Copy of letter concerning the petition of the widow of John Roos Isaac Newton c. 217 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 5 Jul 1720, c. 217 words.

Signed by the Mint Board.

Copy of T. 1/228.19, MINT01007, printed in NC, 7: 93-4.

 MINT 1/7/105, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 1/7/105 5 Jul 1720 England English Clerical Hand MintAccounts and Expenses MintCorrespondence Retrofitted from MINT01008 by Will Scott Catalogued by Will Scott
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To the Rt:Right Honble:Honourable the Lords CommrsCommissioners of His Mats:Majestys TrearyTreasury

May it Please Your Lordships.

In obedience to Yor:Your Lordps:Lordships Order of Reference of 5th: May last We have Considered the Petition of the Widow of IJohn Roos Esqr: late Engraver of His Mats:Majestys Seals setting forth that his Bill for the silver & Engraving work of Publick Seals amounting to 788: 15: 0812 was paid ofoff by order of the Comrs:Commissioners of his Mats:Majestys TrearyTreasury dated 7th August 1717 excepting two Seals for Ireland valued at 236: 18: 1012 upon a supposition that those two were to be paid for out of the Treasury of that kingdom And we are humbly of opinion that the said Graver be paid out of the Excheqr.Exchequer here for the Seals in question For they were Ordered & made here, & have formerly been paid for here as Appears to us by an Order of the Treasury dated the 6th Septr. 1711. and some Seals made since for Ireland have already been Paid for here: And Gravers may hereafter prove Vnwilling to make Seals here for Ireland if they must be sent thither for their money.

All wch:which is most humbly submitted to Your Lordships great Wisdom Mint Office 5 Iuly 1720 Wm. Thompson Is: Newton M: Bladen