Letter concerning the petitions of Peter Floyer and Charles Shales

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To the Right Honble the Lords Comrs of his Maties Treasury.

May it please yor Lordps

In obedience to yor Lordps commands we have considered the Proposals of Mr Peter Floyer & Mr Charles Shales for receiving the hammered money & delivering the full weight thereof in standard silver into the Mints deducting only for a recompence eight grains out of every ounce Troy, wch is 12d14 12 farthing in every pound weight. And we most humbly lay before yor Lordps that in our opinion the charges of performing that service may amount to upon the pound weight

d
For the first melting34
For the wast in melting 2 the sweep being estimated at a farthing
For the loss by the worsness 234
For refining 12 12 farthing
For incidents 12
For the Gentlemens care
trouble & hazzard
} 1
In the whole 712 & 12farthing

All wch is most humbly submitted to yor.

Lordps great wisdome

Is. Newton

Tho. Hall

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<text in Clerical Hand begins>Read 26 Feb 96.

To be shewed to Mr Floyr & Mr Shales the Petrs.

Report of the Mint