Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	act_n	crown_n	parliament_n	2,582	5	6.5434	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95986	The ansvver of the Corporation of Moniers in the mint, at the Tower of London, to two false and scandalous libells printed at London, and lately come forth without date. The first intituled, The humble representation of Peter Blondeau, as a warning touching severall disorders hapning by money ill-favouredly coyned, and the only means to prevent them. The second intituled, A most humble memorandum from Peter Blondeau. Which not only intends maliciously to sandall [sic] us the Corporation of Moniers, of the Common-wealth of England : but also most falsly to imprint in the hearts and mindes of all people in Christendome, and more especially the good people under the obedience of the Parliament of England; that ... the moneys of the of this Common-Wealth ... are not justly made ... Set forth to undeceive all the good people that have seen or read the said Peter Blondeau's false and scandalous libells.	Corporation of Moniers in the Mint (London, England); Violet, Thomas, fl. 1634-1662.	1653 (1653)	Wing V579; Thomason E1070_2; ESTC R208184	25,101	45

about_o coin_v 2._o the_o charge_n of_o the_o state_n concern_v the_o same_o consider_v all_o circumstance_n will_v be_v less_o then_o in_o the_o old_a way_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n much_o the_o great_a in_o have_v their_o money_n coin_a in_o perfection_n above_o or_o beyond_o any_o other_o state_n now_o know_v 3._o the_o say_v blondeau_n come_v to_o london_n about_o 3_o year_n and_o a_o half_a since_o and_o have_v no_o other_o employment_n here_o but_o to_o attend_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o state_n white-hall_n the_o 14._o june_n 1651._o mr._n david_n ramadge_n these_o be_v to_o authorise_v you_o to_o make_v some_o pattern_n as_o broad_a as_o a_o shilling_n a_o half-crown_n a_o twenty_o shilling_n piece_n of_o gold_n in_o a_o mill_n and_o if_o you_o can_v do_v it_o with_o letter_n about_o the_o edge_n or_o other_o way_n according_a to_o queen_n elizabeth_n pattern_n of_o mill-money_n or_o any_o other_o model_n or_o piece_n you_o be_v to_o make_v that_o so_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o mint_n may_v see_v your_o several_a piece_n and_o thereupon_o consider_v what_o be_v fit_a to_o present_v to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n for_o the_o more_o handsome_a make_n of_o the_o money_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n james_n harington_n tho._n chaloner_n in_o obedience_n to_o this_o warrant_n from_o the_o abovesaid_a right_o honourable_a gentleman_n of_o the_o committee_n for_o remove_v the_o obstruction_n of_o the_o mint_n david_n rammage_n our_o fellow_n monier_n by_o order_n of_o our_o whole_a corporation_n of_o monier_n do_v make_v his_o trial_n of_o skill_n who_o shall_v best_o work_v a_o pattern_n or_o model_n according_a to_o the_o warrant_v aforesaid_a whether_o we_o the_o corporation_n of_o monier_n or_o the_o say_v peter_n blondeau_n and_o whereas_o the_o say_v peter_n blondeau_n have_v false_o affirm_v to_o many_o people_n that_o his_o several_a piece_n of_o coin_n present_v by_o he_o to_o the_o committee_n for_o the_o mint_n no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n can_v make_v the_o like_a but_o himself_o david_n rammage_n at_o the_o request_n of_o our_o corporation_n do_v make_v several_a piece_n and_o model_n within_o the_o mint_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n more_o exact_o with_o letter_n about_o the_o edge_n than_o any_o piece_n which_o peter_n blondeau_n present_v to_o the_o committee_n which_o piece_n be_v still_o remain_v to_o be_v see_v and_o judge_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n james_n harrington_n chairman_n of_o that_o committee_n and_o whereas_o blondeau_n the_o french_a man_n vapor_v and_o stand_v so_o much_o upon_o the_o gloss_n and_o tincture_n of_o