The Irish Mint, which Lucas [Lieutenant of the Tower] now demands possession of, was transferred from the Mint to the Ordnance during the civil wars but restored to the Mint in 1662 Isaac Newton c. 146 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 Before March 1702, c. 146 words. Lords Justices of England

[Note on dating: Lucas lost his governorship of the Tower at Anne's accession (8 March 1702) so the document must pre-date that, but by how much is a moot point.]

 MINT 19/3/400, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/3/400 Before March 1702 England English Holograph MintRights and Privileges of the 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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To the Excellencies the Lords' Commrs Iustices of England The humble Representation of the Officers of his MajtsMajestys Mint.

May it please yoryour LoExcellencies.

That the Irish Mint now demanded by the LdLord Lucas in his Memorial as well as some other places now in his possession were granted to the Officers of the Mint by several Charters & Indentures under the broad seal in former Reigns & by two Indentures in this from his prresent MatyMajesty as may appeare by the clause of the Indentures hereunto annexed. And some of the said places having been got out of the hands of the said Officers by the Garrison & others in the late civil warrs were by several orders of Council restored to the Mint in 1662 uopn setting up the new way of coyning by the Mill & Press & continued in their &