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hereby_o assign_v and_o dispone_v to_o our_o say_a chancellor_n and_o the_o say_a colonel_n john_n grahame_n all_o our_o right_n title_n and_o interest_n in_o and_o to_o the_o say_v decreet_a against_o the_o late_a general_n of_o the_o mint_n with_o full_a power_n to_o pursue_v for_o and_o recover_v the_o sum_n contain_v therein_o until_o our_o say_a chancellor_n and_o the_o say_a colonel_n grahame_n shall_v be_v full_o satisfy_v and_o pay_v of_o the_o sum_n of_o 20000_o lib._n sterling_a in_o manner_n after_o specify_v viz._n first_o 5000_o lib._n to_o our_o say_a chancellor_n and_o 2000_o lib._n to_o the_o say_a colonel_n grahame_n and_o thereafter_o 11000_o lib._n to_o our_o say_a chancellor_n and_o 2000_o lib._n to_o the_o say_a colonel_n grahame_n declare_v nevertheless_o that_o upon_o the_o earl_n of_o lauderdale_n and_o lord_n maitland_n their_o grant_n of_o the_o abovementioned_a disposition_n this_o right_n to_o the_o abovementioned_a decreet_a grant_v by_o we_o to_o our_o 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cap._n 25._o stat._n wilhel_n act_n 104_o par._n 7._o ja._n 5._o act_n 93._o par._n 6._o ja._n 6._o 6._o cap._n 13._o statut._n rob_n 2._o cap._n 41._o statut._n rob_v 3d._a act_n 77._o parl._n 14._o ja._n 2._o act_n 105._o parl._n 14._o ja._n 3d._n
immediate_a search_n than_o the_o distance_n his_o majesty_n be_v now_o at_o will_v allow_v for_o supply_v whereof_o his_o majesty_n intend_v that_o the_o say_a matter_n shall_v be_v exact_o inquire_v into_o and_o try_v by_o a_o special_a commission_n therefore_o his_o majesty_n have_v grant_v a_o commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n to_o certain_a commissioner_n with_o full_a power_n to_o they_o to_o call_v and_o cite_v before_o they_o all_o the_o officer_n and_o servant_n of_o his_o majesty_n mint-house_n and_o any_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o who_o can_v give_v information_n of_o and_o concern_v his_o majesty_n mint_n coinage_n or_o bullion_n or_o what_o relate_v thereto_o and_o to_o make_v exact_a search_n and_o trial_n of_o the_o fineness_n of_o his_o majesty_n money_n and_o of_o the_o due_a observance_n of_o the_o rule_n whereby_o his_o majesty_n standart_n be_v secure_v and_o that_o by_o such_o method_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o shall_v seem_v most_o expedient_a to_o the_o commissioner_n and_o to_o employ_v such_o person_n in_o the_o same_o as_o they_o shall_v judge_v know_v in_o that_o matter_n and_o likewise_o to_o examine_v the_o manner_n of_o receive_v his_o majesty_n bullion_n the_o quantity_n thereof_o how_o the_o samen_n be_v exact_v from_o the_o merchant_n and_o pay_v to_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o mint_n and_o what_o emolument_n do_v thereby_o arise_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o what_o be_v the_o due_a salary_n and_o perquisites_n belong_v to_o the_o officer_n and_o servant_n and_o to_o examine_v what_o observance_n have_v be_v keep_v in_o these_o matter_n in_o time_n past_a since_o the_o time_n of_o his_o majesty_n royal_a grandfather_n king_n james_n the_o six_o of_o ever_o bless_a memory_n his_o remove_n of_o his_o court_n from_o this_o kingdom_n into_o england_n to_o this_o present_a time_n and_o to_o take_v trial_n of_o any_o abuse_n that_o have_v creep_v in_o during_o that_o time_n as_o likewise_o to_o examine_v the_o quantity_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o money_n silver_n or_o black_a money_n coin_v since_o his_o majesty_n happy_a restauration_n to_o his_o royal_a government_n and_o to_o make_v inquiry_n into_o the_o fidelity_n care_n and_o diligence_n of_o the_o respective_a officer_n and_o servant_n in_o the_o mint-house_n the_o privilege_n belong_v to_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o how_o they_o relate_v one_o to_o another_o and_o for_o that_o effect_n that_o the_o officer_n and_o