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
To the Right Honourable the Earl of Godolphin Lord High Treasurer of great Britain.
May it please your Lordship
Your Lordships Warrant & the Precepts of the Lords Commissioners of her Majesties Treasury of Scotland thereupon for paying moneys due to Dr Gregory, m{e} & my Clerk, being (after an unnecessary delay of payment) become void by the death of Mr Stuart, I humbly pray that your Lordship will please to give such new order for the payment of the said moneys as your Lordship in your great wisdome shall think fit
{Is. Newton}