Declaration that Edward Carter, a waterman and servant to the Mint, is exempt from parish duties

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MS Add. 3968, f. 439v, Cambridge University Library, Cambridge, UK

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These are to certify that the bearer of hereof Edward Carter is Waterman & Servant to the Mint & one of that corporation & on that account is exempted from all Parrochial Services by the Charters of the Mint that he may attend her Majestitis {sic} serice {sic} \there{in}/. These Charters b{illeg} These Charters bein And as these Charters have {hather} are & have been constanly allowed when{ever} whenever there has been occasion in such cases {illeg} & |privileges are of auncient standing in such cases of this nature Charters are of ancient standing are of ancient standing & have ever been allowed &| were granted \in our Charters/ for enabling the Officers & Ministers of her Maj^ts Mint to carry on {illeg} perform their duties without interruption & \to/ carry on the coinage w^th dispatch & are of very ancient standing &in cases of this nature have ever been allowed; \for the publick service, so {sic}/ {illeg}|&| their services are not wanted in their \respective/ Parish|es,| there being great choise of other people to perform parish duties: \s & so/ tis hoped that her Majesties Officers in all other stations will have that regard to her Majesties government & to the rights of the Crown as not & services under it as not to give her Office of y^e Mint any trouble in this matter. For if the constitution of the Mint be {illeg} disturbed in this case, we shall \{our} servants will we {illeg}ill our service will {sic} |the people imployed in the coinage will|/ soon become liable to be taken from our|the| service at such times as we {illeg}|c|annot spare them without putting a stop to the coinage till we can get others capable of serving in their room. For if any one {illeg} part Which W I {illeg} For if the coinage be stopt in any one part thereof it must stand still in every part till it can be pu to the dammage of the {crown} \Merchant/ & the disabling of y^e Master & Worker to perform his contract w^th her Majesty. {&} the And hereof all \her Maj^tis/ Iustices of the peace & all other her Officers herein concerned \are desired/ to take notice

Is. Newton Master & Worker of her Maj^ts|i|es Mint.