Letter from Newton to the Lord High Treasurer regarding expenses for the Coronation medals and for the Country Mints Isaac Newton c. 288 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 After 2 Jun 1702, c. 288 words.

Printed in NC, 4: 385-6 (with what appears to be Newton's own misdating of 15 April 1702; for the implausibility of the date, see ibid., 386, n.4, and the revised conjecture in NC, 7: 424 (no. 647)). Drafts in Mint 19/3/330-1, MINT00120.

Table of accounts found at MINT00936.

 Earl of Godolphin (Lord High Treasurer) T 1/79.56, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives T 1/79.56 After 2 Jun 1702 England English Holograph Unknown Hand MintAccounts and Expenses MintCorrespondence Transcribed by Will Scott Metadata amended & document catalogued by Will Scott Note regarding date taken from MINT00120 by Will Scott
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To the RtRight HonbleHonourable Sidney Lord Godolphin Lord High Treasurer of England.

May it please yoryour LordpLordship

I lately laid before yoryour LordpLordship an Accompt of the charge of Medals of Gold & Silver for her Majts.Majestys Coronation amounting to 2485li. 18s. 3d12: towards the discharge of wchwhich I have in my hands 1886li. 6s. 3d12 being the remainder of the Ballance of Mr Neales Accompt. Which money was given by Act of Parliament to defray the expence & charges of his late MajtsMajestys several Mints & to clear the monies due to the several Importers there. Out of this remainder there have been paid several summs on Accompt of the Country Mints as in the Bill annexed, & other summs are still to be paid on yethe same Account all wchwhich being exceed the said Remainder &, if yoryour LordpLordship think fit, being placed on the Coynage Duty, the said Remainder of 1886li. 6s. 3d12 will rbemaincome clear, excepting such further summs as yoryour LordpLordship shall think fit to allow out of the same for rebuilding the Press house & paying to Mr Weddell a salary of 60li ꝑper annum to wchwhich the Coynage duty is not applicable. Wherefore I humbly pray yoryour LordpsLordships Warrant to the Auditors of the Imprests for allowing out of the said Remainder such summ as yoryour LordpLordship shall think fit towards the discharge of the Accompt above mentioned & that the residue of this Accompt may be paid to me out of such other fund as yoryour LordpLordship in yoryour great wisdom shall think meet.

All wchwhich &c Mint Office 15th Apr. 1702. Isaac Newton. Memll.Memoriall of Mr. Newton about the Country Mints Speak to yethe audrsauditors when they come.