The warden, comptroller and assay master consider that the royal tin trade should in future be overseen by the Mint Board: Newton refers the decision to the Treasury

<495r>

May it pl. yor Lop

I having signifyed that I canThe Warden & Comptroller of ye Mint having sometimes exprest a desire that the charge of her Majts Tin should be in ye Mint with a common Cashier Treasurer or Cashier, & the Assaymr having exprest a great desire to be concerned in ye same. about ye Tin & being of the board for things below stairs, I humbly be{illeg}g leave to signify that whenever yor Lop shall think fit to resume the consideration of lodging her Maj the Tin in ye Tower I {illeg}am ready to act in such a manner as yor Lop in yor gr w. sh. think fit

<495v>

1 A Treasurer Receiver T{illeg} to receive (by himself or a sufficient Deputy fo the Tin & Deliver it at a certain rate{illeg} & pay the money from time to time into ye Exchequer & account yearly

2 An able Pewturer of good credit to attend the service., & {illeg}to assay & distinguish the sorts of Tin & set out the Tare Tin & glass Tin to ye melting pot.

3 One or more Cle{illeg}rks of ye Mint to enter ye number weight & price of ye Blocks received & delivered.

4 So many Porters as shall be necessary upon occasion to remove ye Tin.

5 A {illeg}Melter to melt ye Tare & Glassy Tin.

5 And for th{illeg}e more convenient & satisfactory managemt of the business there may be a board of the Officers of ye Mint for {illeg}inspecting & directing ye management, ordering repairs & things ne{illeg}cessary, answeringmaking Reports, & examining Bills of incident charges, &c & reproving offenders & the Treasurer may be allowed a sufficient Deputy for whom he will answer.

The Tower Wharf to be made a free {illeg}Wharf for importing & exporting &her Majts Tin with ye use of the Crane of the Tower & liberty of importingcarrying the Tin into & out of ye Mint without molestation. And the Constable of ye Tower to have notice thereof

The Commissioners of the Customes to be directed to send an Officer to attend ye unlading & lading of ships at that Wharf.

The Tower Commrs of ye Customes to have notice to authorizse the lading & unlading of ye Tin at ye Tower Wharfe & to send an Officer thither upon occa{illeg}sions to attend ye service

The Constable of ye Tower to have notice to {illeg}give order that order that ye Tin may be imported & export carried into & out of the Mint without molestation & the Com Officers of ye Ordnance that their Crances may{illeg} be used forin this service.