servant_n in_o the_o mint_n give_v exact_a obedience_n to_o the_o commissioner_n and_o to_o exhibit_v and_o expose_v to_o they_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v require_v their_o register_n journal_n book_n book_n of_o receipt_n and_o account_n all_o contract_n and_o warrant_n which_o be_v in_o their_o custody_n relate_v to_o the_o say_a office_n and_o to_o produce_v their_o pix_n and_o to_o make_v trial_n and_o essay_n or_o to_o permit_v other_o employ_v by_o the_o commissioner_n to_o make_v essay_n and_o trial_n when_o and_o how_o oft_o the_o commissioner_n shall_v appoint_v and_o the_o commissioner_n be_v require_v to_o proceed_v in_o that_o matter_n with_o exact_a diligence_n and_o to_o make_v a_o full_a report_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n to_o his_o majesty_n that_o he_o may_v declare_v his_o royal_a pleasure_n thereupon_o and_o in_o humble_a obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n royal_a command_n the_o commissioner_n have_v meet_v and_o call_v before_o they_o all_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o mint_n here_o present_a the_o lord_n haltoun_n and_o the_o lord_n justice-clerk_n his_o son_n who_o be_v conjunct_a general_n of_o the_o mint_n be_v then_o in_o england_n and_o have_v examine_v the_o other_o officer_n that_o be_v present_a upon_o several_a thing_n relate_v to_o the_o mint_n and_o have_v require_v they_o to_o produce_v all_o the_o register_n commission_n count_n and_o other_o paper_n of_o the_o mint_n that_o may_v any_o way_n clear_v their_o diligence_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o their_o respective_a office_n as_o to_o the_o bullion_n fineness_n and_o weight_n of_o the_o coin_n and_o what_o quantity_n of_o copper-money_n have_v be_v coin_v according_o they_o produce_v some_o account_n and_o paper_n but_o declare_v that_o the_o lord_n haltoun_n one_o of_o the_o general_n have_v take_v up_o from_o they_o most_o of_o all_o the_o record_n register_n and_o account_n of_o the_o silver_n and_o copper_n coin_n and_o by_o the_o confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o other_o officer_n and_o the_o paper_n produce_v there_o do_v appear_v several_a abuse_n to_o have_v be_v commit_v by_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o mint_n whereupon_o the_o commissioner_n wait_v for_o the_o general_n return_n from_o england_n expect_v a_o full_a and_o ingenuous_a account_n from_o he_o of_o all_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o mint_n and_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o return_v he_o be_v call_v before_o the_o commissioner_n and_o desire_v to_o inform_v upon_o oath_n as_o the_o other_o officer_n have_v do_v concern_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o mint_n in_o place_n of_o give_v any_o formal_a answer_n he_o give_v in_o a_o representation_n allege_v that_o the_o commissioner_n can_v not_o make_v inquiry_n in_o any_o matter_n relate_v to_o the_o mint_n because_o he_o have_v exoneration_n from_o the_o king_n as_o to_o the_o copper_n coin_n and_o a_o discharge_v as_o to_o the_o fineness_n of_o the_o silver_n coin_n and_o if_o any_o error_n be_v commit_v by_o he_o in_o his_o office_n he_o be_v secure_v by_o his_o majesty_n act_n of_o indemnity_n in_o july_n 1679._o and_o that_o any_o crime_n commit_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o mint_n do_v fall_v under_o that_o clause_n of_o the_o act_n of_o indemnity_n by_o which_o all_o such_o be_v indemnify_v as_o have_v maleverse_v in_o any_o public_a station_n or_o trust_n or_o be_v liable_a to_o any_o pursuit_n for_o any_o cause_n or_o occasion_n relate_v to_o any_o public_a administration_n and_o refuse_v to_o declare_v upon_o oath_n concern_v the_o particular_n relate_v to_o his_o office_n upon_o which_o he_o be_v desire_v to_o depone_n but_o pretend_v that_o he_o do_v not_o know_v how_o far_o it_o may_v reach_v or_o what_o it_o may_v import_v and_o