Draft of royal warrant to coin Vigo booty, with the inscription 'VIGO' on all coins Unknown c. 144 words The Newton Project Oxford 2016 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 c. 10 February 1703, c. 144 words.

Printed in NC, 4: 404.

[A warrant was issued accordingly on 10 February: CTB, 18 (1703): 135.]

 MINT 19/3/277, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/3/277 c. 10 February 1703 England English Unknown Hand Unknown Cataloguer (1) Unknown Cataloguer (2) MintCoin, Seal and Medal Design 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

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Whereas wee are Informed that a considerable quantity of Gold and Silver has been taken by Our Royall fleet at the Late Expedition at Vigo, Our Will and pleasure is, and Wee do hereby require and Authorise you to cause to be coyned all such Gold and Silver as shall be brought into Our Mint, and delivered unto you in the Name and St of with this inscription, Vigo, In small letters under Our Effigies, which we Intent as a marke of distinction from the rest of our gol Gold and Silver Moneys, and as a and as aand to continue to posterity the remembrance of that glorious Action and InnsentAction, And for so doing this shall be your WarrtWarrant. Given at our Court. &c

To our Trusty & well Beloved Isaac Newton EsqrEsquire Master and Worker of our Mints

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