Covering letter for MINT00619 (Mint 19/2/322), mentioning that the proposal had been referred to him earlier the same month

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Sir

I have considered the inclosed estimate made upon a proposal offered to the Lord's Commissioners for Trade & Plantations for coyning 1500 Tunns of Copper into half pence & farthings in five years & according to their Lordships Order signified to one by the Loetter of the 8th Instant have sent you the inclosed considerations upon them with my opinion therein. I beg the favour that you will please to acquaint their Lordships that my Lord High Treasurer hath the coynage of copper money under consideration. I am