Copies of applications for the post of weigher and teller from Philip Shales, Charles Brattell, George Foord (deputy warden) and Thomas Edwards

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/1/113-16, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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<113r>

To the R^t Hon^ble. the Lords Comm^rs of his
Maties Treasury

The humble Petition of Phillip Shales

Sheweth

That your Peticoner has had the Honour of of {sic} serving his Majesty in severall Capacity's in his revenue and was Comptroller of the Farthing Office to the expiracon of that contract And (as he humbly conceives) hath acquitted himself at all times in discharge of his trust with great diligence & fidelity

That M^r Thomas Fitch Weigher & Teller of his Ma^ties Mint being lately dead whereby the said Office is become void and in your Lordshipps disposall Your Peticner himself prays your Lords^ps will be pleased to Conferr the said Employment upon him.

And your Peticoner shall ever pray &c

<114r>

To the R^t Hon^ble the L^ds. Com^rs of his Maj^ties Treasury

The humble Petion of Charles Brattell of the Tower of London Gent

Sheweth

That your Peticon^r being credibly informed that M^r Thomas Fitch the Weigher and Teller of his Maj^ties Mint in the server is dead, and your Peticon^r being the second son of S^r. Iohn Brattell who was Assay Master from the year 1660 to the year 1692 when he died, and your Peticoner since being Employ'd in the Mint, dureing the late great coynage as Cheife {sic} Agent in inspecting the old, and weighing and telling the new money, and your Peticon^r haveing faithfully discharged his duty and Trust therein to the satisfaction of the principall Officers of his Maj^ties said Mint, who well know yo^r Peticon^rs behaviour in the said Affaire

Your Peticoner therefore humbly prays your Lords^ps. that the place of the said m^r Fitch being now become vacant yo^r. Lords^ps would be pleased to recommend your Peticoner to his Ma^ties. Favour for the same

And your Peticoner shall ever pray &c

Charles Brattell

<115r>

To the R^t Hon^ble the Lords Com^rs. of his Maj^ties Treasury

The humble Peticon

of George Foord.

Sheweth

That your Peticon^r hath served for above a year and half in the Employment of Deputy to the Warden of the Mint in the Tower of London, during w^ch time he has Constantly lived there and attended the Business of his place w^th great care & diligence; for the truth of w^ch he referrs himself to the Principall officers of his Maties Mint.

That the Employment of Weigher and Teller is now become vacant by the death of M^r Fitch, with a salary of Ninety Pounds a year, w^ch is a place of great trust and requires skill and knowledge in the business of the Mint.

May it therefore please your Lordpps in Consideration of your Pet^rs. care and Faithfull service to grant him the said Office of Weigher and Teller, Or to recommend him to his Maj^tie for the same

And you Peticon^r shall ever pray &c

<116r>

To the R^t. Hon^ble. the Lords Com^rs. of his Ma^ties. Treasury

The humble Peticon of Tho: Edwards

Sheweth

That the Office of Weigher and Teller to his Ma^ties Mint is now vacant by the death of M^r Fitch and being in the disposall of your Lordships, your Peticoner does humbly pray that your Lordships would be pleased to bestow the said Office, upon him it being a place of great trust & concern, And your Peticoner being resolved ( {sic}if your Lordps shall think fit to dispose of it in his favour to discharge the trust you shall upon in him with the greatest diligence and fidelity.

And yo^r Peticon^r shall ever pray &c

Referr all the Petions the Master Warden and Comptroller of the Mint to Examine y^e respective qualificacons of the Peticon & report the same to to {sic} my Lords.