his_o money_n viz._n half-crown_n shilling_n and_o sixpence_n which_o the_o say_v peter_n blondeau_n do_v false_o and_o traitorous_o make_v out_o of_o the_o mint_n of_o the_o just_a weight_n and_o motto_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n money_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o nation_n have_v fraudulent_o silver_v over_o the_o say_a plate_n with_o fine_a silver_n to_o abuse_v ignorant_a people_n the_o say_a cheat_n be_v discover_v by_o the_o most_o know_a and_o right_a honourable_a gentleman_n master_n allen_n and_o master_n cornelius_n holland_n formerly_z warden_n of_o the_o state_n mint_n and_o both_o of_o they_o now_o of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n and_o at_o that_o very_a time_n we_o make_v it_o our_o most_o humble_a request_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o committee_n of_o the_o mint_n to_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o say_v pet._n blondeau_n have_v commit_v treason_n in_o traitorous_o make_v half-crown_n piece_n shilling_n and_o six-pence_n of_o the_o coin_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n in_o a_o private_a house_n in_o the_o strand_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o nation_n out_o of_o the_o mint_n not_o have_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n or_o a_o commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n to_o do_v it_o for_o which_o fact_n the_o say_a peter_n blondeau_n ought_v to_o suffer_v as_o a_o traitor_n by_o be_v hang_v draw_v and_o quarter_v whereupon_o the_o right_a honourable_a the_o committee_n of_o the_o mint_n present_o send_v messenger_n and_o seize_v on_o all_o the_o say_v peter_n blondeaus_a instrument_n and_o tool_n in_o the_o strand_n and_o send_v they_o to_o the_o tower_n where_o they_o remain_v at_o this_o day_n in_o safe_a custody_n with_o we_o in_o the_o mint_n now_o follow_v the_o several_a proceed_n before_o the_o honourable_a committee_n for_o the_o mint_n viz._n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n james_n harrington_n one_o of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n chairman_n for_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o mint_n the_o humble_a proposition_n of_o the_o provost_n and_o monier_n of_o the_o state_n mint_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n 1._o that_o whereas_o some_o people_n desire_v to_o have_v the_o money_n make_v by_o the_o mill_n for_o the_o future_a and_o that_o your_o honour_n do_v bid_v david_n rammage_n one_o of_o our_o fellow_n to_o set_v down_o the_o low_a rate_n that_o we_o can_v aford_v to_o make_v the_o money_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n as_o fair_a and_o beautiful_a as_o the_o present_a lewis_n and_o cardeque_v and_o all_o other_o coin_n of_o the_o french_a nation_n be_v at_o this_o day_n make_v 2._o whereas_o we_o have_v 9_o d._n per_fw-la pound_n weight_n troy_n for_o work_v the_o present_a money_n by_o the_o hammer_n we_o do_v undertake_v for_o ourselves_o and_o our_o company_n to_o make_v fair_a mill-monie_n for_o 12._o d._n the_o pound_n weight_n troy_n and_o to_o make_v it_o as_o fair_a as_o any_o money_n currant_n in_o christendom_n 3._o whereas_o we_o have_v 2._o s._n 5._o d._n for_o the_o make_n of_o one_o pound_n weight_n troy_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o state_n have_v 15._o s._n for_o the_o coinage_n we_o will_v undertake_v for_o our_o company_n to_o make_v fair_a mill-gold_n as_o fair_a as_o the_o gold_n coin_n in_o france_n for_o 5._o s._n the_o pound_n weight_n if_o it_o be_v the_o state_n pleasure_n that_o they_o will_v have_v it_o so_o make_v 4._o that_o whereas_o we_o be_v a_o ancient_a corporation_n and_o company_n settle_v by_o charter_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n and_o in_o all_o age_n faithful_o discharge_v our_o trust_n and_o never_o any_o blot_n lie_v upon_o we_o either_o for_o embase_v the_o coin_n or_o for_o not_o account_v to_o the_o state_n