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Calendared in NC, 7: 405 (no. X.597).
Expenses and salaries due to the officers of the country mints have all been paid, leaving the London Mint officers depleted. They ask permission to submit accounts for the country mints en bloc, without annual division, 'by reason they are so entangled one year with another, yt it is not possible to distinguish them'.
To the right Hon – ble.eds.rs.tiesrythe Humble representation of the Officers in the Mint in y e
Sheweth
That at the setting-up of e
Wee appointed such officers & Clerks as were thought necessary
for ee
That in pursuance of Y verball r.pps
Order, We have payd those severall persons such su
as were necessary for erecting e
salaries, & other Incidents of e
mony Imprested to er.e
the Mint.
That being now upon making-up our ts.
Wee find likewise that in Decembr. 1696°. Y were r.pps
pleasd to imprest to the Master & Worker 2000£s. in tallies of pro. with r.ppse.
the best Wee could, upon which Wee were then forced to
allow 45r.m£s.
Wee further presume to lay before r.pps
that e.ee.
having been very great; Wee have not bee able to make an Yearly Acc as t.e
the whole together, to this present time, & to pass it in Audit.
Wee therefore humbly beseech r.pps
that You would be pleasd to issue out such Warrant to rties Y shall think r.pps
fitt, that Wee may be allowed in our several ts.e
severall suee
lost on e£s tallies of e
buildings & repairs t
the severall yearly ts.
one year with another, t
All which Wee humbly submitt to r.pps
great wisdom
Tower Mint Office
Decembr. 1698.r. 1698.