'An Account of the Medals of fine gold made upon the Peace 1713': holograph statement of expenses for 812 medals, with figures for their distribution 16 July to 8 August 1713

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/3/321-2, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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An Account of the Medals of fine gold made upon the Peace 1713 & by her Maj^ties Order delivered to my Lord Masham & the Speaker of the House of Commons.

				oz	dw^t	gr
Iuly	16^th, delivered to my Lord Masham for the Peers, One hundred & fifty Medals weighing		}	110.	9.	18
Aug.	14 & Sept 22 delivered more to him by the hands of my L^d High Treasurer for the Ladies at Court 50 medals weighing		}	37.	4.	1
Sept	24^th delivered more to him twenty medals for the Peers & thirty for {illeg}\|f\|orreign ministers, secretaries of embassies &c, the whole weighing		}	36.	12.	0
Iuly	16 Delivered to the {illeg}\|S\|peaker of the House of Commons for the Members 250 Medals weighing		}	178.	14.	21
Iuly	23 Delivered more to the Speaker for the Members 200 Medals, weighing		}	146.	4.	18
Aug.	8 Delivered more to him for the two Clerks Members 108 Medals weighing 79. 6. 12 & four medals for their servants weighing 2. 19. 18. Total weight		}	82.	6.	6
In all, delivered 812 Medals {illeg}\|o\|f fine gold weighing				591.	11.	16
				li	s	d
	The gold at 4^li. 9^s per ounce comes to			2632.	10.	11
	The wast & workmanship at 3^s per Medal comes to			121.	16.	0
		Total charge		2754.	6.	11

Is. Newton.

Medals of fine gold delivered to my L^d Masham

Iuly 16, 2\|1\|50 Medals weighing	110.	9.	18
Sept 24, 50 Medals weighing	36.	12.	0
Aug 14^th & Sept 22 (by my L^d Trer) 50 Medals weighing	37.	4.	1
In all delivered 250 Medalls weighing	184.	5.	19

Medals of fine gold delivered to y^e Speaker of y^e {illeg}|H|. of Commons

Iuly 1{illeg}\|6\|	250 Medals weighing	178.	14.	21
Iuly 23	200 Medals weighing	146.	4.	18
Aug 8	112 Medals weighing	82.	6.	6
In all delivered 562 Medals weighing		407.	5.	2{illeg}\|1\|

		li	s	d
The gold amounting to \For/ 591^oz. 11. 16 \of Gold/ at 4^li 9^s p^r ounce comes to		2632.	10.	11
The wast & workmanshi{illeg}\|p\| in coyning\making/ 812 Medals at 3^s p^r Medals/For 812 Medals at 3^s p^r medal for wast & workmanship\		121.	16.	0
	Total charge	2754.	6.	11

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The \The A List of/ Medals delivered to\to be distributed\delivered/ by/ my {L} \to be distributed by/ the R^t Hon^ble \the Lord Mashem {sic}/ |&| are to |are to be| be distributed according to the following list /A List of Medals to be distributed by {o}|t|he R^t {illeg}|H|on^ble the Lordd Masham Cofferer of her Ma^ts Household, viz^t |& by the S{illeg}|p|eaker of the House of Commons viz^t|\

\|By the Lord Masham\|
To the R^t Hon^ble the Peers in the House of Peers		170
To Her Ma^ty for the Ladies at Court		50
To Forreign Ministers {illeg}\|S\|ecretaries of Embassies & others		5\|3\|0
	Summ	27\|5\|0
\|By the Speaker of the House of Commons\|
To the members of the House		5{illeg}\|5\|8
To the Chaplains, two Clerks & s\|S\|erjeant of the House		4
	Total	{illeg}\|8\|{1}\|6\|2
Aug 24^th 1713
Received of S^r Isaac Newton Master & Worker of her Maj^ties Mint in the Tower of London two hundred & fifty Medals of fine gold weighing one hundred eighty & four ounces fi{illeg}\|v\|e{illeg} penny weight & nineteen grains {illeg} to be distributed according to the {illeg}\|L\|ist above written. I say received by me

\|By the Lord Masham\|
To the R^t Hon^ble the Peers in the House of Peers		170
To Her Ma^ty for the Ladies at Court		50
To Forreign Ministers {illeg}\|S\|ecretaries of Embassies & others		5\|3\|0
	Summ	27\|5\|0
\|By the Speaker of the House of Commons\|
To the members of the House		5{illeg}\|5\|8
To the Chaplains, two Clerks & s\|S\|erjeant of the House		4
	Total	{illeg}\|8\|{1}\|6\|2
Aug 24^th 1713
Received of S^r Isaac Newton Master & Worker of her Maj^ties Mint in the Tower of London two hundred & fifty Medals of fine gold weighing one hundred eighty & four ounces fi{illeg}\|v\|e{illeg} penny weight & nineteen grains {illeg} to be distributed according to the {illeg}\|L\|ist above written. I say received by me