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Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/3/209, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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  Draft clause for insertion into the Coinage Act [MINT 19/1/378]

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Fol. 3. l. 1. After the words [in the body of this present Act] add the words [with relation to the Mint or Mints in England.] And then add the following clause

And whereas by the Act of Vnion made in the sixt year of Queen Ann a Mint is to be continued in Scotland under the same Rules as the Mint in England: Be it further enacted that all the moneys arising in Scotland by this Act shall be issued out of his Majesty's Exchequer to the Master & Worker or Master & Workers of his Majesties Mint in Scotland for the use & service thereof by such Order or Warrant after the same like moneys arising in England are & have been issued to the Master & Worker or Masters & Workers of his Majesty's Mint or Mints in England to be kept in his Majesty's Office of Receipt in the said Mint under the keys of the Master & Work, Warden & Counter Warden or Comptroller of the said Mint for the time being & issued out thence from time to time according to the Manner & course of his Majestys Mint in England

And it is hereby further enacted that there shall not be issued out of the Exchequer of the said moneys in one year for the fees & salaries of the Officers of the said Mint & Officers who issue the said money & pass the Accounts thereof & towards the providing maintaining & repairing of the Houses Offices & Buildings & other incidents of the Mint necessary for Assaying melting down & coining above the summ of pounds sterling money, & the overplus of the said moneys so kept or to be kept as aforesaid shall be employed for & towards the expence wast & charge of Assaying melting down & other incidents of the coinage & not otherwise.

					In Scots money
General	300	General	270^li	+ 30	3600^{li scots}
3 Clerks	120	Master	180	20	2400
Clerk of Bullion	50	Warden	90	60	1200
Exchequer	50	Assayer	90	10	1200
Buildings	30	Counter Warden	54	6	720
	550	Graver	45	5	600
		Kings Clerk	36	4	480
		Clerk of Bullion	25	50	333. 6. 3
		Smith	27	3	360
Fabric new tools & incidents relating to the Mint			83	17 120	1106. 13. 4
			900	325	12000. 0. 0	= 900^li ^sh before Vnion, now raised to 1000 since the Vnion. Out of which the allowances to the Clerk of the & for new coinage are to be abated And the General & Wardens Office upon the next voidance of the Generals place should be re duced into one Office
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Subduct the Clark of Bullion & new coining tools, about 50 or 60^li & the restraind is about 940^li