The Institutes of Akbar 14.4

14.4

7. The Weighman, who weighs the coins. For weighing 100 jalálí goldmuhurs, he gets 13 dáms; for weighing 1000 rupees, 63 dáms; and for weighing 1000 copper dáms, 1/2 of a dám; and, after this rate, according to the quantity. 8. The Melter of the ore. He makes small and large trenches in a tablet of clay which he besmears with grease, and pours into them the melted gold and silver, to cast them into ingots. In the case of copper, instead of using grease, it is sufficient to sprinkle ashes. For the above mentioned quantity of gold, he gets 23 dáms; for the same quantity of silver, 5 dáms and 18 1/2 jétals; for the same quantity of copper, 4 dáms and 21 1/2 jétals. 9. The Platemaker. He makes the adulterated gold into plates of six or seven máshahs each, six fingers in length and breadth; these he carries to the assay master, who measures them in a mould made of copper, and stamps such as are suitable, in order to prevent alterations, and to shew the work done. He receives as wages for the above mentioned quantity of gold, 42 1/2 dáms.