Draft of <ref target="/catalogue/record/MINT00044">MINT00044</ref> (Mint 19/1/121) Isaac Newton c. 608 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 Before or on 5 September 1701, c. 608 words.

Mint 19/1/124-5 is also dated 5 September 1701. On reverse of Mint 19/1/119: holograph copy of Herodotus's account of Semiramis.

 Recommends Hopton Haynes for the post of weigher and teller, giving an account of his previous employment at the Mint (as a clerk) and elsewhere [MINT 19/1/121] MINT 19/1/117-18, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/1/117-18 Before or on 5 September 1701 England English Greek Holograph Clerical Hand MintPersonnel and Administration Catalogue information compiled by Rob Iliffe, Peter Spargo & John Young Catalogue exported to teiHeader by Michael Hawkins Transcribed by Will Scott

To the RtRight HonbleHonourable the Lords CommrsCommissioners of his MajtiesMajesties Treasury.

May it please yoryour LordpsLordships

VponIn answer toVpon yoryour LordpsLordships Reference of the 7th of August last concerning the qualifications of the Petitioners for the Weigher & Teller's place I beleivebelieve it I humbly conceive it not remote my duty as from our duty as business as Officers of the Mint to give your Lordships what light Iwe can into the matter by laying before yoryour LordpsLordships faithfully & according to the best of myour knowledge or information the qualifications & services of the Petitioners in Mint affairs: in wchwhich respect one of them at least deserves in point of justice to be further mentioneda particular character. Mr Haynes has been in the Mint about 14 yeares except two short intermissions & while he acted there had a general reputation amongst us for integrity, sobriety good humour & readiness in business. He has a steady hand, writes very fairly, is a very good Accomptant &skilled in all the business of the Mint, & in the Recoynage instructed the Officers and Clerks of the five country Mints, & did other great service. For these reasons the Officers of the Mint (Mr Neale Mr Hall & my self) then recommended him earnestly to the Lords CommrsCommissioners of his MajtiesMajesties Treasury as the fitta fit person to execute the Office of Comptroller under the two late Comptrollers in that time of great business, & when the Comptrollers insisted on Mr Berisford a stranger, Mr Haynes was appointed to take care of the Comptrollers business till Mr Berisford could qualify himself. Since the Recoynage Mr Haynes has been imployed in the Excise Office about two years by Mr Hall above mentioned who is able to give a further character of his abilities & behaviour in both Offices. Yet Mr Neale in both Offices recompence of his services & of his examining & setling the Accompts of the five country Mints continued him his Clerk wthwith a salary of 100li ꝑper anannum duly paid till his death December 99: which salary being now ceased Mr Haynes has nothing remaining from the Government in lieu of a setled business wchwhich as he represents was of more profit & wchwhich at the instance of some of the principal Officers of the Mint he quitted to serve the Publick in the Recoynage in hopes of being further considered when there should be an opportunity, so that at present he accounts himself is a loser by that service and his Clerk's place Mr H. in yethe Excise Office should be recconed into the bargain.. By reason of his abilities I have ever since wished for him back into the Mint and if he be not now brought back11871 back, as he has been once already when we could not be without him, he may be so engaged in other business that we cannot have him when we may want him. If any of the principal Officers or their Clerks or Deputies should at any time dye or leave the Mint, Mr Haynes is qualified to assist till the place can be supplied anew that the business of the Mint receive no stop, & upon any extraordinary occasion to help in orour accompts or other business of the Office of Receipt: For we want men of skill. And if the other Officers of the Mint know an abler person I desire they will name him to yoryour Lordships.Mr HaynesHe is a stranger to me but Exact weighing the credit of the Mint & good dispatch of business in the Mint is principally my concern is my interest.