Letter concerning the petition of Richard Barrow for the prosecution of clippers and coiners
To the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of His Majesties Treasury.
May it Please Your Lordshipps
In Obedience to your Lordshipps Order of Reference of the 24th. of Novber. last upon the Annexed Bill of Mr. Barrow for prosecuting Clippers + Coyners from Michaelmas 1713 to Michaelmas 1715 Wee humbly Certify your Lordshipps that we have examined the said Bill, + by the Vouchers do find that the services therein mentioned were perfomed And are humbly of Opinion they may deserve the Summe of 250li to be paid by the Master + Worker of his Majesties Mint upon your Lordshipps Order
All which is most humbly submitted to your
Lordshipps great Wisdom
Richd: Sandford
Is. Newton
Source
T 1/208.11, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK31 Jul 1717, c. 123 words.