"Report of the Officers of the Mint upon the petition of Mr Clerk and Mr Cave joint Gravers of the Mint in Scotland" Isaac Newton c. 301 words The Newton Project Oxford 2016 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 16 Jul 1712, c. 301 words.

Signed by the Mint Board.

Printed in NC, 5: 314-5.

 Treasury referral of MINT00970 [T 1/149.45a]Treasury referral of MINT00970 [T 1/149.45a] T 1/149.45, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives T 1/149.45 16 Jul 1712 England English Clerical Hand Unknown Hand Mint Edinburgh Mint Accounts and Expenses Correspondence Transcribed by Will Scott Metadata amended & document catalogued by Will Scott
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To the Right Honble:Honourable the Earle of Oxford and Earle Mortimer, Lord High Treasurer of Great Britain

May it Please your Lordship

INn obedience to your Lordship's Order of Reference of the 7th of IJanuary last upon the Annexed Petition of Mr. IJames Clerk and Mr. Ioseph Cave conjunct Ingravers of her Majes.Majesties Mint in Scotland, craving an Allowance for making Puncheons for the use of tthat Mint, Wee humbly represent to your Lordship that we have considered the same, and finding tthat tthey are only allowed a Sallary of 50li per Annum between them for sinking and finishing of Dyes and have no Allowance for Puncheons, wee are humbly of opinion tthey be allowed for ttheir Work of tthis Kind after the following Rates Vizt

For the shilling head and Reverse fifteen pounds; for the six penny Head and Reverse Ten pounds (which were the Rates allowed to the Gravers of tthe Mint in the Tower for the like Puncheons made by tthem for the late recoinage of tthe Monies in Scotland), also for the four penny head and Reverse Eight pounds; for the tthree penny head and Reverse seven pounds; for the Two penny Head and Reverse six pounds; and for the penny Head and Reverse four pounds in all Fifty pounds.

As for the Extraordinary trouble of tthe Officers of tthat Mint during the recoinage, Wee humbly ciertifie to your Lords'pLordship tthat wee have hitherto reported no allowance, and that wee find that Mr. Caves attendance was without Order & Voluntary

All which is most humbly submitted to

your Lordships great Wisdom

Mint Office the 16th Iuly 1712

Crav: Peyton

Is. Newton

E. Philipps

Report of the Officers of the Mint upon the petition of Mr. Clerk and Mr. Cave joint Gravers of the Mint in Scotland.