Holograph fragment of a report on the Mint officers' inspection of the silver recovered from a shipwreck off the Isle of Mayo, advising that the Mint has all the facilities necessary to deal with it and there is no need to set up a new office
That upon bringing home the Wreck, ye five first Officers of ye Mint were by Commission sent down ye river to order matters relating to ye silver & that they are now ready to serve her Majty in ye same manner if {illeg}|t|here be occasion. And that the Mint is furnished wth conveniences for the first melting without |[|approving {illeg} \any new Officers or/ any further charge or trouble then the allowance of a certain rate per pound weight for the melting & the charge of making up the sweep. {illeg}|W|hereas to creat a {illeg}|n|ew office for this purpose would prove much more chargebl|ab|le & {illeg}|tr|oublesome & \more/ liable to mistakes by imploying unexperienced people as in the time of ye recoynage.|]| erecting a new Office for that {purpose} wch has been\was lately/ found very chargeable & troublesome.
