Deplores the Edinburgh Mint's non-payment of fees and salaries and asks Newton's advice as to how this can be remedied Duke of Lauderdale c. 244 words The Newton Project Oxford 2016 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 10 August 1709, c. 244 words. Isaac Newton

Signed by Lauderdale.

Printed in NC, 4: 542.

 Recommendations for sorting out the Edinburgh Mint's expenses [MINT 19/3/166] MINT 19/3/55, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/3/55 10 August 1709 English Clerical Hand Unknown Hand MintEdinburgh Mint 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

Sir

The officers and other servants of her Majestie's Mint Are straitned for want of their sallaries and fies especially those who have no other mean of subsistance but the fruits of their Labour; Wherefore I ask Liberty to give you this trouble to know your opinion what is the best way to get this remeded (I am unwilling to give My LdLordLopLordship High Thesaurer of Great Britain trouble upon every occasion) But We having the happiness to be of one Society wth.with you (suppose at a distance) and that you know the methods of payments made to the officers of their sallaries of her MatiesMajesties mint in yethe Tower, And I humbly Conceive that the same method will be followed here, for by a Late of yethe parliamt.parliament of G.Great Britain for Incourageing of yethe Coynage in the mints in Scotland and for prosecuteing offences Concerning the Coyn in England, it appears to me that both her MatiesMajesties Mints in South and North Britain are to be on one foot; Wherefore Sir it will be a favour Done to her majesties servants here in the Mint, that you would give yourself yethe Trouble to Cause your Clark Inquire about this affair, & that he may Transmitt to the Master of the Mint here, what is proper to be Done thereanent.

Sir Your former Civilitys iare the Occasion of this trouble From

Haltoun the 10th. August 1709

Sir

Your most humble Servant

Lauderdale

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