On equipment still needed by the Edinburgh Mint, especially crown and half-crown puncheons, which are to be sent overland as this is the quickest way

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/3/78, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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Related Texts
- This document is a reply to:
  Letter from Joseph Taylour to Mint officers, dated 21 July 1707 [T/17, 1, p. 115]

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To the R. H. the E of G. L^d H. Tr. of great Br.

May it pl yo^r L^p

In obedience to yo^r L^ps Order \signified/ to {illeg}|u|s by M^r Taylour y^e 28^th of this Istant {sic}, that we should consider y^e matter in an abstract of a memorial w^ch yo^r Lo^p has rec^d from Scotland relating to y^e Mint & recoynage of y^e Moneys there & report to yo^r L^p o^r opinion what is fit to be done therein we humbly represent that all the things w^ch were desired in the\a/ Schedule & letter formerly sent from y^e Mint in Scotland were provided & some\the last/ of them sent {on} a ship w^ch arived at Edinbugh in Iuly & the rest put on board another ship \ five or/ six weeks ago & that the Moneyers \w^ch were/ sent from hence to Edinburgh upon their arrival there tak{e|i|}ng a survey of that Mint \as we kept informed/ & finding some things still wanting\shipt off five or six weeks ago & that upon a new survey of that Mint made by the Moneyers sent down from hence/ a new schedule was\being/ drawn up of what they further wanted & copies thereof sent hither & that\by Dr Greg./ the Master & Worker of this Mint [leaving it to {sic}\at the instance of/S^r David Nairn to move yo^r L^p for a general Order for providing \& sending/ the things desired] gave order immediately for providing the same with all dispatch that no time might be lost. And we further represent that in y^e said new Schedule besides the cutters mentioned in the said Abstract there are two flatting Engins & one sixpenny Press set down \in the new Schedule/ as wanting for the use of y^e Moneyers: all w^ch tools since they are not yet in that Mint we humbly conceive necessary to be sent from hence, & they are preparing & will cost about 120^li sterling. And we represent that the Puncheons for the crowns & half crowns were made, but failed in the hardning & new ones are making; & that in y^e said {illeg} Schedule the Assaymaster desires a new Assay-ballance & the Graver desires Puncheons for the small arms & letters & they are providing: and that, if your Lord^p pleases, all these things shall sent\be delivered to S^r David Nairn or his Order to be sent by land carriage for expedition as {sic}/ as soon as they can be got ready, w^ch we reccon will be before the 10^th of the next month, excepting the Puncheons.

And we are further humbly of Opinion that Order be given for paying to the proper Officer of that Mint & by that Officer to the persons imployed in the meltings & coynage such sums of moneys as are necessary for> shall from time to time become due to them upon contract for that service & that the Officers of that Mint do lay before their superiors to be transmitted to yo^r Lord^p to propo what is fit to be done in that kind & after what manner suitably to the contracts made & to the present \occasion &/ constitution of that Mint.

All which &c

that \all/ {if} things formerly desired were provided & y^e lat of them ships of 5 or 6 weeks since. That

And we further humbly represent that the Officers of that Mint {r|m|}ai|y|{illeg} allowed \by their/ to coyn shillings & sixpences \as they desire/ till the Puncheons & Dyes can be got ready for Crowns & half crowns & by their\her Ma^ts/ Warrant are obliged only to make up {illeg}|th|e proportions therein expressed at {all}any time before the end of this coynage.