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Author: Robert Millar

Source: MINT 19/3/120, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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<120r>

To the Right Honorable The Earle of Godolphine Lord High Treasurer of Great brittain.

The suplication of Robert Millar Clerk to her Majesties Mint att Edinburgh.

Humbly Sheweth

That the lords of her Ma^ties privie Councell then of Scotland when setling the Necessary orders and method of the Recoynage. After that they had given Commission to m^r Rutherfoord m^r Bruce and m^r Brown to be the three Commissioners foor takeing in the money from the bank by weight and Tale overseing the same melted at the Mint and cer{illeg}|ti|fieing the deficiency. They were pleased by a subsequent act (upon particular application from the bank) to Adjoine me to the said three Commissioners for overseing the said tale and weight and to sign with them the declarations to the bank of the recept {sic} thereof into the Mint from time to time till the same should be melted Into Ingotts and Assayed and the master of the mint his bonds should be given for the value

The saids {sic} lords of privie Councell sensible of this great trust and trouble put on me Extrinsick from what belongs to my office as Clerk to the mint were then pleased for my Encuragement {sic} to promise me a sutable {sic} Reward

In obedience to the said order of Councell and in answer to the said trust I have given punctuall attendance & assistance with the said three Comm^rs to the receiveing of the specie by weight and tale from the bank and have signed the declarations of the same which was no smale trouble to me & pains besides the great Charge I had of all under my Custodie till the Assay was past

And now that all is melted and that the three Commissioners aforesaid have made application by themselves for a remuneration to them ther Clerk and servants, without taking Notice of me as being Named by subsequent act of Cowncill seperat from there {sic} Commission

I Humbly beg your lordship will be pleased to take my pains and trouble also under yo^r Consideration and to direct such a gratification for me as your lo shall find just my sallarie as Clerk to the mint being so small and Inconsiderable that I am but narrowly subsisted by it.

And yo^r lops petitioner shall ever pray

<120v>

Petition for Ro^tt Millar Clerk to her Majties Mint Att Edinburgh