Letter to John Scrope recommending Mr Croker as Ingraver

Sr Mr Bull ofthe second ingraver of in the Mint is dead & & upon inquiring after another engraver who upon the death of the first engraver Mr Croker, may be fit to succeed him, I can hear of no better artist then Mr Rollos the kings idel>engraver of Seales to succeed him. The place in the mint is 80£ per an̄ wth a house part of the gravers house hosuse & the prospect of succeeding the principal graver when he dyes. And Mr Rollos is willing to accept of it & to live & work in the Mint. & do all &And as he is the fittest person that I can hear of I take the liberty to recommend him to your consideration. I am Yoe