Proposal for £35 p.a. for Francis Beresford to be taken on as apprentice engraver for six years to supply the place of [Gabriel] le Clerk, whose post has been vacant for some years

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To the Right Hon^ble: the Earl of Oxford & Earl Mortimer Lord high Treasurer of Great Britain.

May it please yo^r. Lord^p.

The Office of Gravers of the Mint being constituted by a Warrant under the broad seal dated April 7^th. in the fourth year of her Maj^ties. Reign, whereby for the advantage & safety of the Mint with respect to the Coin, Iohn Croker, Gent. is appointed head Graver with a salary of 200^li ꝑ ann., & Samuel Bull & Gabriel le Clerk Gent. were made assistants to the cheif {sic} Graver, each with a salary of 80^li per an, & upon the voidance of either of the said assistant's places the same was to be filled up with such Probationer or Apprentice as should be presented to her Maj^tie: by the Warden, Master & Worker & Comptroller of the Mint, by Warrant under the Signe manual: We humbly represent to Yo^r. Lord^p. that the place of the said Gabriel le Clerk became void about two Years & an half ago, & thereupon one Francis Beresford hath been learning about two Years under the said M^r. Croker to designe in order to learne the art of Graveing & is approved by the said M^r Croker as well qualified in point of Genius & industry to make a good workman: For which end we humbly pray yo^r. Lord^p. that out of the said vacant 80^li. per an. an Allowance may be settled upon the said Francis Beresford for binding him an Apprentice to the said M^r Croker for six Years. And we humbly propose an Allowance of 35^li per an

All which is most humbly submitted to

yo^r. Lord^ps. great Wisdome

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C. Peyton

Is. Newton