Draft of letter from Newton to the Earl of Godolphin (Lord High Treasurer) regarding the expenses on Queen Anne Coronation medals

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/3/336, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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To the Right Honourable Sidney Lord Godolphin Lord High Treasurer of England.

May it please your Lordship

By Order of Council and of the late Commissioners of her Majesties Treasury I coyned 300 Medals of Gold & 1200 Medals of Silver for her Majesties Coronation the charge of which amounts unto 959^li. 19^s. 4 $\frac{1}{2}$ ^d. I coyned also by your Lordships Warrants 518 Medals of Gold for the Honourable House of Commons and 40 Medals of Gold (most of them double ones) for forreign Ministers & Persons of quality the charge of which amounts unto 1525^li. 18^s. 11^d. The whole charge is 2485^li. 16^s. 3^d $\frac{1}{2}$ the particulars of which are set down in the Bill hereunto annexed. And for the discharge of this Accompt I humbly pray your Lordships Order.

All which is most humbly submitted to Your Lordships great wisdome

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