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

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If the house proceed in the same method for Plate as the last yeare they 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 the rate of       per ounce for the old standard, &                                per ounce for the new standard for all plate on which the mark of the Goldsmiths Company of London or any other city is set, & for uncertain Plate not so marked being reduced to standard after the rate of       per ounce.

[NB The rates last yeare were 5^s 5^d, 5^s 8^d & 5^s 6^d.]

That an humble Address be presented to her Majesty that she would be pleased to give directions to the Master & Worker of the Mint to receive in all such wrought Plate as shall be brought to him before the         day of         & to give Receipts to such persons as shall bring the same for the full amount thereof at the several rates & prizes agreed by this house to be allowed for such wrought Plate as shall be brought to the Mint to be coined, & that the same may be immediately coined into                            & paid into her Majestys Receipt of the Exchequer.

That the said Address be presented to her Majesty by

That all such Receipts to be given by the Master & Worker of the Mint for any wrought Plate, shall be accepted & taken for the full amount thereof in any payment to be made upon any Loans or any Contributions upon any funds to be granted in this session of Parliament.

That it be an instruction to the Committee upon the money Bills to receive a clause that the Receipts given by the Master & Worker of the Mint for Plate brought in before the        day of          pursuant to the Resolutions of this House be accepted as so much money in the Contributions towards &c

If there shall be any limitation of the time of accepting the Receipts upon the first payments in the said contribution.

Then the clause to be so drawn that the Receipts dated on or after the          day of              be accepted only upon the 2^d 3^d or 4^th {payments} in the said contributions

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

Pistole Lewidor. 4^dwt 7^gr. at 2^d per grain = 17^s. 2^d +15$\frac{1}{4}$ = 18. 7$\frac{1}{4}$ (−$\frac{1}{4}$ carats) = 18. 6.

Ducatoon 20^dwt20 grains = 5. 5^d$\frac{1}{2}$. + 5$\frac{1}{2}$ = 5^s 11^d. at 20^dwt 16^gr = 5. 10$\frac{1}{2}$

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

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