The Earl of Derby [Governor of the Isle of Man] has asked for Manx currency to be coined in the Mint: Mint disapprove of coining foreign money, but see no objection to allowing the moneyers and engravers to make medals for him

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To the Rt Honble the Earl of Godolphin Lord High Treasurer of great Britain.

May it please yor Lordp

In obedience to your Lordps Order of Reference of May ye 5t upon the Memorial of the Rt Honble the Earl of Darby for coyning copper money in her Maties Mint to be current only in the Isle of Mann, We have considered the same, & are humbly of opinion that no money than her Majties should be coined in her Maties Mint: but leave may be given to the Gravers or Moneyers of her Majties Mint, if it be thought fit, to make any quantity of Medalls for his Lordp of such sizes as his Lordp shall desire, the form & inscriptions being first approved by your Lordp, or by the Officers of her Majties Mint by virtue of her Majties Warrant already granted them concerning Medalls

All wch is most humbly submitted

to your Lordships great Wisdome

Mint Office
Iune 25. 1708

C: Peyton

Is. Newton

In Ellis