Petition of James Clerk and Joseph Cave

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To the Right Honorable
Robert Earle of Oxford Lord High Thesaurer of Great Brittain

The Petition of James Clerk and Ioseph Cave Conjunct Engravers of her Majesties Mint in Scotland

Humbly Sheweth

That your Petitioners att the time of the Recoynage in Scotland did by order of the Master Worker make One shilling Head and Reverse one six Pence Head & Reverse and by Virtue of a Warrand from her Majestie directed to the Generall of the said Mint they have since made Puncheons and Letters for small Coyne Viz Four Pence Three Pence Two Pence and One Penny having onely a sallary of Fiftie Pounds a year as sinkers and no Allowance as Gravers

That they have Received no Payment for their Extraordinary trouble during the great Coynage as hath been Allowed to the Other Officers.

That there is owing to them on the above Accounts and for Mr. Caves Charges in attendance as per schedule Annexed the sum of Two Hundered an Ten Pounds.

Wherefor they Humbly pray Your Lordship to give such Directions for Payment thereof as Your Lordship in Your great wisdom and Goodness shall think fitt and Your Petitioners shall ever Prays &ct:

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Petition of Ia: Clerk and Ios: Cave

<text in Unknown Hand begins>7 January 1711

Refer to the Officers of the Mint to make their Report with all convenient speed