Copy of letter to the Chester Mint requiring the attendance of clerks to complete their day-books Isaac Newton c. 124 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 29 Oct 1697, c. 124 words.

Signed by the Mint Board.

 MINT 10/2/63r, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 10/2/63r 29 Oct 1697 England English Clerical Hand Mint Country Mints Correspondence Transcribed byWill Scott Catalogued by Will Scott
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To the Warden, Master & ComptrollrComptroller of Chester Mint

Gentn:entlemen

Vnderstanding that yoryour Clerks are much behind hand in their Day-bookes we require them to attend dayly in the Office from eight ithin the morning till twelve & from two till five in the afternoon untill their Day-books be compleat to the present time upon pain of suspension for neglect & we direct you to see that they do attend in the Office accordingly & that their sallaries be not paid them any further untill their books be compleat, which we expect will be done in a fortnight

Is: Newton

Send up presently the first day books which we suppose are finished long since

Tho: Neale

Tho Hall

Mint Office octor 29: 1697