Royal Warrant - Authorizing the Use of Old Punches and Dies by the Royal Mint [1689-02-15]

Royal Warrant - Authorizing the Use of Old Punches and Dies by the Royal Mint [1689-02-15]

Coinage

Royal Warrant of King William III authorizing the Master of the Royal Mint to continue coining money with the existing punches and dies until new ones with the effigies and arms of William and Queen Mary II were finished.

King William III

SP 44/338 f.166

1689-02-15

Jason Loch

William R.

Whereas We are informed that there is in the Mint some quantities of Gold and Silver which if it should remaine uncoyned would be to the dissatisfaction and hindrance of the Importers; and that the Puncheons and Dyes that are to be made with Our Effigies and Arms will take up some considerable time to be made and finished, Our Will and Pleasure therefore is that the Master and Worker of the Mint do proceed to Coyne the Gold and Silver Bullion now in the Mint; as also all such other Gold and Silver Bullion as shall be brought into Our Mint, with the same Dyes that were formerly made and used for that Service untill the aforesaid Puncheons and Dyes with our Effigies and Arms shall be made and finished. And for &c Given at Our Court at Whitehall the 15^th day of February 1688/9 in the first year of Our Reigne.

By His Maj^tie’s Command

Shrewsbury.

To Our &c Thomas Neale Esq^r
Master & Worker of Our Mint.

Charles, 12th Earl of Shrewsbury (Secretary of State for the Southern Department)

This text is taken from a handwritten transcript of the document in the Secretary of State's Entry Book and may not reflect the formatting of the original.