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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To the Rt Honble Sidney Lord Godolphin Lord High Treasurer of England.

May it please yor Lordp

By Order of Council and of the late Commrs of her Majties Treasury I coyned 300 Medals of Gold & 1200 Medals of Silver for her Majesties Coronatiō the charge of wch amounts unto 9759li. 19s. 4$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$d. I coyned also by yor Lordps Warrants 518 Medals of Gold for the Honble House of Commons and 40 Medals of Gold (most of them double ones) for forreign Ministers & Persons of quality the charge of wch amounts unto 15{illeg}25li. 18s. 11d. The whole charge is 24{illeg}85li. 186s. 3d$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ the particulars of wch are set down in the Bill hereunto annexed. And for the discharge of this Accompt I humbly pray yor Lordps Order.

All which is most humbly submitted to Yor Lordps great wisdome

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