Draft of MINT00287 (Mint 19/2/602-3)

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Proposals for preserving & encreasing the current coyn of this Kingdom.

It being the business of the Officers of the Mint to preserve & encrease the coyn of this kingdom & for that end it being fit that they should understand the course of trade in relation to the importation & exportation of gold & silver by the Merchant, & be able upon occasions to give an account thereof to the government. It is proposed that no gold or silver (except pieces of 8) be exported but what has been first brought to the Mint & there examined & allowed to be forreign gold or silver & entred as such & at the choise of the Merchant either coyned or marked in the Ingot with a mark provided for that purpose. For which end forreign monies & Poundse or Virgin shall be first melted into Ingots in the Mint the Merchant paying        per pound weight for the melting. But no Ingots besides Spanish barrs shall be received at the Mint as forreign silver