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MINT00015: Treasury certificate that Newton has taken an oath not to reveal the new method of rounding and edging coin

Author: Lowndes, William (Secretary to the Treasury)

Metadata: 2 May 1696, c. 73 words.

Source: MINT 19/1/62, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00037: £2,000 had been the customary security for the mastership until the previous incumbent, Thomas Neale, gave £15,000 to allay doubts raised by his somewhat dubious financial history

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: 21 June 1700, c. 235 words.

Source: MINT 19/1/64, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00044: 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

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: 5 September 1701, c. 706 words.

Source: MINT 19/1/121, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00046: The £60 p.a. allowed for a master's assay master (as distinct from the royal assay master) has for a long time been paid to the deputy master, who has authority to examine the work of the royal assay master

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: 1702?, c. 267 words.

Source: MINT 19/1/103, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00047: Further to a petition from probationer engraver [Samuel] Bull, recommend raising his salary from £50 to £60 p.a. plus piece work

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: 1702, c. 238 words.

Source: MINT 19/1/163, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00049: Royal warrant authorising Newton to continue to act under the indenture of 23 December 1700 after William III's death, pending formulation of a new indenture.

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: 9 March 1702, c. 294 words.

Source: MINT 19/1/416, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00063: Response to the applications at MINT00062 (Mint 19/1/140-45) and others

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: 23 August 1704, c. 686 words.

Source: MINT 19/1/170-71, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00068: 'A Proposal for regulating the Gravers Office'

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: 8 September 1704, c. 105 words.

Source: MINT 19/1/147, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00069: Oppose [Gabriel] le Clerk's petition to succeed Harris as engraver: would like to take him on as third engraver under Croker and Bull, but not until summer 1705, due to the cost of repairs occasioned by last year's storms [see MINT00063 (Mint 19/1/170-71)]

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: 13 September 1704, c. 187 words.

Source: MINT 19/1/167, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00070: Reply to a query about the engravers' patent

Author: Unknown, Newton, Isaac

Metadata: 12 October 1704, c. 345 words.

Source: MINT 19/1/172-3, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00074: Following the moneyers' petition, the House of Commons has granted the Mint an extra £500 for salaries and maintenance from Christmas 1705

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: 25 September 1706, c. 582 words.

Source: MINT 19/1/206, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00076: Application to appoint a new smith

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: 7 August 1711, c. 254 words.

Source: MINT 19/1/223, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00079: Identical proposal to take on Beresford as apprentice

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: 16 June 1712, c. 680 words.

Source: MINT 19/1/155-6, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00095: Recommends the appointment of Robert Lowe as porter at £20 p.a. by a constitution instead of by a patent, which would cost the appointee too much

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: 26 June 1722, c. 131 words.

Source: MINT 19/1/224, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00096: Proposes £30 p.a. for senior engraver Croker to maintain [Francis] Beresford, who has completed his apprenticeship [see MINT00078 (Mint 19/1/165) and MINT00079 (Mint 19/1/155-6)]

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: 26 June 1722, c. 105 words.

Source: MINT 19/1/151, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00097: 'To Sr. Isaac Newton Master and Worker of his Maj. Mint in ye Tower/ The Humble Memorial of Sam: Bull 2d. Engraver &c'

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: 14 September 1722, c. 513 words.

Source: MINT 19/1/166, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00099: Proposes John Rollos, recently appointed royal engraver, to replace the late Samuel Bull as second engraver in the Mint

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: Autumn 1726, c. 208 words.

Source: MINT 19/1/177, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00106: Personal expenses of previous warden Benjamin Overton for the year ending 6 February 1690 [= 1691] for a warrant to deal with clippers and for being made a J.P. for Middlesex, Westminster, Essex, Surrey, Sussex, Kent and Hertford, with a memorandum in Newton's hand

Author: Overton, Benjamin

Metadata: 1691 or later, with additions by Newton from after 13 April 1696, c. 72 words.

Source: MINT 19/1/18, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00113: Assessment of moneyers' bills for equipping country mints and other expenses, recommending several reductions in the total submitted

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: 8 April 1699, c. 205 words.

Source: MINT 19/1/214, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00119: Draft of letter from Newton to the Earl of Godolphin (Lord High Treasurer) regarding the expenses on Queen Anne Coronation medals

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: After 2 June 1702, c. 144 words.

Source: MINT 19/3/336, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00015: Treasury certificate that Newton has taken an oath not to reveal the new method of rounding and edging coin

MINT00037: £2,000 had been the customary security for the mastership until the previous incumbent, Thomas Neale, gave £15,000 to allay doubts raised by his somewhat dubious financial history

MINT00044: 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

MINT00046: The £60 p.a. allowed for a master's assay master (as distinct from the royal assay master) has for a long time been paid to the deputy master, who has authority to examine the work of the royal assay master

MINT00047: Further to a petition from probationer engraver [Samuel] Bull, recommend raising his salary from £50 to £60 p.a. plus piece work

MINT00049: Royal warrant authorising Newton to continue to act under the indenture of 23 December 1700 after William III's death, pending formulation of a new indenture.

MINT00063: Response to the applications at MINT00062 (Mint 19/1/140-45) and others

MINT00068: 'A Proposal for regulating the Gravers Office'

MINT00069: Oppose [Gabriel] le Clerk's petition to succeed Harris as engraver: would like to take him on as third engraver under Croker and Bull, but not until summer 1705, due to the cost of repairs occasioned by last year's storms [see MINT00063 (Mint 19/1/170-71)]

MINT00070: Reply to a query about the engravers' patent

MINT00074: Following the moneyers' petition, the House of Commons has granted the Mint an extra £500 for salaries and maintenance from Christmas 1705

MINT00076: Application to appoint a new smith

MINT00079: Identical proposal to take on Beresford as apprentice

MINT00095: Recommends the appointment of Robert Lowe as porter at £20 p.a. by a constitution instead of by a patent, which would cost the appointee too much

MINT00096: Proposes £30 p.a. for senior engraver Croker to maintain [Francis] Beresford, who has completed his apprenticeship [see MINT00078 (Mint 19/1/165) and MINT00079 (Mint 19/1/155-6)]

MINT00097: 'To Sr. Isaac Newton Master and Worker of his Maj. Mint in ye Tower/ The Humble Memorial of Sam: Bull 2d. Engraver &c'

MINT00099: Proposes John Rollos, recently appointed royal engraver, to replace the late Samuel Bull as second engraver in the Mint

MINT00106: Personal expenses of previous warden Benjamin Overton for the year ending 6 February 1690 [= 1691] for a warrant to deal with clippers and for being made a J.P. for Middlesex, Westminster, Essex, Surrey, Sussex, Kent and Hertford, with a memorandum in Newton's hand

MINT00113: Assessment of moneyers' bills for equipping country mints and other expenses, recommending several reductions in the total submitted

MINT00119: Draft of letter from Newton to the Earl of Godolphin (Lord High Treasurer) regarding the expenses on Queen Anne Coronation medals

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