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

Sir Isaac Newton Master & Worker of His Majestys Mint, and Ino: Sydenham, most humbly Represents.

That persuant to His Majestys Warrant dated the 1st: Novr: 1721. We went to the House of Mr: Andr: Drummonds Goldsmith at Charing Cross, where in the Presence of the Agent for the Proprietors of the Pattent granted to Iacob Rowe Esqr. for fishing on Wrecks, did see the silver weighed, and Receiv'd for the Vse of his Majesty 110 part thereof, and have converted the same into the Current coyn of this Kingdom, and pay'd the net Proceed unto Casper Frederick Henning Espr: persuant to the Directions of the said Warrant an Account of which is Annexed

Which is most humbly submitted

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An Account of His Majestys Share of A Wreck near the Isle of Mayo, taken Vp by Capt. Iac: Rowe

19th Decr 1721

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Sir Isaac Newton
Master of the Mint

19 Dec
1721

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An Account of the silver Monies proceeding from 618lwt. 11oz. of silver Bullion and Spanish silver coyn melted down, being his Majesties Tenth part of the Treasure taken up from a Wreck in the sea near the Isle of Mayo, pursuant to his Majesties Pattent granted to Iacob Rowe Esqr. for fishing of Wrecks, viz.

Lwt.oz.dwt lwtoz. Lwtoz.dwt s.d
618.11.00.00. 614.03.00. 626.07.16.21. £1942.07.00.
before melting. after melted. Standard. In Tale.
Out of which having deducted five per
cent paid John Sydenham Esqr. pursuant
to his Majesties Warrant £ 97.2.–. } 99.12.00.
and for the charges of
ting inro Ingotss
} 2.10.–.
Remains clear the sum of £ 1842.15.00.
Paid to Casper frederick Henning Esqr.
for the use and service of her Majesties
Privy purse

5th December 1721

Is. Newton

InoSydenham

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