Memorial of John Montgomerie, with Treasury referral John Montgomerie (Master of the Edinburgh Mint) c. 190 words The Newton Project Oxford 2016 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 12 Sep 1723, c. 190 words.

Treasury referral printed in NC, 7: 245-6 as T/1, 244, fo. 97.

 "Report of Sir I. Newton upon the Memorials of the General and Master of his Majesty's Mint at Edinburgh" [T 1/244.25] T 1/244.25, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives T 1/244.25 12 Sep 1723 England English Clerical Hand (1) Clerical Hand (2) Unknown Hand Mint Edinburgh Mint Non-Newtonian Documents Correspondence Transcribed by Will Scott Metadata amended & document catalogued by Will Scott
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To the RigtRight HonodHonoured the Lordss Commissioners of his Majesties Treasury

Whereas upon the renewall of the Carriage Act, the Master of the Mint In North Brittain, Is Intitled to receive the Coinage moneys which Is to be Imprest for the use and Service of that Mint

I humbly move your Lordships to direct that the Sum of two thousand one hundred poundss may be Imprest to me upon AccotAccount of the Salaries of the officers, and Expences of the said Mint due from Lady day 1721

Which Is most humbly Submitted

to your Lordships

I Montgomerie

Whitehall Treasury Chambers 12 Sept 1723

The Right Honoble:Honourable the Lords Commrs:Commissioners of his Mas:Majestys Treasury are pleased to referr this Memorial to Sr:Sir Isaac Newton Knt:Knight Master and Worker of his Mats:Majestys Mint who is to consider the same and Report to their Lordp'sLordship's his Opinion what is fit to be done therein Which in the absence of the Secretarys is signifyed by their Lordp'sLordships Command from

Chris Tilson

Mr. Montgomerie referred to Sr:Sir Isaac Newton

The Memoriall of IJohn Montgomery Esqr Master and Worker of the Mint In Scotland

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