that_o no_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o depone_n as_o to_o his_o act_n in_o any_o public_a station_n or_o in_o relation_n to_o his_o office_n and_o the_o commissioner_n have_v consider_v the_o representation_n and_o ground_n thereof_o it_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o perusal_n of_o the_o exoneration_n as_o to_o the_o copper_n coin_n that_o they_o do_v only_o relate_v to_o six_o thousand_o stone_n which_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o council_n to_o be_v coin_v within_o the_o time_n contain_v in_o the_o warrant_n and_o prorogation_n mention_v in_o the_o exoneration_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o a_o exoneration_n as_o to_o what_o more_o copper_n be_v coin_v than_o the_o quantity_n contain_v in_o the_o warrant_n to_o which_o they_o particular_o relate_v and_o as_o to_o the_o discharge_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o fineness_n of_o the_o silver_n coin_v from_o july_n 1664._o to_o december_n 1673._o year_n the_o commissioner_n declare_v they_o will_v make_v no_o inquiry_n of_o the_o fineness_n of_o the_o money_n coin_v the_o time_n mention_v in_o the_o discharge_n further_o than_o to_o inform_v his_o majesty_n by_o what_o appear_v to_o the_o commissioner_n that_o the_o trial_n then_o make_v in_o scotland_n to_o have_v be_v very_o insufficient_a as_o to_o the_o fineness_n as_o likewise_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o make_v in_o that_o trial_n of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o weight_n which_o be_v all_o be_v material_a as_o the_o fineness_n and_o as_o to_o the_o act_n of_o indemnity_n the_o commissioner_n be_v of_o the_o opinion_n that_o this_o be_v a_o trial_n and_o inquiry_n for_o his_o majesty_n information_n the_o act_n of_o indemnity_n can_v not_o hinder_v they_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o inquiry_n that_o they_o may_v inform_v his_o majesty_n of_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o mint_n and_o of_o the_o abuse_v commit_v by_o the_o officer_n thereof_o the_o act_n of_o indemnity_n be_v only_o grant_v to_o these_o that_o have_v act_v in_o or_o against_o the_o public_a government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o not_o for_o deed_n of_o malversation_n in_o any_o particular_a or_o peculiar_a station_n which_o have_v no_o connexion_n with_o or_o relation_n to_o the_o trouble_n and_o disorder_n in_o the_o country_n in_o matter_n of_o government_n for_o as_o the_o act_n of_o indemnity_n can_v be_v extend_v to_o crime_n commit_v by_o sheriff_n baily_n commissar_n their_o depute_n and_o clerk_n nor_o to_o abuse_n malversation_n and_o breach_n of_o trust_n commit_v by_o customer_n collector_n his_o majesty_n cash-keeper_n or_o any_o other_o intrometter_n with_o his_o majesty_n revenue_n if_o they_o shall_v imbazle_v the_o king_n rent_n and_o not_o make_v a_o full_a account_n nor_o
of_o black_a money_n without_o warrant_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n d._n and_o albeit_o his_o majesty_n since_o his_o happy_a restitution_n be_v please_v to_o allow_v six_o thousand_o stone_n of_o copper_n to_o be_v coin_v at_o two_o several_a limit_a time_n yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o deposition_n of_o the_o warden_n the_o account_n and_o other_o evidence_n adduce_v that_o there_o have_v be_v twenty_o nine_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o stone_n coin_v whereas_o there_o be_v only_o six_o thousand_o stone_n allow_v so_o that_o there_o be_v twenty_o three_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o stone_n of_o black_a money_n coin_a more_o than_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o warrant_n which_o be_v a_o infinite_a prejudice_n to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o whereas_o the_o general_n shall_v have_v stop_v the_o further_a coin_v of_o copper-money_n so_o soon_o as_o the_o quantity_n