Standard of Silver Plate, etc. Act 1696

III. Officers of the Mints to enter the Owners Names, Weight and Value of the Plate so brought in, and within 7 Days, Persons authorized are to carry the same to the next Mint.

New Monies, &c. applied to pay for Plate so brought in.

And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the said Officer of the Mints his Deputy or Deputies and the said Persons so authorized by His Majesties Royal Sign Manual to receive and take in Plate as aforesaid shall in Books to be by them kept for that purpose make faire Entries of the Names of the Bringer or Owner of the said wrought Plate and of the true Weight of the same in sterling Silver and the Value thereof to be computed att the said Rate of Five Shillings and foure pence for every Ounce and that the Persons so authorized by His Majesties Royal Sign Manual as aforesaid shall within every Seven Days carry or cause to be carried all the Plate so by them respectively taken in and received to the next Mint or Mints where the same together with all other the Plate which shall be brought into the said Mints directly in pursuance of this Act as aforesaid shall forthwith be coined into the lawfull Coins of this Kingdome and the coining thereof shall not be delayed by reason of any course prescribed in the Mint for coining of other Silver and the new Moneys proceeding from any Plate brought in as aforesaid together with such other Moneys as shall be appropriated or appointed for this Service shall be applied from time to time to pay for any Plate that shall be brought in pursuant to this Act.