Copy of letter to the Chester Mint with instructions concerning a levy on the salary of the deputy porter there

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To the officers at the Mint at Chester

Gentlemen

Mr. Richard Dallow the Porter of our Mint having admitted Edward Webb to be his Deputy In your Mint on Condition expressed in a bond, That the said Deputy should deduct & pay out of each quarters Sallary 59s: to Richd Dallow aforesaid, And there being two Quarter's Sallary or 5L. become due & payable at Christmas last to the said Richard Dallowe. We direct you to Stop the payment of the whole Christmas Quarter. & if payd, to recover the summe of 5l. in the most convenient manner

We are

Gentlemen

[1]

Your very Loving Friends

Is: Newton

[2]

Tho: Neale

Cha: Mason