Copy of letter concerning the position of third Graver of the Mint Isaac Newton c. 188 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 15 Nov 1704, c. 188 words.

Signed by the Mint Board.

 MINT 1/7/48, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 1/7/48 15 Nov 1704 England English Clerical Hand MintPersonnel and Administration MintCorrespondence Transcribed by Will Scott Catalogued by Will Scott
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To the Rt.Right Honble:Honourable the Lord High TrearerTreasurer of England.

May it Please Your Lordship

Having in a late Report concerning the Gravers of the Mint represented to Your LordspLordship that greatest part of the House formerly belonging to the Graver of the Mint should be divided between Mr. Croker & Mr. Bull whom we when Reccommended to your LordspLordship to be the two first Gravers, & that part of it should be reserved for a third Graver when a fitt person could be found but being informed that such a Clause cannott well be Incerted in a Patent & being sensible yt:that it will be more Convenient that ye:the Disposition of ye:the Gravers house should be allways under yetheDirections of the prinl:principal officers of ye.the Mint as they shall see Occasion we therefore humbly Desire Your LordspLordship will please to order that the Gravers House may be disposed off among the Gravers of the Mint, as the Warden Master Worker & ComptrComptroller of the Mint shall think fitt

All wch.which is most humbly submitted &ca I Stanley Is: Newton In Ellis

Mint office Novr: 15: 1704.