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Secondaries and Deputies
6 Masters Deputy &c &c &c
7 Masters 2d Clerk
8 Masters 3d Clerk
9 Assistant Engraver
10 Probationer Do
11 Assay masters Fireman
12 Smith & Die Forger
1st Master & worker
he is master of the Corporation of mint officers Tho not the Cheif officer, & worker * of the Coins he had a Salary of £500 a year as master with Some Perquisites; & as worker claims his Fees were formerly was a Derivd from the allowance made given by the Crown for making the Coins, of which he was bound to allow an adequate Share to the moneyers & all the persons of the Corporation Employd in the manufacture, Reserving the Residue for his fee share
under this arrangement Lord Cadogen who was master & worker during the Recoinage in the year 1774 &c, gaind, during his mastership more than £50,000 for his Fees only, besides his Salary his Perquisites & the Profit derivd from the meltings which Last brought to him £11,500 & his Fees on Copper Coinage
* a note to be inserted
[The following paragraph is crossed through.]
The mint is a Corporation Consisting of the warden the workers the moneyers & other ministers
The workers are the master his Melter Refiner & Assay master Report made to the house of Commons April 8 1667