WHEREAS the Great Difficulty , that appears in this Matter , proceeds from the Consideration , that the Calling in our Money [ at this time ] must Occasion a Great Stop in Trade ; the Market thereby not able to be Supplied , besides the many further Inconveniencies that may naturally arise : Yet the Necessity for our Coin to be Regulated , is such , That it were much more eligible to be subject to the hazard of some Mischiefs , than not put a stop [ in due time ] to that growing Evil : which to prevent , it 's Humbly Proposed , as an Expedient , to render it easy and practicable , from these four following Heads .

First , BY Supplying our Market while our Money is a Coining .

Secondly , BY Making Good the Deficiency of the Mint .

Thirdly , BY Preserving our Mill'd and Broad Money , till the time of Calling in our Clipt Money .

Fourthly , BY making EASY the FALL of Gold , which is [ now ] become the general and currant Cash of the Nation .

As to the Two First Heads , it 's Propos'd :

THAT a FUND ( being made for a Lottery of a Million , or more , if thought fit , to be Advanced by such Persons only , as shall purchase their Interest , by bringing in Plate , forthwith , to be Coined before the Money be called in ) would certainly Answer in lieu of Bullion , to give an immediate Supply to the Market , keep our Money circulating , and remove all Objections .

THE Quantity of the Superfluous Plate in this Kingdom is so considerable , which , together with the Useless Plate in Publick Houses , being Prohibited , it 's not to be doubted , but a Million , or Two , might be soon Advanced .

ESPECIALLY when we consider the Price that Plate now bares , and how desirous the People are of coming into another Lottery , as plainly appear'd by the Prizes and Blanks in the Million Adventure , when once past the hopes of another Lottery , the last Sessions , Advanc'd from Six Years Purchase to Seven and an half .

THE Way and Method for all such Persons as shall be Proprietors in this Adventure is Propos'd , That they carry their Plate to the Mint , there to receive Tickets according to the Value , Accounting so many Ounces as shall be proportioned to a Ticket ; and for every odd Sum that shall happen over and above , to receive a Note for the same , Payable at a certain time , after Coining .

BUT if it shall be thought fit to have such Plate brought into the Bank , thence to be Transmitted to the Mint , to return in Coin ; the Mint will be greatly eas'd , considering the Work upon their hands , and the Money made much more Defusive .

FOR the Bank thereby being enabled to answer the Defficiency of the Mint , all Persons of Worth and Credit , that shall bring their Money to be Coin'd , will readily take Notes upon the Bank , for what shall fall short ; which being for their ease , and having a free Credit , the Million or more in Specie will remain in the Bank to supply the Poorer sort of People , that can afford no Credit , having no more than bare Subsistance .

SO consequently the Bank will supply the Mint , and the Mint be able to supply the Bank before Occasion : Therefore no possibility of Stoppage in Commerce , or want of Current Money .

BY these means , not only the present Occasion is answered , by Facilitating the Coynage of all the Money , but a Million or more in Specie is created ; without which , it 's directly sinking a Million , or more , from what was in the Nation before , which is conceiv'd can hardly be spared at this time .

AS to the Third Head , by preserving our Mill'd and Broad Money , &c.

IT cannot be supposed the Million , or more , that arises from the Plate brought into this Lottery , can be compleated , and turned into Coin in less than Twelve Months ; therefore may be Naturally Objected , That all our Mill'd and Broad Money , will either be melted down , or clipt in that time .

It 's Answered thus :

That if the Parliament shall , in their Wisdom , think fit to give Encouragement to all Persons , that shall bring in such Money into His Majesty's Exchequer by a certain time ; and shall allow Bills of Credit to be issued out from thence , to pass as Payment till such time as the same is Coin'd ; would certainly preserve it from being Clip'd , or Debas'd , and add greatly to the Circulation of Trade ; giving hereby a supply for Commerce of so much as now lyes buried , and of nouse .

AS to the Fourth Head , by making easie the fall of Gold , &c.

GOLD being the general Cash of the Nation , will certainly affect the poor and middle sort of people most : And upon a sudden , and severe fall , it may occasion a greater Inconvenience than at present can be imagin'd , or fit to be inserted : Though some may say [ as Gold did rise , so let it fall ] yet this Answer tends not ( with submission ) to the quiet of the Government , or to the ease of the Subject . Therefore , in tenderness to both , It 's humbly Proposed , That if this Honourable House shall adjudge it necessary to settle the price of Guineas , viz. That from Week to Week , or from Month to Month , proportionably , they shall gradually fall Two Pence per Guinea : By these Means the Loss will be easy ; and that which must render it the more acceptable , will be the Natural Force of Payments ; and the greatest Loss will Center among those that have been the greatest Gainers , viz. the Hoarders of our Coin .

SO that upon a Calculation , in a Years time , or less , One or Two Millions may be Coined in Specie from the Plate , ( if thought convenient to grant a Fund for so much ) besides the Mill'd and Broad Money , that certainly will be brought into the Exchequer , upon such Consideration , which may modestly be computed not to be less than Ten or Twelve Hundred Thousand Pounds . THE whole then amounting to near Three Millions ; it cannot but be allowed as sufficient to Answer the immediate demands , upon our Clipt Money being call'd in : And by that time we shall be ready to Exchange our Silver ; Gold , by the Gentle Fall of Two Pence a Week , or proportionably per Month , will come to its old Center .

IN the mean time the Money that passes , which is almost Impossible to be made worse ; and some part of the Gold we have being quarter'd , together with the Bills Issued out from the Exchequer , for what Moneys shall be brought in ; besides , the Advantages of Bank Credit will certainly maintain our Trade in a free Circulation ; considering our Support ( for this Year past ) has been by the same means , without this Addition of Coining Notes from the Exchequer , for above a Million , and more ; which is the least that can be expected to be brought in , upon a Consideration given by this Honourable House .