Copy of order to produce account of the Mint following the death of the assaymaster
To the Most Honourble. the Lord High Treasurer of Great Britain.
May it please yor Lordsp.
By the Indenture of the Mint the Warden and Master & Worker are directed to account yearly, and by a late act of Parliament they are ordered to exhibit copyes of such accounts to the Commrs. appointed as other Accomptants are.
Her Majties. Assay Master being having been dead above twelve months, and his place having been supplied ever since and long before his death by Charles Brattle his Brother for enabling the Warden & Master to complete their Accounts for the year ending at Chrmas last, we humbly pray that your Lordsp. will be pleased to appoint such allowances as your Lordsp. shall think fit to the said Mr Brattel & his Clerk for their service for the said year. The salary of the Queens Assaymaster upon the Indenture of the Mint being 200li. ꝑ ann & that of his Clerk 200li per ann
All which &c
3. febr. 1713
Crav. Peyton
Is. Newton
Ed. Phelips
Source
MINT 1/8/98, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK3 Feb 1713/4, c. 175 words.