Showing 21–40 of 543 with category: Clippers, Coiners and Embezzlers
MINT00852: Petition for the return of a press of his own invention for making hooks and watch chains, which has been impounded by the Mint on suspicion of being used for counterfeiting
Author: Wallis, Jacob
Metadata: Before 4 April 1699, c. 701 words.
Source: MINT 19/1/456-7, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK
MINT00855: Detailed holograph note of money received by Newton from the Treasury towards the prosecution of coinage offenders 5 September 1696 - 12 June 1699, and of related expenses from 3 August 1696
Author: Newton, Isaac
Metadata: After 12 June 1699, c. 1,345 words.
Source: MINT 19/1/475-7, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK
MINT00856: Draft warrant to the Sheriff of London for the temporary release of Anthony Redhead, former master of the Norwich Mint and now in gaol, to present his accounts
Author: Newton, Isaac
Metadata: 26 March 1700, c. 230 words.
Source: MINT 19/2/487, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK
MINT00860: Report of Queen's Counsel's opinion on the case of Anthony Redhead: he cannot be released from gaol without the consent of Neale's executors
Author: Newton, Isaac
Metadata: 5 February 1703/4, c. 387 words.
Source: MINT 19/2/489, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK
MINT00863: Report on Robert Weddell's expense claim of £467.15s.2d. for prosecuting coinage offenders from May 1711 to Christmas 1712, which the Mint consider reasonable given his success rate
Author: Newton, Isaac
Metadata: c. 31 March 1713, c. 448 words.
Source: MINT 19/1/468, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK
MINT00868: Further to an enquiry by the warden [Craven Peyton], recommend he continue to be allowed a clerk-cum-solicitor to assist in prosecuting counterfeiters. Details of recommended salary and permissible expenses for the post
Author: Newton, Isaac, Bladen, Martin (Comptroller)
Metadata: 5 July 1715, c. 909 words.
Source: MINT 19/1/450-51, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK
MINT00871: Advertises his discovery of a new method of coining to make coins more durable and prevent counterfeiting, which he offers to reveal for a suitable reward
Author: Rotherham, John
Metadata: Before 11 October 1720, c. 242 words.
Source: MINT 19/1/486-7, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK