weight The Eleventh Journall of same date Fourtie shilling peices of standard weight Tuelth Journall the second of September Jaj vic nyntie five Fourtie shilling peices just standart weight Thretteenth Journall the nynth of September Jaj vic nyntie five Fourtie shilling peices just standart weight Fourteenth Journall the tuelth of September Jaj vic nyntie five Fourtie shilling peices half a Graine within the remeids The Fifteenth Journall the Eleventh of September Jaj vic nyntie five Fourtie shilling peices of Just standart weight Sixteenth Journall seventeenth of September Jaj vic nyntie five Fourtie shilling peices of Just standart weight The seventeenth2 Journall of the tuenty furth of September Jaj vic nyntie five Fourtie shilling peices of Just standart weight The Eighteenth Journall of the tuenty fourth of September Jaj vic nyntie five Fourtie shilling peices of weight and a Graine within the remeids The Nynteenth Journall the first of October Jaj vic nyntie five Fourtie shilling peices of Just standard weight The tuenty Journall the fifth of October Jaj vic nyntie five Fourtie shilling peices of Just standard weight The Tuenty one Journall the tenth of October Jaj vic nyntie five Fourtie shilling peices halfe a Graine within the remeids The tuenty second Journall the fifteenth of October Jaj vic nyntie five Fourtie shilling peices within the remeids The tuenty third Journall the same date Fourtie shilling peices of weight Just standard Tuenty fourth Journall Eighteenth of October Jaj vic nyntie five Fourtie shilling peices sharp standart weight The tuenty sixth Journall of the first of November Jaj vic and nyntie five Fourtie shilling peices of standard weight very sharp The Tuentie seventh Journall the fifteenth of November Jaj vic nyntie five Fourtie shilling peices within the standart not halfe a Graine Tuenty Eight Journall the Eight of November Jaj vic nyntie five Fourtie shilling peices of halfe a Graine above the standard And these Journalls Doe Containe and make up the first three quarters of the fifth year Edinburgh Eight of Agust Jaj vic nyntie six Sederunt at the Mint house The Lord Chancelor Duke of Queensberry Lord Secretary Ogilvie Lord Halcraig Sir John Maxwell And his Majesties Advocat Supernumerary The Tuentie third Journall dated the fifteenth of October Jaj vic nyntie five was tryed for the finnes And found to be Eleven Deniers tuo Grains which is standart And the Dean of Gild of Edinburgh with the Deacon of the Goldsmiths and James Cockburn Goldsmith being present The Committie proceeded to try the Journalls for weight as folloues Viz the threttieth Journall the Eighteenth of November Jaj vic nyntie five Fourtie Shilling peices is a Graine and halfe a Grain within the Remeids The Threttie one Journall the tuenty tuo November Jaj vic nyntie five Fourtie shilling peices is a grain within the Remeids The Threttie tuo Journall the fourteenth of December Jaj vic nyntie five Fourtie shilling peices is a Graine within the remeids The threttie four Journall date foresaid Fourtie shilling peices is Just standard Threttie fifth Journall the Eighteenth of December Jaj vic nyntie five fourtie shilling peices is within the remeids Threttie sixth Journall the tuenty seventh of December Jaj vic nyntie five tuenty shilling peices is within the remeids The threttie seventh Journall the threttie one of December Jaj vic nyntie five tuenty shilling peices is Just standard the threttie Eight Journall the Eight of January Jaj vic nyntie six Tuenty and five shilling peices the tuenty shilling is within the remeids and the five is standard weight Threttie nynth Journall the tuenty fourth of January Jaj vic nyntie Six ten shilling and five shilling peices the ten Shilling piece Just standard and the five shilling piece within the remeids The fourtie Journall the third of February Jaj vic nyntie six ten shilling and five shilling peices ten shilling peices full standart the five shilling piece is the same The Fourtie one journall the fourteenth of February Jaj vic nyntie six ten shilling and five shilling peices The five shilling is standard and the ten shilling is the same The Fourtie tuo Journall the tuenty fifth of February Jaj vic nyntie six ten shilling peices is only within the remeids The Fourtie third Journall third of March Jaj vic nyntie six five shilling peice only is just standard Fourtie four Journall tenth of March Jaj vic nyntie six five shilling peice only is within the remeids Fourtie fifth Journall tenth of March Jaj vic nyntie six five shilling peices within the remeids Fourtie sixth Journall Eighteenth of March Jaj vic nyntie six five shilling peices within