To the Officrs:Officers of the Mint at Chester

GentmenGentlemen

The Lords of yethe Treasury being very ytthat a complaint may be made by any Importers whatever for non-paymt:payment of their money, when it shall come due, & out in course to be paid: Vpon our representation to their LoppsLordshipps of the greate clamour ytthat will certainly arise if my private Importer should happen to be left unpaid; have given Vs for yethe use & purpose aforesaid 1600£ for yethe Mint at Chester to be employd for the paying such Importers only; & not to be used for any otehr purpose whatever 'tis all in Excheqr:Exchequer bills & could not be otherwise. Now it must be yr.your care & skill, & Wee hereby direct You to use it, to turne these bills into money, by getting the Receivrs.Receivers to take them: & to make them more willing so to doe, You are to let them know how much 'twill be for yethe publick service; & satisfaction of the Lords of the Treasury that yethe private Importers be actually payd in Money And You must also tell them, that the Money they ley you have of them is to be kept for, & paid to, private Importrsers only: And Wee cannot but be of opinion ytthat yethe Receivers will doe what they can for yethe reasons aforesdaforesaid to comply with this publick service

And for what more will be wanting Wee shall sollicite, as there is occasion: & yethe greate reading Wee find in yethe Lords to gratify Importrs:ers & avoyd clamour makes Vs not doubt; but the other deficienys, when they can be ascertained will be provided by their LoppsLordshipps in due time. Soe recommending this matter once more to yryour prudence