499), much less strongly worded and less specific in its recommendation

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/2/474, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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<474r>

May it please yo^r Lo^ps

In obedience to yo^r Lord^ps Order of Reference of the {illeg}|6|^t of {illeg}|Octo|b. last we have have {sic} considered {illeg}|t|he annexed Petitio & humbly represent to yo^r Lo^ps – – – fees or perquisites w^ch w^ch {sic} when first se{illeg}|t|t might be a {o}|b|etter maintenance then 60^℔ per an would be now.

We also beg leave – – – require some years – – – – acc^t there{illeg}|o|f w^thout any consideration for that service.

We are therefore humbly of opinion that y^e \aforesaid/ Clerks may well deserve such augmentation of their salaries as yo^r Lo^ps shall think fit first untill their Book & those of the Country-Mints shall be finished & then {entred}\afterwards/ perpetually \if yo^r Lo^ps please, {sic}/, their attendance at the Mint being incompatible w^th any other business.

Professor Rob Iliffe
Director, AHRC Newton Papers Project

Scott Mandelbrote,
Fellow & Perne librarian, Peterhouse, Cambridge

Faculty of History, George Street, Oxford, OX1 2RL - newtonproject@history.ox.ac.uk

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