450-51)

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/1/440, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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  Further to an enquiry by the warden [Craven Peyton], recommend he continue to be allowed a clerk-cum-solicitor to assist in prosecuting counterfeiters. Details of recommended salary and permissible expenses for the post [MINT 19/1/450-51]

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To the R^t Hon^ble the Lords Comm^rs of his Ma^ts Treary

May it please yo^r Lo^ps

In obedience to yo^r Lord^ps Order of Reference of Iul|n|e 16^th last upon the Memorial of the the Warden of his Ma^ts Mint concerning a Clerk to be allowed him for assisting him in the prosecution of counter clipers {sic} & counterfeiters of the coyn, & concerning moneyes to bear the charges of such prosecutions & about the method of accounting for the same: We humbly represent to yo^r Lord^ps that the late Wardens have been allowed such {illeg}|a| cla|e|rk, & have been supplied with moneys partly by vertue of a Privy Seal impowering them to seize the forfeited estates of criminals convicted criminals & partly out of the civil List moneys, untill M^r Peyton late Warden of the Mint procued an Allowance not exceeding 400^li an out of the coynage money by Act of Parliament for carrying on this service

We are therefore humbly of opinion that the Warden of the Mint do find out a fit person to attend him as Clerk and Sollicit{r}|o|r to draw up Informations & Warrants & enter them in books & attend Prosecutions at the Old Bayly & Assizes & that this Officer be allowed a salary of 60^li per an as formerly. An{illeg}|d| that upon being sent into the country to apprehend & prosecute coyners criminals he be also allowed 15^s per day travelling charges for himself & his horse|.|, & an Assistad|t| be allowed 10^s per day And such other persons as shall be sent upon the like services be {allowe} with him or his Assistant be a{illeg}|llo|wed such travelling charges as {illeg}|t|he Warden shall approve of not exceeding 8^s per day for a man & horse \& 2^s per day more to the two principal of them. {sic}/. Add that in lieu of pocket expences coach-hire, fees of C{illeg}|o|urt, charges of witnesses & such other incident expences as cannot be ascertained by good vouchers or would perplex the Accounts, there be allowed for every house searched in London the sum of 10^s & in the country the summ of 25^s, & for every person apprehended & brought before a Iustice of the Peace {illeg}|&| committed to prison the summ of in London 10^s & in the Country 25^s, to be equally divided between the persons who search or apprehend & carry to prison; & for every person indicted & tried in London the summ of 50^s. & in the Country the summ of 4^li to him or them who by the Warden's Order shall sollicite & manage the prosecution, besides Councellours fees.

And we are also humbly of opinion that the Master & Worker of the Mint be impowered by a sign {illeg}|m|anual to pay the Sallary of the said Clerk or Solliciter quarterly as it shall become due, & to advance to him such summs of money from time to time as by allowance or order under the Wardens hand he shall demand and for carrying on the Prosecutions not exceeding 200^li per an, & to pay to the said what shall be further due to the said Sollicitor upon his Acounts duely stated & allowed. And that the Auditors <440v> of the Mint be directed therein to allow in the Accounts of the Master & Worker all the said payments not exceeding in the whole the summ of 400^li per an allowed by Act of Parliament for this service.

We are also of opinion that the said Sollicitor do at the end of every half year lay before the Master & Comptroller of the Mint, an Account of the services performed by Him & his Assistants, upon w^ch any moneys may be due or have been paid to him or them with a certificate from the Warden in writing that those services were done by his order. And also a Bill or Bills of all the moneys due or paid to him or others upon those servic{illeg}|e|s according to the allowances above mentioned together with the Receipts of moneys paid to others. And also a Bill \or Bills/ of moneys paid for Councellours fees, extraordinary Habeas corpuses Lord Chief Iustices Warrants &c. And that he insert nothing into those Bills without Receipts or other good Vouchers for the same. And that the Master & Worker & the Comptroller examin & signe those Bills as Vouchers to the Annual Account of the said Sollicitor. And that at the End of every year the said Sollicitor do lay his Account for that year, first before the Warden of the Mint to be examined & signed, & then before the L^d H. Treasurer or L^ds Commrs of the Treasury for their direction how the same shall be \further/ audited stated \allowed/ & discharged

And if the Accountant craves any encouragement\augmentation/ of allowances or and allowance for service|s| not within the Rules above-mentioned the same may be laid before the \L^d H. Trearer or/ L^ds Commrs of the Treasury at the end of his Account.

All w^ch is most humbly submitted to yo^r Lord^ps great

Wisdome

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^[1] Mint Office.