Holograph fragment of a report on the Mint officers' inspection of the silver recovered from a shipwreck off the Isle of Mayo, advising that the Mint has all the facilities necessary to deal with it and there is no need to set up a new office

That upon bringing home the Wreck, ye five first Officers of ye Mint were by Commission sent down ye river to order matters relating to ye silver & that they are now ready to serve her Majty in ye same manner if {illeg}there be occasion. And that the Mint is furnished wth conveniences for the first melting without [approving {illeg} any new Officers or any further charge or trouble then the allowance of a certain rate per pound weight for the melting & the charge of making up the sweep. {illeg}Whereas to creat a {illeg}new office for this purpose would prove much more chargeblable & {illeg}troublesome & more liable to mistakes by imploying unexperienced people as in the time of ye recoynage.] erecting a new Office for that purpose wch has beenwas lately found very chargeable & troublesome.