Royal Warrant authorising the payment of an allowance of £40 per annum to the Smith of the Mint Unknown c. 380 words The Newton Project Oxford 2020 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 20 November 1712 and 3 September 1714, c. 380 words. MINT 3/161, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 3/161 20 November 1712 and 3 September 1714 England English Latin Unknown Hand (1) James Moody Unknown Hand (2) F Bythell Unknown Cataloguer MintPersonnel and Administration Catalogue information compiled by Rob Iliffe, Peter Spargo & John Young Catalogue exported to teiHeader by Michael Hawkins Transcribed by Robert Ralley.

Queens Warrt.Warrant

For paying 40l. ꝑper Ann' to the Smith of the Mint in the Tower of London in Leiu of 50l. ꝑper Ann' formerly allowed such Officer by the Indenture./

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Mint 3/1611712 Nov 20 Anne R

Whereas in the two last Indentures of Our Mint It was declared, That the Salary of Fifty pounds ꝑper Ann' payable to Thomas Silvester then Smith of Our Mint in the Tower of London, should upon the next avoydance of the said place be discontinued, And Whereas Our High Treasurer of Great Britain hath laid before Us a Memorial in that matter from Our Trusty and Welbeloved SrSir Isaac Newton knight the present Master and Worker of Our said Mint, Proposing, that in Leiu of the said former Salary of Fifty poundes ꝑper Ann' he may be impowred to pay to the Smith of Our said Mint for the time being an Allowance of Forty Pounds ꝑper Ann', which will be an Encouragement to such Officer to performe the Duty of his Imployment, and that the said Salary may commence from XmasChristmas last; Wee taking the Premisses into Our Royal consideration are gratiously pleased to approve thereof. Our Will and pleasure therefore is, And Wee do hereby Authorize and direct the Master and Worker of Our Mint in the Tower of London now and for the time being Out of such money as is or shall be Imprested to him at the Receipt of Our ExcheqrExchequer out of the Coynage Duty to pay unto the Smith of Our said Mint now and for the time being the Allowance of Forty pounds ꝑper Ann' from XmasChristmas aforesaid. And this shall be as well to him for payment as to the Auditor for allowing thereof from time to time upon his Accounts a Sufficient Warrant Given at Our Court at Windsor Castle the 20th day of November 1712 In the eleaventh year of Our Reigne

By her MatsMajesty's Command

Intrat' in Officio honoblishonorabilis Edw' Harley av' audris xxiiijto die Martij 1712. Oxford

Ias Moody DepyDeputy AudrAuditor

Smith of the Mint in the Tower of Londo 40l ꝑper Ann' in Leiu of 50l ꝑper Ann' formerly allowed such Officer ꝑper I

Intratur in Officio Thomæ Foley Aurigeri Auditoris iijo Septembris 1714 F Bythell DeꝑDeputy Audr.Auditor