Draft of legislation to recompense the Mint for the fact that the money coined from premium plate came to less than the amount spent on the plate: the shortfall is calculated at various figures from £1,813.0s.8d. to £5,168.6s.4d

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And whereas upontheby her Maties Warrant given under her signe manual directed to the Offi{illeg}cers of her Mint in pursuance of the votes & Addres of the Commons in the last session of Parliament several parcells of plate were broughtreceived into her MajtsMajts said Mint after the rate of 5s 5d per ounce old pl forafter the 15th day of May, amounting to 55328. {illeg} ounc wch after the rate of 5s 5d per ounce oldfor plate of ye old st 5s 8d pr ounce newfor plate of the new st & 5s 6d pr ounce for uncertain plate reduced to standard amounted unto the summ of 17824.11 2{illeg}, & the produ to be allowed to the said Importersaccordingly by to thhe {illeg} said warrant & votes of the Commons, & the money produced out of the said plate {illeg}by coinage amounted only to the summ of ~ ~ ~15808. 13. 5 whichbesides 96 pounds {illeg} with {illeg} coined out of the sweep, such wch summs being deducted from the former summ haves a deficiency of 219{illeg}19191919li. 17s. 9d. not yet provided for: Be it therefore further enacted that the de said deficiency be shall be supplied & made good out of &c

& that the charges of making melting refinig the plate brought in up ye said Warrant be defrayed out of the coin{illeg}

Ch {sic} arges of melting refining & coining the Plate imported on the three first days, & incident charges thereof –	}	1155.	10.	4$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$
Charges of melting refining & coining the Plate imported from IuneMay 15 to Iune 2519 & incident charges thereof —	}	659.	00.	5$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$
Charges of coining the last parcel		28.	9.	1$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$
Charges of melting refining & coining the first parcel & incidents	—	1814.	190.	10
Charges of melting refining & coining the second parcel	—	28.	9.	1$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$

to ye summ of 1{illeg}919 15808li. 13s. 5d besides 102li.{illeg} 17s. 0d. coined out of the sweep: both wch summs being deducted from the former summ leave a deficiency of

1And whereas by her Maties warrant under her signe manual wch in pursuance of thesere votes of & Address of the Commons in the last session of Parliamt sess was directed to the Officers of her Mint, several parcels of plate were received into her {illeg}Majties Mint after the 15th day of May last, wch after the rate of 5s 5d per ounce for plate of the old standard, 5s 8d per ounce for plate of the new standard & 5s 6d pr ounce for uncertain plate reduced to standard, amounted unto the summ of 17824li. 11s. 2d. to be allowed to ye said Importers of the said plate according to her Mats said Warrant & ye said votes of the Commo{illeg}ns; and the moneys produced out of the said plate < insertion from higher up f 557r > 2by coinage amounted only unto the summ of 15911 10. 6 including the produce of the sweep, & which summ being deducted from the former summ leaves a deficiency of 1913. 1. 8. not yet provided for. Be it therefore further enacted the said deficiency of 1913. 1. 8 shall be supplied & made good out of &c. < text from f 557r resumes >

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That all sorts of plate be received by the the {sic} Master according to the standard we{illeg}ight, & that That if the house desire an account of the gros {sic} wt of ye different sorts of plate that weight be taken before melting, but the price & premium be given by the standard weight after melting.

That the Master of the Mint receive it

That the Master give receipts according to ye standard valus {sic} & under the Receipt certify the premium above the standard value.

That all sorts of plate be received by the Master according to the standard weight & value & the premium above the standard value by only certified in or under the receipt.

That the {illeg} allowance for charge & wast of the first melting be agreed upon in the beginning.

That if the house desire an account of the gross weight of the several sorts of plate, the same be taken before melting & entred in books.

In the year 536 {illeg} Belisarius made war upon the Goths & conquered them, but being recalled by the Greek Emperor the

27824.	11.	2
25808.	13.	5
2985.	10.	{illeg}{illeg}
26{illeg}094.	3
1{illeg}2730.	{illeg}7.	28
1155.	10.	4$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$
{illeg}574.	17.	{illeg}3$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$