H. E. H.
Mints at Norwich—Joseph Nobbs (Vol. iii., p. 447.).
—I beg to inform COWGILL that the operation of the Mint of the Great Recoinage of 1696-7 was performed in a room at St. Andrew's Hall, in this city; but the amount there coined, or at any of the other places mentioned, I am not able to inform him. The total amount said to be recoined was 6,882,908l. 19s. 7d.
| £ | s. | d. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The amount at the Tower | 5,091,121 | 7 | 7 | ||
| And in the Country Mints | 1,791,787 | 12 | 0 | ||
| ------------------------------------------ | |||||
| £6,882,908 | 19 | 7 | |||
The following are the names of persons employed in the Mint at Norwich:—
Francis Gardener, Esq., Treasurer.
Thomas Moore, Gent., Warder; Thomas Allen, his clerk.
Anthony Redhead, Gent., Master Worker; Mr. Beaser, his clerk.
William Lamb, Comptroller; Mr. Samuel Oliver, his clerk.
Heneage Price, Gent., King's clerk.