[William Lowndes, Secretary to the Treasury from 1695; new money] Letter Signed Wm Lowndes to Mr. Neale [Thomas Neale, Master of the Mint] about an Act of Parliament relating to 'new money'

One page, sm. folio, bifolium, aged and stained, with portion lost through removal of seal, text clear and complete. See Image. Note on verso of second leaf: Mr. Lowndes to pay the Recoyned Money Into the Exchequer. Letter as follows: I am Commanded by yr Lords Commrs of her Maty Treas[ur]y to signifie to you their Lords[hi]ps directions That you take especail care that ye directions conteyned in ye Act of |Parliam and their Lordsps Warrants for bringing the Newmoney [sic] rom ye Mint to ye Exchequer exactly complied with, and that now be parted with till it be specifically brought & told into ye Receipt of Excheq. except if necessary charges of melting refineing [sic] & makeing [up?] s[ai]d New moneys, pursuant to ye Act of Parliamt. Very possibly in Lowndes' hand but I have nothing to compare it with. See Image.~580~AUTOGRAPH MONEY TREASURY MINT~ ~0~Richard Fol. fdr 2~ ~ ~ ~ ~