Draft of <ref target="/catalogue/record/MINT00140">MINT00140</ref> (Mint 19/1/325) Isaac Newton c. 290 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 Ca. February 1715/6, c. 290 words.

Mint 19/1/316 is dated 7 February 1715 [= 1716].

 Request for an increase in Mint funding [MINT 19/1/325] MINT 19/1/316, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/1/316 Ca. February 1715/6 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
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To the RtRight HonbleHonourable the LdsLords CommrsCommissioners of His MatsMajestys TrearyTreasury

May it please yoryour LordpsLordships

The Act of Coinage being near expiring We have thought it our Duty humbly to lay before yoryour LordpsLordships the annexed Abstract shewing what the Moneys leviable by that Act have amounted unto for these five years past (exclusive of L£1200 per annum paid to the Mint in Scotland & about L£300 per anannum paid for prosecuting cClippers & cCoyners) & what the charges of Coining the Gold & Silver moneys within the said time come to exclusive of Salaries & Repairs of Houses Officers & Buildings wchwhich amount yearly to about L£3500.

If the coinage of Gold continues to be so great as it has been the two last years, the charge of the Mint will exceed the income by about five or six thousands pounds yearly [or above] This has hitherto been supplied hitherto out of the stock wchwhich remained in the Mint wchwhich was accrued in time of war & is now reduced under L£1000 wchwhich will scarce suffice to carry on the Coinage above a month longer.

Wherefore We humbly propose to yoryour Lordps thatthethat the House of Commons may be moved that the Act of Coynage may be renewed this session of ParliamtParliament with an augmentation of the Duty from ten shillings per Tunn to fifteen shillings upon Wines &c & from 20s to 30s per Tunn upon Brandy with such restrictions or applications of the money arising therefrom as the House shall think fit when it shall appear that the Income shall exceed the charge of the Mint.

Which is most humbly submitted to yoryour LordpsLordships great Wisdom

Rich. Sandford

Is. Newton

Mint Office 7 Feb. 1715