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110 HENRY SYMONDS.The Queen's benevolent intention to restore the Irishmoneys to the fineness of the English standard of silverhad waned during the forty years of inaction, and gaveplace to a blunt declaration in the spring of 1601 thatshe had decided to revert to the " course " adopted byHenry VIII, Edward VI, and Mary. Indeed, theterms of the indenture will indicate that Elizabethwas even better than her word and that she authorizeda debasement exceeding the lowest degree of finenesssanctioned by her immediate predecessors. The orderof February, 1600-1, is not noticed by E-uding orquoted by other writers, as far as I have observed,therefore it seems desirable to append a few extractsfrom its provisions and from a schedule which wasattached to the principal document.Indenture with Sir Richard Martin and Richard his son,master-workers at the Tower, who covenant to make fivemanner of moneysThe shilling Irish, current for 12 d of which there shall be,62 in each Ib. Troy.The half -shilling Irish, current for 6 d of which there shall,be 124 in each Ib. Troy.The quarter-shilling Irish, current for 3 d ,of which thereshall be 248 in each Ib. Troy." At the casting of the silver into ingots it is to be of thestandard of 2 OZ 18 dwt out of the fire, which is according tothe standards of England 3 OZ of fine silver in the body," inaccordance with an indented trial piece to be ordained bythree of the Privy Council, and each trial piece shall bestamped with the print of the said moneys. Each poundTroy shall contain 62 shillings Irish by tale.Also, two manner of " small Irish moneys without silver ".One piece being current for one penny Irish, of which192 in each Ib. Troy.The other being current for one halfpenny Irish, of which384 in each Ib. Troy.The warden shall retain 2 s 6 d by tale for the coining ofvery pound weight of the first three recited moneys, ofwhich the master shall take 20 d ;and 2 8 6 d in respect of the