Draft of legislation to recompense the Mint for the fact that the money coined from premium plate came to less than the amount spent on the plate: the shortfall is calculated at various figures from £1,813.0s.8d. to £5,168.6s.4d

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And whereas upon the\by/ her Ma^ties Warrant \given/ under her signe manual \directed to the Offi{illeg}|cers| of her Mint/ in pursuance of the votes & Addres of the Commons in the last session of Parliament several parcells of plate were brought\received/ into her Maj^ts\Maj^ts said/ Mint after the rate of 5^s 5^d per ounce old {pl for}\after the 15^th day of May/, amounting to 55328. {illeg} ounc w^ch after the rate of 5^s 5^d per ounce old\for/ plate \of y^e old st/ 5^s 8^d p^r ounce {new|for|} plate \of the new st/ & 5^s 6^d p^r ounce \for/ uncertain plate reduced to standard amount|ed| unto the summ of 17824.11 2{illeg}, & the produ to be allowed to the said Importers\according{ly}{ by} to t{h}{h}e {illeg} said warrant & votes of the Commons/, & the money produced out of the said plate {illeg}|b|y coinage amounted only to the summ of ~ ~ ~15808. 13. 5 which\besides 96 pounds {illeg} {with} {illeg} coined out of the sweep, such w^ch summs/ being deducted from the former summ haves a deficiency of 2|1|9{illeg}|1|{9}\19/\1919^li/. 17^s. 9^d. \not yet provided for/: Be it therefore further enacted that the de said deficiency be shall be supplied & made good out of &c

& that the charges of making melting refinig the plate brought in up y^e said Warrant be defrayed out of the {coin}{illeg}

to y^e summ of 1{illeg}|9|19 15808^li. 13^s. 5^d besides 102^li.{illeg} 17^s. 0^d. coined out of the sweep: both w^ch summs being deducted from the former summ leave a deficiency of

|1|And whereas by her Ma^ties warrant under her signe manual w^ch in pursuance of the{se}{re} votes of & Address of the Commons in the last session of Parliam^t {sess} was directed to the Officers of her Mint, several parcels of plate were received into her {{illeg}|M|}aj^ties Mint after the 15^th day of May last, w^ch after the rate of 5^s 5^d per ounce for plate of the old standard, 5^s 8^d per ounce for plate of the new standard & 5^s 6^d p^r ounce for uncertain plate reduced to standard{,} amounted unto the summ of 17824^li. 11^s. 2^d. to be allowed to y^e said Importers of the said plate according to her Ma^ts said Warrant & y^e said votes of the Commo{illeg}|n|s; and the moneys produced out of the said plate < insertion from higher up f 557r > |2|\by coinage/ amounted \only/ unto the summ of 15911 10. 6 including the produce of the sweep|,| & which summ being deducted from the former summ leaves a deficiency of 1913. 1. 8. not yet provided for. Be it therefore further enacted the said deficiency of 1913. 1. 8 shall be supplied & made good out of &c. < text from lower down f 557r resumes >

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That all sorts of plate be received by the \the {sic} Master according to the/ standard we{illeg}|ig|ht, & that That if the house desire an account of the \gros {sic} w^t of y^e/ different sorts of plate that weight be taken before melting, but the price & premium be given by the standard weight after melting.

That the Master of the Mint receive it

That the Master give receipts according to y^e standard valus {sic} & under the Receipt certify the premium above the standard value.

That all sorts of plate be received by the Master according to the standard weight & value & the premium above the standard value by only certified |in or| under the receipt.

That the {illeg} \allowance for/ charge \& wast/ of the first melting be agreed upon in the beginning.

That if the house desire an account of the gross weight of the several sorts of plate, the same be taken before melting & entred in books.

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