Royal Warrant - Authorizing the Use of Old Punches and Dies by the Royal Mint [1685-02-07]

Royal Warrant - Authorizing the Use of Old Punches and Dies by the Royal Mint [1685-02-07]

Coinage

Royal Warrant of King James II & VII authorizing the Commissioners the Royal Mint to continue coining money with the existing punches and dies until new ones with his effigies and arms were finished.

King James II & VII

SP 44/335 f.459

1685-02-07

Jason Loch

James R.

Whereas We are informed, that there was brought into the Mint considerable quantities of Gold before y^e decease of the late King Our most Deare Brother; and that the same [illegible] remaines uncoyned to the great hindrance of the Importers, and that the Punchyons and Dyes that are to be made with Our Effigies &c will aske some considerable time to be made and finished: Our Will & Pleasure therefore is that the Commissioners of the Mint do proceed to coyne the Gold 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 Punchyons and Dyes with our Effigies &c shall be made. And for &c Whitehall the 7^th day of February 1684/5 in the first yeare of Our Reigne.

By his Maj^tie’s command

Sunderland.

Robert, 2nd Earl of Sunderland

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.