Another petition for extra payment [see MINT00411 (Mint 19/3/194)], probably enclosed with MINT00425 (Mint 19/3/123)

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To the Right Honorable The Earle of Godolphine Lord High Treasurer of Great brittain.

The suplication of Robert Millar Clerk to her Majesties Mint att Edinburgh.

Humbly Sheweth

That the lords of her Majesties privie Councell then of Scotland when setling the Necessary orders and method of the Recoynage. After that they had given Commission to mr Rutherfoord mr Bruce and mr Brown to be the three Commissioners foor takeing in the money from the bank by weight and Tale overseeing the same melted at the Mint and certifieing the deficiency. They were pleased by a subsequent act (upon particular application from the bank) to Adjoine me to the said three Commissioners for overseeing the said tale and weight and to sign with them the declarations to the bank of the receipt thereof into the Mint from time to time till the same should be melted into Ingotts and Assayed and the master of the mint his bonds should be given for the value

The said lords of privie Councell sensible of this great trust and trouble put on me Extrinsick from what belongs to my office as Clerk to the mint were then pleased for my Encouragement to promise me a suitable Reward

In obedience to the said order of Councell and in answer to the said trust I have given punctuall attendance & assistance with the said three Commissioners to the receiveing of the specie by weight and tale from the bank and have signed the declarations of the same which was no small trouble to me & pains besides the great Charge I had of all under my Custodie till the Assay was past

And now that all is melted and that the three Commissioners aforesaid have made application by themselves for a remuneration to them their Clerk and servants, without taking Notice of me as being Named by subsequent act of Cowncill seperat from their Commission

I humbly beg your lordship will be pleased to take my pains and trouble also under your Consideration and to direct such a gratification for me as your lordship shall find just my sallarie as Clerk to the mint being so small and Inconsiderable that I am but narrowly subsisted by it.

And your lordships petitioner shall ever pray

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Petition for Rott Millar Clerk to her Majesties Mint att Edinburgh