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for the off

finishing rolling mint mills which I inspected on

the 3rd Feby last at Essen, and alluded to as follows in letter dated 14th Jany 1864.

B

"2 Rolling Mint Mills for finishing consisting

of 2 Framings each with 4 muffs & 2 couplings & 2 pairs of hardened steel rolls 7" long by 6" diameter in all £750 less 35% being £487-10-0" including packing & delivery in London:

Payment will be made on

delivery, in Cash on the joint certificate of myself & the Master of the Royal Mint.

in lehena

165

You will be good enough to note that your former contract accepted on 22nd Feby is also to be delivered in Liverpool.

The 3 sheets of detailed drawings were sent...

I have the honour to be

Gentlemen

Your Obedient Servant

(Signed) Thos. Wm. Kinder

&

24. M. Le Directeur

I have the honour to be

Gentlemen

Your Obedient Servant

(Signed)

Messrs Kn A. Rankin

Liverpool

Gentlemen

Thorum Kinder

M. M. H. K.

Royal Mint

London

11th March 1864

I am directed by His Grace the Duke of Newcastle to accept your tender dated the 24th Feby last for "Ironwork for roofs" &c for the Mint of Hong Kong amounting to £1576.6.9 to be completed & delivered by the 11th day of May next.

Liverpool

Payment: cash on joint certificate of myself & the Master of the Royal Mint, less 10% reserved as a guarantee fund until the whole of the work shall have been satisfactorily delivered.

M. M. H. R.

Royal Mint London

10th March 1864

I am directed by His Grace the Duke of Newcastle to thank you for your letter of the 12th inst. & to accept your terms for the following machines, viz.

Four cutting out presses for blanks with 1 set of punches to each for cutting out Dollars of 35 millimetres diameter as per your letter of the 20th Feby last, at the price of 600 francs each.

Two drawbenches complete with 12 pairs of steel dies or filières (these filières to be similar to those in use at the Paris Mint, thus conical rather than cylindrical as shown in your drawing) at the price of 2000 francs each.

One machine "destinée à amorcer les lames" "pour le balancier à friction ou dragon" with steel cylinders at the price of 2400 francs.

Total Francs 7000.00

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4 for the off finishing rolling mint mills which I inspected on the 3rd Feby last at Essen, and alluded to as follows in letter dated 14th Jany 1864. B "2 Rolling Mint Mills for finishing consisting of 2 Framings each with 4 muffs & 2 couplings & 2 pairs of hardened steel rolls 7" long by 6" diameter in all £750 less 35% being £487-10-0" including packing & delivery in London: Payment will be made on delivery, in Cash on the joint certificate of myself & the Master of the Royal Mint. in lehena 165 You will be good enough to note that your former contract accepted on 22nd Feby is also to be delivered in Liverpool. The 3 sheets of detailed drawings were sent... I have the honour to be Gentlemen Your Obedient Servant (Signed) Thos. Wm. Kinder & 24. M. Le Directeur I have the honour to be Gentlemen Your Obedient Servant (Signed) Messrs Kn A. Rankin Liverpool Gentlemen Thorum Kinder M. M. H. K. Royal Mint London 11th March 1864 I am directed by His Grace the Duke of Newcastle to accept your tender dated the 24th Feby last for "Ironwork for roofs" &c for the Mint of Hong Kong amounting to £1576.6.9 to be completed & delivered by the 11th day of May next. Liverpool Payment: cash on joint certificate of myself & the Master of the Royal Mint, less 10% reserved as a guarantee fund until the whole of the work shall have been satisfactorily delivered. M. M. H. R. Royal Mint London 10th March 1864 I am directed by His Grace the Duke of Newcastle to thank you for your letter of the 12th inst. & to accept your terms for the following machines, viz. Four cutting out presses for blanks with 1 set of punches to each for cutting out Dollars of 35 millimetres diameter as per your letter of the 20th Feby last, at the price of 600 francs each. Two drawbenches complete with 12 pairs of steel dies or filières (these filières to be similar to those in use at the Paris Mint, thus conical rather than cylindrical as shown in your drawing) at the price of 2000 francs each. One machine "destinée à amorcer les lames" "pour le balancier à friction ou dragon" with steel cylinders at the price of 2400 francs. Total Francs 7000.00 ...
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4 for the off finishing rolling munt mills which Iinspected on ted on the 3rd Feby last at Essen, and alluded to as follows in letter dated 14th Jan 7 1864. B your " 2 Rolliry Mint Mills for finishing consisting of 2 Framings each with 4 muffs & 2 couplings & 2 pairs of hardened steel rolls 7" long by 6" diameter in all £750 less 35% being €407-10-0 " including packing & delivery in London: Payment will be made on delivery, in Cash on the joint certificate of myself the Master of the Royal Mint. in lehena 165 You will be good enough to note that your former contract accepted on 22nd Feb 7 is also to be delivered in Liverpool . to you The 3 cheets of detailed drawings were sent- others! on the orth mist I have the honour to be Gentlemen Your Obedient Servant- (Schard) Thos um Kinder & 24. M. Le Derecteur I have the honour to be Gentlemen Your Obedient Servont (Signed) Messs K7 A. Rankin Leverpool Gentlemen Thorum Kinder M. M. H. K. Royal Mint London 11th March 1864 I am directed by this Crace the Duke of Newcastle to accept your tender dated the 244th Feby last for "Ironwork for roofs " &e Jelz for the Mint of Hons tons amounting to £1576.6.9 to be completed & delivered in by the 11th day of May next- Liverpool Payment : bash on joint certificate of myself & the Master of the Royal Mint, less 10% reserved as a quarantee fund until the whole of the work shall have been satisfactérily delivered in de la MMonusue. Paris ver of M. M. HR. Royal Mint London 10th March 1864 I am directed by this Grace the Duke Newcastle to thank you for your letter of the 12th inst" & to accept your terms for the following machines. muz. Four cutting out presses for blonks with / set of punches to each for cutting out Dollars of 35 millimetres diameter as of your litter of the 20th Feby last, at the price of 600 franes each. Two drawbenches complete with 12 pairs of steel dies or filières (these filières & prefer similar to those in use at the Paris Mint, thus & rather than cylindric- -al as shewn in your drawing) at the price of 2000 francs each "One machine "destinée à amorcer les lames" " pour le 2400 fro 4000 ps dragon" with steelcylin. steel cylinders at the price of jou fes __700 Total. Franes 7100.00 fro The P W
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4

