Identical proposal to take on Beresford as apprentice

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To the R^t Hon^ble: the Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer Lord High Treasurer of Great Brittain

May it please yo^r. Lord^p.

The Office of Gravers of the Mint being Constituted by a Warrant under the Broad Seal dated y^e 7^th. of April in the 4^th. year of Her Maj^ties. Reign, whereby for the Advantage and safety of the Mint with respect to the Coin, Iohn Croker Gent, is appointed head Graver w^th. a Salary of 200^li ꝑ Ann and Samuel Bull and Gabriel Le Clerk Gent were made Assistants to the Cheif Graver, Each w^th a Salary of 80^li ꝑ Ann, & upon the voidance of either of the s^d. Assistants places the same was to be filled up with such Probationer or Apprentice as should be presented to her Maj^tie. by the Warden, Master & Worker & Comptroller of the Mint, by Warrant under her Royal Signe manual. We humbly represent to your Lord^p. that y^e place of the s^d. Gabriel Le Clerk became void about three Years ago, and thereupon, one Francis Berresford hath been learning about two years & halfe under the s^d. M^r. Croker to design in order to Learne the art of Graveing & and is approved by the said M^r. Croker as well qualified in point of Genius and and {sic} Industry to make a good Workman for w^ch. end We humbly pray Yo^r. Lord^p. that out of the s^d. 80^li ꝑ ann an Allowance may be settled upon the s^d. Francis Beresford for binding him an Apprentice to the s^d. M^r. Croker for six years. And We humbly propose an Allowance of 35^li ꝑ Ann.

All w^ch is most humbly submitted to yo^r L^dps great Wisdome,

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C.W. Peyton
Is. Newton
E: Phelipps

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After my hearty Commendaions, Having considered the aforegoing Report, & approving thereof, These are to authorize & require You, out of the Moneys that are or shall be Imprested to You, at the Rec^t. of Her Ma^ts. Excheq^r. for the use and service of the Mint, to pay unto Iohn Croker, the Cheif Graver of the said Mint, or his assignes an allowance after the rate of Thirty five pounds p ann; for the Support, & Maintenance of Francis Berresford, and for his Care in Training him up, in the art and mistery of Graving; the said Francis Berresford being already bound, or being meant to be bound an Apprentice \to him/ Which allowance is to Commence from Xmas last, and to continue to be paid to the said Iohn Croker for the purpose aforesaid, for & during the full end and Terme of 6 Years, in case the said Francis Berresford do so long live, & continue under his Care, Maintenance, and Tuition, as an apprentice. And for so doing this shall be, as well to you for payment, as to her Ma^t's. auditors of the Imprests, and all others concern'd in passing and allowing thereof upon your account, a sufficient Warrant; provided nevertheless, and it is hereby meant & intended, that for and during the said Terme of six years, or such part thereof as the said allowance of Thirty five pounds p ann shall Continue to be paid as afore said, the whole payment of Eighty pounds p ann (which has for some time been saved to the Crowne) and was heretofore made to Gabriel Le Clerk, as an Assistan{t} Graver, shall not be revived. Whitehall Treary Cham^rs. Iuly the 10^th. 1712

Oxford

To my very loving Friend S^r Isaac Newton Kn^t. Master and Worker of Her Ma^ts. Mint. and to the Ma^r. & Worker thereof for the time being.

Inhat in Officio honobly {Edw^d.} harley a{illeg} aud^{illeg}. xxiiij die {Martij} 1712. Ja{^s} Moody Dep{^y} aud^r

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{Francis Beresford} {to be} {made} Apprentice to M^r. Iohn Croker 28. Iune 1712

Agreed Lord High Treasurer's Warr^t. for an allowance for 35^£. per annum from Christmass 1711.