Copies of documents relating to the Mint Board's oaths of secrecy

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/1/17, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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<17r>

You shall not reveal or discover to any persons or persons whatsoever the new Invention of rounding {illeg}|the| moneys {or}|&| marking the edges of them with Letters of Grainings or either of them directly or indirectly unless his Ma^ty his Heirs or successors shall otherwise command {or}|&| direct the same. So help you God.

This is a true copy of the Oath to be administred to the principal Officers of the Mint before the L^d H. Treasurer or L^ds Comm^ers of the Treasury for the time being, by vertue of a clause in the Indenture of the Mint

Rich Sandford

Is. Newton

|Sr| Richard Sandford Bar^t Warden of his Ma^ts: Mint took the said Oath before the Earl of Hallifax Sr Richd Onslow Sr W^m S^t Quintin & M^r Wortley Com^rs of his Ma^ts Treasury on the 30^th of March 1715

W^m Lowndes

Martin Bladen Esq^r Comptroller of y^e said Mint took the same Oath before y^e same Comm^rs on y^e same day.

W^m Lowndes

<17v>

30^th. March 1715.

S^r. Rich^d. Sandford Bar^t. Warden of his Maj^ts. Mint & Martin Bladen Esq^r Comptroller to the same sworn before the Lords Commiss^rs. of the Treasury.