Copy of order to produce account of the Mint following the death of the assaymaster

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 1/8/98, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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  Copy of warrant for the payment of Charles Brattle [MINT 1/8/98]

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To the Most Honour^ble. the Lord High Treasurer of Great Britain.

May it please yo^r Lord^sp.

By the Indenture of the Mint the Warden and Master & Worker are directed to account yearly, and by a late act of Parliament they are ordered to exhibit copyes of such accounts to the Comm^rs. appointed as other Accomptants are.

Her Maj^ties. Assay Master being having been dead above twelve months, and his place having been supplied ever since and long before his death by Charles Brattle his Brother for enabling the Warden & Master to complete their Accounts for the year ending at Chrmas last, we humbly pray that your Lord^sp. will be pleased to appoint such allowances as your Lord^sp. shall think fit to the said M^r Brattel & his Clerk for their service for the said year. The salary of the Queens Assaymaster upon the Indenture of the Mint being 200^li. ꝑ ann & that of his Clerk 200^li per ann

All which &c

3. feb^r. 1713

Crav. Peyton

Is. Newton

Ed. Phelips