Another holograph draft of MINT00037 (Mint 19/1/64)

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May it pl. yo^r L^ps

It has been usual for the M^rs & W^rs of his Maj^ts Mint to give 2000^℔ security to y^e King before y^e sealing of the Indenture of y^e Mint & to mention the same in y^e Indenture. Thus did S^r Rob^t Harley in y^e 2^d year of K. Cha: II & M^r Slingsby in y^e 22^th year of y^e same King. M^r Neale being in debt &c made his way into the place by granting away half y^e profits \there/of y^e place to other Officers of y^e Mint & giving 15000^℔ security to y^e King & had time given him to find this security after y^e sealing of his Indenture. But his Melter M^r Ambrose (though {sic} whose hands all y^e coynage \was to/ passes) gave but 2000^℔ security to M^r Neale. The Coynage being now much less then in y^e time of any of the Masters & Workers above mentioned, if yo^r Lord^ps please to accept of y^e usual security of 1|2|000^℔ & approve of y^e R^t Hon^ble

for bondsmen, I am ready to give it speedily that it may be entred in y^e Indenture now to be engrossed\sealed/. All w^ch is most humbly submitted

May it pl. yo^r Lord^ps

His Majty having been pleased to appoint me M^r & W^r of his Mint & it being usual to give \2000^℔/ security \{illeg}/ for y^e due p{illeg} performance of y^e trust I humbly propose the security following