Copy of letter to the Chester Mint concerning the destruction of worn dyes

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Gent^men

Wee being very well assur'd y^t you must have a considera\ble/ Number of dies {sic} in y^r. custody, w^ch: are to {sic} worn or crackd as to be altogether unfitt for any longer usage in coining y^e monys: & it being our design to cause all such dies {sic} both heads & Arms, to be defac'd & broken here in y^e presence of us y^e Warden Master et cæt^a. as ought to be, & usually is done in the like case

Wee direct You therefore y^t you cause all such dies {sic} as are useless, both heads & Arms of $\frac{1}{2}$ Crowns; shill^s & six pences to be carefully Numbred each sort distinctly & put up securely in a strong box, in y^e presence of you the Dept^y Warden, Master W^kr: & Comptroller, & y^e surveyor of y^e Meltings, & y^e Assistant Graver of yo^r Mint: & then you are to direct & send y^e said box by the Waggon\first/ opportunity you shall have of conveying it hither y^e Waggon w^ch y^e Kings Mony for taxes, when any such Monys are sent to Town under a Guard: takeing y^e Receivers or Waggoners Receipt for y^e safe delivery of y^e said Box to y^e Porter of the Mint in y^e Tower, & enclosing y^t receipt in yo^r Lett^r: to Vs, to be deliver'd back when y^e box is received here

In which Lett^r Wee exspect {sic} you give use a distinckt acco^t: of y^e whole Number of heads & Arms of y^e $\frac{1}{2}$ Crowns shillings & six pences You send in the box: And y^e exact Acco^t: or Number of each sort that shall remaine w^th you

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Wee are Gentⁿ

yo^r Loving Friends

Is Newton

Tho Neale

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