<406r>

The Commrs of his Mats Treasury give notice that if any persons dealing in T|C|opper have any proposals for supplying his Maties Mint i{n}|w|th {the} fine British Copper in Barrs duly sized nealed & scoured, & wch shall spread thin under the hammer \without cracking/ when made red hot |[|they do forthwith give in their Proposal to ye said Co{illeg}|m|mers together with the|ir| \lowest/ Price wch they demand for so much {co}{illeg}|]| at a price not ex per Lwt averdupois |[|taking back the scissel at the same price|]| for the excess of the barrs above the scissel wch they shall receive back; & they shall meet with suitable encouragement suitable to their Proposals & {illeg}|p|erformance thereof

And whereas some persons \who/ upon the said Advertisemt brought in Proposals, {illeg}|ha|ve not yet brough{illeg}|t| in any Copper upon the terms then offered them offered them: the \Lords/ Commissioners of the his Mats Treasury give notice that if the said persons or any others will {illeg} {con} contract f \are willing/ to furnish his Mats Mint with the finest British Copper wc|t|h can in Blanks or Barrs duly refined sized nealed & scoured \&/ to be assayed in the Mint before delivery they do forthwith bring deliver\bring/ in{to} t{illeg}|h|eir proposals as to the \lowest lowest/ price & quantity for {illeg} Pound weight Averdupois of the Copper to be {rep}orted & Scissel {illeg}|to| be taken back {illeg} the quantity \they taking back the scissel at the same price as to the Quantity least Quantity/ for which they are willing to contract, & that they bring in also specimens of their copper manufactured {&} <406v> they do forthwith signify the same in writing \to their Lordps/ with the price of their copper, they ta{illeg}|k|ing back ye scissi|e|l at ye same price & with the quantity of copper for which they are willing to contract, & that they also bring in specimens of their copper manufactured into barrs or blanks.

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And upon the said Advertisement some persons\yet/ no persons have hitherto undertaken to furnish the Mint at at {sic} those rates: the Lords Commrs &cof his Mats Treary do give \hereby give fresh/ notice {illeg}|that| if any persons are willing to furnish his Mats Mint |[|with fine British Copper in Blak|n|ks or Barrs duly fine refined sized nealed & scoured \&/ to be delivered by weight & assay {illeg}|at| {illeg} \{such} {illeg} {rates} as do not exceed/ the rates now paid above mentioned|]|\at those rates/ they do forthwith signify the same at the Treasury with their {prices} their rates & the quantity & bring \in/ specimen{t}|s| of their copper so manufactured to be examined in the Mint by weight & Assay duly refined sized nealed & scoured

[1] An. 121|2|4 Frideric {illeg} II makes ye first Roman Law to put Hereticks to death
Ann. 1226 \Albigenses conquered./ Inquisition begins
Ann. 1215 Lateran \G./ Council of 412 Bishops defines Transubstation.
Ann. 1

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Monsieur


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