Memorial of John Applebee and Henry Hines

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The Memorial of In^o Applebee & Henry Hines.

Humbly Sheweth.

That they being the Persons Imployed to serve His Maj^ties: Mint with Copper for the Coynage of halfe pence & farthings. Humbly Beg leave to Represent to Yo^r: Lordships. That itt is Now Three Months since Yo^r: Lordships, was pleased to put a stop to the Coynage which has been a very great Loss to us, haveing been att the Expence of Keeping severall servants, And paying Rent for a Mill for drawing the Copper Barrs. {sic} (which cannot \be/ Imploy|'d| to any other Vse) besides having a large quantity of Copper. {sic} Amounting to Vpwards of a Thousand pounds. {sic} prepared. {sic} ready to Import into His Maj^ties. Mint. And haveing a few days after the stop gott finished New Rooles. Whereby wee are Engabled to prepare the Copper Smoother. {sic} which will make the Mony More beautifull then, Any heither {sic} to has been done,

|Wee| Therefore Humbly prays Yo^r: Lordship^s. would

be pleased to give Orders. {sic} That wee may. {sic} Import the

Copper. {sic} wee have prepared. {sic} into His Maj^ties: Mint &c