As the clerks' salaries have not changed in the last sixty years, recommends a 25% increase Isaac Newton c. 399 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 26 June 1722, c. 399 words. Treasury

[This was accepted: see the warrant in Mint 1/8.134 and T. 52/32.160-61.]

Final version, signed by Newton and Martin Bladen, in T. 1/239.83, MINT01014 (printed in NC, 7: 202-3). Another draft by Newton in Bodleian Library, New College MS. 361, II, f.39v.

On the same sheet: holograph drafts of MINT00095 (Mint 19/1/224) and MINT00096 (Mint 19/1/151). On reverse: holograph draft reference for Newton's former cook, Mary Anderson.

 MINT 19/1/220, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/1/220 26 June 1722 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 Metadata amended by Will Scott
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To the RtRight HonbleHonourable the Lords CommrsCommissioners of his MatiesMajesties Treasury.

May it please your LordpsLordships

The Porter of the Mint being lately dead, I ordered one Robert Lowe to do the business till a new Porter should be appointed The Place was formerly a Patent place, but the house belonging to it is taken from himaway & the salary is only 20li per annannum. Which being too little for bearing the charges of a a Patent I humbly pray that he a Porter may be appointer wthwith by a Constitution. Robert Lowe hath hitherto behaved himself wthwith great diligence, & I humbly pray that he may be appointed if yoryour LopsLordships think fit.

All wchwhich &c

To the RtRight HonbleHonourable the Lords CommrsCommissioners of his MatsMajestys TrearyTreasury.

May it pl.please your Lordps.Lordships

The salaries of the Clerks of the Mint wchwhich were setled about 60 years ago, being now not sufficient for their maintenance I humbly pray that they may be augmented by a Signe manua by about a quarter so that the salaries of the Wardens Clerk, the Master of my three Clerks & of the Comptrollers Clerk wchwhich are 40li each per annannum may become 50li each, And that those of the Assaymasters Clerk & of the Purveyer to the Mint wchwhich are 20li. each per annannum may become 25li pereach. And those of the Clerks of the weigher & Teller & of the Clerk of the surveyor of the melting wchwhich are 10li each per anannum may become 12li 10s each. All wchwhich is most humbly submitted.

May it pl.please your LopsLordships

TheMr In Croker Graver tof the Mint Mr I. Croker havine lately taken one Beresford to be his Apprentice, & the time of his Apprentiship being lately expired & the said Beresford work now working under Mr Croker as journey-man:: I humbly pray that Mr Croker may be allowed 30li per anannum for the maintenance of the said Beresford as in a former case of the like nature.

Mary Andrews lived with me betw two or three yearssevedserved me as a Cook about otwo years & did my business to my satisfaction, & (so far as I know & (so far as I know) behaved her self honestly & did my business to my satisfaction, but upon a falling but between her & & another servant I parted with her.

Is. Newton