MINT00410: Proposals for sorting out the Edinburgh Mint's finances

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: July? 1708, c. 1,562 words.

Source: MINT 19/3/29-30, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00408: Petition for a pay rise

Author: Boswell, William

Metadata: 10 July 1708, c. 820 words.

Source: MINT 19/3/156-7, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00409: The continued refusal of Stewart's executors to hand over money owed to the Edinburgh Mint has left them unable to carry on their business. Begs Newton to sort the mess out: 'All the officers of the Mint depend very much upon you in this matter'

Author: Drummond, William

Metadata: 12 July 1708, c. 410 words.

Source: MINT 19/3/168-9, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00954: Letter concerning the melting of money in Scotland into ingots

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: 4 Aug 1708, c. 222 words.

Source: T 1/108.41, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00411: Requests a bonus payment for his work in assisting the commissioners: his Edinburgh Mint salary is only £40 p.a

Author: Millar, Robert

Metadata: Before 10 August 1708, c. 227 words.

Source: MINT 19/3/194, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00412: Clarification of Millar's duties as assistant to the commissioners: encloses a copy of his petition [MINT00411 (Mint 19/3/194)]. Recoinage is proceeding satisfactorily

Author: Scott, Patrick

Metadata: 10 August 1708, c. 226 words.

Source: MINT 19/3/195, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00413: Petition for 1/2 % commission

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: 28 September 1708, c. 349 words.

Source: MINT 19/3/162-3, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00414: Correspondence between Newton and James Mountague [Queen's Counsel] regarding the Edinburgh Mint's finances

Author: Newton, Isaac, Mountague, James

Metadata: November - December 1708, c. 309 words.

Source: MINT 19/3/8, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00415: Petition of the Committee of the Royal Boroughs, requesting that £8,000 worth of as yet uncoined metal be struck in 2d., 3d. and 4d. pieces

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: 14 December 1708, c. 219 words.

Source: MINT 19/3/38, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00416: Recommend the commissioners for coinage in Scotland be paid a total of £700 between them

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: 28 December 1708, c. 255 words.

Source: MINT 19/3/74, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00417: Draft of MINT00416 (Mint 19/3/74)

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: 28 December 1708, c. 657 words.

Source: MINT 19/3/129, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT01969: Draft of MINT00416 (Mint 19/3/74)

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: 28 December 1708, c. 573 words.

Source: MINT 19/3/130, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT01970: Draft of MINT00416 (Mint 19/3/74)

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: 28 December 1708, c. 417 words.

Source: MINT 19/3/154, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00426: Correspondence relating to Edinburgh Mint funding

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: 1709, c. 447 words.

Source: MINT 19/3/164, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00434: Assessment of the poundage due to the Edinburgh master

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: 1709-10, c. 1,067 words.

Source: MINT 19/3/148, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT01217: Copy of request for an explanation of the state of the accounts of the late Master and Worker of the Edinburgh Mint and the need for a trial of the pix

Author: Taylour, Joseph

Metadata: 28 Jan 1709, c. 125 words.

Source: MINT 1/8/166, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00419: 'Memoriall from George Allardes Master of Her Majties Mint att Edinburgh to the honorable Sir Isaac Newton'

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: c. 12 February 1709, c. 846 words.

Source: MINT 19/3/177, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00420: Covering letter for a 'Memoriall' relating to various difficulties [MINT00419 (Mint 19/3/177)]

Author: Allardes, George

Metadata: 12 February 1709, c. 255 words.

Source: MINT 19/3/35, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00421: Reply to MINT00419 (Mint 19/3/177) and MINT00420 (Mint 19/3/35)

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: c. March 1709, c. 655 words.

Source: MINT 19/3/44, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00422: Asks permission for the London moneyers to go home as the recoinage is finished

Author: Drummond, William

Metadata: 12 March 1709, c. 229 words.

Source: MINT 19/3/127, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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Media

Manuscript1941
Printed28

Category

Accounts and Expenses143
Analyses of Foreign Coin and Exchange Rates96
Clippers, Coiners and Embezzlers543
Coin, Seal and Medal Design58
Copper Coinage142
Correspondence498
Country Mints46
Economic Theory and Legislation172
Edinburgh Mint180
Gold and Silver Coinage96
Miscellaneous25
Non-Newtonian Documents16
Overseas Mints and Coinage43
Personnel and Administration165
Pyx Trials and Analyses of British Coinage80
Religion1
Rights and Privileges of the Mint36
Technical15
The Mine at Alva37
Tin Trade112