for_o every_o grain_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n that_o ever_o come_v under_o our_o charge_n we_o do_v humble_o hope_v to_o have_v so_o much_o justice_n that_o we_o shall_v still_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o state_n in_o regard_n it_o be_v the_o livelihood_n and_o subsistence_n of_o above_o two_o hundred_o family_n when_o the_o mint_n be_v full_a of_o work_n and_o in_o regard_n we_o undertake_v to_o do_v it_o as_o exact_o as_o any_o frenchman_n in_o the_o world_n and_o at_o a_o cheap_a price_n than_o the_o french_a man_n have_v offer_v and_o you_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o we_o shall_v discharge_v all_o or_o any_o trust_n that_o shall_v be_v put_v into_o our_o hand_n by_o the_o just_a deal_n you_o have_v in_o all_o age_n receive_v from_o we_o we_o have_v since_o this_o parliament_n many_o time_n in_o our_o own_o custody_n two_o or_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n and_o have_v account_v for_o it_o to_o a_o penny_n to_o the_o state_n sir_n we_o value_v the_o keep_n of_o our_o reputation_n in_o this_o point_n as_o much_o as_o we_o do_v our_o life_n &_o therefore_o humble_o hope_v our_o fidelity_n and_o sufficiency_n to_o do_v what_o we_o undertake_v shall_v not_o be_v put_v into_o the_o scale_n with_o a_o frenchman_n we_o be_v willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o put_v it_o to_o the_o trial_n between_o david_n rammage_n our_o fellow_n monier_n and_o the_o french_a man_n if_o the_o state_n please_v to_o command_v we_o simon_n corbet_n michael_n garnet_n tho._n brooke_n john_n benfeild_n henry_n perryn_n hen._n rowe_n richard_n johnson_n will._n dawson_n will._n tavernor_n tho._n young_a david_n rammage_n john_n corbett_n walter_n taylor_n nath._n marsh_n 28._o febr._n 1650._o the_o eight_o of_o may_v 1651._o the_o right_a honourable_a the_o committee_n for_o the_o mint_n do_v order_v we_o the_o monier_n to_o make_v our_o trial_n the_o state_n arm_n as_o upon_o 20._o s._n piece_n the_o motto_n about_o the_o edge_n truth_n and_o peace_n the_o same_o in_o silver_n for_o a_o half_a crown_n the_o motto_n about_o the_o edge_n truth_n and_o peace_n and_o some_o of_o the_o same_o piece_n to_o have_v a_o grain_n about_o the_o edge_n without_o motto_n and_o to_o present_v they_o the_o three_o of_o july_n 1651._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n james_n harrington_n be_v chairman_n for_o that_o committee_n in_o obedience_n to_o this_o order_n we_o

the_o answer_n of_o the_o corporation_n of_o monier_n in_o the_o mint_n at_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n to_o two_o false_a and_o scandalous_a libel_n print_v at_o london_n and_o late_o come_v forth_o without_o date_n the_o first_o entitle_v the_o humble_a representation_n of_o peter_n blondeau_n as_o a_o warning_n touch_v several_a disorder_n happen_v by_o money_n ill-favoured_o coin_a and_o the_o only_a mean_n to_o prevent_v they_o the_o second_o entitle_v a_o most_o humble_a memorandum_n from_o peter_n blondeau_n which_o not_o only_o intend_v malicious_o to_o sandal_n we_o the_o corporation_n of_o monier_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n but_o also_o most_o false_o to_o imprint_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n of_o all_o people_n in_o christendom_n and_o more_o especial_o the_o good_a people_n under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n that_o by_o we_o the_o corporation_n of_o monier_n the_o money_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n both_o for_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v not_o just_o make_v according_a to_o our_o indenture_n set_a forth_o to_o undeceive_v all_o the_o good_a people_n that_o have_v see_v or_o read_v the_o say_a peter_n blondeau_n false_a and_o scandalous_a libel_n print_v for_o the_o corporation_n of_o monier_n 1653._o a_o letter_n from_o master_n thomas_n violet_n to_o master_n john_n benfeild_n clerk_n of_o the_o corporation_n of_o