Variant draft of MINT00461 (Mint 19/1/378)
Fol. 2. l. 9. After the words now being in add [except {sic}pforce
Fol. 3. l. 1. After the words [in the body of this present Act] add the words [with relation to the Mint or Mints in Egland {sic}.] And then add the following clause
And whereas by the Act of Vnion made in the sixt year of Queen Ann a Mint is to be continued in Sco{illeg}tland under the same Rules as the Mint in England: Be it further enacted that all the moneys arising in Scotland by this Act shall be issued out of his Mats Exchequer to the Master & Worker or or Warrant Master & Workers of his Maties Mint or Mints in Scotland or for the use & service thereof by such Order or Warrant as by {sic} after the same manner that the like moneys arising in England are issued to the Mintby are & have been issued to the Master & Worker or this & formerWMasters & Workers of his Mats Mint {illeg}or Mints in England [by the Order to be kept {illeg}or Warrants of the Ld Treasurer of great Britain & {sic} Vnder Treasurer or Lord Comr Commrs of the Treasury or any or more of them now being or the Lord High Treasurer or any or more of the Commissioners {illeg}of the Treasury for the time being,]under in his Mats Office of Receipt in the said Mint under the keys of the Master & Work, Warden & Counter Warden or Comptroller of the said Mint for the time being & according to the Manner & Course issued out thence from time to time according to the Course & Manner & course {illeg}of his Majts Mint in England
And it is hereby further enacted that there shall not be issued out from of the Exchequer of the said moneys in one year for the fees & salaries of the Officers of the sd Mint or& or Mints in Scotland Officers who issue &the said money & pass the Accounts thof thereofe said moneys & towards the providing maintaining {illeg}& repairing of the hHouses Offices & Buildings & other things necessary to the said Mintincidents of the Mint necessary for Assaying melting down & coining above the summ of{illeg} pounds sterling money, & the overplus of the said moneys so kept or to be kept as aforesaid shall be employed for & towards the expence wast & charge of Assaying melting down >& coinage, & the buying in of gold & silver to exa & the necessary charge of incidents wch accompany the & other incidents of the coinagesame{illeg}coinage & not otherwise.
Source
MINT 19/3/209, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK1715, c. 581 words.