Proposal for £35 p.a. for Francis Beresford to be taken on as apprentice engraver for six years to supply the place of [Gabriel] le Clerk, whose post has been vacant for some years Isaac Newton c. 290 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 12 September 1711, c. 290 words. Treasury

Signed by [warden] Craven Peyton and Newton.

 MINT 19/1/165, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/1/165 12 September 1711 England English Clerical Hand 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 Right Honble:Honourable the Earl of Oxford & Earl Mortimer Lord high Treasurer of Great Britain.

May it please yor.your Lordp.Lordship

The Office of Gravers of the Mint being constituted by a Warrant under the broad seal dated April 7th. in the fourth year of her Majties.Majesties Reign, whereby for the advantage & safety of the Mint with respect to the Coin, IJohn Croker, Gent. is appointed head Graver with a salary of 200li ꝑper ann.annum, & Samuel Bull & Gabriel le Clerk Gent. were made assistants to the cheifchief Graver, each with a salary of 80li per anannum, & upon the voidance of either of the said assistant's places the same was to be filled up with such Probationer or Apprentice as should be presented to her Majtie:Majestie by the Warden, Master & Worker & Comptroller of the Mint, by Warrant under the Signe manual: We humbly represent to Yor.Your Lordp.Lordship that the place of the said Gabriel le Clerk became void about two Years & an half ago, & thereupon one Francis Beresford hath been learning about two Years under the said Mr. Croker to designe in order to learne the art of Graveing & is approved by the said Mr Croker as well qualified in point of Genius & industry to make a good workman: For which end we humbly pray yor.your Lordp.Lordship that out of the said vacant 80li. per an.annum an Allowance may be settled upon the said Francis Beresford for binding him an Apprentice to the said Mr Croker for six Years. And we humbly propose an Allowance of 35li per anannum

All which is most humbly submitted to

yor.your Lordps.Lordships great Wisdome

Mint Office 12 Sept. 1711

C. Peyton

Is. Newton