Draft of MINT00140 (Mint 19/1/325)

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May it please your Lordships

The Coynage Duty in the years 1711, 1712, 1713, 1714, & 1715 from Christmas to Christmas amounted unto 5865li. 13s. 6d$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$, 4651. 16. 9$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$, 5055. 5. 2$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ 10036. 19. 7 & 9706. 15. 1. besides 1200 per annum paid to the Mint in Scotland & about 200 or 300li per annum paid for prosecuting Clippers & coyners. And these charges together with the charges of the coynage of Gold which since the Peace has been very great, has carried off all the coynage above a month longer. The charge of coynage the last year between Christmas & Christmas amounted to about 13400li besides the salaries repairs of buildings & other incidents which amount yearly to about 3500li. And if the coynage continues to be so great, the charge of the Mint will exceed the income by five or six thousand pounds yearly or above. And the Coynage Act which hath neither been continued from 7 years to 7 years expired upon 1 March next, or at the end of this session of Parliament. Wherefore we humbly pray your Lordships that the House of Commons may be moved either that the Coynage Act may be renewed this session with an augmentation of the Duty suppose from ten shillings in the Tunn to fifteen shillings on Wines Vinegar Cyder & beer imported & from 20s to 30s upon Brandy & strong waters