the remeids Fourtie seventh Journall the tuenty fourth of March Jaj vic and nyntie six ten shilling peices is standard weight The Fourtie Eight Journall the tuenty fourth of Aprile Jaj vic nyntie six tuenty shilling peices only is within the remeids The fourty nynth Journall the fourth of May Jaj vic nyntie six ten shilling peices only is Just standard This ends the second quarter And the whole Journalls standart or within the remeids Edinburgh The Tenth of Agust Jaj vic nyntie six Sederunt at the Mint house The Lord Chancelor the Duke of Queensberry Earle of Mortoun Lord Ruthven Lord Secretary Ogilvie Lord Halcraig and Sir John Maxwell The whole Journalls from the third of Agust Jaj vic nyntie five unto the Fourth of May Jaj vic nyntie six Inclusive were taken out and putt into a pott to be melted doun in one Signet that the same may be essayed as to the finnes Conform to the Act of parliament Jaj vic nyntie five Except only the thretteenth and fourteenth Journalls Jaj vic nyntie five which were taken out to be essayed seperatly And also excepting the tuenty third Journall which was tryed seperatly in the sederunt of the Eight of Agust Item the whole Journalls of the four quarters of the first quarter Beginning in November Jaj vic nyntie (except the nynteenth Journall of the first quarter and the threttie fourth of the second quarter) And the haill Journalls of the second year Beginning November Jaj vic nyntie one And the Journalls of the third year Beginning November Jaj vic nyntie tuo (except the Journall Jaj vic nyntie five) And the haill Journalls of the fourth year Beginning November Jaj vic nyntie three were taken out and melted into a Signet to be essayed for the finnes Conforme to the act of parliament Jaj vic nyntie five To Remember that ther was noe Coinadge from November Jaj vic nyntie four that the Queen dyed to Agust Jaj vic nyntie five Edinburgh the Eleventh of Agust Jaj vic nyntie six Sederunt at the Mint house The Lord Chancelor Duke of Queenberry Earle of Mortoun Lord Ruthven Lord Secretary Ogilvie Lord Halcraig Sir John Maxwelll And the Lord Advocat Supernumerary and James Cockburn Goldsmith present The tuo Journalls viz the thretteenth journall the nynth of September Jaj vic nyntie five and the fourteenth Journall the tuelvth of September Jaj vic nyntie five Both fourtie shilling peices were taken out to be tryed as to the finnes And the said thretteenth Journall which was reported by the Essay master to be Eleven Deniers tuo Grains and a halfe fynnes was Found to be Eleven deniers tuo Grains and some more so better than standart But within the remeids And the fourteenth Journall foresaid reported by the Essay master to be Eleven deniers and one Graine was Found upon tryall to be Eleven deniers one Graine and some more And so tho not full standart within the remeids Item the tuo Signetts abovementioned taken out to be tryed And the first Signet from the fifteenth of November Jaj vic nyntie to the fifth of december Jaj vic nyntie four was essayed and found to be full standart and some more but within the remeids And the second Signet of the Essayes from the third of Agust Jaj vic nyntie five to the fourth of May Jaj vic nyntie six being also tryed as to the fynnes was Found to be Eleven Deniers one Graine and a quarter and so three quarters of a graine below standart but within the Remeids This being the particular accompt of the dilligence of the Committies from tyme to tymne in the premisses And they having Found all the Journalls essayed by them aither separatly or melted doun in Signets Conform to the Acts of parliament Jaj vic Eightie six and Jaj vic nyntie five both as to the weight and fynnes In manner abovementioned to be Conform to the Act of parliament as to the standard and Remeids therein determined Except as to fynnes the nynteenth Journall of the first quarter of the first year dated the tuelvth of February Jaj vic nyntie one which was found upon tryall one Graine and a quarter above the Remeids and standart for Giving out whereof a particular Act of Councell is produced And the threttie Journall of the second quarter the said year And threttie nyne Fourtie one and fourtie tuo Journalls of the third quarter the said year and Fiftie and fiftie three Journalls fourth quarter said year And the seventy one Journall of the first quarter of the second year which seven Journalls All before Lord John Hamilton was Generall by the Essay masters report appeared to be about a Grain above Standart and the remeid but were not tryed separatly or otherwise then when melted doun in Signets which was found to be Conforme to the Act of parliament as above and