"The coins were usually struck upon irregular pieces of plate, cut from trenchers, platters, cups, etc., of silver, in place of being struck upon flans specially prepared by melting down the plate. This is only what one would expect, under the trying circumstances in which the various garrisons found themselves placed. That this was the case is clearly proved by the many examples existing, upon which traces of the original decoration are still visible, in some instances even, particularly upon examples issued at Scarborough, the rim of the dish being still to be seen at the edge of the piece."[27] [27] Dr. Nelson, "Obsidional Money of the Great Rebellion," p. 8. Dr. Philip Nelson tells us that about Christmas-time, 1644, the inhabitants of Carlisle were asked to take their silver plate to the mint, situated in the town, which they cheerfully did. The quantity of silver plate which was so obtained amounted to 1,162 oz. It was made up of the following items, which possess for the reader of to-day both a pathetic and an amusing interest. The item of "Widdow Orpheur, four spoons," truly a case of the widow's mite, and Sir Henry Fletcher's tankard, tumbler, and wine "bowles" strike us as being particularly worthy of note. _May the 13th_ A LIST OF ALL THE PLAITE BROUGHT IN TO 1645 BE COYNED WITH THE WEIGHT THEREOF. Will: Atkinson. Alder one Winde Mill Boule, a oz. Trencher salt & three spoones wt 012 1/2 0 Widdow Craister one beare boule one beaker one wine boule and six spoones wt 024 1/4 0 Julien Aglionby one Boule wt 008 1/2 0 Edmond Kidd 2 Bowles wt 015 3/4 0 Thomas Kidd one Boule wt 007 0 1/8 Will: Wilson Tenner one Bowle one Beaker wt 014 1/2 0 Thomas Lowrie 2 spoones wt 002 0 0 Robert Sewell one spoone wt 001 0 1/8 Collnell Kirkebride one bowle 4 spoones wt 013 0 0 Mary Carlile one bowle and 8 spoones wt 015 3/4 0 Edward Dalton one bowle one Tumbler & 2 peeces of broken plate wt 022 0 1/8 Mrs Chambers 2 beare boules and one wine boule wt 034 1/4 0 Mr Glaisters 3 beare bowles & 6 spoones wt 034 3/4 0 Widdow Baines Junior one bowle 2 spoones wt 011 1/2 1/8 Thomas Jackson one bowle & 2 spoones wt 007 1/2 1/8 Thomas Monke one bowle wt 008 0 0 Josph Jefferson one bowle wt 010 0 0 Mr Edward Orpheur one bowle 4 spoons wt 014 1/4 0 John Orbell 2 bowles one gilt bowle and 10 spoones wt 040 3/4 0