Response to Leonard Blofield's petition for £2,497.16s.3d. allegedly owed him by Anthony Redhead on behalf of the Norwich Mint Isaac Newton c. 395 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 15 January 1703, c. 395 words. Earl of Godolphin (Lord High Treasurer)

Printed in NC, 4: 396-7, but note the corrected date in NC, 7: 429-30 (nos. 657 and 661). On the Redhead-Blofield dispute, see also NC, 4: 397-9 and 401-2 (but note the corrections in NC, 7: 430 (no. 661)), and Craig, NATM, 62.

Newton suspects Blofield was in fact paid, though no official receipt was obtained, and suggests that if his claim is genuine he should pursue it in the courts.

 MINT 19/2/481, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/2/481 15 January 1703 England English Holograph MintClippers, Coiners and Embezzlers 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 Minor amendments made by Will Scott
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To the Rt HonbleHonourable Lord High Treasurer of England

May it please yoryour LordpLordship

In obedience to yoryour LordpsLordships Reference of 23 Novembr. last we have enquired into the case of Mr Anthony Redhead late Master & Worker of the Mint in Norwich and find it truly stated in the annexed paper on wchwhich the said Reference is endorsed. And whereas Mr Redhead in daischarge of a debt of 2497li 16s. 3d owing to Mr Leonard Blofield a Receiver of Land Taxes in Norfolk produces three Receipts for 2500li paid out of that Mint to Mr Blofields Order, We find that these three Receipts are in the form of private Receipts so that they cannot be allowed by an Auditor as Vouchers in Mr Redheads Accompts. If any thing be due upon them it is to be recovered in a Court of Iustice by Mr Redhead or by him or them who shall answer Mr Redhead's debts to her MajtyMajesty. But upon examining the matter we are humbly of opinion for the reasons specially reported in theanother annexed paper that the money paid upon those Receipt Receipts haveth been accounted for & ought to be& endorsed upon the printed Mint Tickets & that the Receipts are thereby voyd & should have been cancelled & Mr Redhead himself insists not peremptorily on them but submits them to yoryour LordpsLordships wisdome.

We humbly conceive therefore that for bringing these matters to an issue the Accompts of the Country Mints should be passed without regard to these Receipts & Mr Neale set insuper & then Mr Neales Administratix or Security charged with the debt. For Mr Redhead seems poor & unable to make satisfaction & not unfit to be set at liberty so soon as it may be done by the consent of all parties concerned.

We further lay before yoryour LordpLordship that Mr Redhead at the conclusion of the Mint was indebted to Mr Chaplyn a Receiver of Land Taxes for 2573oz 5dwt of hammered money at 5s prper ozounce the summ of 643li. 6s. 3d & that in Mr Chaplyn's AcctAccount wchwhich is past & declared & a Quietus obtained Mr Redhead is set insuper for this debt at 5s 8d prper ozounce whereas Mr Neale should have been set insuper & that only at 5s per ozounce.

All wchwhich is most humbly submitted &c.