Covering letter forwarding the following tenders

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Gentlemen

Enclosed I send You by the Commands of the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Treasury the several Proposals for supplying his Majesties Mint with British Copper for the Coyning of Farthings and halfe pence delivered in to their Lordships pursuant to his Majestys pleasure signified by their Lordships in that behalfe in the Gazette the thirtieth of April last, Their Lordships direct You to consider the same and Report Your Opinion upon the said Propositions and upon all other matters relating to the Furnishing the Copper and the making of the Farthings and halfe pence intended I am

Gentlemen

Treasury Chambers
   Iuly 1717

Your most humble Servant

C Stanhope

Officers Mint