monier_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n sir_n this_o day_n come_v unto_o my_o hand_n a_o false_a and_o scandalous_a libel_n put_v in_o print_n against_o the_o monier_n and_o officer_n in_o the_o mint_n true_o if_o you_o value_v your_o good_a name_n and_o to_o be_v esteem_v honest_a man_n these_o pamphlet_n must_v have_v a_o reply_n i_o be_o privy_a to_o all_o the_o transaction_n of_o this_o business_n and_o know_v there_o be_v more_o lie_n than_o line_n in_o his_o libel_n i_o be_v desire_v by_o sir_n james_n harington_n and_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o mint_n to_o attend_v they_o in_o the_o management_n of_o the_o trial_n between_o m._n david_n ramidg_n and_o this_o blondeau_n i_o never_o meet_v with_o so_o impudent_a a_o lie_a fellow_n in_o my_o life_n as_o this_o frenchman_n be_v i_o tell_v the_o master_n of_o the_o mint_n doctor_n gourdon_n this_o day_n at_o westminster_n that_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o all_o the_o officer_n that_o such_o a_o fellow_n shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o proceed_v as_o he_o do_v and_o no_o legal_a course_n be_v take_v with_o he_o if_o this_o business_n be_v look_v into_o serious_o it_o strike_v at_o the_o reputation_n of_o great_a man_n than_o any_o officer_n of_o the_o mint_n even_o against_o the_o state_n for_o if_o what_o the_o frenchman_n assert_n prove_v true_a than_o he_o seem_v to_o charge_v the_o state_n with_o neglect_n of_o justice_n upon_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o mint_n who_o without_o dispute_n be_v in_o a_o praemunire_n by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o nation_n if_o it_o prove_v false_a then_o his_o design_n be_v to_o blast_v and_o dishonour_v the_o common-wealth's-mint_n now_o in_o this_o conjuncture_n of_o time_n when_o he_o see_v there_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v great_a quantity_n of_o silver_n coin_a true_o m._n john_n benfeild_n it_o have_v be_v and_o be_v by_o my_o mean_n that_o your_o mint_n now_o go_v otherwise_o your_o iron_n may_v still_o have_v continue_v rusty_a i_o be_o confident_a there_o be_v abundance_n of_o malice_n in_o blast_v and_o abuse_v the_o state_n mint_n at_o this_o time_n therefore_o i_o pray_v make_v the_o provost_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o your_o fellow_n acquaint_v with_o this_o letter_n i_o love_v you_o all_o so_o well_o that_o if_o you_o desire_v this_o mounsieur_fw-fr shall_v receive_v a_o answer_n to_o his_o libel_n as_o i_o conceive_v you_o be_v necessitate_v to_o it_o i_o shall_v do_v you_o the_o best_a service_n i_o may_v and_o do_v at_o present_a hold_n fit_a that_o you_o make_v your_o humble_a address_n to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n for_o liberty_n to_o repair_v your_o integrity_n and_o honour_n by_o the_o just_a rule_n of_o the_o common-law_n for_o doubtless_o these_o pamphlet_n disperse_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o ignorant_a multitude_n must_v needs_o possess_v they_o according_a to_o his_o suggestion_n that_o the_o parliament_n money_n coin_a in_o the_o tower_n be_v not_o so_o fine_a nor_o so_o weighty_a as_o former_o in_o king_n james_n and_o king_n charles_n time_n they_o not_o know_v how_o exact_o the_o mint_n be_v rule_v both_o for_o the_o fineness_n and_o just_a weight_n of_o the_o money_n these_o truth_n appear_v to_o a_o jury_n which_o be_v most_o obvious_a to_o all_o artist_n &_o divers_a other_o doubtless_o they_o will_v give_v you_o ample_a reparation_n all_o this_o well_o know_v to_o i_o i_o shall_v make_v as_o apparent_a to_o the_o world_n as_o free_o as_o former_o i_o have_v act_v any_o thing_n for_o you_o which_o be_v ever_o gratis_o though_o to_o my_o vast_a expense_n both_o of_o money_n and_o time_n and_o if_o i_o shall_v for_o my_o service_n do_v receive_v no_o satisfaction_n from_o the_o state_n i_o shall_v never_o expect_v any_o from_o any_o of_o you_o but_o remain_v your_o love_a