407), also dated 20 July 1715

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/3/424, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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To the R^t Hon^ble the Lords Commissioners of his Ma^ts Treasury

May it please yo^r Lord^ps

The Mint is a place not subject to any military power but is directly under the King & Council & the L^d Comm^rs of y^e Treasury & Officers of the Mint. And by \ancient charges is of a distinct jurisdiction &/ the Indentures of the Mint no stangers {sic} may live or lodge in the Mint without the leave of the Officers of the Mint, & by an Order of King Charles y^e II all strangers were turned out of the Mint & prohibited to live there any more without the leave of the L^d Treasurer & Chancellour of the Exchequer. But notwithstanding the|i||s| C{illeg} Constitution, General Compton the L{illeg}|i|eu{illeg}|te|nant of the Tower has brought the Earle of Oxford into the House of the Comptroller of the Mint, & there put a guard upon him, as if that house & by consequence the whole Mint was under his jurisdiction.

My Lords, the safety of the Coynage \& encouragement of the importation of Bullion/ depends upon keeping the Mint out of the hands of the Garison, & the safety of Prisoners depends upon keeping them in a Legal custody under the Iurisdiction of their Keepers. And I am humbly of opinion not only that the Prisoner be removed into a legal custody but also that {sic} something be done w^ch may hinder this invasion of the Mint from being drawn into president hereafter \And \therefore/ I am humbly of opinion that something be done w^ch may prevent the discouragement of the Merchants at present & the drawing of this invasion of the Mint into precedent/

All w^ch is most humbly submitted to yo^r Lord^ps great wisdom

{Is. Newton}

^[1]

^[1] Mint Office
Iuly 20^th 1715