for the off

finishing rolling munt mills which Iinspected on

ted on the 3rd Feby last at Essen, and alluded to as follows in letter dated 14th Jan 7 1864.

B

your

" 2 Rolliry Mint Mills for finishing consisting

of 2 Framings each with 4 muffs & 2 couplings & 2 pairs of hardened steel rolls 7" long by 6" diameter in all £750 less 35% being €407-10-0 " including packing & delivery in London:

Payment will be made on

delivery, in Cash on the joint certificate of myself the Master of the Royal Mint.

in lehena

165

You will be good enough to note that your former contract accepted on 22nd Feb 7 is also to be delivered in Liverpool .

to you

The 3 cheets of detailed drawings were sent-

others! on the orth mist

I have the honour to be

Gentlemen

Your Obedient Servant-

(Schard) Thos um Kinder

&

24. M. Le Derecteur

I have the honour to be

Gentlemen

Your Obedient Servont

(Signed)

Messs K7 A. Rankin

Leverpool

Gentlemen

Thorum Kinder

M. M. H. K.

Royal Mint

London

11th March 1864

I am directed by this Crace the Duke of Newcastle to accept your tender dated the 244th Feby last for "Ironwork for roofs " &e

Jelz for the Mint of Hons tons amounting to £1576.6.9 to be completed & delivered in by the 11th day of May next-

Liverpool

Payment : bash on joint certificate of myself & the Master of the Royal Mint, less 10% reserved as a quarantee fund until the whole of the work shall have been satisfactérily delivered

in

de la MMonusue. Paris

ver

of

M. M. HR.

Royal Mint London

10th March 1864

I am directed by this Grace the Duke Newcastle to thank you for your letter of the 12th inst" & to accept your terms for the following machines. muz.

Four cutting out presses for blonks with

/ set of punches to each for cutting out Dollars of 35 millimetres diameter as of your litter of the 20th Feby last, at the price of 600 franes

each.

Two drawbenches complete with 12 pairs of steel dies or filières (these filières & prefer similar to those in use at the Paris Mint, thus & rather than cylindric- -al as shewn in your drawing) at the price

of 2000 francs each

"One machine "destinée à amorcer les lames" " pour le

2400 fro

4000 ps

dragon" with steelcylin.

steel cylinders at the price of jou fes __700

Total. Franes

7100.00

fro

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P

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