Report of Queen's Counsel's opinion on the case of Anthony Redhead: he cannot be released from gaol without the consent of Neale's executors Isaac Newton c. 387 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 5 February 1703/4, c. 387 words. MINT 19/2/489, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/2/489 5 February 1703/4 England English Latin Clerical Hand Unknown Hand MintClippers, Coiners and Embezzlers Catalogue information compiled by Rob Iliffe, Peter Spargo & John Young Catalogue exported to teiHeader by Michael Hawkins Transcribed by Will Scott

Mr. Anthony Redhead was Deputy Master + Worker to Thomas Neale Es in the late Mint at Norwich whose Bond Mr. Neale tooke in the kings name for the faithfull ꝑperformance of his Office.Att the breaking up of that Mint the said Redhead being much in arreare by reason of his said Office + oath being made thereof an Extent in or about September 1699 was issued out of the Court of Exchequer at the instance + ꝑresenconpresentation of the said Mr. Neale agt.against the said Mr Redheads body goods + chattells lands + Tenements by vertue of which his goods were seized by the sherriffs of London + sold afterwards by vertue of a condition Expird + the money ariseing thereby was sometime after by order of the Court of Exchequer answered + paid by the said sherriffs to Mr Newton the prresent Master and worker of the Mint for her Maties.Majesties use + by vertue of the said Extent the said sherriffs tooke the said Redheads Body who has remained in prison Ever since for the remainder of his said Debt

Note. Mr. Neale is dead + much in arrears to the Crowne by reason of his Office

QuereQuaere. Whether her Matie:Majestie without discharging Mr. Neale + sureties of Mr Redheads said Debt can enlarge Mr Redheads body by a Suꝑpersedeas quia processuo Erromie emanavit, Or if any + what Method may be safely taken to doe it

Redhead being only a Deputy of Mr. Neale (for whom he was answr.erable) and Mr. Neale for his own indemnity haveing taken Bond from him (in yethe name of the late King) for his well behaveing himselfe in his Office, that Bond belonged to Mr. Neales benefit, + at his prosecution, Therefore I am of opinion her Majty.Majesty cannot in reason or Iustice shew favour to Redhead, by dischargeing him out of Prison, without yethe consent of the Executors of Mr. Neales (for whose benefit he was taken in Execuītion) without also dischargeing the Execr.Executor, aAnd if her Majty.Majesty doe discharge him I doubt in Equity it will be a barr to her Majesty to charge yethe Execrs.Executors for any default of Redhead; There cannot be a suꝑsedsupersedeas quia erromie, for that the Goods have been sold by vertue of the Extent:

Edw Northey Feb. 5th 17034