¶ A Declaration of an order for the making of certain small Cases for Ballaunces and weights to weigh all maner of gold coins currant within the realm, provided to be sold to all persons that shall haue cause to use the same, which haue been viewed by the Wardens and Assistants of the company of the Goldsmiths in London here under name, limmiting the sundry prices thereof, according to their several quantities: which Cases, with the Ballaunces and Weights haue been made by order of the Master of her majesties mint in the Tower of London, and viewed, allowed, and set to reasonable prices by the said Wardens of the goldsmiths in London, and thereupon according to her majesties Proclamation heretofore made for this purpose, now put into Print, by order of the L. Burghley, L. treasurer of England, whereof the original forms( so as afore is said, ranted and prized) remain in the receipt of the exchequer, to be hereafter compared with such as shallbe sold by the said Master of the mint, according to their several forms and prices.  
19. Martij. Anno Domini. 1587. and 30. Elizab. Reginae.  
The first and greatest Case. FIrst a Case of Wood with several partitions for xiiii. printed weights, with four other partitions for other weights, and one partition with a cover for grains, esteemed at viii. d. iiii. s. vi. d. The balance of the same Case at xvi. d. The xiiii. weighs for coins. xviii. d. The suit of i. d. weight from ob. Wagyht to v, d. weight. ix. d. The suit of grains form di grain to v. grains. iii. d. The second Case. Item, a lesser or second Case of Wood having a partition for balance, xiiii. partitions for xiiii. several weights for coins, and one partition for small grains, esteemed at vi. d. iii. s. iii. d. The balance of the same at xii. d. The xiiii. printed weights at xviii. d. The grains iii. d. The third Case. Item, a lesser or third Case of Mood having a partition for the balance, two partitions for the xiiii. several weights for coins, and one partition for grains esteemed at iiii. d. iii. s. i. d. The balance of the same case at xii. d. The xiiii. printed weights at xviii. d. The grains iii. d. The iiij. Case being Leather. Item, a leather case printed and gilded with gold, having in it a partition for the balance, two partitions for weights and grains esteemed at xii. d. iiii. s. vi. d. The balance of the same case at xii. d. The xiiii. printed weights at xviii. d. The suit of i. d. weight at ix. d. The suit of grains at iii. d. The v. Case being latin, Item, a case of latin for a pair of folding balance also of latin at viii. d. iii. s. v. d. The balance to the same case at xii. d. The xiiii. printed Wayghts at xviii. d. The grains at iii. d.  


Hugh Kayl.  
John Eccleston.  
Affabell Partridge.  
John Hyllard.  
John Fox.     

❧ Imprinted at London by the Deputies of Christopher Barker, Printer to the queens most excellent majesty.