Two holograph drafts of queries arising out of the lack of provision for payment for plate received after 14 May 1711, with a summary of the relevant legislation

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Qu. 1. Was not her Majts Warrant in forc{illeg}e till the passing of the two million Act AIu{illeg}ne {illeg}12.

Qu 2. Was the sd Warrant voided by the passing of the two million Act.

Qu. 3. May not my Ld {illeg}H. {illeg}Treas{illeg}urer lawfully orderdirect the Rects of Plate to be taken in the Exchequer for so much money as the Plate produces by coinage where heis Lp lends money out of the civil list to make up the deficiency till the Parliamt repays it or leaves the deficiency to be made up by Parliamt.

Qu. 34. If that be not done, then What authority is requisite to impower the Master of the Mint to pay the produce of the Plate to the Importers notwithstanding her Mats Warrant to pay it into the Excheqr & take Tallies for anyhis discharge.

Her Maty under upon the votes & address of the house of Commons having by Warrant under her signe manual hath dir{illeg}ected the Warden Master & Comptroller of her Mint to receive Plate into the said Mint & give Receipts for the same after the rates of 5 5 pr oz for plate of ye old sta. 5 8 fopr ounce for plate of the new sta & 5 6 pr oz for new uncertain plate reduced to standard & hath also directed the said Master of the Mint to coin the same & pay the moneys produced into the Excheqr & take tallies for his discharge, + < insertion from higher up f 520r > + but the Ld Commrs of the Treasury made an Order May 14th that no more plate should be {illeg}received but of those who {illeg} being gave it under their hands that they would did not expect that {illeg}they didupon the paiment {sic} into the two million lottery < text from f 520r resumes > but the Parliament haveth not yet yet enacted that the Receipts given for Plate after the 14th day of May toshall be taken in the Exchequer according to their votes of May 31 & May 5, & Iul. May 17 & the moneys given coined out the Plate for wch those bills were given {illeg}are not due into the Exchequer untill those Receipts can be so taken there, & the Importers will lose the Quære 1use of their money so long as it shall remain in my hands after it is coined.

Quære 1. Was not her Majts said Warrant in force till the passing of ye two million Act Iune 12.

Quære 2. Was the said Warrant voided by the passing of the two million Act.

Qu. 3. May my Ld Treasurer {illeg}lawfully {illeg}direct that the said Receipts of Plate be taken in the Exc{illeg}hequer upon ye 2d 3d & 4th paymts unto {illeg}unto the 2000000 for so much money as the Plate produces, the Master of the Mint giving into the Excheqr a list of the summs {illeg}belonging to each to be allowed to every Importerupon every Receipt & paying the money into the exchequer forupon so many Receipts as shall from time to time be delivered in, & taking Tallies for the same according to her Mats Warrant

Qu. 4. If this be not done, w{illeg}hat authority is requisite to impower the Master of the Mint to pay the produce of the Plate to the Importers, notwithstanding her Mats Warrant for paying it into the Excheqr & {illeg} taking Tallies for his discharge.