Draft of legislation to recompense the Mint for the fact that the money coined from premium plate came to less than the amount spent on the plate: the shortfall is calculated at various figures from £1,813.0s.8d. to £5,168.6s.4d

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And whereas by her Majesties Warrant under her signe manual in pursuance of the votes & Address of the Commons in the last session of Parliament directed to the Officers of her Mint several parcels of plate were received into the said Mint in May & Iune last which after the rates of 5^s 5^d per ounce for plate of the old standard, {5}^s & 8^d per ounce for plate of the new standard & 5^s 6^d per ounce for uncertain plate reduced to standard, ^[1]amounted unto the summ of 76670. 2. 11 to be allowed to the Importers of the said plate according to her Majesties said Warrant & the said votes & address of the Commons, & whereas the moneys produced out of said plate by coinage amounted only unto the summ of 71512.2.4. including the produce of the sweep; which summ being deducted 5158^li. 0^s. 7^d: Be it further enacted that the said deficiency shall be supplied & made good out of &c.

And whereas by her Warrant under her signe manuall which in pursuance of the Votes & Address of the Commons in the last session of Parliament was directed to the Officer of her Mint, several parcels of Plate were received into the said Mint after the 14^th day of May last which after the rates of 5^s 5^d per ounce for plate of the old standard, 5^s 8^d per ounce for plate of the new standard & 5^s 6^d per ounce for uncertain plate reduced to standard, amounted unto the summ of 27824^li. 11^s. 2^d. to be allowed to the Importers of the said Plate corrindg to her Majesties Warrant & the said Votes {&} Address of the Commons; & whereas the moneys produced out of the said Plate by coinage fell short of the said summ & left a deficiency not yet provided for: Bet it enacted that the Deficiency be supplied & made good out of

NB the moneys produced by coinage amounted to 24597.8.5 1211.5.0 25808.13.5 besides 102. 17. 1

NB The moneys produced by coinage amounted to 25808. 13. 5 besides 102. 17. 1 produced out of the sweep; in all 25911. 10. 6: which being deducted from the premium leaves a deficiency of 1913^li. 0^s. 8^d.

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and whereas