Pleads that he is being expected to melt silver plate on the same terms as he had agreed for melting clipped coin, but the operation is three times as costly: he is losing money and requests a higher fee.
View Catalog: MINT00017
| Catalog Name | MINT00017 | |
|---|---|---|
| Document | ||
| Title | Petition to Treasury: 'The humble Memoriall of Ionathan Ambrose Melter to his Majties Mint in the Tower' | |
| Subtitle | ||
| Author | Unknown | |
| Place of Origin | no place assigned | |
| Origin Date | c. July 1696 | |
| Repository | National Archives (Kew, Richmond) | |
| Pages | 243 | |
| Wordcount | 0 | |
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[Note on dating: MINT00018 (Mint 19/1/194) states that this petition was referred to the Mint on 4 August 1696; in the petition itself Ambrose refers to silver plate he has melted since 4 May.]
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