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of
these machines to be "lected at the Royal Mint - The result proves that as at present structed these Presses are
not
'eut core=
sufficiently powerful
to strike to large
as the dollar.
a coic
This will cause some
delay, and
ad
I learn
from Houghong, that English
Mechanics are much wanted to assist in the erection.
of the ironwork of the Micet, I have to request that the
Crowe Aquets may
be
Peytow
instructed to send Morris, and Pritchett, via
the
Bzain
the Cape, with as little delay as
possible, without
waiting for the vessel carrying
As
out the Presses
Reevionaly arranged.
It is not allo
altogether
inperbable that I may have to reject these Coming Presses entirely, theirby causing
quat loss of time
On this account, and
also from the considerations, that, the scale upon which the Press department has been
furnished, is less in peoportion, thane other sections of the
Mint; it appears to
me that an additional
piess would not be superfluous.
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