^{page 165 note [a]} In the beginning of Edward the IVth's reign the groat weighed 60 grains, and the half-groat 30 grains. In his 5th year, the groat was reduced to 48 grains, and the smaller pieces in proportion. The present passage enables us to rectify an error, into which Thomas Snelling and Martin Folkes have fallen, when they state, that the new coinage of this king commenced in his fourth, instead of his fifth year.

^{page 166 note [b]} Rennyng, i. e. running, being current.

^{page 167 note [c]} Clipper of the Irennes, i.e. the graver of the dies.

^{page 171 note [d]} The following are all the private marks which occur on the new coinage of Edward IV. in the Tower of London, as far as they have come to my knowledge.

^{page 174 note [e]} Lettyng, i.e. hindering, preventing.

^{page 174 note [f]} Gree, i.e. pleasure, will.

^{page 176 note [g]} Privee nor appiert, i.e. neither in private nor in publick. Prive and apert is a phrase used by Chaucer.

^{page 176 note [h]} Outctake, i.e. except, and is so used both by Wiclif and Chaucer.

^{page 177 note [i]} Gree, i.e. satisfaction.

^{page 177 note [k]} Borowes, i.e. pledges, securities. The Saxon word borwe, from which this is only slightly altered in orthography, is to be found more than once in Chaucer with the same signification.

^{page 178 note [l]} See an engraving of this seal in the Appendix.