Plate Assay Act, 1783

Six indented trial pieces made,

2 of 22 carats,

2 of 20,

2 of 18,

assayed publickly on 6 days notice,

and if found of the respective standards,

one of each deposited with assayers.

XXII. And be it further enacted, That the warden and assayer of the said company shall, from time to time, as occasion shall require, make or cause to be made six indented trial pieces, whereof the two first shall be of the aforesaid standard of twenty two carats of fine gold in every pound weight Troy, whereof the two second shall be of the aforesaid standard of twenty carats of fine gold, every pound weight Troy, and whereof the two third shall be of the standard of eighteen carats of fine gold in every pound weight Troy; and that after the said six trial pieces shall have been made as aforesaid, they shall be publickly assayed at the hall of the said company, on some day to be advertised for the purpose by publick notice, at least six days previous thereto, and that when the same shall have been so assayed and found to be of the respective standards aforesaid, one of each of the said trial pieces shall be delivered to the assayer, and shall be deposited by him in his office as guides for trying such plate as shall be brought to his office to be assayed, and the other said trial piece shall be given to the assayer of New Geneva, (if there shall be an assayer there) to be deposited by him in like manner, and for like purpose.