Copy of note accompanying letter concerning the currency of Ireland

Author: William Lowndes (Secretary to the Treasury)

Source: MINT 1/7/67, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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  Copy of letter concerning the passing of French currency in Ireland [MINT 1/7/69]

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Gentlemen

I send you by my Lord Treasurers Order a Letter from the Lords of the Privy Council in Ireland representing that it will be a great prejudice to the Trade of that Kingdom of several species of French Gold and Silver Coines therein mentioned be not made current there. And desiring the same may be laid before the Queen, that Her Maj^tys. Order may be obtained for that purpose, together with the Report of M^r. Vincent \Kidder/ Assay master there concerning the Intrinsick Value of the said Coines; which Letter & Report his Lordship is pleased to direct you to Consider, And let him have your Opinion what may be fit for her Maj^ty. to do therein. I am

Gentlemen

Your most Humble Servant

W^m Lowndes

^[1]

Officers of the Mint

^[1] Treary Chambers
29^th. April 1714

Professor Rob Iliffe
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