Holograph draft of MINT00541 (Mint 19/2/550)
If ye house proceed {illeg}in the {illeg}same method for Plate as the last yeare theiry may be moved as follows.
That for encouraging the bringing in wrought Plate into the Mint to be coined, there shall be allowed to such persons as shall so bring the same after ye rate of 5s. 5d pr ounce for ye old standard, & five shillings & eight pence per ounce for ye new standard for all plate on wch the mark of ye Goldsmiths Company of London or any other city is set, & for uncertain pPlate not so marked being reduced to standard after the rate of 5s 6d per ounce.
[NB If tThe rates last yeare were 5s 5d, 5s 8d & 5s 6d.]
That an humble aAddress be presented to her Maty that she would be pleased to give directions to ye Mr & Wr of the Mint to receive in all such wrought Plate as shall be brought to him before the day of & to give Rects to such persons as shall bring the same for ye full amount thereof at ye several rates & priczes agreed by this house to be allowed for such wrought Plate as shall be brought to ye Mint to be coined, & that ye same {illeg} may be immediately coined into & paid into her Mats Receipt {illeg}of ye Excheqr.
That ye said Address be presented to her Maty by
That all such Receipts {illeg}to be given by the Mr & Wr of the Mint for any wrought Plate, shall be accepted & taken as so much money {illeg}for the full amount thereof in any paymt to be made upon any Loans or any Contributions upon any funds to be granted in this session of Parliamt.
That it be an instruction to ye Committee {illeg}upon the P money Bills thato receive a clause that the Rects given by the Mr & Wr of ye Mint for Plate brought in before the day of pursuant to ye Resolutions of this House be accepted ias so much {illeg}money in the Contributions towards &c
If there shall be any limitation of ye clauspaymt upon ye paymentstime of accepting the Receipts upon the first paym{illeg}ts in ye said contrib.
Then the clause to be so drawn that ye Rects dated on or after the day of be accepted only upon ye 2d 3d or 4th payments in the said contributions
<547v>Mœda 6dwt 21gr at 2d pr gr = 27s. 6d. + 2. 3 = 29. 9
Moyder 6dwt 21gr at 2d pr gr = 27. 7. + 2. 3 = 29. 10. (Better car) = 29. 11
Pistole Lew.dor. 4dwt 7gr. at 2d pr gr = 17s. 2d +15 = 178. 7 (− car) = 18. 6.
Ducatoon 20dwt1{illeg}20 grs at = 5. 5d. + 5 = 5s 1{illeg}1d. at 20dwt 16gr = 5. 10
Crusado 11. 4 = 2s. 10d + 3d = 43s. 1d. −8gr worth 43s. 0
Piece of 8 & Lewis wt 17dwt 12gr =4. 6. + 4 = 4. 10 − 12gr = 4s 9d.
Value in Irelan {sic} | In England | |||||||
Pistole Lewidor | 6. | 17. | 1 | Weight. | 4 | 7gr | ||
Mœda | 30. | 0. | 27. | 8 | Weight | 6dwt | 22gr. | |
Ducatoon Fland. or Hol. | 6. | 0. | 5. | 6 | Weight | 2 | 00 | |
Rea. Piece of 8 or Sevil | 4. | 9. | 4. | 5 | 17. | 8 | ||
14dwt Cross Dollar × | 4. | 9. | 4. | 5 | 1 | 5 | ||
Lewis | 4. | 9. | 4. | 5 | 17. | 8 | ||
Rix dollar | 4. | 9. | 4. | 5 | 18. | 2 | ||
Old Peru pieces 8t. | 4. | 6. | 4. | 1 or 4. 2. | 17. | 0 | ||
Cross Dollar or Patagon of Flanders. | 4. | 6. | 4. | 2. | 17. | 0 | ||
Crusado | 4. | 0. | 2. | 9 | 10. | 20 | ||
Thre {sic} Guilder | 5. | 6. | 5. | 1 | 21 | |||
Patagon or Rixd. of Holland | 4. | 6. | 4. | 2 | 17. | 0 | ||
Ducat of Holland Hungary, Swedland, Danemark, | } | 10. | 9. | 2. | 5 |
Source
MINT 19/2/547, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UKBefore 1 May 1711, c. 614 words.