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 (Normalized)

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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 parcells of Plate were received into the said Mint after the 14^th day of May last which after the rates of 5^s 1^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 according to her Majestys said 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 * < insertion from lower down f 525r > * NB. The moneys produced out of the Plate by coinage amounted unto 25808^li. 13^s. 5^d. besides 102^li. 17^s. 1^d produced out of the sweep; in all, unto 25911^li. 10^s. 6^d; Which being deducted from the premium leaves a deficiency of 1913^li. 0^s. 8^d < text from higher up f 525r resumes > Deficiency not yet provided for: Be it enacted that the Deficiency be supplied & made good out of the &c

And whereas in pursuance of the Votes & Address of the Commons in the last session of Parliament & by her Majesties Warrant issued thereupon under her Royal signe manual directed to the Officers of her Mint, several parcels of plate were received into thesaid Mint after the 14th day of May last {ut} & the deficiency of what was received after the 14^th day of May is not yet premium which exceeded the moneys produced by the coinage of the said Plate Be it further enacted that so much of the Deficiency as is not yet proveded for be supplied & made good out of the &c

And whereas in pursuance of the Votes & Address of the Commons in the last session of Parliament & by her Majesties Warrant issued thereupon under her Royal signe manual to the Officers of her Mint several parcels of Plate were received into the Mint upon a premium which exceeded the moneys produced by the coinage of the said Plate, & the deficiency of what was received after the 14^th day of May last is not yet provided for: Be it further enacted that the said Deficiency be supplied & made good out of the &c

NB. The premium amounted unto 27824^li. 11^s. 2^d. The the Ingots melted out of the Plate produced 25808^li. 13. 5. [The sweep of the Plate produced 285^li. 10^s. 1^d. Besides the produce of the sweep.