Letter concerning the Edinburgh Mint James Ogilvy (Earl of Seafield, Lord Chancellor of Scotland) c. 280 words The Newton Project Oxford 2016 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 28 June 1709, c. 280 words. Isaac Newton

Signed by Seafield.

Printed in NC, 4: 540.

Conveys Allardes' thanks for Newton's advice and help. Is confident of a speedy settlement of the bullion accounts [following the confusion caused by the death of bullion collector Daniel Stewart: see MINT00402, MINT00403, MINT00421 (Mint 19/3/131, 46, 44)].

Commends Robert Millar, encloses a copy of his petition [probably MINT00423 (Mint 19/3/120)] and suggests a bonus payment of £50.

 Correspondence relating to Edinburgh Mint funding [MINT 19/3/164] MINT 19/3/123, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/3/123 28 June 1709 English Clerical Hand Unknown Hand Mint Edinburgh Mint Correspondence 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

Edinburgh June 28th 1709

Sir

Mr. Allardice was in the Countrey when I came to this place which is the reason that he has not acknowledged the favour of your letter to him sooner, he is very sensible of the Iustice and assistance he has receaved from you, he will in all things submitt to yoryour opinion, and hopes that you will continue to give him yoryour advice, Mr. Scott, who is his Depute doth promise to send you a state of Mr Allardice accottaccomptt very speedily and he thinks you will almost understand it by what is contained in the inclosed letter In the mean time the Barons of the ExcheqrExchequer are stating the accottsaccomptts with the Collectors of the Bullion moneys and I beleeve that Fund will be very quickly cleared.

The Lords of the Privy Council of Scotland, appointed Robert Millar to be assisting to the Commissioners appointed for certifying the deficiencies upon the recoynages, and the Officers of the Mint tell me that he was at great pains in that matter, I doe presume that to transmit his petition and Entreat you may lay it before my Lord Tresaurer or recommend it to his LopLordship and 123I doe think he deserves fifty pounds for his pains, he is very glade to find that his affair which was formerly under my Lord Tresaurers consideration is referred to you and the other Officers of the Tower, he is a good Officer and a very honest man but is poor and this small sum will be a very great relieff to his Family I am with great respect

Sir

Your most Humble and obedient servant

SEAFIELD

SrSir Isaac Newtone.