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None of these attendances occupied more than 2 or 3 hours, and the hours of attending were always regular. *  At present, since the removal to the New Mint, these are frequently 3 Importations in the week an equal number of Pix attendances and Deliveries.

The Bars and Scissell between the Melter and Moneyers are proportionally frequent - and no regular hours can be observed in consequence of the dispatch now looked for in the Coinage.

As Mr. Jones holds a situation in the Post Office, the weighing therefore is obliged to be done in his absence sometimes by the Scale maker and sometimes his Son whom he wishes to train up to the business - sometimes when the work is much hurried the Melter & Moneyers are obliged to weigh for themselves in the absence of the weigher.  It would therefore be very

* This gave the weigher the opportunity of employing his time, in some other Emolument which was when not required at the office.

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