Copy of letter recommending Gabriel le Clerc as third Graver of the Mint Isaac Newton c. 165 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 10 Jan 1704/5, c. 165 words.

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 MINT 1/7/49, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 1/7/49 10 Jan 1704/5 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 Sidney Lord Godolphin Lord High TrearerTreasurer of England

May it Please Your Lordship

In a Report which We lately made to Your Lordship about filling the Gravers place, We proposed Mr. Croker to be first Graver of the Mint, and Mr. Bull the second and by reason that Mr Gabriel Le Clerc one of the PeticonersPetitioners who is a Skilful and nimble Artist was then in the Service of the Duke of Zell Wee humbly desired time to Consider of a third person, but he having since obtained his Discharge from the Duke of Zell, and being now at Liberty wee therefore most humbly Reccommend Him for his Ability as a fitt person to be incerted in the patent for the place of Third Graver with a Sallary of Eighty pounds ꝑper AnnAnnum to commence from Christmas last

All which is most humbly submitted to Your Lordships great Wisdom

I Stanley

Is Newton

In Ellis

Mint Office 10 Ian: 17045.