Copy of order to produce fifty medals of gold

Author: Lord of Oxford & Earl Mortimer (Lord High Treasurer)

Source: MINT 1/8/99, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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After my hearty Commendations, These are to signify to you her Maj^ties. Pleasure That you prepare or cause to be made and prepared with all the speed that may be the number of fifty Medals of Gold according to the Draft approved by her Maj^ty. the 24^th. Day of Iune last each Medal to contain in Weight about 14^dwt. & 15^gr. of fine Gold and to be in value (with three shillings a piece for workmanship and wast) about three pounds ten shillings which said Medals you are to deliver to the Cofferer of her Maj^ties. household whose acquittance for the same shall be your sufficient Discharge herein, And for so doing this shall be your Warrant.

Whitehall Treary Chambers 5^th. Ianry 1713

Oxford

To my very Loving Freind {sic},
S^r. Isaac Newton Kn^t. Master
& Worker of her Maj^ties. Mint

Professor Rob Iliffe
Director, AHRC Newton Papers Project

Scott Mandelbrote,
Fellow & Perne librarian, Peterhouse, Cambridge

Faculty of History, George Street, Oxford, OX1 2RL - newtonproject@history.ox.ac.uk

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