172-3)

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/1/149, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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– to be augmented to 100^li p^r an after he hath improved himself by further practise.

— And that a new Graver, Probationer or Apprentice be \hereafter/ taken into y^e third place w^th a competent salary {illeg}|&| {soon} be allowed two rooms to lodge & work in over the great Press room & over M^r Crokers shop.

Collonel Parsons & M^r Fowler do not work themselves but only imploy others, & M^r Rosse desires to succeed M^r Harris only in his place of Graver of Seale to her Maj^ty for w^ch by veiwing {sic} a seal w^ch a seal w^ch he graved for the Dutchy of Lancaster we beleive {sic} him qualified. But M^r Le Clerk is a nimble & skilful Graver for money & medals & fit to be received into y^e third place\Mint/ if his business abroad will {sic}\would/ allow him to attend the service.

And whereas accord the coynage of the money requires dispatch & such Medals as the Government has occasion for\appoints/ are coyned by the Master & Worker after the same manner as|&| by the same authority as the money we are humbly of opinion that the Gravers be obliged by a clause in their constitution to make such \Designes, Embosments/ Puncheons & Dyes as the Master & Worker shall appoint for dispatching the coynage of both{illeg} Medals & Money according to her Maj^ts {illeg}|O|rders.

And upon considering that the Gravers for their private advantage \& encouragement/ & for restraining the libery of making Medals w^th the Effigies of the King or Queen, have been hitherto allowed & all other persons prohibited to make such Medals: we are humbly of opinion that they {illeg}|G|raver be obliged to set his name or the first letters thereof visibly upon his \own/ medals & that he do not disperse any such Medals before a specimen of them hath been shewed to yo^r Lord^p. And if it be thought fit \requisite/ he may be restrained from making \any/ Medals upon state affairs unless pursuant to her Maj^ts Orders \issued/ to the Master & Worker\in coppying after Meddals made by |t|her Master & Worker according to her Maj^ts Orders/ as in y^e case of coronation Medals, in w^ch case he or be other otherwise limited as yo^r Lord^p shall think fit.