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Signed by Patrick Johnston (President of the Committee).
Very Hona
It being represented to us by severall of our
merchants and trading people That it would be of im
portance to them And to this wholl country of North
two pence, three pence and four pence were coined
to be circulat through this part of the kingdome
as was formerly in use befor the union
We thought it duty to applye to your onr
procuring ane allo
officers of the mint at Edinburgh to coine the for
said species to the value of Eight thousand pounds
and not exceeding the same out of what coinage
yet remains to be coined in this part of Great
This will give much satisfactione to our people
in generall And will conduce much to their case
and conveniency We have many experiences
that the Queens Majestie does incline upon
all occasions to give tockens of her affectione to
sent this matter to her Majestie we make no
doubt of her gracious ans
for us will lay perpetuall obligations upon
r
Your most humble servant.
the Royall burrows signed by
Pa ttr
Edinburgh 14 Deceb1708