Holograph draft of two paragraphs of MINT00662 (Mint 19/2/448)

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By the Bills of parcells several of wch I have seen the copper hithert{illeg}o imported cost about 13$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ pr lwt & some aboutalmost 14d13 {sic}$\frac{\mathrm{3}}{\mathrm{4}}$d or 14d. {illeg} The Blaks of late {illeg} being hardned round the edges by the cutter & not nealed after the cutting, are apt to crack {illeg} in the stam one the edges in stamping but if ye {illeg}copper be not sufficiently fine, & this cracking has been promoted by two parcells of copper bought of Mr Briggs: {illeg}but the{illeg}se cracks are small & by making the copper a very little finer may be prevented.

And then the coinage may go on so thatprovided the barrs imported bee smooth & cleane & the blanks beare the Press wthout stamping cracking the Moneyers pick out the brockage. And in the mean time {illeg}if any other Proposalls be made for coining money by an higher assay, wch the Proposer will abide by, the Propos{illeg}alls may be compared by your Lops wth wt {illeg}Appleby & Mr Hintes will undertake.

And that the Moneyers be commanded to pick out all the {illeg}brockage.