'Particular of the charges of repairing and fitting up the Irish Mint for a coynage of Copper'
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Particular of the charges of repairing and fitting up the Irish Mint for a coynage of Copper.
The Carpenters Estimate for work to be done about the | |||
over the Blanching rooms or nealing furnace. | £ | 21. | 8 |
Ditto for work to be done in the inside of said rooms | } | 19. | 17. |
Ditto for worke to be done about the roof of the stables | } | 19. | 10. |
The Bricklayer;s Estimate for Tyling over the Blanching rooms & nealing furnaces | } | 34. | – – |
Ditto for work over the stables | 16. | – – | |
Glasing work | 20. – – | ||
Plasterer about | 5. – – | ||
Mason's Work in the Blanching rooms & furnaces. | 10. | – – | |
£ | 145. | 15.– |
The charges of making the furnaces are to be computed by the founder himself who carryes these papers.
NB. our carpenter has made a Mould and screws for a pattern, which is very neat, and better then any we had before, and demands for is 15s a piece.
There will be mason's work requisite in the melting house when the pipes are laid, and for paving part of the said melting house which I compute at about £7. –. –
The Moneys have formerly given you an Account of Tools and Engins necessary, as mills, cutters, rowlers, culanders, flatting tools, & presses.
Source
MINT 19/2/401, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UKc. 1713-1714, c. 224 words.