allow_v by_o his_o majesty_n to_o be_v coin_a at_o every_o journey_n be_v exhaust_v yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o general_n do_v allow_v and_o ordain_v the_o officer_n to_o go_v on_o in_o the_o coin_v of_o more_o copper-money_n after_o it_o be_v make_v know_v to_o they_o by_o the_o master_n that_o the_o quantity_n of_o copper_n allow_v by_o his_o majesty_n to_o be_v coin_v be_v exhaust_v and_o they_o also_o receive_v the_o half_a of_o the_o profit_n arise_v from_o the_o superplus_n that_o be_v coin_a more_o than_o be_v allow_v by_o his_o majesty_n quarto_fw-la the_o coin_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v late_o cry_v up_o and_o there_o be_v a_o considerable_a quantity_n of_o bullion_n lie_v in_o the_o general_n and_o master_n hand_n the_o whole_a profit_n of_o the_o exaltation_n be_v five_o per_fw-la cent_n which_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o king_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o general_n do_v acclaime_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o exaltation_n from_o the_o master_n as_o a_o perquisit_a due_n to_o they_o albeit_o it_o true_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o which_o do_v amount_v to_o a_o very_a considerable_a sum._n quinto_fw-la albeit_o by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o several_a law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o this_o kingdom_n it_o be_v statute_n that_o if_o any_o judge_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o law_n take_v bud_n or_o bribe_n they_o shall_v lose_v their_o honour_n fame_n and_o dignity_n and_o their_o movable_a good_n to_o be_v confiscate_v &_o deprive_v of_o their_o office_n and_o punish_v in_o their_o person_n at_o his_o majesty_n will_n 6._o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n hatton_n one_o of_o the_o general_n do_v in_o the_o year_n 1679_o be_v then_o thesaurer_n deput_fw-la and_o one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o his_o majesty_n thesaurie_n and_o exchequer_n as_o appear_v from_o what_o be_v depone_v by_o the_o master_n by_o writ_n and_o other_o pregnant_a presumption_n take_v from_o the_o master_n of_o the_o mint_n the_o sum_n of_o six_o hundred_o pound_n sterling_a to_o procure_v allowance_n and_o payment_n of_o the_o balance_n of_o his_o most_o unjust_a and_o exorbitant_a account_n from_o the_o exchequer_n precede_v the_o year_n 1674_o relate_v to_o the_o mint_n and_o coin_n state_v the_o king_n debtor_n to_o he_o in_o forty_o four_o thousand_o pound_n scot_n which_o he_o as_o general_n of_o his_o majesty_n mint_n be_v oblige_v to_o comptrol_v have_v special_a trust_n and_o a_o sallarie_n from_o his_o majesty_n for_o that_o effect_n by_o which_o account_n it_o likeways_o appear_v that_o the_o lord_n hatton_n as_o general_n receive_v payment_n of_o three_o year_n sallarie_n from_o the_o year_n 1660_o to_o the_o year_n 1664_o albeit_o there_o be_v no_o money_n coin_a precede_v that_o time_n beside_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o guiny_n of_o gold_n give_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o lauderdale_n and_o fifty_o pound_n sterling_a to_o john_n kirkwood_n his_o servant_n upon_o that_o same_o account_n as_o the_o master_n have_v depone_v and_o further_o the_o general_n do_v again_o most_o gross_o exact_v his_o sallarie_n for_o the_o same_o year_n out_o of_o his_o majesty_n excise_n and_o so_o do_v get_v double_a payment_n of_o his_o sallarie_n for_o the_o same_o year_n albeit_o in_o reason_n there_o be_v none_o due_a in_o respect_n there_o be_v no_o coinage_n or_o oversee_n the_o mint_n for_o these_o year_n sexto_fw-la albeit_o by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o several_a law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o this_o kingdom_n it_o be_v statute_n that_o if_o any_o officer_n be_v negligent_a and_o culpable_a in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n