Copy of the Petition of Gabriel le Clerk

Author: Gabriel le Clerk (Graver of the Mint)

Source: MINT 1/8/68, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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To the R^t: Hon^ble Sidney Earle of Godolphin
Lord High Treas. of Great Brittain &c

The Hum^ble. Pecon of Gabriel L Clerk

One of y^e three Gravers of Her Maj^ts. Mint

In the Tower of London

Sheweth

That in y^e month of Iune 1706 (there being then little or no business for him at y^e Tower) he obtained Leave from y^e principal Officers of y^e Mint. to go for {illeg} for three months to see his parents & settle some affaires there, but being afterwards detained there by y^e Electors. Hannover & {Palatine} to performe some services in y^e Mints. Their brightness did from time to time by theire Minister here solicit for his longer stay till those services were perform'd as the Elector Palatine hath signify'd to Yo^r Lordsp by Letter. & Barron Schutz has likewise commands to attend your Lordsp from yo^r Elector of Hannover to y^e same purpose

That yo^r. Peion^r was detained abroad five Quarters in ꝑ y^e services aforesaid amounting to one hundred pounds ( {sic}which he humbly hoped to have serv^d. at His return but S^r. Isaac Newton informs thim that the acco^tt. for y^e last year are made up & there\fore/ cann̄ot pay him his salary due without yo^r. Lordsps particuler direion

He therefore humbly prays your Lordsps consideraion to his services abroad, attended w^th the recomendaion of those noble princes who occaiond his stay & in regard theire Ministers here did from time to time obtaine have for his absence. humbly hope yo^r. Lordsp will give imediate direion. that he may be paid his saide five Quarters salary to enable him to go on cheerfully in his duty for y^e future

And he shall ever pray &c