Proposes John Rollos, recently appointed royal engraver, to replace the late Samuel Bull as second engraver in the Mint

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/1/177, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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To the Kings most excellent Majesty.

May it please your Majesty

The Office of Assistant to the Chief Graver of Your Majesties Mint being vacant by the death of M^r Samuel Bull, & by a clause in the Letters Patent constituting the said Chief & Assistant Gravers it being directed that in case the said Assistants place shall become void it may be filled up by such probationer or apprentice as shall be presented to your Majesty by the Warden, Master & Worker & Comptroller of the Mint, by warrant under your Majesties Royal signe Manual: We the said Officers of your Maj{e}sties Mint do most humbly present to your most sacred Majesty M^r John Rollos (to whom for his skill & abilities in engraving, your Majesty hath been lately pleased to grant the Office of Engraver of your signets seales stamps & arms) praying that the said Office of Assistant Graver may be filled up by the said M^r John Rollos by warrant under your Majesties Royal signe Manual

All which is most humbly submitted to your majesties good Will & pleasure

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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