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 Isaac Newton c. 267 words The Newton Project Oxford 2011 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 1702?, c. 267 words. Treasurer

Printed in NC, 4: 394-5.

But a separate master's assay master can be employed if the Treasury wishes. [It is unclear whether or not the practice was in fact continued: see Westfall, 606.]

 MINT 19/1/103, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/1/103 1702? England English Holograph Unknown Hand Unknown Hand (1) MintPersonnel and Administration MintCorrespondence Catalogue information compiled by Rob Iliffe, Peter Spargo & John Young Catalogue exported to teiHeader by Michael Hawkins Will Scott Began tagged transcription Transcribed by Will Scott

May it pl.please yoryour LordpLordship

To enable the Master & Worker to carry on the coynage wthwithout depending upon the King or Queen's Assaymaster, he is allowed 60 pounds per annum towards enabling him to keepthe charge of keeping an Assaymaster of his ownfor himself whenever he shall need one. But now for a long time the Gold & Silver has been received into the Mint by the Kin assays of yethe King or Queens Assaymaster & the that IMrMaster & WrWorker allows the 60li prper an and to a Deputy who has power to examin the assays of the King or Queens said Assaymaster by his own or those of any other Assaymaster as often as shall be thought fit. If your LordpLordship still thinks fit still to trust the King or Queens therefore pleases that the Queens Assaymaster be still trusted in AssaymrAssaymaster upon in the receipt of Bullion into yethe Mint I am also willing to trust him, he being upon oath a sworn officer & an indifferent person & I having met with no complaints against him & his Assays being recconed exacter then those at Goldsmiths Halls & the Gold & silverbeing safe in his hands. But if your Lordship chuses rather that yethe ☉ & ☾ should be received into the Mint by the Assays of such a goldsmith another Assaymaster to be imployed under me, I am ready to provide one so soon as anothera new Assay Office can be with other conveniences can be providedhad & made fit in the Mint.

All wchwhich is most humbly submitted

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