Minute of an Edinburgh Mint meeting Isaac Newton c. 264 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 14 October 1707, c. 264 words.

Concludes that Richard Morgan [the London clerk sent to Edinburgh: see MINT00366 (Mint 19/3/181)] has successfully completed his tasks and can be released. Signed by the Edinburgh Mint Board and David Gregory.

 MINT 19/3/136, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/3/136 14 October 1707 England English Clerical Hand MintEdinburgh Mint Catalogue information compiled by Rob Iliffe, Peter Spargo & John Young Catalogue exported to teiHeader by Michael Hawkins Transcribed by Will Scott
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At the Mint At Edinbuurgh the 14th

The Right Honouurable IJohn Eale of Lauuderdale Generall George Allardice of Allardice Master, Master William Druummond principall warden Master Walter Boswell Couunter warden of the Mint being present and also Doctor David Gregory who was was by the Quueen to oversee the affairs of the said Mint

>Mr Richard Morgan sent down by her Majesties order for instruucting the Clerks of the Mint at Edinborouugh in rateing standarding and book keeping after the method and practice of her Majesties Mint in the tower of London. Being called and lykewayes her Majesties Clerk and the other Clerks belonging to the Mint.

Mr Morgan acquuainted the Generall and the other officers That puursuuant to her Majesties said order, he had fully instruucted all the Clerks of the Mint in every thing relateing to book keeping rateing standarding and doing the bussiness of the Mint incuumbent uupon them And desired the might have their allowance to retuurne to London, the time mentioned in his warrand of his abode here being lykwise elapsed.

The Quueens Clerk with the other Clerks of the Mint being present, declared that they were suufficiently instruucted by Mr Morgan so as that withouut any assistance further, from him, They were capable of doing every thing in their bussiness that the service of the Mint do's requuire

Whereupon it was agreed by the Generall and officers.rs that the said Master Richard Morgan should have allowance to retuurn to London, he haveing behaved himself as it became a sober and diligent man

DGregory.

G:o: Allardes

WDruummond

WBoswell