In response to a petition from the Edinburgh master, recommends renewal of the indenture of the Edinburgh Mint of 17 November 1718 and the release of £2,100 for the Edinburgh Mint's expenses

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/3/198, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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

May it please your Lordships

In obedience to your Lordships Order of Reference (dated 3 Aug, & 12 Sept) upon the annexed Memorials of the General & Master of his Majestys Mint at Edinburgh, I humbly represent that by the Coinage Act which passed last Sessions of Parliament, his Majestys Signe Manual directed to the General & dated 17 Novem. 1718 is become voyd. And a new one may be procured to the Master for putting in force the Indenture made between the late Queen Ann & the said Master untill a new Indenture shall be made. And that the summe of two thousand & one hundred pounds be imprest upon account to the said Master for the use & service of that Mint, as is desired. Which summ together with the moneys formerly imprest, I conceive sufficient for defraying all the charges of that Mint till Lady day last, & also for keeping five or six hundred pounds in his hands for defraying the charges of coinage till more moneys shall be issued unto him.

All which is most humbly submitted to your Lordships great wisdom

^[1]

Isaac Newton

^[1] Mint Office.
Sept. 13. 1723.