friend_n tho._n violet_n jan._n 25._o 1652._o the_o corporation_n of_o monier_n answer_v master_n tho._n violet_n our_o company_n of_o monier_n thank_v you_o for_o your_o letter_n date_v the_o 25_o of_o january_n 1652._o we_o desire_v you_o to_o be_v please_v to_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o blundue_n the_o frenchman_n scandalous_a libel_n concern_v the_o monier_n and_o on_o their_o behalf_n to_o vindicate_v our_o just_a cause_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n against_o those_o scandalous_a lie_a pamphlet_n and_o in_o so_o do_v you_o will_v very_o much_o oblige_v your_o very_a love_a friend_n and_o servant_n simon_n corbet_n prov_n michael_n garnett_n john_n benfeild_n henry_n perin_n daniel_n benfeild_n walter_n taylor_n ric._n warner_n john_n taverner_n abram_n hunt_n david_n rammag_n john_n warner_n nathan_n marsh_n simon_n corbitt_n garnett_n corbit_n vall._n nicholson_n hen._n lewis_n john_n butterfield_n edmond_n dawson_n nic._n hare_n john_n shout_n william_n dawson_n robert_n gascoigne_n george_n taverner_n richard_n johnson_n stephen_n holton_n edward_n heward_n james_n boone_n richard_n sternell_n sir_n here_o be_v all_o our_o fellow_n that_o be_v at_o present_a in_o the_o mint_n but_o the_o rest_n be_v in_o the_o country_n shall_v give_v you_o hearty_a thanks_o and_o ever_o acknowledge_v themselves_o bind_v unto_o you_o for_o your_o favour_n and_o great_a pain_n in_o this_o particular_a to_o our_o corporation_n in_o state_v the_o whole_a proceed_n in_o this_o business_n to_o the_o world_n which_o we_o have_v for_o several_a day_n before_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o committee_n of_o council_n of_o state_n for_o the_o mint_n you_o attend_v that_o business_n by_o order_n of_o the_o say_a committee_n john_n benfeild_n clerk_n jan._n 27._o 1652._o the_o humble_a representation_n of_o peter_n blondeau_n as_o a_o warn_v touch_v several_a disorder_n happen_v by_o money_n ill-favoured_o coin_v and_o the_o only_a mean_n to_o prevent_v they_o the_o coin_n which_o be_v unequal_a in_o bigness_n and_o unhandsome_o do_v be_v easy_o clip_v and_o not_o perceive_v to_o be_v so_o most_o part_n of_o that_o which_o be_v currant_n now_o be_v clip_v and_o will_v be_v yet_o more_o and_o more_o and_o your_o honour_n will_v perceiv_v what_o wrong_v it_o do_v to_o the_o state_n and_o public_a when_o you_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o remedy_v it_o such_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v a_o 100l_n sterl_n in_o so_o many_o piece_n who_o yet_o will_v find_v but_o 70_o or_o 80_o by_o the_o weight_n and_o the_o long_o you_o defer_v the_o remedy_n the_o worse_a the_o disease_n will_v be_v as_o it_o be_v see_v in_o france_n when_o almost_o half_o be_v lose_v upon_o the_o coin_n that_o disorder_n be_v grow_v to_o such_o a_o height_n that_o even_o in_o that_o mint_n as_o thing_n be_v now_o carry_v there_o they_o do_v coin_v the_o money_n with_o such_o inequality_n in_o the_o weight_n that_o i_o can_v exhibit_v some_o shilling_n which_o weigh_v not_o full_a five_o penny_n and_o other_o that_o weigh_v near_o upon_o eighteen_o penny_n and_o have_v be_v so_o coin_v and_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o some_o man_n do_v pick_v out_o the_o heavy_a piece_n to_o transport_v out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o do_v give_v some_o what_o per_fw-mi cent_n to_o cull_v out_o the_o heavy_a coin_n from_o among_o the_o rest_n and_o i_o have_v be_v inform_v that_o some_o officer_n &_o workman_n of_o the_o mint_n have_v follow_v that_o way_n as_o some_o of_o they_o have_v even_o confess_v before_o the_o committee_n for_o the_o mint_n and_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o they_o make_v it_o so_o unequal_a not_o only_o on_o pretence_n for_o a_o quick_a expedition_n but_o also_o that_o they_o

