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51.

Petition for recovery of income lost and expenses incurred through the reorganisation of the Edinburgh Mint

Author: James Clark (Edinburgh engraver and die-sinker)

Source: MINT 19/3/183, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00380

52.

Holograph draft of MINT00474 (Mint 19/3/198), also dated 13 September 1723

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/3/145, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00475

53.

Deplores the Edinburgh Mint's non-payment of fees and salaries and asks Newton's advice as to how this can be remedied

Author: Duke of Lauderdale

Source: MINT 19/3/55, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00429

54.

Rough holograph notes on Mint income and expenditure, possibly related to MINT00461 (Mint 19/1/378)

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/1/449, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00463

55.

Draft clause for insertion into the Coinage Act

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/1/378, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00461

56.

'Considerations about the receiving of Scotch money by weight'

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/3/218, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00418

57.

Memorandum concerning Scottish poundage

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/3/17, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00437

58.

The articles ordered for the Edinburgh Mint have been embarked, all except the weights and seals, as authorisation to mark the weights has not yet been given: request for such authorisation

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/3/97, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00359

59.

Holograph draft of four additions to be made to MINT00442 (Mint 19/3/81-93)

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/3/48, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00446

60.

Orders for payment of the sums mentioned in MINT00400 (Mint 19/3/161) and MINT00401 (Mint 19/3/133-4) have been rendered void by Stewart's death: requests a new order for payment by his executors

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/3/131, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00402

61.

As the English recoinage was 'troublesome expensive and liable to abuse & gross abuses were actually committed in it', recommends various procedures to avoid a recurrence in Scotland. Possibly in reply to MINT00374 (Mint 19/3/110)

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/3/160, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00376

62.

Clarification of Millar's duties as assistant to the commissioners: encloses a copy of his petition [MINT00411 (Mint 19/3/194)]. Recoinage is proceeding satisfactorily

Author: Patrick Scott

Source: MINT 19/3/195, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00412

63.

Similar but less elaborate printed reckoner for bullion values, without the compiler's name

Author: Unknown

Source: MINT 19/3/178-9, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00349

64.

Request for advice on various aspects of Mint practice

Author: Patrick Scott

Source: MINT 19/3/170-71, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00395

65.

Reply to MINT00419 (Mint 19/3/177) and MINT00420 (Mint 19/3/35)

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/3/44, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00421

66.

Holograph list of entries in MINT00430 (Mint 19/3/51-2) to be deleted or queried

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/5/53, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00431

67.

Edinburgh Mint officers summoned by Council order to the pyx trial in London cannot be excused except by the Council itself, which Newton thinks unlikely

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/3/49, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00441

68.

Requests a bonus payment for his work in assisting the commissioners: his Edinburgh Mint salary is only £40 p.a

Author: Robert Millar

Source: MINT 19/3/194, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00411

69.

Holograph draft of Treasury warrant to John Stanley [London warden] to have two sets of check weights made, one for London and one for Edinburgh. Followed by a series of calculations

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/3/150, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00368

70.

Report on the Edinburgh Mint's financial difficulties

Author: William Drummond

Source: MINT 19/3/133-4, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00401

71.

Holograph draft of royal warrant to Lauderdale to settle salaries and expenses as they become due [as suggested in MINT00470 (Mint 19/3/107-8)]

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/3/104, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00472

72.

Correspondence relating to Edinburgh Mint funding

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/3/164, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00426

73.

Variant draft of MINT00461 (Mint 19/1/378)

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/1/376, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT01994

74.

'Some Amendments to the Coinage Act'

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/1/366, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00459

75.

Report on financial difficulties

Author: Edinburgh Mint

Source: MINT 19/3/121, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00404

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