Petition for recovery of income lost and expenses incurred through the reorganisation of the Edinburgh Mint James Clark (Edinburgh engraver and die-sinker) c. 312 words The Newton Project Oxford 2016 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 9 September 1707, c. 312 words. Isaac Newton

[Together with his fellow engraver Joseph Cave, Clark renewed this petition over four years later: PRO, Mint 1/8, p. 164, referred by Treasury to Mint 7 January 1711 [=1712]. On 16 July following, the Mint board finally recommended acceptance: PRO, T1/149, no. 45.]

Printed in NC, 7: 451-2.

Complains that whereas formerly he was paid £250 a piece for making puncheons, he now has to receive puncheons from London which have proven broken or faulty. He is repairing or replacing these and hopes that due recompense will be forthcoming.

 MINT 19/3/183, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/3/183 9 September 1707 English Unknown Hand Unknown Cataloguer (1) Unknown Cataloguer (2) MintEdinburgh Mint MintCorrespondence Catalogue information compiled by Rob Iliffe, Peter Spargo & John Young Catalogue exported to teiHeader by Michael Hawkins Transcribed by Will Scott Will Scott finished transcription

Edenbrough Septr 9th 1707

Honoured SrSir.

I am much at a stand what to think or say concerning my Office of Engraver and Sinker to the Mint at Edenbrough for which I have a gift during life: Formerly when yethe Punshion's were made by Mr. Rotiers our Master worker had 250lib allowed to him to get yemthem made and he bargained with yethe Rotiers for 200 libpounds which he payd: And yenthen every thing needfull to yethe compleeting of yethe Coyn came down with yethe Punshions which I my selfe received, and gave receit to yethe Privy-Counsel for yemthem. And when I made yethe Punshions here at Edenbrough I had yethe 250 libpounds payd to me for making of yemthem, for my Sallary is but 50 libpounds per Annum as sinker and that betwixt me and my Conjunct or college But now of late I have received Punshions for yethe heads & Reverses of yethe Shilling & Sixpence with some dyes sunk & finished from yemthem but our Warden either did not know it or your gravers forgott to send down yethe small Punshions for yethe Armes of yethe Reverses & yethe letters for yethe inscriptions. The sixpence head Punshion was broken before I did see it and now it is all shaken & split with yethe sinking only of two dyes. I have made a new sixpence head and am going to make a new Reverse punshion for yethe shilling by reason yethe sides of yethe shields are some sunk and some broken but upon what account I should do this I know not And yethe best expedient I can think on is to refer my selfe to your honour's advise & Counsell what I shall do in yethe Matter. So beging pardon for this trouble & your honours Answer I am

SrSir

your most humble servant

IJames Clark

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