depose_v every_o one_o for_o himself_o that_o such_o thing_n never_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n or_o imagination_n of_o any_o of_o we_o to_o act_v or_o do_v much_o less_o for_o any_o one_o of_o we_o to_o confess_v before_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o committee_n of_o the_o mint_n that_o ever_o any_o such_o villainy_n be_v ever_o do_v or_o act_v by_o any_o of_o our_o fellow_n monier_n and_o we_o most_o humble_o desire_v the_o right_n honourable_a committee_n for_o the_o mint_n or_o any_o one_o of_o they_o to_o give_v either_o all_o of_o we_o or_o any_o one_o of_o we_o a_o charge_n if_o this_o which_o peter_n blondeau_n the_o french_a man_n say_v we_o confess_v before_o the_o committee_n to_o be_v true_a if_o the_o say_v right_o honourable_a committee_n clear_v we_o then_o we_o humble_o desire_v we_o may_v have_v liberty_n to_o commence_v our_o suit_n at_o common_a law_n against_o this_o peter_n blondeau_n and_o we_o make_v no_o question_n but_o a_o jury_n will_v give_v we_o full_a reparation_n five_o whereas_o peter_n blondeau_n say_v the_o money_n ought_v to_o be_v aju_v piece_n by_o piece_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v this_o ignorant_a fellow_n ought_v to_o know_v every_o journey_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v examine_v by_o the_o swear_a officer_n the_o warden_n the_o master_n the_o controler_n the_o assay-master_n &_o out_o of_o every_o journey_n of_o gold_n or_o silver_n there_o be_v several_a piece_n take_v and_o put_v into_o the_o pix_n box_n for_o a_o year_n trial_n and_o the_o money_n both_o gold_n and_o silver_n both_o for_o fineness_n and_o weight_n exact_o try_v to_o see_v that_o it_o be_v according_a to_o our_o indenture_n before_o the_o money_n either_o gold_n or_o silver_n be_v pay_v forth_o to_o the_o subject_n and_o that_o this_o be_v true_a all_o people_n that_o ever_o trade_v in_o the_o mint_n know_v and_o it_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a and_o exact_a trial_n of_o any_o mint_n in_o christendom_n and_o this_o we_o do_v justify_v to_o all_o the_o world_n to_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n six_o that_o whereas_o the_o say_v peter_n blondeau_n say_v that_o he_o make_v some_o three_o hundred_o piece_n some_o half_a crown_n of_o the_o ordinary_a weight_n and_o bigness_n some_o shilling_n six_o pence_n and_o some_o gold_n piece_n and_o present_v his_o proposition_n which_o have_v be_v reform_v according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o committee_n it_o be_v receive_v and_o accept_v of_o by_o the_o whole_a committee_n who_o order_v it_o to_o be_v report_v to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n we_o answer_v that_o we_o never_o know_v any_o such_o order_n nor_o never_o hear_v any_o of_o the_o right_n honourable_a committee_n say_v so_o much_o as_o the_o say_v blondeau_n false_o affirm_v but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n upon_o our_o humble_a petition_n of_o set_v forth_o the_o treasonable_a action_n of_o the_o say_v peter_n blondeau_n in_o presume_v traitorous_o to_o coin_v the_o currant_n money_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o a_o private_a house_n in_o the_o strand_n the_o say_a committee_n order_v present_o that_o all_o his_o coin_v tool_n and_o iron_n then_o remane_v in_o the_o strand_n shall_v be_v present_o secure_v and_o seize_v and_o send_v into_o the_o mint_n in_o the_o tower_n which_o be_v do_v according_o and_o there_o they_o remain_v at_o this_o day_n we_o humble_o desire_v as_o aforesaid_a to_o have_v leave_n to_o indict_v the_o say_a peter_n blondeau_n as_o we_o have_v former_o say_v for_o his_o treasonable_a coin_v of_o money_n out_o of_o the_o mint_n he_o not_o have_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n or_o commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n for_o the_o do_v of_o the_o same_o seven_o whereas_o the_o say_v blondeau_n have_v print_v that_o for_o the_o make_n of_o some_o tool_n for_o the_o coin_v of_o about_o one_o dozen_o piece_n for_o a_o pattern_n they_o have_v put_v the_o