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Kings and Queens have always on such occasions thought fit 

 to consult y™. If this do not take y® same course it will be 

 looked on as a slight by my L'^ L', lessen him greatly in the 

 opinin of the people, and cause a disaffection in many best 

 affected now, to find themselves slighted. 



*' 8"''y. It is reasonable and must be expected y' people will 

 pay their debts in such coin as they are obliged to receive 

 theirs ; in if therefore the people of Ireland receive their rents 

 and revenues in brass, their creditors must expect no other ; 

 now we commonly send about 400"" pounds into England 

 every year in pensions, salarys, rents, &c. Suppose y" a te- 

 nant pays a landlord rent here in brass, w* shall the receiver 

 do with it? to be sure no Banker will change it for him, and 

 y" must not he send it in specie barrelled up by long sea, and 

 can he expect it otherwise ? the case will be the same in pen- 

 sions and all other appointments if its there may 



in the patent, y* none shall be obliged to receive 



above a certain quantity in brass ; it ought to be considered 

 y* most of his Majestie's revenu is paid in small sums, most 

 of the fees in offices and most of the rents from terreten'% and 

 w" these come to the hands of Collectors and receivers they 

 must take y"", and w° put together they will make great sums, 

 and y" can the persons for w™ they are rec*^ refuse y™ ? I re- 

 member w" the half pennys were coined here before the 

 Revolution, many firkins of them were sent to y^ treasury by 

 the Collectors and great complaints were made of it, and it 

 put a great damp on all business & trade. 



ugthiy "Tis certain the Protestants of Ireland were most 

 zealously attached to his Majestie & government, I believe 

 you are sinsibly [sic] how much they are soured of late by the 

 treatment with w*^*" they have met. I am afraid this patent 

 if it pass, as it will compleat their ruin, for so they reckon, so 

 it may put an end to their good affections, & in as much as 

 it is supposed y' this patent is granted to gratify some pri- 

 vate persons, sure it ought to be considered whether it be 



