Copy of letter to the Chester Mint ordering a payment of John Briant Isaac Newton c. 258 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 21 Sep 1697, c. 258 words.

Signed by the Mint Board.

 MINT 10/2/60v, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 10/2/60v 21 Sep 1697 England English Clerical Hand Mint Country Mints Correspondence Transcribed byWill Scott Catalogued by Will Scott

To the Warden, Master & ComptrollrComptroller of his MatiesMajesties Mint at Chester

Gentlemen

Though we have no ꝑperfect acct:account of what is Kept in your hands to defray the Charge of Coynage of the severall parcells of silver Moneys coined in your Mint on the King's Account; we have nevertheless thought fitt to make a division of part of it, and to desire, direct and authorise you by that, to pay out of such monies unto IJohn Briant Provost of the corporation of Monyrsers, or to his order upon his receipt the sume of two Thousand three hundred pounds In part and upon account of what is due to them for Coinage, and to Thomas Silvester Smith to his Majties:Majesties Mint in the Tower the sume of fifty pounds on the same accot:account and to your Melter the sum̄mme of one Thousand pounds on the same accot:account; of wchwhich payments so made the master Worker and yourselves are to make due entry in your Books, and keep the severall Receipts for his Vouchers we are

Gentlemean

Yor.Your Loving friend

and servants

Mint office in the Tower 21st Septemr 1697

Is Newton

Tho Hall

If the Melter has Receiv'd any money of any of you an accot:account of his work, take care to have it deduct'd out of the above £1000, and to stop Likewise out of that sum the Money that was In the Pix Box, which you must make as payd to him, the sume being to be paid there upon his accot:account to the pot maker