except as to the weight the Eightie seven Journall in this fourth quarter of the second year and one hundred and threttie five and ane hundreth and threttie six Journalls in the third quarter of the fourth year which three Journalls were found to be each of them halfe a Graine above the standard of weight and Remeids alloued by the Act of parliament Which Errors being but small and all over on the safe syde that is above standard and Remeids And very few in so Long a tract of tyme And all in a matter wherein it is almost Impossible that a Just exactness can alwayes be obtained It is the Committies opinion That the Generall Master and whole officers of the Mint above mentioned for the years quarters and space above sett doune be exonered and that they should have ane Act of exoneration and also of approbation granted them by the Lords of Councill for their full securitie This report made by his Majesties Advocat by order of the Committie that sate the Eleventh of Agust Jaj vic nyntie six which being Compared with the Minuts at Sight of the Lord Ruthven Conform to ane order of privie Councill was Found to aggree Sic Subscribitur Ruthven James Steuart The saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby approve of the Committies above Report And of the Generall and Master and other officers in his Majesties mint house their actings and proceedings in their respective stations and offices from the fifteenth day of November Jaj vic nyntie years to the fourth day of May Jaj vic nyntie six Being the whole tyme revised tryed and examined by the forsaid Committie And Finds that they have acted honestly and faithfullie in their severall stations And therefore the saids Lords have exonerated and discharged And heirby Exonerate and Discharge the said Generall Master and haill other officers of his Majesties Mint house of their tryalls in their respective offices and stations for the years quarters and spaces sett doun in the said report from the said fifteenth of November Jaj vic nyntie years to the fourth day of May Jaj vic nyntie six And declares them free from being Called in question and fullie Indemnified therfor in any tyme coming.

Att Edinburgh The Fourth day of September Jaj vic nyntie six years

A1696/9/81

Act

Act of exoneration Anent the Mint

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill having this day Considered the sederunts and proceedings of severall Committees appointed Anent his Majesties Mint which have mett since the seventeenth day of September Jaj vic nyntie Four years till the Eleventh day of August Jaj vic nyntie six Conforme to the Acts of parliament Jaj vic Eightie sex and Jaj vic nyntie five To Take tryall of the Mint and the fynes of the severall species of Current Coyne which have passed his Majesties Irons During the space abovementioned And the Report of the said Committie Whereof the tenor Folloues Report of the Committie Anent the Mint in its severall sederunts begun the seventen of December Jaj vic nyntie four and Continuing to the Eleventh of Agust Jaj vic nyntie six years. Edinburgh 17th December 1694 Sederunt att the Mint house The Earls of Annandale president of the Councell for the tyme, The Earls of Southerland Cassillis and Leven The Lord Carmichaell and Lord Justice Clerk – Ther being also present The Generall Master Wairden Essay Master and other officers of the Mint with the Deacon of the Goldsmiths and James Cockburn Goldsmith in Edinburgh. The Act of parliament of the Fourteenth of June Jaj vic Eightie six Anent the Mint was read and the pixis opened And the Committee having Called for the Record of the Mint, Compared therwith the Journalls of Essay as reported by the Essay Master And Beginning with the first quarter of the first year Viz From the Fifteenth of November Jaj vic Nyntie to the Fifteenth of February Jaj vic nyntie one They Found the Nynteenth Journall to be by the Report one Graine of Fynes more then the allouance in the Act of parliament tho sett doun in the Record only Eleven deniers three Grains which is the Just standard with the Remeid so that the Essay masters report Differs in a Graine from the record And this Journall Being afteruards upon the Eight of March Jaj vic nyntie five tried by the then Sederunt as to the Fynnes It was found to be Eleven deniers four Grains and a quarter of a Graine of Fynness which is one graine and a quarter above the Standard and Remeid sett doun in the Record and a quarter of a Graine above the essay masters report But the officers of the mint Informed the Committie that ther was a particular Act of Counsell allowing this Journall to be Given out And this act they are