Petition for recovery of income lost and expenses incurred through the reorganisation of the Edinburgh Mint

Author: James Clark (Edinburgh engraver and die-sinker)

Source: MINT 19/3/183, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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Edenbrough Sept^r 9^th 1707

Honoured S^r.

I am much at a stand what to think or say concerning my Office of Engraver and Sinker to the Mint at Edenbrough for which I have a gift during life: Formerly when y^e Punshion's were made by M^r. Rotiers our Master worker had 250^lib allowed to him to get y^em made and he bargained with y^e Rotiers for 200 lib which he payd: And y^en every thing needfull to y^e compleeting of y^e Coyn came down with y^e Punshions which I my selfe received, and gave receit to y^e Privy-Counsel for y^em. And when I made y^e Punshions here at Edenbrough I had y^e 250 lib payd to me for making of y^em, for my Sallary is but 50 lib per Annum as sinker and that betwixt me and my Conjunct or college But now of late I have received Punshions for y^e heads & Reverses of y^e Shilling & Sixpence with some dyes sunk & finished from y^em but our Warden either did not know it or your gravers forgott to send down y^e small Punshions for y^e Armes of y^e Reverses & y^e letters for y^e inscriptions. The sixpence head Punshion was broken before I did see it and now it is all shaken & split with y^e sinking only of two dyes. I have made a new sixpence head and am going to make a new Reverse punshion for y^e shilling by reason y^e sides of y^e shields are some sunk and some broken but upon what account I should do this I know not And y^e best expedient I can think on is to refer my selfe to your honour's advise & Counsell what I shall do in y^e Matter. So beging pardon for this trouble & your honours Answer I am

S^r

your most humble servant

Iames Clark