"Report of the Officers of the Mint about Roettier's Petition" Isaac Newton c. 298 words The Newton Project Oxford 2016 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 18 Aug 1698, c. 298 words.

Printed in NC, 4: 279-80.

 T 1/55.62, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives T 1/55.62 18 Aug 1698 England English Clerical Hand Holograph Unknown Hand Mint Personnel and Administration Accounts and Expenses Correspondence Transcribed by Will Scott Metadata amended & document catalogued by Will Scott
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To the Right HonbleHonourable the Lords CommissionrsCommissioners

of his MajtsMajestys Treasury

May it please yoryour Lordshipps

In examining the Annexed Petition we find that yethe three brothers IJohn, Ioseph, and Phillip Roettiers were Gravers to the Mint from yethe year 1661 Att an allowance of 325li yearly and in yethe year 1669 by a new Grant were further allowed 450li yearly out of the Exchequer during their joynt lives as Gravers for yethe Coyn & Medalls and after yethe death of one of them the two survivors were to receive 350li yearly during their joynt lives & the survivor of these to receive 250li during his life

About yethe year 1680 Ioseph Roettier went off but the whole payment continued in ConsideraconConsideration (as we suppose that the Petitioner IJames Roettier yethe son of IJohn Roettier (the other Petitioner) supplied the place

Philip Roettier another of yethe Patentees went off in Feb 1684 But IJohn Roettier haveing another son Norbertus the whole allowance of 450li still continued & has been paid till March 25. 1697 Norbertus went off three years ago And the Petition is for yethe Arrear and continuance of it

This Pension of 450li ꝑper AnAnnum was alwayes paid by a speciall warrant from yethe Lord high Treasurer or Lords of yethe Treasury and never came into the Mint Accompt

As to yethe Petitioners wants we believe the Petition may be true and that IJames Roettier is very capable of makeing medals and on that score deserving his MajtsMajestys favour

All wchwhich we humbly submit to yoryour Lordps.Lordships great wisdom

Is. Newton.

Tho: NealeNeale

Mint Office Aug. 18 1698

Report of the Officer of yethe Mint about Roettier's Petition for thiseir Salary of 450℔ ꝑper annannum Aug. 18. 1698.

12 a year to be padpaid.