Assessment of moneyers' bills for equipping country mints and other expenses, recommending several reductions in the total submitted

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/1/214, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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To the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of his Majestys Treasury.

May it please your Lordships

We have considered the annexed Memorial & Bill of the Moniers amounting to 8032^℔. 13^s. 6^d and humbly conceive that the 2083^℔. demanded for coyning 47566^lwt of silver at 10^d $\frac{1}{2}$ per poundweight, and the 733^℔ lent to carry on the coynage, should be {de}ducted out of that summ, being allowed in other accompts; and that the 510^℔. 9^s. 0^d demanded for Horses & Carriage, and the 153^℔. 8^s. 0^d for Smiths' Tools should not be allowed. These summs being deducted there remains 4512^℔. 16^s. 6^d due for coyning Tools for erecting the new Mints. This recconing the Moniers give in according to a bargain made between them & the Master & Worker & approved by your Lordships for furnishing the severall new Mints with Tools at certain rates. But notwithstanding this bargain we have prevailed with them to abate 512^℔. 16^s. 6^d besides the carriage of the Tools into the country, and after this abatement their Bill comes to 4000^℔. And what is further to be done in this matter we most humbly submit to your Lordships great wisdome.

Is. Newton
Tho: Neale

Mint Office Apr 8
1699