Copy of charges of bringing gold from Portsmouth and melting it into ingots Isaac Newton c. 138 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 4 Mar 1705/6, c. 138 words.

Signed by the Mint Board.

 MINT 1/8/58, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 1/8/58 4 Mar 1705/6 England English Clerical Hand Mint Gold and Silver Coinage Accounts and Expenses Transcribed byWill Scott Catalogued by Will Scott
58 Charges of bringing her MatiesMajesties Gold from Portsmouth and melting it into Ingotts The charges of the Officer of yethe Mint for riding 70 Post miles to Portsmouth } £s:d 1:150 Horse hire from Portsmouth 0:18:0 Expences on yethe Road and at Portsmouth 1–1–0 Boat hire to go on board the Man of Warr 0–2–0 £ 3––16:0 To the Carryer for bringing it up, and for Arming Men to guard it 5 Guineas } 5:7–6 Charges of melting into Ingotts .16:0 9–19–6

Allowed the 4th March 1705/6

I: Stanley

Is: Newton

Ino Ellis

RecedReceived yethe 1st April 1706 Nine pounds three shillings six pence for the charges above mencondmentiond, and 12 pounds 18s mencon'dmention'd in my Lord Treasurers Warrant by me

G Foord

£9. 3: 6 12. 18: 0his reward 0: 16: 0for melting L£22: 17: 6