Whereas We have lately received his MatiesMajesties express Conmand concerning the cleringclearing the Mint from all ꝑpersons Vsing or Inhabiting any Lodgings or houses scituate or being between the two Mint Gates of the Mint within the Tower of London and not having relaconation to the same for the better accommomodation of such Officers Workmen and others as shall hereafter be employed in Coyning of his MatiesMajesties Monies by way of the Press or screw We doe therefore Order and hereby require the Officers of his MatiesMajesties said Mint, Immediately upon the receipt hereof To give ꝑperticuler notice to all ꝑpersons now Inhabiting within the Mint as aforesaid and not belonging thereunto, of his MatiesMajesties pleasure, that all such as at prresent hold any houses or Lodgings of any of the said Officers do remove themselves and Families out of their respective houses or Lodgings within twenty days after the date hereof, And that all other ꝑpersons Lodging or inhabiting as aforesaid doe remove themselves and Families within Eight dayes at the furthest, whereunto all ꝑpersons concerned herein are enjoyned to give due obedience, And it is likewise ordered that none of the Officers of his MatiesMajesties Mint within the Tower of London, or any other ꝑperson or ꝑpersons belonging unto the same who have right to any houses or Lodgings therein shall for the future Lett or sett their respective houses or Lodgings unto any person or ꝑpersons whatsoever without our perticuler Knowledge and Consents From Southampton house this present 18th day of February 1661.

T Southampton

Ashley

To Sr.Sir William Parkhurst KntKnight Warden. SrSir Ralph Freeman KntKnight MrMaster and Worker IJames Hoare Gent Comptroller and the Rest of the Officers of his MatiesMajesties Mint within the Tower of London