Response to the petition of James Roettiers Isaac Newton c. 343 words The Newton Project Oxford 2016 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 6 Jul 1697, c. 343 words.

Signed by the Mint Board.

Printed in NC, 4: 240-1.

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To the RtRight HonbleHonourable the Lordss CommersCommissioners of his MajtiesMajesties Treasury.

May it please yoryour LordpsLordships

We have according to yoryour LordpsLordships directions considered the petition of Mr IJames Roettiers hereunto annexed, & do most humbly represent that tis very true that the Dyes & Puncheons in his custody were seized by direction of a Committee of yethe House of Commons backt with a vote of the House, & that by yoryour LordpsLordships order he was afterwards removed from the imploymtimployment of Engraver to his MajtiesMajesties Mint, & his working-rooms & Tools were seized by the Warden & Master & Worker. That the Warden soon after restored almost all his tools to his Father, & told him that before his sons departure to Flanders the rest should be restored together wthwith such Dyes & Puncheons as were his. That we know not how far Mr Harris may have engaged himself to yoryour LordpsLordships to make new Puncheons as good as Mr Roettiers, but we have hitherto endeavoured to engage him (contrary to his mind) to copy after Mr Roettier's Puncheons that the money may be all alike. And that Mr Neale intends to pay him his demand of sixty pounds & tenn shillings, & with yoryour LordpsLordships approbation to give him fifty pounds more (being yethe summ he desired) for yethe five hundred pair of Dyes for the Country Mints.

And we most humbly submit it to yoryour LordpsLordships great wisdome whether he shall be any more imployed as Engraver in his MatiesMajesties Mint or allowed a maintenance here till Mr Harris shall shew such specimens of his Art as he may have promissed to yoryour LordpsLordships or return with his family to Brussels his native country. And we also most humbly desire yoryour Lordp'sLordship's direction about the Medal-Dyes & Puncheons whether they shall be restored to him, & about his father whether he shall still be allowed an habitation in the Mint.

Is. Newton

Tho Neale

Tho: Molyneux 1697

Mint Office Iuly 6. –97.

Mr Roettiers. Read 6 Iuly 97.