Copy of report concerning the weight and value of the tools and utensils made for the late great coinage

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To the R^t Honble the Lords Com^rs of his Ma^ties Treary

May it please yo^r Lordspps

In Obedience to yo^r Lordspps directions wee have Ordred the Corporaīon of the Monyrs to weigh and Value the Tooles and Vtensils that were made on Acc^t of the late great Coynage both the Mint in the Tower and the Mints in the Country and finde by their report that all the cast Iron Weight 9^Tun: 17^ll: 2^qr: 4^z and all the wrought Iron: 9^Tun: 9^ll: 0^qr: 0^z: the Value whereof is Inconsiderable being 23^li 0^s: for the Cast Iron at one farthing ꝑ pound weight and 88^li: 4^s for the wrought Iron at one penny per pound weight But the Monyrs are willing to allow double that Value for them rather than they should be demolished and will lay up soe many of them as will keep w^thout spoiling and are not of Dangerous consequence to be kept that his Ma^tie may have the Benifitt of them if Occasion should require and for support of their owne Tooles y^t They are Obleiged {sic} to Maintain to y^e king All w^ch is most humbly submitted &c

Is Newton

Tho: Neale

Tho Molyneux

        1699

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