Royal Warrant These can be purely administrative in nature (e.g., Warrants authorizing the use of the Great Seal) or they can be substantive instruments (e.g., Warrants of appointment). They are signed by the Monarch and (usually) countersigned by a Minister of the Crown. Transcript A transcript of the document. <p style="text-align:center;">William R.</p> <p>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 &amp;c Given at Our Court at Whitehall the 15^th day of February 1688/9 in the first year of Our Reigne.</p> <p style="text-align:right;">By His Maj^tie’sCommand</p> <p style="text-align:right;">Shrewsbury.</p> <p>To Our &amp;c Thomas Neale Esq^{r<br />}Master &amp; Worker of Our Mint.</p> Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. Charles, 12th Earl of Shrewsbury (Secretary of State for the Southern Department) Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. 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. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Royal Warrant - Authorizing the Use of Old Punches and Dies by the Royal Mint [1689-02-15] Subject The topic of the resource Coinage Description An account of the resource 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. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource King William III Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived SP 44/338 f.166 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1689-02-15 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Coinage Discontinued Instruments Monarch Royal Mint Royal Prerogative Southern Secretary