Copy of note concerning petitions to succeed Brattle as assay master, and supply of copper to the works at Great Marlow

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Officers Mint
abt
Mr Kemp & Mr
Cumberlege &
proprietors of
ye Copper works
at Great Marlow

Gent

My Lord Trearer Commands me to send you the inclosed Peticons of Mr Iohn Kemp, & Mr Iohn Cumberlege each of them praying to succeed Mr Brattle, late Assay Master of the Mint, his Lordp directs you to consider the same, with the other Applicacons that have been make for the said Office, And that you propose to his Lordp the fittest person in your Iudgmt: for filling up the said vacancy I am &ca the 4th. Febry. 17$\frac{\mathrm{12}}{\mathrm{3}}$

Wm Lowndes

This incloses also a proposicon of the proprietors of the Copper Works at Great Marlow for supplying Blank peices of Copper for Coyning farthings & halfpence, which you'll consider with all other the papers now under your Consideracon relating to the said Coynage, and make Your Report to his Lordp thereupon.