Letter concerning the melting of money in Scotland into ingots Isaac Newton c. 221 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 30 Jun 1708, c. 221 words.

Printed in NC, 4: 521-2. Partial draft, of the same date, in Mint 19/3/125, MINT00407. Another letter on the same subject, MINT00954. also on 188r, written below.

 T 1/108.41, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives T 1/108.41 30 Jun 1708 England English Holograph Unknown Hand Mint Edinburgh Mint Correspondence Transcribed by Will Scott Metadata amended by Will Scott Letters separated & documents catalogued by Will Scott
41.276.188

To the RtRight HonbleHonourable the Lord High Treasurer of great Britain.

May it please yoryour LordpLordship

In obedience to your LordpsLordships Order of Reference of the 23th Instant upon the annexed Memorial of the Commissioners Mr Rutherford, Mr Brown & Mr Bruce, in wchwhich they desire a summ at present in part of the reward for executing their Commission, & refer the residue thereof to yoryour LordpsLordships consideration after the business shall be over: we have considered the same & their bucsiness being to receive the old money of Scotland from the Bank & see the same melted into Ingots & to deliver the Ingots to be coined & keep an account of the whole & certify the deficiency (all wchwhich require attendance & fidelity;) we humbly propose that they may receive at present, One hundred pounds a piece for themselves & sixty pounds for their Clerk & servants, in all 360 pounds to be paid out of the same fund out of wchwhich Mr Allardes is paid for melting the money into Ingots in their presence.

All which is most humbly submitted to yoryour Lordships great

wisdome

London 30 Iun. 1708.

Is. Newton

David Gregory.

Report of SrSir Is. Newton & Dr David Gregory concerning a Reward of the Commissioners for melting the old money of Scotland into Ingots.