Newton’s Mint Correspondence

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201.

Copy of letter concerning the petition of Thomas Silvester

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 1/7/56, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT01134

202.

Excerpt of copy of minutes of meeting at Treasury Chambers about bad money

Author: Treasury

Source: T 29/20.45, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT01079

203.

The articles ordered for the Edinburgh Mint have been embarked, all except the weights and seals, as authorisation to mark the weights has not yet been given: request for such authorisation

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/3/97, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00359

204.

Copy of letter concerning the exemption of employees of the Mint from other civil duties

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 1/7/50-1, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT01130

205.

"Report of the Officers of the Mint upon the Inventory of Tools for the Mint in Scotland"

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: T 1/101.91, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00950

206.

Copy of note concerning the proposal of Sir Lambert Blackwell and Edward Gibbon

Author: Joseph Taylour

Source: T 27/21.307, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT01053

207.

Orders for payment of the sums mentioned in MINT00400 (Mint 19/3/161) and MINT00401 (Mint 19/3/133-4) have been rendered void by Stewart's death: requests a new order for payment by his executors

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/3/131, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00402

208.

Treasury referral of the petition of the Gravers of the Mint

Author: Joseph Taylour

Source: T 1/192.13a, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00991

209.

Letter concerning funds in the Mint and payment of a sum to Ann Morris for her husband's services

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: T 1/85.9, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00944

210.

As the English recoinage was 'troublesome expensive and liable to abuse & gross abuses were actually committed in it', recommends various procedures to avoid a recurrence in Scotland. Possibly in reply to MINT00374 (Mint 19/3/110)

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/3/160, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00376

211.

Complains that despite Newton's approval of his copper sample he has still not been offered a contract

Author: William Wood

Source: MINT 19/2/369, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00658

212.

Copy of a request for a report on the state of the gold and silver coins of the kingdom since the reduction of 6d in a guinea

Author: Charles Stanhope (Secretary to the Treasury)

Source: T 27/22.355, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT01071

213.

Clarification of Millar's duties as assistant to the commissioners: encloses a copy of his petition [MINT00411 (Mint 19/3/194)]. Recoinage is proceeding satisfactorily

Author: Patrick Scott

Source: MINT 19/3/195, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00412

214.

Copy of note concerning the reducing of gold coins in Ireland

Author: Charles Stanhope (Secretary to the Treasury)

Source: T 27/22.312, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT01070

215.

Request for an allowance not exceeding £36 for defraying the charged of a dinner for the jury at the Tryall of the Pix

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: T 1/205.19, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00996

216.

Copy of a plea from "P. B." for a pardon in exchange for information about counterfeiting

Author: P. B.

Source: MINT 1/7/62, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT01141

217.

Memorandum concerning the values of English, French and Dutch monies

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: T 1/152.44b, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00973

218.

Letter concerning the memoriall of W. Shepard, N. Shepard and G. Freeman, and their proposal to coin tin

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: T 1/94.8, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00948

219.

Copy of letter concerning the memoriall of W. Shepard, N. Shepard and G. Freeman, and their proposal to coin tin

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 1/7/59-60, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT01137

220.

Copy of note concerning petitions to succeed Brattle as assay master, and supply of copper to the works at Great Marlow

Author: William Lowndes (Secretary to the Treasury)

Source: T 27/20.343, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT01039

221.

Copy of note concerning payment to the widow of Owen Wynne, former Warden of the Mint

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 1/7/41, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT01123

222.

Accompts of the gold and silver taken at Vigo and sent into the Mint

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: T 1/86.41, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00946

223.

Copy of letter to the Chester Mint requesting account of hammered monies received and of monies paid out

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 10/2/37v, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT01224

224.

Reply to MINT00419 (Mint 19/3/177) and MINT00420 (Mint 19/3/35)

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/3/44, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00421

225.

Requests order to coin Coronation medals and offers suggestions about the quality of metals to be used

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/3/319, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00743

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