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Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/1/358, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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By the Act of XVIII Car. II. cap. 5, it is enacted that \the Coynage Duty shall be kept apart in y^e Exch^r. &/ no moneys \leviable &/ payable by that Act {illeg}|s|hall {illeg}|b|e {illeg}|a|pplied or converted to any {illeg}|u|se or uses whatsoever, other then to the defraying the Coynage of Gold & Silver & the encouragem^t of bringing in of Gold & Silver into the Mint or Mints \there/ t{illeg}|o| be coyned into the current coyns of this kingdom; nor shall any of the said moneys be issued out of the Exchequer, but by Order or Warrant of the L^d Tr. & Vnder Treasurer or Comm^rs of the Treasury for the time being to the Master & W^r of the Mint for the time being & mentioning that they are for the use & service aforesaid, to be kept in his Maj^ts Office of Rece{illeg}|i|pt in the said Mint & issued out thence from time to time according to the manner & course of the said Mint — for paying the fees & salaries of the Officers of the said Mint & towards \the/ providing maintaining & repairing of the Houses Offices & Buildings & other necessaries for assaying, melting down & coynin{illeg}|g| & for & towards the expence wast & charge of assaying melting down & coyningage & buying in gold & silver to coy|i|n, & not otherwise. And this Act is not mentioned in the late Act ({illeg}|A|nno septimo Regis Georgij Regis,) for raising a summ not exceeding 500000^li &c

Quære. Whether is the Coynage Duty \{illeg}|or| any part thereof/ to be taxed 6^d in the pound in the Exchequer by this|e| last Act mentioned new Act.

And the Coy{illeg}|n|age Duty is kept in the Exchequer till your Lord^ps Order be known about to them about this matter.|,| Wherefore & will be \soon/ wanted in a little time\the Mint/ for carring {sic} on the coynage. Wherefore I most humbly pray your Lord^ps Order about this matter it.

All w^ch is most humbly submitted to yo^r Lor{illeg}|d|^ps great wisdome