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<note type="metadataLine">19 Oct 1697, <hi rend="italic">c.</hi> 79 words.</note>
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                <p xml:id="par1">To the <choice><abbr>R<hi rend="superscript">t</hi></abbr><expan>Right</expan></choice> <choice><abbr>Hon<hi rend="superscript">ble</hi></abbr><expan>Honourable</expan></choice> the Lords <choice><abbr>Comm<hi rend="superscript">rs</hi></abbr><expan>Commissioners</expan></choice> of <lb xml:id="l1"/>his <choice><abbr>Ma<hi rend="superscript">ties</hi></abbr><expan>Majesties</expan></choice> Treasury. <space dim="vertical" unit="lines" extent="2"/></p>
                
                <p xml:id="par2">May it please <choice><abbr>yo<hi rend="superscript">r</hi></abbr><expan>your</expan></choice> <choice><abbr>Lord<hi rend="superscript">ps</hi></abbr><expan>Lordships</expan></choice></p>
                
                <p xml:id="par3"><hi rend="large">A</hi>ccording to <choice><abbr>yo<hi rend="superscript">r</hi></abbr><expan>your</expan></choice> <choice><abbr>Lord<hi rend="superscript">ps</hi></abbr><expan>Lordships</expan></choice> direction I have made &amp; <lb xml:id="l2"/>adjusted three setts of money weights to be standard <lb xml:id="l3"/>weights for money current in the Kingdome of <lb xml:id="l4"/>Ireland. And they are ready to be delivered when <lb xml:id="l5"/>&amp; where <choice><abbr>yo<hi rend="superscript">r</hi></abbr><expan>your</expan></choice> <choice><abbr>Lord<hi rend="superscript">ps</hi></abbr><expan>Lordships</expan></choice> shall please to order. I am <space dim="vertical" unit="lines" extent="4"/></p>
                
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