Draft of MINT00044 (Mint 19/1/121)

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To the Rt Honble the Lords Commrs of his Majts Treary.

May it please yor Lordps

Amongst all the Petitioners for the place of Weigher and Teller I have most experience of the abilities of Mr Haynes. The allegations in his Pyetition are true, and while he acted in the Mint he had there a general reputation for integrity, diligence, sobriety, good humour, & readiness in business, 2& in the time of recoyning the hammerd money did great service,1 & having been long amongst us he is skilled in all the business of the Mint & in the time of recoyning the hammered money did great service. On these accounts the Officers of the Mint (Mr Neale{illeg}, Mr Hall mentioned in the Petion {sic} & my self) then recommended him earnestly to the Lords Commrs of his Majties Treary as a very fit person to execute the Office of Comptroller under the two late Comptrollers in that time of great business, and when the Comptrollers in that time of great business and when the Comptrollers insisted on Mr Beresford a stranger. Mr Haynes was appointed to take care of the Comptrollers business till Mr Beresford could qualify himself. After the recoynage of the hammered money was ended Mr Haynes was imployed by Mr Hall in the Excise Office by Mr Hall above mentioned who is able to give a further character of his abilities & behaviour in both Offices. If my Deputy should be sick or leave me, Mr Haynes is qualified to assist me in the intervall.

If any CompetitorCompetitor believes himself equally qualified for in Mint affairs. I desire that his character may by any friend who best knows it be put into the hands of the Officers of the Mint who are ready to examin it & make a report thereof to yor Lordps.

All wch is most humbly submitted &c