Further holograph draft of <ref target="/catalogue/record/MINT00823">MINT00823</ref> (Mint 19/3/407), also dated 20 July 1715 Isaac Newton c. 297 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 20 July 1715, c. 297 words. MINT 19/3/424, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/3/424 20 July 1715 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, with retrofitting of normalized MINT00823
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To the RtRight HonbleHonourable the Lords Commissioners of his MatsMajestys Treasury

May it please yoryour LordpsLordships

The Mint is a place not subject to any military power but is directly under the King & Council & the LdLord CommrsCommissioners of yethe Treasury & Officers of the Mint. And by ancient charges is of a distinct jurisdiction & the Indentures of the Mint no stangersstrangers may live or lodge in the Mint without the leave of the Officers of the Mint, & by an Order of King Charles yethe II all strangers were turned out of the Mint & prohibited to live there any more without the leave of the LdLord Treasurer & Chancellour of the Exchequer. But notwithstanding theis C Constitution, General Compton the Lieutenant of the Tower has brought the Earle of Oxford into the House of the Comptroller of the Mint, & there put a guard upon him, as if that house & by consequence the whole Mint was under his jurisdiction.

My Lords, the safety of the Coynage & encouragement of the importation of Bullion depends upon keeping the Mint out of the hands of the Garison, & the safety of Prisoners depends upon keeping them in a Legal custody under the Iurisdiction of their Keepers. And I am humbly of opinion not only that the Prisoner be removed into a legal custody but also thatthat something be done wchwhich may hinder this invasion of the Mint from being drawn into president hereafter And therefore I am humbly of opinion that something be done wchwhich may prevent the discouragement of the Merchants at present & the drawing of this invasion of the Mint into precedent

All wchwhich is most humbly submitted to yoryour LordpsLordships great wisdom

Is. Newton

Mint Office Iuly 20th 1715