Application to appoint a new smith Isaac Newton c. 254 words The Newton Project Oxford 2016 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 7 August 1711, c. 254 words. Treasurer

Printed in NC, 5: 186-7.

The last smith [Thomas Sylvester] was paid £50 p.a., plus piece work. At Newton's request (following differences with the smith), this salary was stopped when the post became vacant [through Sylvester's death, c. December 1710], pending formulation of a new contract. Newton now requests funding for a new salary with confirmation of his power of dismissal.

 MINT 19/1/223, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/1/223 7 August 1711 England English Holograph Unknown Hand Unknown Hand (1) MintPersonnel and Administration MintCorrespondence Catalogue information compiled by Rob Iliffe, Peter Spargo & John Young Catalogue exported to teiHeader by Michael Hawkins Transcribed by Will Scott Will Scott finished transcription

To the RtRight HonbleHonourable the Earl of Oxford & Earl Mortimer LdLord H.High Treasurer of great Britain.

May it please yoryour LordpLordship

The Smith of the Mint being my servant by the ancient constitution of the Mint, & being paid by me after the rate of one penny per pound weight of gold coined & one farthing per pound weight of silver coined, & having also a salary of 50 pounds per an appointed by the late & present Indentures of the Mint: the last Smith for the sake of that salary was imposed upon me & behaved himself to me & others of the Mint with great insolence. Whereupon a clause was inserted into the schedule of salaries at the end of the Indenture of the Mint, for the voidance o ceasing of that salary upon the next voidance of the place; and the place becoming void before last Christmas, the salary is now ceased in order to a new settlement. I humbly pray therefore that such a new salary may be setled as your LordpLordship shall think fit & in such a manner that I may have power over the Smith as my servant for carrying on the coinage & dismiss him if he be not of good abearing according to the meaning of the Indenture of the Mint. Which may be done by appointing the Salary to me for a Smith.

All wchwhich is most humbly submitted to your LordpsLordships great wisdome.

Is. Newton

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