Declaration that Edward Carter, a waterman and servant to the Mint, is exempt from parish duties

These are to certify that the bearer hereof Edward Carter is Waterman & Servant to the Mint & one of that corporation & on that account is exempted from all Parrochial Services by the Charters of the Mint that he may attend her Majestites service therein. And as these privileges are of ancient standing & have ever been allowed & were granted in our Charters for enabling the Officers & Ministers of her Majesties Mint to perform their duties without interruption & to carry on the coinage with dispatch for the publick service, & their services are not wanted in their respective Parishes, there being great choise of other people to perform parish duties: so tis hoped that her Majesties Officers in all other stations will have that regard to her Majesties government & to the rights of the Crown & services under it as not to give her Office of the Mint any trouble in this matter. For if the constitution of the Mint be disturbed in this case, the people imployed in the coinage will soon become liable to be taken from the service at such times as we cannot spare them without putting a stop to the coinage till we can get others capable of serving in their room. For if the coinage be stopt in any one part thereof it must stand still in every part to the dammage of the Merchant & the disabling of the Master & Worker to perform his contract with her Majesty. And hereof all her Majesties Iustices of the peace & all other her Officers herein concerned are desired to take notice

Is. Newton Master & Worker of her Majesties Mint.