Holograph list of editorial amendments and additions to be made to <ref target="/catalogue/record/MINT00442">MINT00442</ref> (Mint 19/3/81-93), and queries relating to it Isaac Newton c. 784 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 After 25 July 1710, c. 784 words. MINT 19/3/6, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/3/6 After 25 July 1710 England English Holograph 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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fol. 4 lin 23 for Wardens & Comptroller read Warden & Counterwarden or Comptroller.

fol. 7 lin penult. Quære 1 whether the last trial pieces were made by the direction of her MatyMajesty. Quære 2 whether they were made by the Iury. Quære 3 whether the Iury knew how & to what degree the Gold was refined of wchwhich yethe Gold tiral pieces were made. Quære 4 whether the Iury whether the Iury assayed the Gold & fine Gold & the trial piece made thereof in a legal manner. Quære 5 Whether the Iury did not refuse to oblige themselves to make their plate of gold & silver by these Trial P piecees. Quære 6 Whether the Goldsmiths have any Trial pieces by wchwhich they are to make & try their plate of Gold & silver as they ought to do have always done till of late. Quære 7 Whether the using of the the last trial piece of Gold will not impose a tax upon the merchants of above 2s 6dabove 4s per pound weight for all the Gold they import. Quære 8 Whether the new triall pieces should be duly made by the Queens order & the trial pieces made in yethe reign of K.King IJames II A. C. 88 should be imposed in this Indenture untill new Triall pieces can be made in a regular manner by her Majesties order or& imposed legally imposed on all parties by the a short instrument under the broad seale. And note that little pieces may be cutt ofoff from the Wardens trial piece & mine for the use use of that Mint till this matter can be set right.

fol. 14. lin 10, for containing write not exceeding

fol. 18 lin 6. Quære about SSixty days. I am told that by the former constitution he was boutnd to deliver within one month.

Ib. l 19. instead of or by her MatiesMajesties commands write & by her MajtsMajestys commands.

fol. 19. lin. 7. DeleDelete to retain & keep in his own hands yearly the summ of 1200 pounds as well for &c & write to defray the charges of melting refining & coining & the incident charges of thereof & the charges of repairing & upholding the buildings & the sfees & salaries due to himsefhimself & to the other Officers & Clerks in the said schedule mentioned to be payable by the said Master & Worker according to yethe distribution & appointment mentioned in yethe said schedule.

Ib. l. 14 for Warden or Comptroller write Warden & Counterwarden or Comptroller.

Fol. 20. l. 18 deliver yearly upon Oaths23 Sup Let the clause run as in yethe Indenture of yethe Mint in the Tower.

21. l. 7. & Clerk of yethe Irons.

Fol. 8. DeleDelete lin 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14 to the words in fineness thereby. Or fol. 7

NB The Master is obliged to coin & has no money to pay for yethe coinage.

2 The master should be sworn & give security before yethe Indenture p passes

3 The clause concerning the Surveyor of the melting should be struck out For there can be no surveyor.

fol. 3 lin 2 & No moneys given for defraying the charges of melting refining & coining.

fol. 13. l. 10 his Duty.

fol 19. lin. 7 strike out the clause AAnd the said Master is hereby appointed &c to yethe words in the said Schedule.

fol 20 lin 22 Let the clause run as in the Indenture inof the Mint in the Tower.

Fol. 24 My Lord having ordered that the Salaries of yethe Officers of the mint be continued as at the time of yethe Vnion, the salaries of th 40li per anannum must to three Clerks must be struck out, being give since since the Vnion for carrying on the late recoynage, & not intended to be perpetual.

And tThe salary of fifty pounds per annannum to the Clerk of the Bullion is ceased wthwith his Office, & the Comptroller of the Mint is surveyer of the Meltings & of all the proceedings of the Mint by his Office. He is expressly called surveyor of the Meltings in the body of the Indenture, & he that weighted the gold & silver before yethe union may weigh it still without appointing any new weight & teller.

T If these salaries amounting to 170li be struct out there will be about 180 orof the schedule & the buildings can be repaired for 1090li per anannum, there will be 1980 per annannum for defraying all charges of coinage, otherwise there will be but li 10li per anannum for this service.