Further holograph draft of <ref target="/catalogue/record/MINT00076">MINT00076</ref> (Mint 19/1/223) Isaac Newton c. 251 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 7 August 1711, c. 251 words. MINT 19/1/221, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/1/221 7 August 1711 England English Holograph MintPersonnel and Administration Catalogue information compiled by Rob Iliffe, Peter Spargo & John Young Catalogue exported to teiHeader by Michael Hawkins Transcribed by Will Scott
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To the RtRight HonbleHonourable the LEarl of Oxford and Ealrl Mortimer, Lord H.High Treasurer of great Britain.

May it please your 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 prper pound weight of silver coined, & having also a salary of 50 pounds per anannum appointed by the Indenture of yethe Mint: the last Smith for the sake of that salary was imposed upon me & behaved himself to me with great insolence. Whereupon a clause was inserted into the Schedule of Salaries at yethe end of the Indenture of the Mint, for the ceasing of that salary upon the next voidance of the place, & 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 turn him away if he have power over thiem &smith as my servant for carrying on the coinage & dismis him if he be not of good abearring according to the maningmeaning of the Indenture of the Mint deserves it:deserves it: Which may be done by appointing the salary to me for a Smith.

All wchwhich is most humbly submitted to yoryour LordpsLordships great

Wisdome

Mint Office Aug. 7. 1711.

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