Newton’s Mint Correspondence

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176.

Memorial concerning tin coined in the summer of 1716

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: T 1/208.12, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00998

177.

Copy of letter from Hercules Scott concerning waste in the Edinburgh Mint following the death of his brother, with an account of bullion brought into the Mint in Scotland

Author: Hercules Scott

Source: MINT 1/8/173, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT01222

178.

Copy of note referring the petition and account of Richard Barrow

Author: William Lowndes (Secretary to the Treasury)

Source: MINT 1/8/121, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT01203

179.

The £60 p.a. allowed for a master's assay master (as distinct from the royal assay master) has for a long time been paid to the deputy master, who has authority to examine the work of the royal assay master

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/1/103, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00046

180.

Letter concerning the trial of copper pix

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: T 1/247.39, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT01019

181.

Letter concerning the value of the Spanish Riall

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: T 1/136.39, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00967

182.

Petition for recovery of income lost and expenses incurred through the reorganisation of the Edinburgh Mint

Author: James Clark (Edinburgh engraver and die-sinker)

Source: MINT 19/3/183, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00380

183.

Copy of letter appointing Halley to oversee weighing of plate at the Chester Mint

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 10/2/56r, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT01234

184.

"Report of Sir I. Newton upon the Memorials of the General and Master of his Majesty's Mint at Edinburgh"

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: T 1/244.25, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT01016

185.

Assessment of moneyers' bills for equipping country mints and other expenses, recommending several reductions in the total submitted

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/1/214, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00113

186.

"Report of the Officers of the Mint upon the Memorial of Mr Anstis for raising the price of the tin in Cornwall"

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: T 1/159.21, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00979

187.

Copy of letter outlining the use of plate brought into the Mint

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 1/8/77, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT01174

188.

Order of the Commons Committee on the Miscarriages of the Mint (forwarded to Newton by the Committee's chairman, Arnold) for [William] Chaloner [Challoner]to demonstrate before them his method of making guineas

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/1/506, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00843

189.

Correspondence relating to the tin trade

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/3/486-7, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00706

190.

Warrant concerning the fishing of wrecks

Author: Treasury

Source: MINT 1/8/132, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT01209

191.

Inventory of Vigo silver in the Mint

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: T 1/84.89, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00942

192.

Deplores the Edinburgh Mint's non-payment of fees and salaries and asks Newton's advice as to how this can be remedied

Author: Duke of Lauderdale

Source: MINT 19/3/55, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00429

193.

"Sir Isaac Newton's Memorial with Mr Attorney General's opinion concerning plate carried into the Mint to be coined"

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: T 1/135.36, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00965

194.

Notes concerning her Majesty's order of medals for her coronation

Author: Treasury

Source: MINT 1/8/16, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT01162

195.

Conveys an order from the King to calculate the value of other English gold coins in proportion to the 21s. guinea, preparatory to the devaluation of the guinea from 21s.6d

Author: Edward Northey (Attorney General)

Source: MINT 19/2/117-18, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00186

196.

Copy of letter outlining documentation procedures for the closures of the country mints

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 10/2/72v, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT01244

197.

Copy of minutes of meeting at Treasury Chambers concerning proposals for coining copper farthings and half-pence

Author: Treasury

Source: T 29/20.81-2, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT01080

198.

Treasury certificate that Newton has taken an oath not to reveal the new method of rounding and edging coin

Author: William Lowndes (Secretary to the Treasury)

Source: MINT 19/1/62, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00015

199.

Copy of receipt acknowledging delivery of medals to Sir Clement Cottrell

Author: Clement Cottrell

Source: MINT 1/8/112, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT01199

200.

"Report of the Officers of the Mint about Roettier's Petition"

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: T 1/55.62, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00930

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