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

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That for encouraging the bringing wrought Plate into the Mint to be coined there shall be allowed after ye rate {illeg}of five shillings &            pence {illeg}per ounce standard, the same being reduced to standard by ye gross weight of ye plate thereof & the assay of ye Ingots melted out of the same.

That her Maty be pleased to give directions to the Master & worker of her Mats Mint in ye Tower to receive all such wrought plate as shall be brought to the {illeg}Mint before the          day of             next, & give Receipts for ye same to such persons as shall bring the same, for ye amount thereof according to ye rate & price agreed by the House to be allowed for such wrought plate as shall be brought to ye Mint to be coined, & that ye same be immediately coined into [half crowns] shillings & sixpences & pai{illeg}d{illeg} into ye recept {sic} of her Majts Excheqr

That all such Receipts to be given by the Mr of& Worker of her Mats Mint for any wrought Plate dated shall be accepted & taken for the full am{illeg}ount thereof in wrought money in {illeg} the con {sic} in any paymts to be made upon {illeg} any loans or any contributions {illeg}upon any funds to be granted this session of Parl.

the first fift       Thousand pounds thereof in the first paymts the rest in any payments except the first                                     excepting thatprovided that those Receipts only wch shall be dated before the        day of                  shall be accepted & taken up in the first payments into the said fund if tendered before ye said paymt be full if tended before ye paymt be full

That all such Rects it be an instruction to ye Committee to receive a clause that ye Rects given by ye Mr & Wr {illeg}of ye Mint before ye        day of for Plate brought in before ye      day of        pursuant to ye votes Resolution of this House of ye          Instant, be accepted as so much money towards ye in the contributions towards the said summ not exceeding            millions

The clause to be so worded that the Receipts dated on or after the      day of           be accepted upon ye first every payment only upon the second third {illeg}& fourth payments. {sic} into the said fund except the