Author

Newton, Isaac1484
Unknown124
Lowndes, William (Secretary to the Treasury)47
Treasury23
Haynes, Hopton19
Lovell, Salathiel13
Neale, Thomas13
Chambers, Thomas12
Jones, Richard11
Holloway, Jonathan11
Lord of Oxford & Earl Mortimer (Lord High Treasurer)10
Taylour, Joseph9
Harley, Thomas8
Chaloner, William7
Halley, Edmond7
Blackwell, John (Mayor of Bristol)7
Stanley, John6
Williams, John6
Earl of Godolphin (Lord High Treasurer)5
Stanhope, Charles (Secretary to the Treasury)5
Drummond, William5
Conduitt, John5
Duke of Lauderdale4
Scott, Hercules4
Hopkins, Thomas4
Tilson, Chris4
Harley, Robert4
Gregory, David4
Wood, William4
Southwell, Edward (Secretary of the Privy Council of Ireland)4
Smithson, Henry3
Yard, Robert3
Hidgson, John3
Rotherham, John3
Rigby, Charles3
Ordnance Office3
Sherston, Thomas3
Pinckney, Calverley (Deputy to the Warden of the Mint)3
Cox, Charles3
Packer, John3
Scrope, John (Treasury Secretary)3
Locke, John3
Grahme, James3
Kemp, J.3
Walpole, Robert3
Duncombe, Anthony3
Peyton, Craven (Warden)3
Le Neve, Peter2
Barrow, Richard2
Brandshagen, Justus2
Tyndal, William2
Ogilvy, James (Earl of Seafield, Lord Chancellor of Scotland)2
Lawson, John Ignatius2
Vernon, James (Under-Secretary of State)2
Bertie, James2
Millar, Robert2
Garth, Samuel2
Hickes, John (Deputy Mayor of Bristol)2
Scott, Patrick2
Gosselin, William2
Walker, John2
Railton, Thomas, Justice2
Edinburgh Mint2
Clark, James (Edinburgh engraver and die-sinker)2
Overton, Benjamin2
Allardes, George2
Northey, Edward (Attorney General)2
B., P.2
Brereton, Edward2
Fowle, Thomas2
Negus, Francis2
Neal, Noah2
Lonyson, John2
Whitfield, John2
Povey, John2
Pollexfen, John2
Nabbs, William2
Lucas, Robert (Baron Lucas of Shenfield)1
Suffolk M.1
Dodington, George1
Stringer, H. H.1
Mackenzie, George (Earl of Cromartie)1
Brattell, Daniel (Assay master)1
Bathurst, William1
Dudley, Robert1
Smith, George1
M., M.1
Boswell, William1
Morley, George1
Montgomerie, John (Master of the Edinburgh Mint)1
Arnold, John1
le Clerk, Gabriel (Graver of the Mint)1
Wallis, Jacob1
Henry VII, King1
Bradford1
Bovey, Gerard (Button maker)1
Montagu, Charles1
Mountague, James1
Tully, John1
Peers, John1
Batchelor, John1
Breton, Richard1
Auditor1
Dearsley, Thomas (Watchmaker)1
Mint officers1
Woodhouse, Elizabeth1
Cartlitch, John1
Duke of Shrewsbury (Lord High Treasurer)1
Harley, R1
Bacon, Nicholas1
Mint commissioners1
Eight clerks1
Parry, Charles1
Oadham, Catesby1
Rokeby, Thomas1
F., I.1
Macey, George (Warden's clerk)1
Davies, Isaac1
Chamberlayne, John1
Smythe, Thomas1
Brown, George1
Lowe, John1
Pigott1
William III, King1
Officers of the country mints1
Turner, Charles1
Bank of England1
Applebee, John1
Bladen, Martin (Comptroller)1
Drummond, John (Commission agent in Amsterdam)1
Cecil, William1
Clenton, Thomas1
Portman, J1
Strickland, William1
Parliamentary committee members1
Milford, John1
Stacy, John1
Yonge, William1
Blackborne, Robert1
Lords Justices1
Henry VIII, King1
Trott [Brown, Carter, Williams], Thomas1
Leslie, Jo1
Hyde, Laurence (1st Earl of Rochester)1
Phillips, John1
William Wood and partners1
Kidder, V (Assay-Master in Ireland)1
Wright1
Ellis, John1
Haldane, John1
Spilman, J.1
Partington, Edward1
Delafaye, Charles (Undersecretary of State)1
Lee, Charles1
Wallington, Isaac1
Dublin Privy Council1
Davis, David1
Sackville, Charles (Earl of Dorset)1
Dixon, Tobias1
Pyndon, Reginald1
Brattell, Charles1
Trenchard, John1
Phelipps, Edward1
Wern, John1
Croker, John (Chief Graver of the Mint)1
Cottrell, Clement1
Hillard, John1
Edward IV, King1
Musgrave, Chris1
Radclyffe, Thomas1
Comptroller1
Robinson, Thomas1
Powys, R.1
Lloyd, Philip (Warden)1
Janssen, Theodore1
Sandford, Richard (Warden of the Mint)1
Anstis, John1
Foster, Thomas1
Kelsall, Henry1
F., W.1
Lords Justices of England1