he_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v in_o his_o person_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o crime_n at_o the_o king_n will_v 3d._n and_o albeit_o the_o general_n by_o their_o gift_n and_o office_n be_v appoint_v to_o control_v the_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o mint_n and_o have_v power_n to_o hold_v court_n and_o to_o punish_v delinquent_n and_o notwithstanding_o they_o do_v know_v that_o the_o counter-warden_n who_o be_v check_n to_o the_o warden_n do_v not_o attend_v his_o office_n and_o that_o the_o under-officer_n of_o the_o mint_n be_v negligent_a in_o keep_v of_o compt-book_n register_n of_o the_o coinage_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n relate_v to_o their_o office_n and_o that_o they_o have_v commit_v many_o abuse_n and_o do_v many_o deed_n of_o malversation_n yet_o the_o general_n of_o the_o mint_n do_v not_o hold_v court_n to_o punish_v they_o but_o be_v sharer_n with_o they_o in_o the_o benefit_n arise_v by_o their_o abuse_n and_o malversation_n and_o the_o better_a to_o palliate_v the_o abuse_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v discover_v and_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v know_v what_o profit_n and_o advantage_n the_o general_n and_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o mint_n have_v make_v all_o this_o time_n past_a the_o general_n do_v take_v up_o all_o the_o compt-book_n register_n and_o other_o paper_n belong_v to_o the_o mint_n from_o the_o under-officer_n which_o be_v all_o abstract_a except_o two_o leaf_n relate_v to_o the_o last_o copper-journal_n which_o have_v be_v tear_v out_o of_o a_o book_n and_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o commissioner_n by_o the_o counter-warden_n septimo_fw-la albeit_o by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o law_n of_o all_o nation_n the_o eliciting_a and_o extort_v of_o bond_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n especial_o by_o a_o superior_a officer_n from_o these_o in_o office_n under_o he_o be_v manifest_a and_o gross_a oppression_n and_o severe_o punishable_a yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o general_n of_o the_o mint_n do_v vex_v and_o threaten_v john_n falconer_n the_o late_a warden_n to_o call_v he_o before_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n unless_o he_o will_v grant_v a_o bond_n to_o al._n maitland_n counter-warden_n for_o the_o sum_n of_o twelve_o thousand_o mark_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o three_o of_o the_o remedy_n that_o be_v allege_v to_o be_v due_a to_o he_o since_o his_o entry_n to_o his_o office_n who_o never_o attend_v the_o same_o which_o remedy_n do_v true_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o warden_n be_v necessitat_fw-la to_o grant_v bond_n for_o eleven_o thousand_o mark_n and_o grant_v a_o discharge_n of_o a_o thousand_o mark_n that_o be_v due_a to_o he_o of_o his_o fee_n and_o albeit_o the_o bond_n be_v take_v in_o alexander_n maitland_n name_n yet_o it_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v to_o the_o general_n behoof_n they_o have_v cause_v use_v diligence_n upon_o the_o bond_n and_o put_v the_o warden_n in_o prison_n where_o he_o be_v detain_v while_o he_o be_v necessitat_fw-la to_o compone_n and_o transact_v the_o same_o with_o the_o general_n for_o the_o sum_n of_o seven_o thousand_o mark_n which_o be_v pay_v and_o employ_v for_o their_o use_n and_o behoove_v it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o make_v a_o exact_a account_n of_o the_o profit_n arise_v to_o the_o general_n master_n and_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o mint_n from_o these_o abuse_n which_o certain_o will_v amount_v to_o vast_a sum_n but_o to_o conclude_v far_o within_o bound_n it_o appear_v by_o a_o account_n give_v in_o under_o david_n maitland_n hand_n deput_fw-la and_o trustee_n for_o the_o general_n that_o