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To the R
May it Please Your Lordship
The late Smith of the Mint Mr Thomas Silvester supporting himself
against Me and the other Officers of the Mint by his Interest with the Officers of Ordnance
whose Smith He also was, to prevent the like Treatment for the future by a servant
the sallary of Fifty pounds n
Mint Declared to lease upon the next voydance of the place with Intention to settle
a smaller sallary only by Warrant The Place became void about two Years agoe
and one Richard Fletcher who formerly did the Worke for the coinage under Mr. Silvester
hath ever since Continued to do the same Worke and for his service under me I have
paid Him out of my own allowance for Coinage (according to ancient Agreement) one
penny per pound weight of all the Gold and one farthing per pound weight of all
the silver Coined
able to Carry on the service. The Smith of Her ts.
a Sallary of 30£ nn
a Warrant under Her Majestys Sign Manual to pay the Smith here for the time
being a Sallary of 30 or 40 n
and that this sallary may Commence from Christmas last.
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Is Newton