Requests £1,230 for expenses on George I's Coronation medal Isaac Newton c. 211 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 c. 25 September 1714, c. 211 words. Treasurer

Draft of Mint 1/8.102, MINT01187 (dated 25 September 1714 and printed in NC, 6: 181).

 MINT 19/3/339, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/3/339 c. 25 September 1714 England English Holograph MintAccounts and Expenses Catalogue information compiled by Rob Iliffe, Peter Spargo & John Young Catalogue exported to teiHeader by Michael Hawkins Transcribed by Will Scott Checked by Will Scott Metadata amended by Will Scott
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To his Grace the Duke of Shrewsbury Lord High Treasurer of great Britain

May it pl.please yoryour Grace

Fifty Medalls of Gold made upon the late peace cost 168li & at yethe same rate 300 Medalls now ordered upon his MatsMajestys coronation will cost 1008li. There were then no medalls of silver made upon yethe Peace for her MajtsMajestys use but the twelve hundred made at her MatsMajestys Coronation took up 634 ounces & a quarter of fine silver which was after the rate of almost eleven penny weight to each medall & if there be now allowed eleven penny weight to each medall that the impression may rise high the silver & refining at 5s 8d per ounce will amount unto 187li & workmanship at 6d per Medall to 30li. In a In all the charge of the silver Medalls will amount untunto 217li which being added to the charge of the Gold Medalls makes the whole charge 1225li besides the charge of receiving the money wchwhich may amount to about five pounds more. I humbly pray your LGrace that this money may be imprest to me out of any branch of the civill list for buying the gold & silver & paying for the coynage.

All wchwhich &c.