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Charles R
Whereas Wee are informed that by reason of the
often meeting of the Officers of orour Mint about
the Melting, recoyning, and delivering of the late
Crosse and Harpe money, there hath bin a more
then ordinary Expence made in Dyet, an allowance whereof cannot be given by yethe Audrs.Auditors of orour mint
into yethe Warden upon his acctsaccounts, wihout orour especiall
WarrtWarrant (notwithstanding the same has bin done
by orour Command) and in ordrorder to orour Service) and
whereas these may likewise speedily be occasion
of more frequent meetings of orour said Officers
concerning yethe telling melting downe, assaying, coyning
and delivering and of orour TrearyTreasury lately come
from france orour will and Pleasure is and Wee
doe hereby require and authorize SrSir Wm
Parkhurst and SrSir Ant: SrSir Leger Kts.Knights Wardens of
orour Mint duely and from time to time to
pay but Bills of charges for dyet and other
extraordinary Expences in RelaconRelation to orour service
in yethe Mint as now are due ofr here after
shall be due & dddeduct unto ymmthem undr.under yethe accountmt.accountment
of yethe Mastr.Master Comptroller & assay master or any two
of them the MattrMatter alwaies to be one according
to yethe powers graunted by us in yethe Indenture of
the mint. And we doe hereby likewise com̄mmand
and authorize yethe AudrAuditor of orour mints for the time
being to allow unto yethe sdsaid Wardens or upon AcctsAccounts
all such Bills for dyett and other Extraordinary
expences accordingly and this shall be yryour warrant
for so doing given undrunder at orour Court at whitehall
13 day of Decr 1662
By his MatsMajestys Command
Hen: Benne.
To yethe Warden and
other officers of orour
Mints