Letter concerning the allowances made to the Warden and Master of the Mint, requesting additional funds Isaac Newton c. 275 words The Newton Project Oxford 2016 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 16 Jun 1696, c. 275 words.

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 T 1/38.48, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives T 1/38.48 16 Jun 1696 England English Holograph Unknown Hand MintAccounts and Expenses MintCorrespondence Transcribed by Will Scott Metadata amended & document catalogued by Will Scott
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May it please yoryour Lordships

The Salary of the Warden of his MatiesMajesties Mint is only 400℔ per anannum with a house of 40℔ per anannum & his perquisites are only 3℔ 12s per anannum for feesea coales: all which, Taxes being deducted, is so small in respect of the Salaries & Perquisites of the other Officers of the Mint as suffices not to support the authority of his Office.

For the Salary of the Master & Worker is 500℔ per anannum wthwith a house & very great perquisites & the salaries of the other Officers are proportional, besides their late additional Salaries & allowance of Assistants. For their Salaries upon occasion of the present coynage are at least doubled; & those of their Clerks are encreased almost in the same proportion.

And the Warden is now at much greater expenses & pains then formerly in going constantly to the Mint, overseeing & setting forward the coynage & pixing the money for wchwhich he has need of a Deputy.

Wherefore I most humbly pray yoryour Lordships to take into yoryour consideration & to give such Orders for the support of the Wardens Office as yoryour Lordships shall think fit

YorYour LopsLordships most humble

& most obedient Servant

Isaac Newton

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For the RtRight HonbleHonourable the Lords Commissioners of his MatiesMajesties Treasury

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My Lords at the end of this Coynage will move the to give him an Consideration extryextraordinary suitable to his trouble + proporctionable to the Increase allowd to the other officers for this extra Coynage. FBut this to be done out of yethe Coynage momoney.