'About' £39,281 worth of plate was received on 11, 12 and 14 May combined, besides some £6,000 worth yet to be assessed

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May it please yor Lordps

The plate taken in thisyester day, after the rates of 5s 5d & 5s 8d per ounce, amounts to about 9760 pounds: wch with 29521 pounds worth taken in on friday & saturday makes the whole value about 39281li, besides I cannot yet be exact in the summ because our Clerks differed a little in theirrecconing. The uncertain plate wch may further amount to about {illeg}4000li, & some parcells of markt plate wch were lodged in the Mint but not yet weighed because the parties were absent when it came to their turn, & wch may amount to about {illeg}1000li. I hope to give yor Lordps an exact account besides some parcels brought in last night after we had done weighing wch I think do scarce amount to 1200li

What shall be done thereupon i{illeg}s most humbly submitted to yor Lorpsgreat wisdome.