Declaration that Edward Carter, a waterman and servant to the Mint, is exempt from parish duties Isaac Newton c. 370 words The Newton Project Oxford 2020 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 c. summer 1714, c. 370 words. MS Add. 3968, f. 439v, Cambridge University Library, Cambridge, UK UKCambridgeCambridge University Library Portsmouth Collection MS Add. 3968, f. 439v c. summer 1714 England English Isaac Newton MintCorrespondence Transcribed by Robert Ralley

These are to certify that the bearer of hereof Edward Carter is Waterman & Servant to the Mint & one of that corporation & on that account is exempted from all Parrochial Services by the Charters of the Mint that he may attend her MajestitisMajestites sericeservice therein. These Charters b These Charters bein And as these Charters have hather are & have been constanly allowed whenever whenever there has been occasion in such cases & privileges are of auncient standing in such cases of this nature Charters are of ancient standing are of ancient standing & have ever been allowed & were granted in our Charters for enabling the Officers & Ministers of her MajtsMajesties Mint to carry on perform their duties without interruption & to carry on the coinage wthwith dispatch & are of very ancient standing &in cases of this nature have ever been allowed; for the publick service, so & their services are not wanted in their respective Parishes, there being great choise of other people to perform parish duties: s & so tis hoped that her Majesties Officers in all other stations will have that regard to her Majesties government & to the rights of the Crown as not & services under it as not to give her Office of yethe Mint any trouble in this matter. For if the constitution of the Mint be disturbed in this case, we shall our servants will we ill our service will the people imployed in the coinage will soon become liable to be taken from ourthe service at such times as we cannot spare them without putting a stop to the coinage till we can get others capable of serving in their room. For if any one part Which W I For if the coinage be stopt in any one part thereof it must stand still in every part till it can be pu to the dammage of the crown Merchant & the disabling of yethe Master & Worker to perform his contract wthwith her Majesty. & the And hereof all her MajtisMajesties Iustices of the peace & all other her Officers herein concerned are desired to take notice

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