Recommends the appointment of Robert Lowe as porter at £20 p.a. by a constitution instead of by a patent, which would cost the appointee too much Isaac Newton c. 131 words The Newton Project Oxford 2016 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 26 June 1722, c. 131 words. Treasury

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 MINT 19/1/224, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/1/224 26 June 1722 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 Honble the Lords CommrsCommissioners of his MajtiesMajesties Treasury.

May it please yoryour LordpsLordships

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

All which is most humbly submitted to yoryour LordpsLordships great wisdome.

Mint Office. Iune 26. 1722.

Isaac Newton

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