Submits his design for a medal [to commemorate the proclamation of Queen Anne's Bounty, a series of measures to relieve impoverished clergy]. Suggests that in future he be given authority to approve medal designs himself, to save the Treasury time Isaac Newton c. 136 words The Newton Project Oxford 2016 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 24 November 1704, c. 136 words. Treasury

Printed in NC, 4: 429; several designs by Newton are extant in BL Additional Ms. 18757.

 MINT 19/3/288, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/3/288 24 November 1704 England English Holograph Unknown Hand Unknown Hand (1) MintCoin, Seal and Medal Design MintCorrespondence Catalogue information compiled by Rob Iliffe, Peter Spargo & John Young Catalogue exported to teiHeader by Michael Hawkins Transcribed by Will Scott
Mint Office 24 Nov. 1704

My Lord

Some designes for Medals having been communicated to yoryour LordpLordship by others, I humbly beg leave to present the enclosed. Her Majesties effigies may be on one side with the usual inscription, & this Designe on the other; & instead of Britannia on a globe the Queen may be placed in a chair.

And if for saving her MajtyMajesty & yoryour LordpLordship the trouble of approving Medals yoryour LordpLordship shall think fit that the Gravers be empowered to make such Medals as I shall approve of under my hand in writing, I am ready to undertake this trust, or otherwise to act in such manner as yoryour LordpLordship in your great wisdome shall think fit, being

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My Lord

YorYour LordpsLordships most humble

and most obedient

Is. Newton

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