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Another clerical copy of the same date with notations by Newton in Mint 19/1/80, MINT00051.
Anne by the Grace of God of England Scotland, france & Ireland
Queen defender of the Faith &c. To All to whom these presents shall come
greeting. Know ye that wee for divers good causes and considerations us thereunto
moving of our special grace, certain Knowledge and meer motion have given
and Granted, and by these presents do give and grant unto our Trusty & well beloved
subject Isaac Newton Esqr. the Office of Master and Worker of all our Moneys b
Gold and Silver within our Mint in our Tower of London and elsewhere in our
Kingdom of England, together with the fee or yearly pen
pounds to be quarterly paid to him from the 25th. day of March now last past
by even and equal portions out of such money as by any Act or Acts of t.
already made for encouraging of coinage are allowed to be issued yearly out of
our Exchequer for the fees and sallaries of the Officers of the Mint or Mints,
and towards the providing maintaining and repairing the houses, offices, and
buildings and other uses in the said Act or Acts
so long time as the same shall be and continue in force, and after the said Act
or Acts of Parliament shall cease and be voyd, then the said fee or yearly pent
paid
of Parliament hereafter to be made be appointed or allowed to be issued out for
the fees or sallaries of the Officers of the Mint or Mints and in default of any
such Allowance or t.
such time or times as there shall hereafter happen to be no allowance or t.
made by Authority of Parliament, the said fee or yearly pen
pounds sterling shall be paid unto the said Isaac Newton out of our
or allowance for e.And Know yee also that wee have given and
granted and by these presents do give and grant unto the said Isaac Newton all
edifices, buildings, gardens, and other fees allowances, proffitts, priviledges
franchises and Immunities belonging to the aforesaid Office, To Have and to
hold the said Office of Master and Worker unto the said Isaac Newton
exercised by himself or his sufficient deputy or deputies for whom he will answer
and also the said fee or yearly pen
with the said houses, Edifices, buildings, gardens, and other fees, allowances,
proffits, advantages, prividfor and during Our pleasure in as full and ample manner to all Intents
and purposes as the said Isaac Newton or Thomas Neale Esqr. deceased or any others
heretofore holding the said office have had held and enjoyed, or ought to have had
held and enjoyed the same. Provided always and under this condition and
our will and pleasure is that the said Isaac Newton after he is in possession of
the said Office by virtue of these presents shall within two Months next after
signification of our pleasure in that behalf by the high Treasurer or rs.
of the Treasury for the time being make and execute on his part such Indenture
and agreement for and concerning the making of the several sorts of money of
Gold and Silver, and for payment of the several Officers of the Mint, and other
matters and things relating thereunto and to the execution of the said Office, as were
formerly made, with alterations and additions if any shall be thought fitt
and directed by us for the better management and carrying on of that service. Lastly we have revoked and determined and by these presents do revoke and
determine certain Letter Pattents under the great seale of England bearing
date the third day of febr. in the Eleventh year of the Reign of our Late
Dear Brother King William the third, whereby the said Office was granted
to the said Isaac Newton, and every clause, article, and thing therein
contained. In Wittnesse whereof we have caused these our letters to be
made patents, Witnesse oursel
Iune in the first year of our Reign
Per Breve de Privatto sigillo
Wright.