Variant draft of <ref target="/catalogue/record/MINT00461">MINT00461</ref> (Mint 19/1/378) Isaac Newton c. 581 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 1715, c. 581 words. Draft clause for insertion into the Coinage Act [MINT 19/1/378] MINT 19/3/209, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/3/209 1715 England English Holograph MintEdinburgh Mint Catalogue information compiled by Rob Iliffe, Peter Spargo & John Young Catalogue exported to teiHeader by Michael Hawkins Transcribed by Will Scott, with retrofitting from MINT00461
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Fol. 2. l. 9. After the words now being in pforce add [exceptadd [except

Fol. 3. l. 1. After the words [in the body of this present Act] add the words [with relation to the Mint or Mints in EglandEngland.] And then add the following clause

And whereas by the Act of Vnion made in the sixt year of Queen Ann a Mint is to be continued in Scotland under the same Rules as the Mint in England: Be it further enacted that all the moneys arising in Scotland by this Act shall be issued out of his MatsMajesty's Exchequer to the Master & Worker or or Warrant Master & Workers of his MatiesMajesties Mint or Mints in Scotland or for the use & service thereof by such Order or Warrant as by after the same manner that the like moneys arising in England are issued to the Mintby this & former are & have been issued to the Master & Worker or WMasters & Workers of his MatsMajesty's Mint or Mints in England [by the Order or Warrants of the Ld Treasurer of great Britain &tain & Vnder Treasurer or Lord Comr Commrs of the Treasury or any or more of them now being or the Lord High Treasurer or any or more of the Commissioners of the Treasury for the time being,] to be kept under in his MatsMajesty's Office of Receipt in the said Mint under the keys of the Master & Work, Warden & Counter Warden or Comptroller of the said Mint for the time being & according to the Manner & Course issued out thence from time to time according to the Course & Manner & course of his MajtsMajestys Mint in England

And it is hereby further enacted that there shall not be issued out from of the Exchequer of the said moneys in one year for the fees & salaries of the Officers of the sdsaid Mint or& or Mints in Scotland Officers who issue &the said money & pass the Accounts thof thereofe said moneys & towards the providing maintaining & repairing of the hHouses Offices & Buildings & other things necessary to the said Mintincidents of the Mint necessary for Assaying melting down & coining above the summ of pounds sterling money, & the overplus of the said moneys so kept or to be kept as aforesaid shall be employed for & towards the expence wast & charge of Assaying melting down >& coinage, & the buying in of gold & silver to exa & the necessary charge of incidents wchwhich accompany the coinagesame& other incidents of the coinage & not otherwise.

In Scots money General300 General270li + 30 3600li scots 3 Clerks120 Master180 20 72400 Clerk of Bullioon50 Warden90 60 1200 ExcheqrExchequer50 Assayer90 10 1200 Buildings30 Counter Wardeen54 6 720 550 Graver45 5 600 KKings Clerk36 4 480 Clerk of Bullion25 50 333. 6. 3 Smith27 3 360 Fabric new tools & incidents relating to yethe Mint 83 17120 1106. 13. 4 900 325 12000. 0. 0 = 900li sh before Vnion, now raised to 1000 since yethe Vnion. Out of wchwhich the allowances to yethe Clerk of yethe & for new coinage are to be adatedabated And the General & Wardens Office upon the next voidance of the Generals place should be reduced into one Office 1056 Subduct the Clark of Bullion 333l. 6. 8 & new coining tools, about 50 or 60li & the restraind is about 940li