Copy of letter to the Chester Mint requesting account of hammered monies received and of monies paid out

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To the officers of his Majties: Mint in Chester

Gentlemen

The Lords Comissionrs. of his Majties Treary have directed us by Express Order of the 18th. Instant; to appoint you to send up to Vs forthwith the whole Number of Ounces you have reced in Hammer'd Money's on the Customes & Excise, to this time, wth. the severall Receivrs. & Collectors. Names, & what you have paid them in new Monies And you are to continue to send us the like Acct. Weekely wth.out faile, that it may be transmitted Elsewhere by

Gentlemen

[1]

Yor. Loving Freinds {sic}

Is: Newton

Tho: Neale

Dan: Brattell

[1]

London Mint office May 20th. 97