Copy of response to the petition of James Penman Isaac Newton c. 208 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 18 Sep 1710, c. 208 words.

Printed in NC, 5: 65. Treasury referral of the petition, MINT01220, copied above.

 Copy of referral of petition of James Penman to the Mint [MINT 1/8/171] MINT 1/8/171, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 1/8/171 18 Sep 1710 England English Clerical Hand Mint Edinburgh Mint Personnel and Administration Correspondence Transcribed by Will Scott Catalogued by Will Scott
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To the Right Honble:Honourable the Lords Comrs:Commissioners of Her Mats:Majestys TrearyTreasury

May it please Your Lordships

In Obedience to your Lrodships Order of Reference of the 5th Instant upon the Petiītion of Mr. IJames Penman Assay Master to the Mint at Edenborough, We have considered the same and upon Enquiring into the matter therein contained We beleivebelieve that the Busines of the Assay master during the late Recoinage of the moneys in Scotland was very laborious by reason that every Iourney of new Money was severally Assayed according to the Custom of that Mint, & that the performance thereof required a Clerk and Assistant to the Assay master, for the maintenance of whom during that Recoinage which lasted a year and six months, We are humbly of opinion that there may be allowed to the petiītioner for Himself & Mr. Borthwicke a summe after the Rate of Forty pounds ꝑper Ann.Annum in all sixty pounds to be divided between them in proportion to the time they severally acted as Assaymasters during that service, there being the like Allowance made to some other new Clerks of that Mint.

All which is most humbly submitted to your Lordps:Lordships great Wisdom.

Is: Newton

In: Ellis.

Mint Office Sept: 18: 1710.