Draft of legislation to recompense the Mint for the fact that the money coined from premium plate came to less than the amount spent on the plate: the shortfall is calculated at various figures from £1,813.0s.8d. to £5,168.6s.4d

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And whereas by her Ma^ties signe Warrant under her signe manual w^ch\{in}/ in pursuance of the votes & Address of the Commons in the last session of Parliament was directed\directed to the Officers of her Mint/ several parcels of plate were received into the {illeg} |said| {illeg} Mint after the in May & Iune last w^ch after the rates of 5^s 5^d p^r ounce for plate of the old standard, {s|5|}^s & 8^d \p^r oz/ for plate of the new standard & 5^s 6^d per ounce for uncertain plate reduced to standard, ^[1]amounted unto the summ of 27824^d. 11^s. 2^d\76670. 2. 11/ to be allowed to the Importers of the said plate according to her Maj^ties said Warrant & the said votes \& address/ of the Commons, & \whereas/ the moneys produced out of said plate by coinage amounted {only}\only/ unto the summ of 71512.2.4. including the produce of the sweep; w^ch summ being deducted 5158^li. 0^s. {illeg}7^d.: {illeg} b|B|e it further enacted that the said deficiency shall be supplied & made good out of &c.

And whereas by her Ma^ties under her signe manuall \w^ch/ in pursuance of the Votes & Address of the Commons in the last session of Parliam^t \was/ directed to the Officer of her Mint, several parcels of Plate were received into the said Mint in May & Iune last\after the 14^th day of May last/ w^ch after the rates of 5^s 5^d per ounce for plate of the old standard, 5^s 8^d per ounce for plate of the new standard & 5^s 6^d per ounce for uncertain plate reduced to standard, amounted unto the summ of 27824^li. 11^s. 2^d. to be allowed to the Importers of the said Plate corrindg to her Ma^ties Warrant \& the said Votes {{illeg}|&|} Address of the Commons/:|;| & whereas the moneys produced out of the said Plate by coinage [amounted only unto the summ of {illeg}|25911|^li. {illeg}|10|^s. 4|6|^d, including the produce of the sweep which summ being deducted from y^e former summ leaves a deficiency of {illeg}|1913||^li| {illeg}^{li}. 0^s. 7|8|^d: Be it therefore enacted that the said deficiency \of 1{illeg}|913.|{{illeg}}. 0. 7|{5}|/ shall be supplied & made \{better}/ good out of the &c]\fell short of the said summ &/ |{illeg}|l|eft a deficiency not yet provided for: Bet it enacted that the Deficiency be supplied & made good out of|

And whereas in pursuance of the Votes & Address of the Commons in the last\last/ sessions of Parliament her Ma^ty directed \by/ her Warrant under her sig{illeg}|n|e manul|a|l {for to}\directed/ the Officers of her Mint to receive Plate

NB the moneys{illeg} produced by coinage amounted to the 24596|7|.8.5 121{0}|1|.5.0 25807|8|.13.5 besides besides 15. 2. 1 10{illeg}|2|. 1{illeg}|7|. 1

NB The moneys produced by coinage amounted to 25808. 13. 5 besides 102. 17. 1 produced out of the sweep; in all 25911. 10. 6: w^ch being deducted leave from the premium leaves a deficiency of 1913^li. 0^s. 8^d.

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and whereas