Draft of MINT00140 (Mint 19/1/325)

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May it please yor Lordps

The Coynage Duty in times of peace usually amounts the years 1711, 1712, 1713, 1714, & 1715 {illeg}from Xmas to Xmas amounted unto about ten or eleven thousand pounds & the three five last years been Xmas & ending at Xtmas amounted only to              Out of this summ there has of late years been paid annually 1200li to his Mats Mint at Edinburgh5865li. 13s. 6d$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$, 4651. 16. 9$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$, 5055. 5. 2$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ 10036. 19. 7 & 9796 9706. 15. 1. besides 1200 per an paid to the Mint in Scotland & two or threeabout 200 or 300li per an paid for prosecuting Clippers & coyners. And these charges together with the {illeg} & {illeg} charges of the coynage of Gold wch since the Pea{illeg}ce has been very great, {illeg}has carried off all the coynage above a month longer. The yearly charge of salaries {illeg} charge of coynage the last year between Christmas & Xtmas amounted to about 12{illeg}3400li besides the salaries repairs of buildings & other incidents wch amount yearly to about 34500li. And if thise coynage continues to be so great, the ch charge of the Mint will exceed the income by five or six thousand pounds yearly or above. Wherefor And the Coynage Act expires which hath neither been continued from 7 years to 7 years expi upon 1 March next, or at the end of theis next session of Parliamt. Wherefore we humbly pray yor Lordps that the House of Commons may be moved eeither tohat the Coynage Act may be renewed this session wth an augmentation of the Duty suppose from ten shillings in the Tunn to fifteen shillings on the wines Wines Vinegar Cyder & other liquors beer imported upon wch it is laid & from 20s to 30s upon Brandy & strong waters or that the summ of six thousand pounds may be given to ye Mint out of any other fund for carrying on the coynage till the next year.