In view of the non-acceptability of Mint receipts post-14 May for the public loan [see <ref target="/catalogue/record/MINT00548">MINT00548</ref> (Mint 19/2/543)], what provision is to be made for the vendors? Isaac Newton c. 531 words The Newton Project Oxford 2016 Newton Project, University of Oxford

This metadata is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.

 Mid-June 1711, c. 531 words. Treasurer

Printed in NC, 5: 165.

On reverse: notes for MINT00554 (Mint 19/2/516).

 MINT 19/2/552, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/2/552 Mid-June 1711 England English Holograph Unknown Hand Unknown Hand (1) MintGold and Silver Coinage 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

To the RtRight HonbleHonourable the Earl of Oxford & Earl Mortimer Lord High Treasurer of great Britain

May it please yoryour LordpLordship

In the new Act for raising a fund of two Millions, after a recital of the resolutions of the House of Commons for encouraging the bringing plate to the Mint & adressing her MatyMajesty to direct the officers of the Mint to receive the same & of her MajtsMajestys directions thereupon & of the further Resolution of the Commons that the Receipts thereof should be accepted upon any Loansor contributions upon any funds to be demanded this last sessions & of the receipt of plate at the Mint to be Mthe meltinged down essayed & coinedin pursuance thereof her MatsMajestys Warrant: it is enacted that all the Receipts of given for Plate before the 15 brought into the Mint before the in pursuance of her MajtsMajestys said Warrant before the 15th day of May be accepted by upon the said fund of two millions oby the Receivers of thereofif tendred before yethe 25th day of Iune; but nothing is enacted concerning the Receipt acceptance of the Receipts given for Plate imported afterwards. What is to be YourWhereupon I humbly yoryour LordpsLordships direction about this matter And what is to be done thereupon is most humbly submitted to yoryour LordpsLordships great Wisdome

Is. Newton

374 552

Importers of the said Plate to pay to them respectively – – – – then the same shall be repaid to him or them Out of her Majesties Civil list; money in December or Ianuarybe of half next, if the or so much thereof as shall enable him or them to balance their acctsaccountsmake eaven his ac their accounts if the Parliament shall not have provided for the same before Xmas next.

Coincident Received ounces sta.standard of Silver melted out of of oz of played of yethe old standard & making in new moneys

Paid into yethe ExcheqrExchequer by vertue of } her MajtsMajestys warrant of May 10 Paid to the Importers of the plate the produce of the new moneys coined out of their Plate imported before after

(&

Received ounces of silver Plate wchwhich made ounces of standard silver & being coined producesd in new moneys The Receipts give out at yethe rates voted by Parliament amounted unto The excess is } lisd

The Plate was There were ounces of Plate of yethe old standard ounces of Plate of yethe new standard & & ounces of plate of uncertain stađdard imported between the 154th of May & 20th of Iunice inclusively all wchwhich made ounces standar & being coined into new moneys produced li s d. And the Receipts given out for the same after at the rates voted by the Hosue of Commons amounted unto & the difference between this summ & the moneys produced being was paid to the Importers by the Master & WrWorker of the Mint, partly out of the moneys reserved in his hands by Act of ParliamtParliament for defraying the charges of melting refining & coining the plate imported on the 11 12 & 14th of May, & partly out of other moneys advanced by him.