Holograph fragment of an account for the Mint's receipt of silver recovered from the shipwreck off Mayo
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May it pl. yor Lordps
Pursuant to yor Lordps Warrant We – – – – –
– –PWe have received his Mats share o{illeg}f {illeg}the silver taken up out of the Wreck neare the Island of Mayo, the same amounting to 618lwt 11oz, & the same being carried to the Mint & melted down into clean ingots made in gross weight 614li. 3 ounces & in standard weight 61426lwt. 7oz. 16dwt. 21gr.
Source
MINT 19/2/571, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UKc. 5 December 1721, c. 73 words.