The warden, comptroller and assay master consider that the royal tin trade should in future be overseen by the Mint Board: Newton refers the decision to the Treasury

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/3/495, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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<495r>

May it please your Lordship

The Warden & Comptroller of the Mint having sometimes exprest a desire that the charge of her Majestys Tin should be in the Mint with a common Treasurer or Cashier, & the Assaymaster having exprest a great desire to be concerned about the Tin & being of the board for things below stairs, I humbly beg leave to signify that whenever your Lordship shall think fit to resume the consideration of lodging the Tin in the Tower I am ready to act in such a manner as your Lordship in your great wisdom shall think fit

<495v>

1 A Treasurer Receiver to receive the Tin & Deliver it at a certain rate & pay the money from time to time into the Exchequer & account yearly

2 An able Pewturer of good credit to attend the service, & to assay & distinguish the sorts of Tin & set out the Tare Tin & glass Tin to the melting pot.

3 One or more Clerks of the Mint to enter the number weight & price of the Blocks received & delivered.

4 Porters to remove the Tin.

5 A Melter to melt the Tare & Glassy Tin.

And for the more convenient & satisfactory management of the business there may be a board of the Officers of the Mint for inspecting & directing the management, ordering repairs & things necessary, making Reports, & examining Bills of incident charges, & the Treasurer may be allowed a sufficient Deputy for whom he will answer.

The Commissioners of the Customes to have notice to authorise the lading & unlading of the Tin at the Tower Wharfe & to send an Officer thither upon occasions to attend the service

The Constable of the Tower to have notice to give order that order that the Tin may be carried into & out of the Mint without molestation & the Officers of the Ordnance that their Crances may be used in this service.