Holograph draft of MINT00541 (Mint 19/2/550)

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If y^e house proceed {illeg}|i|n the {illeg}|sa|me method \for Plate/ as the last yeare their|y| may be moved as follows.

That for encouraging the bringing in wrought Plate into the Mint to be coined, there shall be allowed to such persons as shall so bring the same after y^e rate of 5^s. 5^d p^r ounce for y^e old standard, |&| five shillings & eight pence per ounce for y^e new standard for all plate on w^ch the mark of y^e Goldsmiths Company of London or any other city is set, & for uncertain p|P|late not so marked being reduced to standard after the rate of 5^s 6^d per ounce.

|[NB {If} t|T|he rates last yeare were 5^s 5^d, 5^s 8^d & 5^s 6^d.]|

That an humble a|A|ddress be presented to her Ma^ty that she would be pleased to give directions to y^e M^r & W^r of the Mint to receive in all such wrought Plate as shall be brought to him \before the         day of        / & to give Rec^ts to such persons as shall bring the same for y^e \full/ amount thereof at y^e several rates & pric|z|es agreed by this house to be allowed for such wrought Plate as shall be brought to y^e Mint to be coined, & that y^e same \{illeg}/ may be immediately coined into                            & paid into her Ma^ts Receipt {illeg}|of| y^e Excheq^r.

That y^e said Address be presented to her Ma^ty by

That all such Receipts {illeg}|to| be given by the M^r & W^r of the Mint for any wrought Plate, shall be accepted & taken as so much {money} {illeg}|fo|r the full amount thereof in any paym^t to be made upon any Loans or any Contributions upon any funds to be granted in this session of Parliam^t.

That it be an instruction to y^e Committee {illeg}|u|pon the {P} money Bills thato receive a clause that the Rec^ts given by the M^r & W^r of y^e Mint for Plate brought in before the        day of          pursuant to y^e Resolutions of this House be accepted i|a|s so much {illeg}|mo|ney in the Contributions towards &c

If there \shall/ be any limitation of y^e {claus}paym^t upon y^e payments\time of accepting the Receipts upon the/ |first paym^{illeg}|ts| in| /y^e said contrib.\

The|n| \the/ clause to be so drawn that y^e Rec^ts dated on \or/ after the          day of              be accepted only upon y^e 2^d 3^d or 4^th {payments} in the said contributions

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Mœda 6^dwt 21^gr at 2^d p^r gr = 27^s. 6^d. + 2. 3$\frac{1}{2}$ = 29. 9$\frac{1}{2}$

Moyder 6^dwt 21$\frac{1}{2}$^gr at 2^d p^r g^r = 27. 7. + 2. 3$\frac{1}{2}$ = 29. 10$\frac{1}{2}$. (Better $\frac{1}{4}$^car) = 29. 11$\frac{1}{2}$

Pistole Lew.dor. 4^dwt 7^gr. at 2^d p^r gr = 17^s. 2^d +15$\frac{1}{4}$ = 17|8|. 7$\frac{1}{4}$ (−$\frac{1}{4}$ car) = 18. 6.

Ducatoon 20^dwt1{illeg}|20| grs at = 5. 5^d$\frac{1}{2}$. + 5$\frac{1}{2}$ = 5^s 1{illeg}|1|^d. at 20^dwt 16^gr = 5. 10$\frac{1}{2}$

Crusado 11. 4 = 2^s. 10^d$\frac{1}{3}$ + 3^d = 4|3|^s. 1^d$\frac{1}{4}$. −8^gr worth 4|3|^s. 0$\frac{1}{4}$

Piece of 8 & Lewis w^t 17^dwt 12^gr =4. 6. + 4$\frac{1}{2}$ = 4. 10$\frac{1}{2}$ − 12^gr = 4^s 9^d.