Copy of letter to the Chester Mint requiring the attendance of clerks to complete their day-books

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To the Warden, Master & Comptrollr of Chester Mint

Gentn:

Vnderstanding that yor Clerks are much behind hand in their Day-bookes we require them to attend dayly in the Office from eight ith {sic} morning till twelve & from two till five in the afternoon untill their Day-books be compleat to the present time upon pain of suspension for neglect & we direct you to see that they do attend in the Office accordingly & that their sallaries be not paid them any further untill their books be compleat, which we expect will be done in a fortnight

Is: Newton

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Tho: Neale

Tho Hall

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