London and its Environs Described, Volume IV, Page 352 & 353

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This page concludes the article entitled Mint [Tower of London], which started on Page 348.
It is followed by the article entitled Mint [Southwark], on this page.

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The business of the Clerk of the irons, is to see that the working irons are kept clean, and fit for the work. These two last offices are frequently enjoyed by the same person, who has a salary of 130l. 10s. a year. The Weigher weighs the bullion. The Teller counts the number of pieces. These last two offices are also frequently enjoyed by the same person, who has a salary of 142l. 10s. a year for himself and clerk. The Provost to the company of Mo- neyers, provides for all the Moneyers, and oversees them. His salary is 100l. a year. The Moneyers cast the money, and sheer it; some beat it broad, others round it, and others stamp or coin it. These have 40l. a year each. Besides these there are the King's Clerk, and Clerk of the papers, who has 100l. a year; a Surveyor of the money presses, who has 40l. a year; and several deputies and clerks. MINT, opposite the west end of St. George's church, Southwark. Here an- ciently stood a magnificent structure be- longing to the Duke of Suffolk, which coming to Henry VIII. he erected a
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mint in it, from which that neighbour- hood is still denominated. This place was for many years a famous asylum for debtors, who fled thither with their ef- fects, in order to defraud their creditors: till this was carried to such a height, that the Parliament found it necessary to take away the privilege of sanctuary in order to destroy this nest of spoilers. MINT street, extends west from the corner of Blackman street, opposite St. George's church, Southwark. MINT square, in the Mint, Southwark. MITCHELL'S court, 1. Milk street, Cheap- side. 2. Mitchell's street, Old street. MITCHELL'S street, Brick lane, Old street. MITRE court, 1. Cheapside. 2. Corn- hill. 3. Fenchurch street. 4. Fish street hill. 5. Fleet street. 6. Friday street. 7. Gutter lane, Cheapside. 8. High street, Aldgate. 9. St. John's street, West Smithfield. 10. Milk street, Cheapside. 11. St. Paul's Church yard. MITRE court buildings, Inner Temple. MITRE yard, Shoemaker row, Aldgate. MOLDSTRAND DOCK stairs, Willow street, Bank side. MOLIN'S court, Shoe lane, Fleet street.
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