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ASSAY. A chemical examination of metals, by which the quantity of valuable or precious metal contained in any mineral or metallic mixture is ascertained. 2. By the acts of Congress of March 3, 1823, 3 Story's L. U. S. 1924; of June 25, 1834, 4 Shars. cont. Story's L. U. S. 2373; and of June 28, 1834, Id. 2377, it is made the duty of the secretary of the treasury to cause assays to be made at the mint of the United States, of certain coins made current by the said acts, and to make report of the result thereof to congress. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In May Frobisher set out on his third and final voyage, with fifteen ships and two hundred miners, in which Sidney invested [pounds]67/10/-; during this trip, the assayers pronounced the ore worthless. There she and her two teenage children greeted the trail-weary prospectors, hunters, and pioneer mothers and children as well as merchants, assayers, and preachers, freshened them up, and sent them on their last dash to town. During the audit, three independent geologists and two assayers conducted four geological reviews and full custodial assays on all its properties, although only the Skull Valley property was verified for the purpose of the audit. |
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