Copy of response to the Taunton petition William Lowndes (Secretary to the Treasury) c. 148 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 5 Aug 1714, c. 148 words.

Copy of T. 1/180.9, MINT00983, printed in NC 6: 170. Treasury referral copied in Mint 1/7.70, MINT01150. Petition in T. 1/180.9a, MINT00984.

 MINT 1/7/70, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 1/7/70 5 Aug 1714 England English Clerical Hand Mint Analyses of Foreign Coin and Exchange Rates Correspondence Transcribed by Will Scott Catalogued by Will Scott
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To His Grace the Duke of Shrewsbury Lord TrearerTreasurer of Great Britain

May it please Your Grace.

Vpon an Order from my Late Lord Treasurer dated Iuly 27: 1714. that we should give our opinion upon the Inclosed petiītion of severall Traders in the Woollen Manufactures in and about Taunton, that the Moydors of Portugall may there be /w:m:received by the Collectors of the Revenues at 28s a peicepiece: We humbly represent that by their Weight and assay they are worth about 27s: 7d14 a peicepiece at a Medium, but are frequently culled in London and the lighter peicespieces sent to other places to be put away where people will receive them, and those lighter peicespieces are scarce worth above 27s: 6d one with another, which is the price that the Collectors of the Revenues are willing to take them at.

All which is most humbly submitted.