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 directed to the Officers of her Mint in pursuance of the votes & Addres of the Commons in the last session of Parliament several parcells of plate were received into her Majestys said Mint after the 15^th day of May, which after the rate 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 17824.11 2, to be allowed to the said Importersaccording to {h}{h}e {illeg} said warrant & votes of the Commons, & the money produced out of the said plate by coinage amounted only to the summ of ~ ~ ~15808. 13. 5 besides 96 pounds coined out of the sweep, such which summs being deducted from the former summ have a deficiency of 1919^li. 17^s. 9^d. not yet provided for: Be it therefore further enacted that the said deficiency shall be supplied & made good out of &c

Ch arges of melting refining & coining the Plate imported on the three first days, & incident charges thereof –	}	1155.	10.	4 $\frac{1}{2}$
Charges of melting refining & coining the Plate imported from May 15 to Iune 19 & incident charges thereof —	}	659.	00.	5 $\frac{1}{2}$
Charges of coining the last parcel		28.	9.	1 $\frac{1}{2}$

Charges of melting refining & coining the first parcel & incidents	—	1814.	{10}.	10
Charges of coining the second parcel	—	28.	9.	1 $\frac{1}{2}$

to the summ of 15808^li. 13^s. 5^d besides 102^li. 17^s. 0^d. coined out of the sweep: both which summs being deducted from the former summ leave a deficiency of

1And whereas by her Majesties warrant under her signe manual which in pursuance of the votes & Address of the Commons in the last session of Parliament was directed to the Officers of her Mint, several parcels of plate were received into her {M}ajesties Mint after the 15^th day of May last, which after the rate 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 17824^li. 11^s. 2^d. to be allowed to the Importers of the said plate according to her Majestys said Warrant & the said votes of the Commons; and the moneys produced out of the said plate < insertion from higher up f 557r > 2by coinage amounted only unto the summ of 15911 10. 6 including the produce of the sweep, which summ being deducted from the former summ leaves a deficiency of 1913. 1. 8. not yet provided for. Be it therefore further enacted the said deficiency of 1913. 1. 8 shall be supplied & made good out of &c. < text from lower down f 557r resumes >

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That all sorts of plate be received by the Master according to the standard weight, & that if the house desire an account of the gross weight of the different sorts of plate that weight be taken before melting, but the price & premium be given by the standard weight after melting.

That the Master give receipts according to the standard values & under the Receipt certify the premium above the standard value.

That all sorts of plate be received by the Master according to the standard weight & value & the premium above the standard value by only certified in or under the receipt.

That the allowance for charge & wast of the first melting be agreed upon in the beginning.

That if the house desire an account of the gross weight of the several sorts of plate, the same be taken before melting & entred in books.

In the year 536 Belisarius made war upon the Goths & conquered them, but being recalled by the Greek Emperor the

27824.	11.	2
25808.	13.	5
285.	10.	{illeg}
26094.	3
1730.	7.	8
1155.	10.	4 $\frac{1}{2}$
574.	17.	3 $\frac{1}{2}$