Draft of letter from Newton to the Earl of Godolphin (Lord High Treasurer) regarding the expenses on Queen Anne Coronation medals

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/3/338, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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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

By Order of Council and of the late Comm^rs of her Maj^ties Treasury I coyned 300 Medals of gold and 1200 medals of silver for her Majesty's Coronation the charge of w^ch amounts unto {{illeg}|9|}59^li. 19^s. 4^d $\frac{1}{2}$ . I coyned also by yo^r Lord^ps Warrants {{illeg}|5|}1{{illeg}|8|} Medals of gold for the Hon^ble House of Commons and 40 medals of gold (most of them double ones) for forreign Ministers & Persons of quality the charge of w^ch amounts unto 1525^li. 18^s. 11^d. The whole charge is 2{illeg}|485|^li. {illeg}|18|^s. 03^d $\frac{1}{2}$ , the particulars of w^ch are set down in the Bill hereunto annexed. And for the d{illeg}|isc|harge of this Accompt I humbly pray yo^r Lordship's Order.

All which is most humbly submitted to yo^r Lord^p's great wisdome

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^[1] Mint Office