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May it pl. yor Lps

It has been usual for the Mrs & Wrs of his Majts Mint to give 2000 security to ye King before ye sealing of the Indenture of ye Mint & to mention the same in ye Indenture. Thus did Sr Robt Harley in ye 2d year of K. Cha: II & Mr Slingsby in ye 22th year of ye same King. Mr Neale being in debt &c made his way into the place by granting away half ye profits \there/of ye place to other Officers of ye Mint & giving 15000 security to ye King & had time given him to find this security after ye sealing of his Indenture. But his Melter Mr Ambrose (though {sic} whose hands all ye coynage \was to/ passes) gave but 2000 security to Mr Neale. The Coynage being now much less then in ye time of any of the Masters & Workers above mentioned, if yor Lordps please to accept of ye usual security of 1|2|000 & approve of ye Rt Honble

for bondsmen, I am ready to give it speedily that it may be entred in ye Indenture now to be engrossed\sealed/. All wch is most humbly submitted

May it pl. yor Lordps

His Majty having been pleased to appoint me Mr & Wr of his Mint & it being usual to give \2000/ security \{illeg}/ for ye due p{illeg} performance of ye trust I humbly propose the security following

Is. Newton Es|Mr| \& Wr of ye Mint/ 2000
The Rt Honble Cha. Montague Es 1000
Tho. Hall Es 1000
Or     Floyer Es 1000
OrTho. Pilkington Gent 1000

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