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melt_v the_o currant_n coin_v or_o buy_v or_o sell_v gold_n and_o silver_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o nation_n from_o the_o general_a pardon_n a_o commission_n to_o inquire_v and_o find_v out_o the_o offender_n direct_v to_o skilful_a discreet_a person_n and_o authorize_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n according_a to_o former_a precedent_n will_v bring_v in_o good_a store_n of_o money_n towards_o the_o payment_n of_o public_a debt_n may_v it_o plea_n your_o highness_n for_o the_o regulate_v of_o gold_n and_o silver_n thread_n if_o the_o refiner_n and_o wire_n drawer_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o refine_v all_o the_o silver_n for_o their_o manufacture_n in_o one_o place_n and_o not_o to_o melt_v any_o silver_n but_o what_o shall_v be_v import_v from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n or_o shall_v proceed_v from_o burn_a silver_n return_v of_o their_o manufacture_n and_o this_o to_o be_v due_o and_o strict_o enjoin_v they_o and_o that_o cull_v and_o melt_v of_o the_o currant_n silver_n money_n of_o the_o nation_n for_o these_o manufacture_n be_v for_o the_o future_a make_v felony_n and_o strict_a rule_n and_o ordinance_n to_o provent_n all_o the_o fraud_n former_o practise_v both_o by_o the_o refiner_n and_o wyer-drawer_n which_o offence_n be_v by_o i_o most_o humble_o present_v to_o your_o highness_n &_o the_o parliament_n for_o a_o redress_n and_o reformation_n if_o there_o be_v not_o such_o officer_n and_o minister_n appoint_v as_o aforesaid_a this_o manufacture_n will_v never_o be_v regulate_v nor_o the_o fraud_n prevent_v i_o do_v also_o implore_v your_o highness_n grace_n and_o justice_n for_o the_o restore_a i_o to_o my_o place_n which_o i_o have_v and_o to_o have_v such_o see_v as_o former_o i_o receive_v and_o i_o to_o warrant_v the_o manufacture_n to_o be_v just_o make_v to_o the_o nation_n or_o pay_v the_o damage_n to_o any_o that_o be_v damnify_v by_o any_o gold_n or_o silver_n thread_n seal_v in_o my_o office_n and_o that_o your_o highness_n and_o the_o parliament_n will_v be_v gracious_o please_v out_o of_o your_o benignity_n favorabily_n to_o accept_v of_o these_o your_o loyal_a subject_n endeavour_n to_o do_v your_o highness_n and_o the_o common_a wealth_n most_o humble_a and_o faithful_a service_n which_o shall_v for_o ever_o oblige_v i_o daily_o to_o proceed_v and_o for_o ever_o to_o remain_v your_o humble_a loyal_a subject_n september_n 29_o 1656._o thomas_n violet_n