Petition to succeed his late brother Daniel as assay master, having been his assistant for fifteen years

Author: Charles Brattell

Source: MINT 19/1/96-7, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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To the most Honourable the Earl of Oxford,
& Mortimer, Lord High Treasurer of Great Britain.

The Petition of Charles Brattell.

Humbly sheweth

That your Petitioner hath at times for these 15 years past officiated as assistant to his Brother Daniel Brattell, her Majesties Assay Master in her Majesties Mint in the Tower of London, and hopes that he hath discharged that great Trust reposed in him to the satisfaction of those that have been Importers of Gold and Silver since that time,

Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays your Lordships favour, that he may be appointed to succeed his deceased Brother in the office of Assay Master.

And your Petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray &c

Whitehall Treasury Chambers 31^th Ianuary 17 $\frac{12}{13}$

The most honourable the Lord High Treasurer is pleased to Referr this Petition to the Warden, Master & Worker & Comptroller of Her Majesties Mint in the Tower of London who are to Examine the Petitioners Qualifications for the Place desired and to Report their Opinion to his Lordship thereupon. W^m Lowndes

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Petition of Cha: Brattell
{Refer} to Officers of the Mint –