to produce and which they Immediately produced dated the tuenty ninth of January Jaj vic nyntie one As to all the rest of the Journalls of this first quarter The Essay masters report of Fynness did aggree with the Book and were according to the allowance of the act of parliament for standard and Remeeds but were not then tried The second quarter from the Fifteenth of February to the Fifteenth of May Jaj vic nyntie one The Committie Find the Essay masters report of fynness and the Record to aggree as to the all the Journalls And that they are according to the allowance of the Act of parliament for Standard and Remeeds Except the thirettieth Journall which by the Essay masters report is one Graine fynner then the allouance in the Act of parliament tho it be marked in the Record to be only Eleven deniers three Grains which is a Graine Less But none of their Journalls were then tried The third quarter from the Fifteenth of May to the Fifteenth of August Jaj vic nyntie one The Essay masters report of Fynness Agrees with the Record And they are Conform to the Act of parliament except the threttie nyne Fourtie one and Fourtie tuo Journalls whereof the Essay masters report is one Graine above the allouance of the Act of parliament and what is sett doune in the Record But none of these Journalls then tried The Fourth quarter from the Fifteenth of Agust to the Fifteenth of November Jaj vic nyntie one All the Journalls right as above except the Fiftie and Fiftie three Journall whereof the Report is one Graine above the allowance in the Act of parliament and what is sett doun in the Record But none of these Journalls were then tried The second year first quarter from the fifteenth of November Jaj vic nyntie one to the fifteenth of February Jaj vic nyntie tuo The Essay masters report of fynnes of all the Journalls agrees with the Record And they are Conform to the Act of parliament And so of the second quarter from the Fifteenth of February to the Fifteenth of May Jaj vic nyntie tuo Except the seventie one Journall which both by the report and Record is Eleven deniers four Grains which is one Denier above standart and Remeid But the Record in the value of the Remeids setts down only the value of one Graine And so the King is not overcharged with the Grain above the Remeid But none of these Journalls then tried: The Third quarter from the fifteenth of May to the fifteenth of Agust Jaj vic nyntie tuo And from the fifteenth of Agust to the fifteenth of November the same year The Essay masters report of Fynnes agrees with the Record And all the Journalls are Conforme to the Act of parliament But none of them were then tried The Third year first quarter from the Fifteenth of November Jaj vic nyntie three And the second quarter from the fifteenth of February to the fifteenth of May Jaj vic nyntie three And Fourth quarter from the fifteenth of Agust to the fifteenth of November Jaj vic nyntie three The Essay masters report of fynness aggrees with the Record And all the Journalls are Conform to the Act of parliament But none of them were then tried The Fourth year first quarter from the Fifteenth of November Jaj vic nyntie three to the fifteenth of February Jaj vic nyntie four And so furth for the second third and fourth quarters to the Fifteenth of November Jaj vic nyntie four the Essay masters report as to the fynnes aggrees with the Record and all the Journalls Conforme to the Act of parliament But none of them tryed To Remember that all thir Journalls except what was afteruards Seperatly tryed were melted into one lignet and so tried in the sederunt Agust Jaj vic nyntie Six As Lykewayes that the Clerk of the Mint Informes tho the Record doe differ from the Essay masters report yet it is Conform to the warrand for recording that he received under the Essay masters hands Item the Committie tried the weight of the fourtie shilling and ten shilling pounds of the Journalls of the four whole quarters of the first year from the Fifteenth of November Jaj vic nyntie to the Fifteenth of November Jaj vic nyntie one And of the first quarter of the second year from the fifteenth of November Jaj vic nyntie one to the fifteenth of February Jaj vic nyntie tuo And from them aggreable to the standart of weight with the Remeids appointed by the Act of parliament. Edinburgh The tuenty Fourth of december Jaj vic nyntie four Sederunt at the Mint house The Earle of Annandale president of the privie Counsell for the tyme The Earls of Southerland and Cassills The Lord Raith Thesaurer deput and the Lord Carmichaell The pixis being duely opened And the pounds of Fourtie shilling and ten shilling pieces produced The