"Report of the Officers of the Mint upon Mr Ball's proposal"

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To the Rt Honble the Lords Commissioners of her Majties Treary

May it please yor Lordps

In obedience to yor Lordps order of Reference signified to us by Mr Lowndes his Letter of Ian 29 upon the annexed proposal of MrRobt Ball merchant for paying three pounds sixteen shillings per C for 200 Tunns of Tin upon his factors receipt thereof at Leghorn from your Lops we have considered this proposal & humbly represent that Sr Theodore Ianssen paid 4li 10s per C to the late Ld Treasurer for Tin runn into barrs barrelled shipt of & delivered at Leghorn & Genoa at her Majties charge

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The price at the Tower is		3.	16.	00.
Charges of me{illeg}lting into barrs barrelling & porters		0.	2.	0006.
Shipping off if carried to the Nore		0.	0.	05.
Freight to Leghorn		0.	4.	06.
Insurance {illeg}10 per cent		0.	8.	00.
	Total	4.	11.	05
Something is also to be recconed for imbezzlements of Tin by the seamen if carried in her Majesties ships, wch one voyage with another came to about 2s 6d per C. And something also for forbearance of payment till the Tin arrived at Leghorn.

All wch being considered, wee are humbly of opinion that by the Proposal above mentioned her Majesty would be a great loser, but submit it to yor Lordps great wisdome.

C: Peyton

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Is. Newton

In Ellis

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<text in Unknown Hand begins>Report of the Officers of ye Mint upon mr. Balls proposal