Holograph draft of MINT00474 (Mint 19/3/198), also dated 13 September 1723

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To the Rt Honble the Lords Commrs of his Maties Treasury.

May it please yor Lordps

In obedience to yor Lordps Order of Reference (dated dated 3 Aug & 12 Sept. 1723) upon the annexed Memorials of {illeg}the General & Master of his Maties Mint at Edinburgh, dated 3d Aug & 12 Sept. 1723, I humbly represent that by the Coynage Act of wch passed last Sessions of Parliament his Mats Signe Manual directed to the General & dated 17 Novem. 1718 is become voyd. And a new one may be procured to the Master Iohn Montgomerie Es for putting in force the Indenture made between the late Queen Ann & Iohn Montgomerie Es the said Master untill a new Indenture shall be made. And that the summ of two thousand & one hundred pounds may be imprest upon account to the said Iohn Montgomerie Es Master for the use & service of that Mint & upon account as is desired wch summ together wth the moneys formerly imprest I conceive sufficient for defraying all the charges of that Mint till Lady last, & also for keeping fourive or fivesix hundred pounds in his hands or above for defraying the charges of coynage till more moneys shall be issued unto him. All wch is most humbly submitted to your Lordps great wisdome

Is: Newton

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