Committie proceeded to try the weight of the Essays of the fourtie shilling and ten shilling peices for the several Journalls of the quarters following viz the second quarter the second year from the fifteenth of February to the fifteenth of May Jaj vic nyntie tuo the third quarter second year from the fifteenth of May to the fifteenth of Agust Jaj vic nyntie tuo The fourth quarter second year from the fifteenth of Agust to the fifteenth of November Jaj vic nyntie tuo The first quarter of the third year from the fifteenth of November Jaj vic nyntie tuo to the fifteenth of February Jaj vic nyntie three And so furth of all the quarters of that year As Lykewise of the First quarter of the fourth year from the fifteenth of November Jaj vic nyntie three to the fifteenth of February Jaj vic nyntie fourt And so furth of the remanent quarters to the fifteenth of November of that year And the Committie Found all the essayes of weight of the Journalls of the above quarters of the fourtie shilling and ten shilling peices aggreable with the standart of weight and Remeids thereof in the Act of parliament Jaj vic Eightie Six. Edinburgh the Threttie one of December Jaj vic Nyntie four Sederunt at the Mint house The Earle of Annandale preses The Earls of Southerland Cassills Leven and Forfar The Lords Carmichaell and Hattoune The Committie upon tryall of the piles of weights Found the Mints pile of weights to be more then the Thesauries And the Dean of Gilds pile more then the Mints and Having tried the ponds of the five shilling starling the tuenty shilling Scotts and the five shilling Scotts peices by the Dean of Gilds pile of weights They Found tuo pounds of the five shilling starling peeces and one pond of the tuenty shilling Scotts peeces and one for the five shilling Scotts peeces all exact of the weight appointed by the Act of parliament And having tried the weight of the five shilling sterling peeces In the severall Journalls mentioned in the former sederunts They Find the Essay of the Eightie seven Journall Fourth Quarter second year viz from the Fifteenth of Agust to the fifteenth of November Jaj vic nyntie tuo halfe a Grain above the Remeids alloued by the Act of parliament And having also tryed the weight of the tuenty shilling Scotts and five shilling Scotts peices in the Journalls where they are mentioned in the former sederunts They Find them Conform to the Act of parliament within the Remeids therein alloued Item in the third quarter Fourth year Viz from the Fifteenth of May to the fifteenth of Agust Jaj vic nyntie four They Find the tuenty shilling Scotts and five shilling Scotts peices of the Journall one hundred and threttie five and one hundred and threttie six halfe a Grain weight above the weight of the Act of parliament and the Remeids therein alloued Item the Essay peice of Fynnes of the threttie fourth Journall dated the Eighteenth of Aprile Jaj vic nyntie one which is in the Second quarter of the first year Being tryed by the Committie was found to be halfe a Grain fynner then the precise standart of the Act of parliament but halfe a Grain less then the remeid The standart of the Act being Eleven denier tuo Grains and the remeid one Graine under or above To Remember that in the principall Record this Journall is marked to be Eleven denier and tuo Grains and nothing over Edinburgh Sixth March Jaj vic nyntie five The Councill having mett this day at the Mint house They made the remitt to the parliament whereupon the seventeenth Act of the parliament Jaj vic nyntie five ensheued And the deacon of the Goldsmiths and James Cockburne Goldsmith being present They tryed the essay of fynnes of the Nyntie five Journall of the sixtie fourtie and ten shilling Scotts peices dated the threttie of November Jaj vic nyntie tuo in the first quarter of the third year viz from the Fifteenth of November Jaj vic nyntie tuo to the fifteenth of February Jaj vic nyntie three And they found it to be Eleven deniers one Graine and a fourtie part of a Graine finnes which is three Fourths of a Graine belou standart But within the Graine of Remeid To remember that this Journall is marked in the record to be one Graine worse then the standart Edinburgh the Eight of March Jaj vic nyntie five Sederunt at the Mint house The Earls of Mortoune and Forfar Viscount of Tarbat and Lord Funtanhall The Committie tried the essay of finnes of the fourtie shilling peice of the nynteenth Journall dated the tuelth of February Jaj vic nyntie one being in the first quarter of the first year And finds the same to be Eleven deniers four Graines and a quarter of a Graine of finnes which is tuo Grains and a quarter of a