Letter from Newton to the Lord High Treasurer regarding expenses for the Coronation medals and for the Country Mints

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To the R^t Hon^ble Sidney Lord Godolphin Lord High Treasurer of England.

May it please yo^r Lord^p

I lately laid before yo^r Lord^p an Accompt of the charge of Medals of Gold & Silver for her Maj^ts. Coronation amounting to 2485^li. 18^s. 3^d$\frac{1}{2}$: towards the discharge of w^ch I have in my hands 1886^li. 6^s. 3^d$\frac{1}{2}$ being the remainder of the Ballance of M^r Neales Accompt. Which money was given by Act of Parliament to defray the expence & charges of his \late/ Maj^ts several Mints & to clear the monies due to the several Importers there. Out of this remainder there have been paid several summs on Accompt of the Country Mints as in the Bill annexed, & other summs are still to be paid on y^e same Account all w^ch being exceed the said Remainder &, if yo^r Lord^p think fit, being placed on the Coynage Duty, {illeg}|t|he said Remainder of 1886^li. 6^s. 3^d$\frac{1}{2}$ will r|b|emain|come| clear, excepting such further summs as yo^r Lord^p shall think fit to allow out of the same for rebuilding the Press house & paying to M^r Weddell a salary of 60^li ꝑ a{illeg}|n|num to w^ch the Coynage duty is not applicable. Wherefore I humbly pray yo^r Lord^ps Warrant to the Auditors of the Imprests for allowing out of the said Remainder such summ as yo^r Lord^p shall think fit towards the discharge of the Accompt above mentioned & that the residue of this Accompt may be paid to me out of such other fund as yo^r Lord^p in yo^r great wisdom shall think meet.

All w^ch &c

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Isaac Newton.

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Mem^ll. of M^r. Newton about the Country Mints
Speak to y^e aud^rs when they come.