Two rough holograph drafts of MINT00512 (Mint 19/2/471), with a fragment on Greek myth at the bottom of the page

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To the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Treasury.

May it please your Lordships

In obedience to your Lordships Order signified to me by Mr Scrope's Letter of 10 Apr. 1724, concerning the trial of the Pix of copper moneys coyned by Mr Wood at Bristow I humbly represent that the moneys there reserved for a trial are kept locked up in a box under the keyes of the deputies of Mr Wood & Controller of that coynage. And in my most humble opinion the trial thereof may be more authentic & satisfactory & something cheaper if the Box before opening be brought up to London & the the moneys tried in his Majesties Mint before the two parties (Mr Wood & the Controller) & before the Officers of the Mint & such other person or persons as your Lordships shall appoint to be present & to report the trial to your Lordships. And at the same time any other parcel or parcels of copper moneys old or new may be tried there & the weight & value ascertained, & compared with the value of the said copper money coyned at Bristow, & the trial reported to your Lordships.

In obedience to your Lordships Order signified to me by Mr Scrope in his Letter of 10 Apr. 1724 concerning the trial of the Pix of copper moneys coyned by Mr Wood at Bristow, I humbly represent that the moneys there reserved for a trial are kept locked up in a box or Pix under the keys of the Deputies Mr Wood & the Comptroller of that Coynage. And in my most humble opinion the trial thereof may be more authentic & satisfactory & something cheaper if the Box before opening be brought up to London & the moneys be tried in his Majesties Mint by his Majestys Assaymaster before ②the two parties Mr Wood & the Comptroller of that Coynage who are both in London, & before the Officers of the Mint & before ③ such other person or persons as your Lordships shall appoint to present & to report the trial to your Lordships. And before one or two Gentlemen of Ireland who may have your Lordships leave to be present if desired . And at that same time any other parcel or parcells of copper moneys old or new may be tried there before the same persons & the weight & value ascertained & compared with the value of the copper money coyned at Bristow & the trial reported to your Lordships.

But if your Lordships had rather that the copper Pix be tried at Bristow, I will look about for a man to do it, & treat with him, & see him instructed & furnished with necessaries with all speed.

All which is most humbly submitted to your Lordships great wisdome

– being the brother of Cresphontes & Aristodemus & son of Aristomachus.

Temenus was of one the three brothers who led the Heraclides into Peloponnes & shared the conquest amongst them. He obteined Argos. And after him & his son Cisus

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May it please your Lordships

The Clerks & under Officer of the Mint whose salaries were not above 40li per annum have lately had their salaries increased by one fourth part by a signe manual except the Porter Mr Lowe of the Mint. And I humbly pray that his salary which is but 20li per annum, may in like manner be increased to 25li per annum.

Which is most