Graine better then the standart and one Graine and a quarter of a Graine above the remeid But the Committie was told that this Journall was allowed to be Given out by act of Councill And the Act of Councill was produced dated as above To remember That in the record this Journall is marked to be only Graine better then standart which is the remeid But the Essay masters report Bears it to be tuo Grains better. Edinburgh the tuenty seventh of Jullie Jaj vic nyntie six Sederunt at the Mint house The Duke of Queensberry The Earls of Argyll and Mortoune Lord Secretary Ogilvie Lord Halcraig Sir John Maxuell and Mr Francis Montgomery nothing done But adjourned till the tuenty nynth day of Jullie Jaj vic nyntie Six Edinburgh the tuenty Nynth of Jullie Jaj vic nyntie six Sederunt at the Mint house The Duke of Queensberry The Earls of Argyll and Mortoun The Lord Secretary Ogilvie Lord Halcraig Mr Francis Montgomery and Sir John Maxwell The Committie began to try the weight of the one hundred and fourtie Journall dated the fifth of December Jaj vic nyntie four of Fourtie Shilling and ten shilling Scotts peices And the essay was found full weight and a litle over But both within the remeids They also tryed the Journalls follouing Viz the third of Agust Jaj vic nyntie three of Fourtie shilling peices and second Journall of the same date also Fourtie shillling peices and each of them is halfe a Graine within the remeids The third Journall the sixth of Agust Jaj vic nyntie five of Fourtie shilling peices halfe a Grain within the remeids The fourth Journall the Eight of Agust Jaj vic nyntie five of Fourtie shilling peices the fifth Journall the fifteenth of Agust Jaj vic nyntie five of Fourtie Shilling peices both halfe a Graine within the remeids The sixth Journall the seventeenth of Agust Jaj vic nyntie five of Fourtie Shilling peices is of weight within the remeids The seventh Journall the Nynteenth of Agust Jaj vic nyntie five Fourtie shilling peices of weight within the remeids The Eight journall the tuenty eight third of Agust Fourtie shilling peices of weight within the remeids The nynth Journall tuenty third of Agust Jaj vic nyntie five fourtie shilling peices of weight within the remeids The tenth Journall the tuenty Eight of Agust Jaj vic nyntie five Fourtie shilling peices of full standard weight The Eleventh Journall of same date Fourtie shilling peices of standard weight Tuelth Journall the second of September Jaj vic nyntie five Fourtie shilling peices just standart weight Thretteenth Journall the nynth of September Jaj vic nyntie five Fourtie shilling peices just standart weight Fourteenth Journall the tuelth of September Jaj vic nyntie five Fourtie shilling peices half a Graine within the remeids The Fifteenth Journall the Eleventh of September Jaj vic nyntie five Fourtie shilling peices of Just standart weight Sixteenth Journall seventeenth of September Jaj vic nyntie five Fourtie shilling peices of Just standart weight The seventeenth2 Journall of the tuenty furth of September Jaj vic nyntie five Fourtie shilling peices of Just standart weight The Eighteenth Journall of the tuenty fourth of September Jaj vic nyntie five Fourtie shilling peices of weight and a Graine within the remeids The Nynteenth Journall the first of October Jaj vic nyntie five Fourtie shilling peices of Just standard weight The tuenty Journall the fifth of October Jaj vic nyntie five Fourtie shilling peices of Just standard weight The Tuenty one Journall the tenth of October Jaj vic nyntie five Fourtie shilling peices halfe a Graine within the remeids The tuenty second Journall the fifteenth of October Jaj vic nyntie five Fourtie shilling peices within the remeids The tuenty third Journall the same date Fourtie shilling peices of weight Just standard Tuenty fourth Journall Eighteenth of October Jaj vic nyntie five Fourtie shilling peices sharp standart weight The tuenty sixth Journall of the first of November Jaj vic and nyntie five Fourtie shilling peices of standard weight very sharp The Tuentie seventh Journall the fifteenth of November Jaj vic nyntie five Fourtie shilling peices within the standart not halfe a Graine Tuenty Eight Journall the Eight of November Jaj vic nyntie five Fourtie shilling peices of halfe a Graine above the standard And these Journalls Doe Containe and make up the first three quarters of the fifth year Edinburgh Eight of Agust Jaj vic nyntie six Sederunt at the Mint house The Lord Chancelor Duke of Queensberry Lord Secretary Ogilvie Lord Halcraig Sir John Maxwell And his Majesties Advocat Supernumerary The Tuentie third Journall dated the fifteenth of October Jaj vic nyntie five