Application for the post of weigher and teller, with details of his previous service

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To the Rt. Honble. the Lds. Commissionrs of his Majties Treasury

The humble Peticon of Hopton Haines

Sheweth

That yor Peticonr sometime before and severall years since the Revolution acted for Thomas Hall Esqr in the station of Kings cheif {sic} Clerk and Clerk of the papers in his maties Mint in the Tower of London

That at the begining of the late Grand Coynage. He at the Instance of some of the principall officers then in the Mint quitted a settled Employ to serve the publick on that extraordinary occasion and instructed the officers and Clerks of the 9 Country Mints

That dureing the Grand Coynage he supervised and examined the Books and Accompts of all the six Mints

That in 1697 He was recommended to the favour of this Honble Board by all the Principall officers of the Mint viva voie.

That yor Peticonrs behaviour, Loyalty & qualifications are particularly known to, & will be attested by Tho. Hall Esqr of the Excise & Isaac Newton Esqr Master & worker of the Mint. and are not he beleives {sic} unknown to Sr Ino Stanley the Warden of the Mint

Your Peticonr therefore most humbly prays your Lordsp's. favavour {sic} in bestowing upon him the place of weigher and Teller in the Mint now vacant by the death of Mr. Tho: Fitch

and yor Peticor. et cæta.