MINT01980: Notes and calculations relating to the cost and distribution of various gold and silver medals

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: July 1713, c. 128 words.

Source: MINT 19/3/337, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00756: Account for distribution of medals 16 to 23 July 1713

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: Late July 1713, c. 73 words.

Source: MINT 19/3/335, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00082: Appeal against the Mint's verdict rejecting his application for the post of assay master, specifically accusing Newton of favouritism

Author: Oadham, Catesby

Metadata: April to August 1713, c. 448 words.

Source: MINT 19/1/94, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00083: Another clerical copy of MINT00082 (Mint 19/1/94)

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: April to August 1713, c. 428 words.

Source: MINT 19/1/102, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00084: Summarises the assay master's duties and defends the Mint's decision in favour of Charles Brattell over Catesby Oadham for the post

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: August 1713, c. 923 words.

Source: MINT 19/1/90, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00085: 'The state of the Mint in relation to the Queens Assay Master'

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: c. August 1713, c. 1,259 words.

Source: MINT 19/1/91, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00086: Further holograph draft on the examinations of Oadham and Brattell

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: c. August 1713, c. 493 words.

Source: MINT 19/1/95, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00087: Another holograph memorandum attacking Oadham as a projector

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: c. August 1713, c. 2,816 words.

Source: MINT 19/1/98-9, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00088: Variant holograph draft of MINT00087 (Mint 19/1/98-9)

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: c. August 1713, c. 1,900 words.

Source: MINT 19/1/100-101, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00089: Fragmentary holograph draft of MINT00087 (Mint 19/1/98-9), with fragmentary notes on mathematics, metaphysics and Egyptian history

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: c. August 1713, c. 627 words.

Source: MINT 19/1/107, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00184: Result of pyx trial held 7 August 1713 on the gold trial plates of 19 October 1660, 15 October 1688 and 23 June 1707, which were all found standard

Author: Unknown

Metadata: After 7 August 1713, c. 120 words.

Source: MINT 19/1/303, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00126: Holograph notes of distribution figures as stated in MINT00125 (Mint 19/3/321-2)

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: Between 8 and 24 August 1713, c. 123 words.

Source: MINT 19/5/36, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00127: Further holograph draft of MINT00125 (Mint 19/3/321-2) with variant distribution figures

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: Between 8 and 24 August 1713, c. 379 words.

Source: MINT 19/3/325, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00128: Another holograph draft of MINT00127 (Mint 19/3/328)

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: Between 8 and 24 August 1713, c. 217 words.

Source: MINT 19/3/328, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT01044: Copy of note concerning Charles Tunnah and William Dale's proposal for coining farthings, and Catesby Odam being assay-master

Author: Harley, Thomas

Metadata: 15 Aug 1713, c. 132 words.

Source: T 27/21.15, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00980: "Report of the officers of the Mint on a petition of Mr Oadham"

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: 26 Aug 1713, c. 112 words.

Source: T 1/163.50, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT01738: Letter from Newton to John Grigsby concerning a South Sea stock dividend

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: 1 September 1713, c. 53 words.

Source: Ms. 425, The Babson College Grace K. Babson Collection of the Works of Sir Isaac Newton, The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, California, USA

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MINT01075: Copy of note concerning the potential prosecution of Newton by one of the Hamiltons

Author: Tilson, Chris

Metadata: 18 Sep 1713, c. 94 words.

Source: T 27/23.386, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT01683: Printed form letter to Newton with scribal additions summoning him to a meeting of the Society of the City of London

Author: Stringer, H. H.

Metadata: 6 October 1713, c. 82 words.

Source: MS Add. 3968.41, f. 136r, Cambridge University Library, Cambridge, UK

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MINT00893: Promises his vote for the presidency at next week's Royal Society election to Newton, whom he would make 'Perpetual Dictator' of the Society, and asking Newton how he should vote for the councillors and officers

Author: Chamberlayne, John

Metadata: 25 November 1713, c. 1,534 words.

Source: MINT 19/2/334-5, 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