was tryed for the finnes And found to be Eleven Deniers tuo Grains which is standart And the Dean of Gild of Edinburgh with the Deacon of the Goldsmiths and James Cockburn Goldsmith being present The Committie proceeded to try the Journalls for weight as folloues Viz the threttieth Journall the Eighteenth of November Jaj vic nyntie five Fourtie Shilling peices is a Graine and halfe a Grain within the Remeids The Threttie one Journall the tuenty tuo November Jaj vic nyntie five Fourtie shilling peices is a grain within the Remeids The Threttie tuo Journall the fourteenth of December Jaj vic nyntie five Fourtie shilling peices is a Graine within the remeids The threttie four Journall date foresaid Fourtie shilling peices is Just standard Threttie fifth Journall the Eighteenth of December Jaj vic nyntie five fourtie shilling peices is within the remeids Threttie sixth Journall the tuenty seventh of December Jaj vic nyntie five tuenty shilling peices is within the remeids The threttie seventh Journall the threttie one of December Jaj vic nyntie five tuenty shilling peices is Just standard the threttie Eight Journall the Eight of January Jaj vic nyntie six Tuenty and five shilling peices the tuenty shilling is within the remeids and the five is standard weight Threttie nynth Journall the tuenty fourth of January Jaj vic nyntie Six ten shilling and five shilling peices the ten Shilling piece Just standard and the five shilling piece within the remeids The fourtie Journall the third of February Jaj vic nyntie six ten shilling and five shilling peices ten shilling peices full standart the five shilling piece is the same The Fourtie one journall the fourteenth of February Jaj vic nyntie six ten shilling and five shilling peices The five shilling is standard and the ten shilling is the same The Fourtie tuo Journall the tuenty fifth of February Jaj vic nyntie six ten shilling peices is only within the remeids The Fourtie third Journall third of March Jaj vic nyntie six five shilling peice only is just standard Fourtie four Journall tenth of March Jaj vic nyntie six five shilling peice only is within the remeids Fourtie fifth Journall tenth of March Jaj vic nyntie six five shilling peices within the remeids Fourtie sixth Journall Eighteenth of March Jaj vic nyntie six five shilling peices within the remeids Fourtie seventh Journall the tuenty fourth of March Jaj vic and nyntie six ten shilling peices is standard weight The Fourtie Eight Journall the tuenty fourth of Aprile Jaj vic nyntie six tuenty shilling peices only is within the remeids The fourty nynth Journall the fourth of May Jaj vic nyntie six ten shilling peices only is Just standard This ends the second quarter And the whole Journalls standart or within the remeids Edinburgh The Tenth of Agust Jaj vic nyntie six Sederunt at the Mint house The Lord Chancelor the Duke of Queensberry Earle of Mortoun Lord Ruthven Lord Secretary Ogilvie Lord Halcraig and Sir John Maxwell The whole Journalls from the third of Agust Jaj vic nyntie five unto the Fourth of May Jaj vic nyntie six Inclusive were taken out and putt into a pott to be melted doun in one Signet that the same may be essayed as to the finnes Conform to the Act of parliament Jaj vic nyntie five Except only the thretteenth and fourteenth Journalls Jaj vic nyntie five which were taken out to be essayed seperatly And also excepting the tuenty third Journall which was tryed seperatly in the sederunt of the Eight of Agust Item the whole Journalls of the four quarters of the first quarter Beginning in November Jaj vic nyntie (except the nynteenth Journall of the first quarter and the threttie fourth of the second quarter) And the haill Journalls of the second year Beginning November Jaj vic nyntie one And the Journalls of the third year Beginning November Jaj vic nyntie tuo (except the Journall Jaj vic nyntie five) And the haill Journalls of the fourth year Beginning November Jaj vic nyntie three were taken out and melted into a Signet to be essayed for the finnes Conforme to the act of parliament Jaj vic nyntie five To Remember that ther was noe Coinadge from November Jaj vic nyntie four that the Queen dyed to Agust Jaj vic nyntie five Edinburgh the Eleventh of Agust Jaj vic nyntie six Sederunt at the Mint house The Lord Chancelor Duke of Queenberry Earle of Mortoun Lord Ruthven Lord Secretary Ogilvie Lord Halcraig Sir John Maxwelll And the Lord Advocat Supernumerary and James Cockburn Goldsmith present The tuo Journalls viz the thretteenth journall the nynth of September Jaj vic nyntie five and the fourteenth Journall the tuelvth of September Jaj vic nyntie five Both fourtie shilling