Copy of letter to the Chester Mint containing order relating to the closure of that Mint and payment of its debts

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To the Warden Master Worker & Comptroll^r.

of the Mint at Chester

Gentlemen

Seeing by all the Acc^ts. we have from yo^r. Mint that you have Coyn'd up all you coul'd of the severall Importacons you have had since the Last act of Parliam^t. & considering that what remaines unpd in your Mint must be made good out of the severall sumes the Parliam^t. hath voted for the discharge of your Debts, w^ch. will be given us out of some supply that shall be granted to the King before the House do{e}|t|h rise.        This is therefoer to require, direct & order you to take upp all yo^r. Tooles, Engines, & Vtensills, & pack them Vpp assoone as you can, & by the next {and} opportunity you have to send them by sea, directed to us at the Mint in the Tower; The Mony^rs. knowing best what is fitt to be sent upp, have already reced Order's from their Provost here, to secure all their Tooles, of w^ch. yu must be sure to take an Acc^t. & transmitt it to us assoone as they are shipp'd off. The old Iron unfitt for use you may dispose of there & likewise the Wood of yo^r. presses & Mills, & give us the creditt for the same in yo^r. Bookes. In mentoing the Tooles above, Wee meane {n}ott only what the Mony^rs. have in their hands, but likewise what the Melter & Assay Master have, & generally all that has been sent from hence, & what the King has paid for.   Yo^r Bookes, Pix Box's {a}nd dyes both good & badd, you may Naile upp in \a/ box by them selves {&} sent them upp by the Carryer's Remember to take Bills of Loading for {w}hat comes by sea, & agree for the Freight if you can conveniently {do}e itt, this we expect a Speedy complyance with, & soe remaine

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Gentlemⁿ:

Yo^r. Loving Freinds {sic}

Is: Newton

Tho: Neale

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