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Townes specially priuiledged for the Coynages, are Helston, Truro,
Lostwithiel, and Liskerd. The times of Coynage come twise in the yeere,
Viz. about Midsummer and Michaelmas: but because it falleth out verie
often that the Tynne which is wrought, cannot be blowen and brought
thither, against the limited dayes, there are, in fauour of the
Tynners, certaine later times assigned, which they terme Post-coynages.
The officers deputed, to manage this Coynage, are, Porters, to beare
the Tynne, Peizers to weigh it, a Steward, Comptroller, and Receiuer
to keepe the accompt, euerie of which haue entertainement from her
Maiestie, and receiue a fee out of the coyned Tynne.
For the maner of Coynage: the Blockes or peeces of Tynne, are brought
into a great roome ordained for that purpose, and there first peized,
then tasted, that is, proued whether they be soft Tynne or hard, and
after, marked with their Maiesties stampe. To the hard (lesse worth by
fiftie shillings in the thousand than the soft) the letter H.


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