state_n to_o one_o hundred_o pound_n sterling_a charge_n we_o answer_v that_o we_o follow_v the_o strict_a letter_n of_o our_o warrant_n from_o the_o honourable_a committee_n of_o the_o mint_n both_o for_o the_o motto_n and_o weight_n and_o though_o we_o present_v but_o a_o dozen_o piece_n yet_o with_o those_o tool_n we_o make_v if_o command_v we_o can_v print_v many_o thousand_o and_o for_o truth_n of_o the_o premise_n view_v our_o account_n follow_v attest_v under_o our_o hand_n the_o account_n of_o the_o monier_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n mint_n upon_o the_o trial_n with_o peter_n blondeau_n the_o frenchman_n about_o the_o make_n of_o money_n in_o july_n august_n and_o september_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o one_o inprimis_fw-la in_o fit_v of_o tool_n and_o instrument_n for_o the_o work_n 50._o l._n o._n s._n o._n d._n in_o gold_n and_o silver_n for_o make_v of_o the_o trial_n 11._o 04._o 03._o expend_v by_o the_o monier_n at_o several_a time_n when_o they_o wait_v upon_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o mint_n in_o the_o trial_n 26._o 14._o 02._o in_o all_o 87._o 18._o 05._o and_o the_o honourable_a committee_n for_o the_o mint_n promise_v the_o monier_n for_o their_o exact_a work_n of_o the_o silver_n money_n after_o six_o month_n for_o the_o silver_n a_o penny_n upon_o the_o pound_n weight_n which_o come_v to_o 12._o l_o 16._o s._n 7._o d._n and_o for_o gold_n six_o penny_n upon_o the_o pound_n weight_n which_o come_v to_o 06._o 09._o 00._o total_a 107._o 04._o 00._o mr._n tho._n violet_n we_o do_v desire_v you_o on_o behalf_n of_o the_o monier_n to_o prefer_v our_o petition_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o committee_n for_o the_o mint_n for_o allowance_n for_o our_o trial_n with_o the_o frenchman_n and_o for_o a_o allowance_n for_o a_o penny_n in_o the_o pound_n weight_n for_o silver_n and_o six_o penny_n in_o the_o pound_n weight_n for_o gold_n as_o their_o honour_n promise_v we_o after_o six_o month_n and_o in_o so_o do_v you_o will_v very_o much_o oblige_v your_o very_a love_a friend_n to_o serve_v you_o the_o 8._o of_o decemb._n 1652._o simon_n corbet_n john_n benfeild_n val._n nicholson_n richard_n johnson_n walter_n taylor_n henry_n perrin_n robert_n grave_a eight_o whereas_o peter_n blondeau_n say_v that_o the_o committee_n have_v read_v over_o all_o our_o proposition_n can_v not_o understand_v they_o or_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o and_o even_o those_o that_o bring_v they_o can_v not_o explain_v they_o whereby_o it_o be_v apparent_a we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v our_o proposition_n good_a to_o answer_v this_o great_a untruth_n we_o be_v now_o necessitate_v to_o print_v all_o the_o paper_n we_o humble_o present_v to_o the_o right_n honourable_a committee_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o world_n to_o judge_v and_o we_o with_o all_o humility_n humble_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n james_n harrington_n the_o chairman_n of_o the_o committee_n to_o examine_v whether_o he_o have_v not_o all_o these_o paper_n now_o print_v deliver_v unto_o he_o according_a to_o the_o several_a date_n put_v down_o by_o we_o the_o corporation_n of_o monier_n in_o the_o state_n mint_n about_o two_o year_n since_o nine_o whereas_o peter_n blondeau_n say_v that_o our_o corporation_n be_v now_o but_o of_o thirty_o fellow_n or_o master_n who_o be_v all_o rich_a and_o have_v land_n or_o house_n and_o other_o way_n of_o maintenance_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o mint_n and_o when_o the_o state_n have_v much_o money_n to_o coin_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o hire_v some_o journeyman_n at_o 18._o d._n 15._o d._n and_o 12._o d._n for_o half_a a_o day_n work_n to_o answer_v to_o this_o great_a untruth_n we_o can_v speak_v it_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o grief_n that_o almost_o twenty_o of_o our_o fellow_n be_v