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the Mint shall receive Silver bullion and coin the same, and to authorize the retention (without reference to any charge which may be imposed for the expense of refining such bullion) of such proportion thereof of the coin struck therefrom, by way of a mint charge as shall be sufficient or seignorage to defray the expenses attending the coinage, and to alter or amend such regulations from time to time as may be found necessary.
3. That the Master be empowered subject to the approval of the Governor or Off: Admin the Govt of the by for the time being to enter into such contracts and to establish such regulations for the orderly and convenient performance of the duties of the Mint as may be found necessary.
4. That four other principal Officers of the Mint shall be appointed 1 The Superintendent of the
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Bullion Office, who shall be responsible to the Master for the receipt of bullion and the delivery of coin by the Mint, the safe custody of the same while in charge of his department, the faithful conduct and accurate record of all transactions with the public within the Assaying, Melting and the Coining Departments of the Mint, including the Store, Cash, Bullion and other accounts, for the proper registering and safe custody of documents, and for the faithful and zealous discharge of any other duties which the Master may direct him to perform.
2. The Assayer who will be responsible to the Master for the correct assay of all bullion brought to the Mint to be assayed or coined, for the correct assay of the bars cast for rolling and of the coin struck at the Mint, for the records thereof being kept with care and precision, and for the faithful and zealous discharge of any other duties which the Master may direct him to perform.