peices were taken out to be tryed as to the finnes And the said thretteenth Journall which was reported by the Essay master to be Eleven Deniers tuo Grains and a halfe fynnes was Found to be Eleven deniers tuo Grains and some more so better than standart But within the remeids And the fourteenth Journall foresaid reported by the Essay master to be Eleven deniers and one Graine was Found upon tryall to be Eleven deniers one Graine and some more And so tho not full standart within the remeids Item the tuo Signetts abovementioned taken out to be tryed And the first Signet from the fifteenth of November Jaj vic nyntie to the fifth of december Jaj vic nyntie four was essayed and found to be full standart and some more but within the remeids And the second Signet of the Essayes from the third of Agust Jaj vic nyntie five to the fourth of May Jaj vic nyntie six being also tryed as to the fynnes was Found to be Eleven Deniers one Graine and a quarter and so three quarters of a graine below standart but within the Remeids This being the particular accompt of the dilligence of the Committies from tyme to tymne in the premisses And they having Found all the Journalls essayed by them aither separatly or melted doun in Signets Conform to the Acts of parliament Jaj vic Eightie six and Jaj vic nyntie five both as to the weight and fynnes In manner abovementioned to be Conform to the Act of parliament as to the standard and Remeids therein determined Except as to fynnes the nynteenth Journall of the first quarter of the first year dated the tuelvth of February Jaj vic nyntie one which was found upon tryall one Graine and a quarter above the Remeids and standart for Giving out whereof a particular Act of Councell is produced And the threttie Journall of the second quarter the said year And threttie nyne Fourtie one and fourtie tuo Journalls of the third quarter the said year and Fiftie and fiftie three Journalls fourth quarter said year And the seventy one Journall of the first quarter of the second year which seven Journalls All before Lord John Hamilton was Generall by the Essay masters report appeared to be about a Grain above Standart and the remeid but were not tryed separatly or otherwise then when melted doun in Signets which was found to be Conforme to the Act of parliament as above and except as to the weight the Eightie seven Journall in this fourth quarter of the second year and one hundred and threttie five and ane hundreth and threttie six Journalls in the third quarter of the fourth year which three Journalls were found to be each of them halfe a Graine above the standard of weight and Remeids alloued by the Act of parliament Which Errors being but small and all over on the safe syde that is above standard and Remeids And very few in so Long a tract of tyme And all in a matter wherein it is almost Impossible that a Just exactness can alwayes be obtained It is the Committies opinion That the Generall Master and whole officers of the Mint above mentioned for the years quarters and space above sett doune be exonered and that they should have ane Act of exoneration and also of approbation granted them by the Lords of Councill for their full securitie This report made by his Majesties Advocat by order of the Committie that sate the Eleventh of Agust Jaj vic nyntie six which being Compared with the Minuts at Sight of the Lord Ruthven Conform to ane order of privie Councill was Found to aggree Sic Subscribitur Ruthven James Steuart The saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby approve of the Committies above Report And of the Generall and Master and other officers in his Majesties mint house their actings and proceedings in their respective stations and offices from the fifteenth day of November Jaj vic nyntie years to the fourth day of May Jaj vic nyntie six Being the whole tyme revised tryed and examined by the forsaid Committie And Finds that they have acted honestly and faithfullie in their severall stations And therefore the saids Lords have exonerated and discharged And heirby Exonerate and Discharge the said Generall Master and haill other officers of his Majesties Mint house of their tryalls in their respective offices and stations for the years quarters and spaces sett doun in the said report from the said fifteenth of November Jaj vic nyntie years to the fourth day of May Jaj vic nyntie six And declares them free from being Called in question and fullie Indemnified therfor in any tyme coming.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 1-11.

2. ‘Eighteenth’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 1-11.

2. ‘Eighteenth’ scored out here.