fall_v to_o so_o great_a decay_n that_o both_o themselves_o and_o family_n be_v bring_v to_o great_a distress_n and_o poverty_n for_o want_v of_o employment_n in_o the_o mint_n they_o all_o of_o they_o have_v be_v bind_v apprentice_n for_o the_o least_o seven_o year_n to_o this_o trade_n and_o have_v no_o other_o calling_n or_o way_n to_o get_v their_o live_n but_o only_o upon_o the_o mystery_n and_o way_n of_o make_v of_o money_n many_o of_o they_o that_o be_v fellow_n monier_n have_v no_o other_o subsistence_n then_o what_o we_o of_o the_o corporation_n among_o ourselves_o collect_v for_o they_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o starve_v and_o that_o this_o be_v true_a we_o can_v produce_v hundred_o of_o witness_n and_o many_o of_o we_o find_v it_o to_o our_o insupportable_a charge_n we_o think_v ourselves_o bind_v in_o conscience_n not_o to_o see_v any_o of_o our_o fellow_n monier_n perish_v for_o want_v of_o food_n and_o clothes_n here_o follow_v the_o true_a list_n of_o fellow_n and_o workman_n and_o laborer_n employ_v in_o the_o mint_n 27._o jan._n 1652._o and_o some_o time_n we_o employ_v four_o time_n as_o many_o laborer_n viz._n the_o name_n of_o the_o fellow-moniers_a belong_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n mint_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n the_o 27._o january_n 1652._o 1_o simon_n corbet_n provost_n 2_o tho._n robinson_n senior_a 3_o mich._n garnet_n 4_o tho._n brookes_n sen_fw-la 5_o tho._n garnet_n 6_o john_n benfeild_n 7_o henry_n lewis_z 8_o john_n pollard_n 9_o john_n butterfeild_n 10_o andrew_n coleman_n 11_o chr._n wilson_n 12_o nic._n harris_n 13_o john_n shoncke_n 14_o edw._n dawson_n 15_o hen._n rowe_n 16_o hen._n perrin_n 17_o valen._n nicholson_n 18_o stephen_n hawten_n 19_o wm._n dawson_n 20_o gabriel_n benfeild_n 21_o tho._n robinson_n jun._n 22_o rich._n nichols_n 23_o edw._n maynard_n 24_o rich._n collard_n 25_o robert_n gascoign_n 26_o james_n day_n 27_o john_n weatherly_n 28_o john_n warner_n 29_o ja._n boone_n 30_o wm._n taverner_n 31_o wm._n shambrooke_n 32_o tho._n young_a 33_o rich._n johnson_n 34_o walter_n taylor_n 35_o john_n corbet_n 36_o edw._n heward_n 37_o geo._n taverner_n 38_o garnet_n corbet_n 39_o nathaniel_n marsh_n 40_o wm._n serby_n 41_o joseph_n sanders_n 42_o wm._n maynard_n 43_o robert_n grave_n 44_o david_n ramage_n 45_o edw._n worldly_a 46_o simon_n corbet_n jun._n 47_o geo._n callard_n 48_o daniel_n robinson_n 49_o daniel_n benseild_n 50_o rob._n asp_n 51_o abram_n hunt_n 52_o wm._n young_a 53_o toby_n maynard_n 54_o tho._n brooks_n jun._n 55_o tho._n russell_n 56_o tho._n anderson_n 57_o rich._n warner_n 58_o rich._n sternell_n 59_o john_n taverner_n the_o name_n of_o the_o laborer_n belong_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n mint_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n the_o 27._o jan._n 1652._o and_o at_o work_n and_o all_o in_o the_o monier_n pay_v 1_o nicholas_n muriel_n 2_o john_n mathewes_n 3_o jo._n lucke_n 4_o wm._n smyth_n 5_o jo._n prince_n 6_o ja._n spark_n 7_o rob._n baldwin_n 8_o ja._n bernald_n 9_o tho._n fulham_n 10_o jeffry_n tedsell_n 11_o henry_n freeman_n 12_o samuel_n freeman_n 13_o robert_n watts_n 14_o geo._n ellet_n 15_o edw._n thede_n 16_o hen._n peacock_n 17_o joseph_n rowland_n 18_o edw._n air_n 19_o isaac_n taylor_n 20_o philip_n anderkin_n 21_o john_n feild_n 22_o wm._n gunn_n 23_o john_n gable_n 24_o edw._n jones_n 25_o tho._n browne_n 26_o jo._n langly_n 27_o fran._n cave_n 28_o wm._n page_n 29_o tho._n emes_n 30_o tho._n blunt._n 31_o wm._n east_n 32_o john_n pookey_n 33_o john_n michael_n 34_o john_n ramzy_n 35_o wm._n ludlow_n 36_o tho._n horton_n 37_o rich._n hopkins_n 38_o rob._n wilkinson_n 39_o wm._n price_n 40_o john_n shelley_n 41_o tho._n floyd_n 42_o wm._n blaygrave_n 43_o rich._n cletherwell_n 44_o rob._n cave_n 45_o wm._n hazelwood_n 46_o edw._n derby_n 47_o fran._n white_a 48_o rob._n finch_n 49_o tho._n collumer_n 50_o wm._n atkins_n 51_o wm._n hall_n