Covering letter for MINT00554 (Mint 19/2/516) with explanatory notes

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May it pl. yor Lordp

In obedience to your Lordps verbal order, I humbly lay before your Lordp that the plate {sic} of the ol the an account of the plate in brought into the Mint. {sic} brought into ye Mint before between the 15th of May amount{illeg}s in standard weight 14640lbwt 1oz 1dwt 6gr besides the go what remains in the sweep wch is now maling up & the 19th of Iune inclusive{illeg}ly amounts to 7940lbwt {illeg}4oz 8dwt 1gr wch after the rate of 5s 2d per oz will make the summ 24615li. 2s. 8d$\frac{\mathrm{4}}{\mathrm{5}}$. And that the {illeg}Receipts of this plate given for this plate after ye rate of 5s 5d per ounce old plate, 5s 8d new plate & 5s 6d uncertain plate reduced to standard 4 5d pr oz amount unto 26564. 18. 6. From wch the former summ being deducted the remainder is 1949. 15. 10. [This silver was melted into 97 Ingots wch & if your Lordp pleases to allow for the first melting the beating hammering of the silver to fit it for ye melting pot & the making up the sweep after the rate of 5s per Ingot, the charge will amount unto {illeg}24li 5s] When ye sweep is made up the silver got out of it will {illeg}exceed all the incident Charges & charges of relating to the first melting. {illeg} {illeg}& {illeg}

The {illeg} receipts given for Plate brought into ye Mint before ye 15th of Iun May amount unto 48845li. 11s. 8d$\frac{\mathrm{3}}{\mathrm{4}}$, & the P & the Plate was melted into 1{illeg}9{illeg} Ingots & made 14640lbwt. 1. 12. 6 of standard silver wch after the r besides what remaineds in the sweep.

The receipts of p given for Plate brought into the Mint before after the Mint from ye 15th day of May to the 19th day of Iune inclusive amount unto 48845. 11. 8$\frac{\mathrm{3}}{\mathrm{4}}$, & the Plate was melted in 26564. 18. 6. & the Plate was melted into 97 Ingots & made 7940lwt. 4oz. 8dwt. 1gr of standard silver besides th what remaineds in the sweep. This standard silver after the The receipts to be given rates of 5s 2d per ounce will made 24615. 2. 8$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{4}}$ of new monies wch being deducted from the former summ upon arising f th{illeg}e receipts leaves a loss of 1949li. 15s. 1{illeg}0d$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{4}}$.

These platehave been brought {illeg}into the Mint since the 19th of Iune 3620$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ {illeg}ounces of Plate old sta & ounces of plate wch after the rrate of 5s 5d ol{illeg}d sta & 5s 8d new will amount unto 1292li. 4s. 4d$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ 1405li. 11s. 00 & the silver will make about 1300{illeg}{illeg} pounds of new money in tale. but this is not yet melted nor are any receipts given for it excepting for about 300 ounces. I pray your Lordps directions whether t{illeg}his Plate shall be coyned or returned to ye owners.

The silver to be got out of ye sweep will exceed all charges relating to ye first melting & if yor Lordp pleases to allow the melter aftter the rate of 5s per Ingot {illeg}for {illeg} hammering & fitting battering the silver to fit it for the melting pot, & for melting it & making up the sweep, I (wch I account a very reasonable allowance:) I shall be able to state the account whole accoun{illeg}t to yor Lordp so soon as the sweep is made up & the silver coined coinage finished.