Mint Office. 31 May. 1707.

May it please yoryour LordpLordship

By the direction of my LdLord Chancellour of Scotland we humbly present yoryour LordpLordship wthwith the inclosed Memorial to be laid before the Comtmmittee of Council wchwhich sits this day upon the affairs of Scotland. We are

My Lord

YorYour LordpsLordships most humble

Is Newton

And that a Pile of standard Troy wtsweights be made by the Deputy Chamberlains of yethe Excheqruer for the Treasury ofin Scotland, & two other piles by the Warden of the Mint & to be delivered to the General of yethe Mint in Scotland or i nhis abs as the Indenture of yethe Mint directs, or in his absence, to the General of yethe Mint your Lordps Order to in yethe Tower in the presence of the other Officers, sin such manner that the smaller weights keep proportion with the greater as yethe Indenture of the Mint directs & that all these piles be printed like the weighted sent to the Corporations & one of the two Piles delivered to your LopsLordships Order for the said Mint in Scotland.

And we are further of opinion that for

And we are further of opinion that untill an Indenture can be drawn upAnd we are further of opinion that untill an Indenture can be drawn up between her MatyMajesty of theat Mint at Edinbur prescribing the duty of every Officer in particular her MatyMajesty may please to issue out her Warrant to yethe General & Officers of that Mint wthwith a copy the coynage may be there set on foot by her MatiesMajesties Warrant directed to the General & other Officer, wthwith a copy of the present Indenture of theis Mint annexed to it, authorising & requiring them to act under the Rules – – – – of the Dyes & Puncheons untill the worn Dyes be defaced in their presence.

And another Warrant may be directed to the Master of that Mint authorising requiring him to coyn one tenth part of the silver into shillingssixpences & four tenths into sixpences shillings, & authorizing him to command the Graver to make Dyes Puncheons & Dyes for – – – – distinguished.