Copy of letter to the Chester Mint with instructions concerning a levy on the salary of the deputy porter there Isaac Newton c. 133 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 15 May 1697, c. 133 words.

Signed by the Mint Board.

 MINT 10/2/38v, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 10/2/38v 15 May 1697 England English Clerical Hand Mint Country Mints Correspondence Transcribed byWill Scott Catalogued by Will Scott

To the officers at yethe Mint at Chester

Gentlm.Gentlemen

Mr. Richard Dallow the Porter of our Mint having admitted Edward Webb to be his Deputy In yoryour Mint on CondiconCondition expressed in a bond, That the said Deputy should deduct & pay out of each quarters Sallary 59s: to Richd Dallow aforesaid, And there being two Quarter's Sallary or 5L. become due & payable at ChrasChristmas last to the said Richard Dallowe. We direct you to Stop the paymt.payment of the whole ChrasChristmas Quarter. & if payd, to recover the sumemme of 5l. in the most convenient manner

We are

Gentlm.Gentlemen

London Mint office May 15: 97

Yor.Your very Loving FreindsFriends

Is: Newton

A Box of 12 Cro.Crowns & 14 ShillShillings was sent you this day by IJames Pengue Tho: Neale Cha: Mason