Holograph draft and partial draft of MINT00863 (Mint 19/1/468)

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May it please yo^r Lord^p.

In obedience to yo^r Lord^ps Order of Reference of 9 March last {illeg}|o|f of\upon/ the Bills of M^r Rob^t Wedda|e|l w^th the in for prosecuting coyners during the sp{h}|a|ce of about 20|19| months ending last Christmas was a twelve month, to{t}|g|ether w^th\& upon/ y^e memorial of the Warden of the Mint thereupon\concerning the same/: We have considered the services alledged to be done & examined the reasonableness of the said Bills, & humbly represent to your Lord^ps that the services {illeg}|s|o far as we can find were \usually/ done, & allowing \to Mr Weddel/ for travelling charges \to M^r Weddel/ 6^d p^r mile, {1}|2|^s p^er Post-stage & 15^d|s| per day abroad, ({illeg}|a|s was allowed by the late Lord Treasurer & by the late Lords Comm^rs of y^e Treary) & to the men who assisted him in apprehending & prosecuting fals coyners & putter{.} those that putt off their counterfeit moneys the\criminals/ 6^s 6^d per {p^r} day for each man & horse \during their journeys/: the bill amounts to 3{illeg}|2|^[1]0.^li. 0^[2]s. 0^[3] w^ch we think reasonable|, besides such incident charges as admitt of no vouchch {sic}ers.|

These incident charges are fees of Council {illeg}|&| Court charges upon trials of persons accused (viz^t for indictments, swearing witnesses,{illeg} attending w^th records &c) \amounting to about 62^li. 10^s./ & allowance of meat & drink to witnesses during their attendance on the prosecutions, & pocket expences in apprehending & examining people accused & |in| attending on Iudges & Iustices of the peace & paying for their Warrants & for stationary ware & post Letters: for all w^ch the sum of about 139^li. 13^s. 8^d is set down set down being set down in the Bill amounts to in several articles amount into y^e sum about 139 13 8 amount further to about 77|68|. 3. 8. more. And considering that M^r Weddel has advanced about one half of this Bill the money set down in this bill out of his own pocket \without interest/ for carrying on the prosecutions{, &} & was a very good prosecutor & that the charges of receiving the moned|y| due upon the {illeg}|b|ill are not set down in the Bill: |[|We are humbly of opinion that the Bill be allowed amounting in the whole to 467^li. {illeg}|15|^s. 2 be allowed.] & that if Prosecutors be discouraged they will \may be induced to/ pay themselves by taking money of persons criminals to let them escape: We are humbly of opinion that the Bill amounting in the whole to 467^li. 15^s. 2^d be allowed.

All w^ch &c

the articles of travelling c{illeg}|h|arges will amount unto {illeg}|186|^li. {illeg}|12|^s. {illeg}|6|^d w^ch w^th other articles M^r Weddels salary, a Bill of M^r Fords, the fees of receiving the lost money allowed upon the last account, & the charges {illeg}|o|f a law suit w^th a Coyner, make um the summ{e} of ~ 33{3}|7|^l. 1^s. 6^d w^ch we humbly think reasonable to be allowed.

That there are other charges w^ch admit of not vouchers or examination{s} whereof the fees of Council & \other/ Court charges fees & charges upon the trials of persons ({illeg}|v|iz^t for Indictm^ts, swearing of witnesses, attending w^th {illeg}|R|ecords &c) amount unto \abut {sic}/ 62^li. 10^s. 0^d. And these charges being necessary, {&} being we are humbly of opinion that the Prosecutors Account of them (where nothings appears to y^e contrary\fals or unreasonable/{)} should be accepted. A{illeg} |And further, the main{s}|t|enance of witnesses during their| |atten|Andance or c|C|ourts of justice, & pocket expences in apprehending & prosecuting & examining people accused & in attending or courts of justice Iudges & Iustices of the peace & paying for their warrants & for stationary ware & Post letters amount further unto 6 about 68^li. 3^s. 8^d.

But considering that M^r Weddel has about one half of the money set down in M^r Weddels bill hath been advanced out of his own pocket without interest \for carrying on the prosecutions/ & |y^t| the charges of receiving the money due upon the Bill are not set down in the bill both w^ch may amount to above 40^li., & that M^r Weddel was a {very} good prosecutor & if Prosecutors be discouraged they may be induced to pay themsel{ves} by taking money for favouring or protesting coyners: We are