Copy of note concerning petitions to succeed Brattle as assay master, and supply of copper to the works at Great Marlow William Lowndes (Secretary to the Treasury) c. 151 words The Newton Project Oxford 2016 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 4 Feb 1712/3, c. 151 words.

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 T 27/20.343, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives T 27/20.343 4 Feb 1712/3 England English Clerical Hand Mint Personnel and Administration Copper Coinage Correspondence Transcribed by Will Scott Metadata amended & document catalogued by Will Scott
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Officers Mint abtabout Mr Kemp & Mr Cumberlege & proprietors of yethe Copper works at Great Marlow

GentGentlemen

My Lord TrearerTreasurer Commands me to send you the inclosed PeticonsPetitions of Mr IJohn Kemp, & Mr IJohn Cumberlege each of them praying to succeed Mr Brattle, late Assay Master of the Mint, his LordpLordship directs you to consider the same, with the other ApplicaconsApplications that have been make for the said Office, And that you propose to his LordpLordship the fittest person in your Iudgmt:Iudgment for filling up the said vacancy I am &ca the 4th. Febry. 17123

Wm Lowndes This incloses also a proposiconproposition of the proprietors of the Copper Works at Great Marlow for supplying Blank peices of Copper for Coyning farthings & halfpence, which you'll consider with all other the papers now under your ConsideraconConsideration relating to the said Coynage, and make Your Report to his LordpLordship thereupon.