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CONCERNING SOME ROETTIERS DIES. 127from Norbert's daughters, the intermediary beingone Cox.In the present circumstances it has not been possibleMSS. nor toto compare the copies with the originalplace the responsibility for certain obvious errors.Such mistakes have therefore been tacitly corrected,whilst the peculiarities of spelling have been preserved.Discussion of the various questions arisingout of the documents must be left for a future occasion,but I have ventured for purposes of identification toadd a few notes, appending to document V referencesto Medallic Illustrations and to the copy made bythe kindBindley in 1776 of Snelling's list, &c. Byco-operation of Mr. Hill I have noted such of the diesand puncheons, now in the British Museum, as arementioned in Norbert Eoettiers's list.HELEN FARQUHAR.I.INSTRUCTIONS TO COLONEL O'BRYEN TO INQUIRE INTO THEOWNERSHIP OF THE DIES AND PUNCHEONS.Memorand for Colonel O'Bryen.Item To speak to Kottier and his Mother about the Dyesof Medals &c. in their custody, and to get a signed List ofthem from them to be sent to the King and to endeavour tosecure them so as none of them be disposed of to any bodyelse, But to be kept at H. Ms. disposal, if they shall befound to belong to him, or if not at his purchase wheneverhe shall think it proper.Item To cause Eoettier cutt two Seals in Silver one forthe Prince and another for the Duke with the proper marksof distinction, & the Garter round the arms, and the reverse & the colofsaid seals to be their proper Chyphers. lar of St.Endorsed Andrew 2Memoire de ce qui m'est ordonne par le K.2The marginal note is stated in the copy to be in the handwritingof James III.