twelve_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o and_o forty_o three_o stone_n of_o copper_n do_v pass_v the_o iron_n in_o the_o last_o journal_n the_o print_a value_n thereof_o account_v by_o they_o amount_v to_o two_o hundred_o ninety_o four_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o five_o pound_n scot_n and_o count_v the_o stone_n of_o copper_n at_o a_o mark_v the_o pound_n which_o be_v more_o than_o they_o true_o pay_v for_o that_o copper_n in_o cumulo_fw-la amount_v to_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o eight_o thousand_o pound_n so_o that_o there_o remain_v of_o free_a profit_n to_o the_o officer_n in_o the_o mint_n one_o hundred_o sixty_o six_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o five_o pound_n scot_n money_n whereof_o the_o one_o half_a be_v altogether_o
patrick_n ogilvie_n i._o murray_n w._n drummond_n r._n gordon_n robert_n baird_n act_z anent_o the_o report_n of_o the_o essay-piece_n take_v out_o of_o the_o pix_n of_o his_o majesty_n mint_n of_o scotland_n at_o edinburgh_n the_o eleven_o day_n of_o august_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o two_o year_n compear_v in_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n appoint_v by_o his_o majesty_n for_o trial_n of_o his_o mint_n of_o scotland_n robert_n gordon_n young_a of_o gordonstoun_n one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n thereof_o and_o in_o obedience_n of_o the_o command_v give_v by_o the_o said_n commissioner_n to_o he_o william_n drummond_n of_o cromlick_n and_o sir_n robert_n baird_n of_o saughtounhall_n three_o of_o the_o say_n commissioner_n or_o any_o one_o of_o they_o to_o go_v to_o his_o majesty_n mint-house_n at_o edinburgh_n and_o there_o to_o make_v trial_n of_o ten_o essay-piece_n of_o silver_n take_v forth_o of_o the_o pix_n thereof_o before_o the_o say_n commissioner_n and_o that_o in_o presence_n of_o sir_n john_n falconer_n master_n of_o his_o majesty_n say_v mint_n alexander_n maitland_n warden_n thereof_o archibald_n falconer_n counter-warden_n of_o the_o same_o master_n henry_n alcorn_n essay-master_n thereof_o alexander_n reid_n his_o majesty_n goldsmith_n in_o scotland_n and_o mr._n john_n borthwick_n essay-master_n to_o to_o the_o goldsmith_n thereof_o and_o to_o make_v report_n of_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o say_n commissioner_n have_v according_o go_a and_o make_v trial_n of_o the_o say_n essay-piece_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o say_n person_n do_v give_v in_o and_o produce_v the_o report_n thereof_o under-written_a subscribe_v with_o the_o say_v robert_n gordon_n his_o own_o hand_n and_o all_o be_v with_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o said_n sir_n john_n falconer_n alexander_n maitland_n archibald_n falconer_n alexander_n reid_n and_o master_n john_n borthwick_n which_o the_o say_n lord_n commissioner_n appoint_v to_o be_v record_v in_o their_o book_n by_o their_o clerk_n and_o ordain_v he_o to_o give_v forth_o this_o present_a act_n and_o extract_v thereupon_o under_o his_o hand_n and_o subscription_n which_o they_o declare_v shall_v be_v all_o be_v valid_a and_o make_v all_o be_v great_a faith_n as_o the_o principal_a report_n itself_o of_o the_o which_o report_n the_o tenor_n follow_v at_o edinburgh_n the_o nine_o day_n of_o august_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o eighty_o two_o year_n william_n drummond_n of_o cromlick_n sir_n robert_n baird_n and_o robert_n gordon_n of_o gordonstoun_n be_v command_v by_o the_o commission_n for_o trial_n of_o the_o mint_n to_o make_v some_o essay_n of_o the_o piece_n take_v out_o of_o the_o pix_n do_v in_o presence_n of_o the_o master_n warden_n essay-master_n of_o his_o majesty_n mint_n alexander_n reid_n the_o king_n goldsmith_n and_o mr._n john_n borthwick_n the_o goldsmith_n essay-master_n take_v the_o trial_n follow_v first_o in_o respect_n that_o 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