"Sir Isaac Newton's Memoriall about Dr Gregory"

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To the R^t Hon^ble the Earl of Godolphin Lord High Treasurer.

May it please yo^r Lord^p

According to yo^r Lord^ps verbal Order to lay before yo^r Lord^p Memorials of what may be requisite for setting on foot the coynage in the Mint in Scotland with expedition, I humbly represent that upon being informed that there is but one Cler{illeg}|k| in that Mint for rating & standarding, that for want of more Clerks errors are sometimes committed & the silver not rightly standarded, that their assays & rating & standarding & way of Book-keeping differ from our's {sic} & must be set right, & that none of their chief Officers have yet acquainted themselves with our practise: I have spoke with D^r Gregory Professor of Astronomy at Oxford (as I acquainted your Lord^p) & with one of the Clerks of the Mint in the Tower, about going to Edin{g}|b|urgh to instruct their Officers & Clerk & assist them in their business till Michaelmas next. And if your Lord^p approves thereof, I humbly propose that for setling this matter, a suitable recompense for that service may be appointed, the consideration thereof (if yo^r Lord^p pleases) being first referred to such persons as yo^r Lord^p shall think fit.

And whereas Dyes & Puncheons are to be sent from hence till such time as \the work of/ the Graver of that Mint shall be approved, I further humbly propose that the prizes of these things may be also referred & setled.

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

great wisdome

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Is. Newton

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S^r Isaac Newtons Mem^ll about D^r Gregory

read 25^th Iune 1707.

deliver this to Sir David Nairn

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