Another petition for extra payment [see <ref target="/catalogue/record/MINT00411">MINT00411</ref> (Mint 19/3/194)], probably enclosed with <ref target="/catalogue/record/MINT00425">MINT00425</ref> (Mint 19/3/123) Robert Millar c. 391 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 Before 28 June 1709, c. 391 words. Treasurer

Clerical copy, also undated, in PRO, Mint 1/8, p. 155.

 MINT 19/3/120, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/3/120 Before 28 June 1709 English Unknown Hand MintEdinburgh Mint 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 Honorable The Earle of Godolphine Lord High Treasurer of Great brittain.

The suplication of Robert Millar Clerk to her Majesties Mint att Edinburgh.

Humbly Sheweth

That the lords of her MatiesMajesties privie Councell then of Scotland when setling the Necessary orders and method of the Recoynage. After that they had given Commission to mr Rutherfoord mr Bruce and mr Brown to be the three Commissioners foor takeing in the money from the bank by weight and Tale overseingoverseeing the same melted at the Mint and certifieing the deficiency. They were pleased by a subsequent act (upon particular application from the bank) to Adjoine me to the said three Commissioners for overseingoverseeing the said tale and weight and to sign with them the declarations to the bank of the receptreceipt thereof into the Mint from time to time till the same should be melted Iinto Ingotts and Assayed and the master of the mint his bonds should be given for the value

The saidssaid lords of privie Councell sensible of this great trust and trouble put on me Extrinsick from what belongs to my office as Clerk to the mint were then pleased for my EncuragementEncouragement to promise me a sutablesuitable Reward

In obedience to the said order of Councell and in answer to the said trust I have given punctuall attendance & assistance with the said three CommrsCommissioners to the receiveing of the specie by weight and tale from the bank and have signed the declarations of the same which was no smalesmall trouble to me & pains besides the great Charge I had of all under my Custodie till the Assay was past

And now that all is melted and that the three Commissioners aforesaid have made application by themselves for a remuneration to them thertheir Clerk and servants, without taking Notice of me as being Named by subsequent act of Cowncill seperat from theretheir Commission

I Hhumbly beg your lordship will be pleased to take my pains and trouble also under yoryour Consideration and to direct such a gratification for me as your lolordship shall find just my sallarie as Clerk to the mint being so small and Inconsiderable that I am but narrowly subsisted by it.

And yoryour lopslordships petitioner shall ever pray

Petition for Rott Millar Clerk to her MajtiesMajesties Mint Aatt Edinburgh