Two draft reminders that £2,485.18s.3 1/2 d. is owed him in expenses for Queen Anne Coronation medals

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To the Rt Honble the Ld High Treasurer of England

May it please yor Lordp

I lately laid before yor Lordp an accompt of the charge of Medals of Gold & silver for her Majts Coronation amounting to 2485. 18. 3$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$: towards the discharge of wch I have in my hands 1886. 6. 3$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ being the remainder of the Ballance of Mr Neales Acct. Wch money was given by Act of Parliament to defray the expence & charges of his late Majts several Mints & to clear the monies wch are due to the several Importers there. Out of this Remainder there have been paid several summs on accompt of the Country Mints amounting unto 1767. 3. 9 & other summs are due for all wch the said Remainder is not sufficient, wch therefore being placed on the Coynage Duty the above mentioned summ of 1886li. 6. 3$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ will remain clear excepting such summs as yor Lordp shall think fit to allow out of the same for rebuilding the Press house & paying to Mr Weddel a salary of {illeg}60li pr annum to wch the Coynage Duty is not applicable. I humbly pray yor Lordps Warrant to the Auditors of the Imprests for allowing out of the said Remainder such summ as yor Lordp shall think fit outowards ye {illeg}discharge of ye Acct above mentioned & that ye residue of this Acct may be paid out of such other Fund as yor Lord in your great Wisdome shall think fit.
All wch &c

Is. Newton

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An Accompt of the Imprest money repaid into the Exchequer as the Ballance ofBallance of Mr Neals Acct Mr Neale's Accompt repd into ye Excheqr & {illeg}imprest to Mr Newton.

Mr Neales Ballance {illeg}			li	s	d
The sd Ballance of Mr Neales Acct imprest to Mr Newton			2158.	6.	3$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$
Paid out of ye same to ye Provosts house			1{illeg}67.	0.	0
Paid more to Mr Weddels salary till Michaelmas			105.	0.	0
	Remainder		1886.	6.	3$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$
Paid the last year to Mr Fendal for silver imported into Norwich Mint		}	1277.	16.	3
Pd more to Mr Birdiken Warden of Exeter Mint			76.	00.	00
Pd this year to Mr Walford Master & Worker of Exeter Mint			190.	00.	00
Pd more to Mr Leeke Melter of Bristol Mint			223.	7.	6
	Summ		1767.	23.	9
	Remainder		118.	2.	6$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$

{illeg}be in the said Office according to {illeg} the Indenture or I{illeg} made or to be made between between {sic} her Majesty {illeg}& the said Is

or& wch are or shall be conteined written {illeg}declared & specified in theevery Indenture made or to be made between her said {illeg} Majty & the said Isaac Newton touching the execution of the said Office so long as the said Isaac Newton shall Indenture shall continue in force.

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May it please yor Lordp

I lately laid before your Lordp an Accompt of Coronationthe charge of Medals of Gold & Silver for her Majts Coronation amounting to 2485li. 18s. 3d$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$. Towards the discharge of wch I have in my hands 1886. 6. 3$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ being the remainder of 2158. 6. 3$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ imprest repaid the Ballance of Mr Neales {illeg}Acct repaid into ye Exchequer & thence imprest to me. There Which money was given by Act of P. Out Of this remain{illeg}der there have been paid summs are further to be paidstill to be several summs on Acct of ye Country Mints: all amounting unto 1767. 3. 9 as is set down the Bill annexed & other summs are still to be paid on ye same acct all wch if {illeg} being placed upon the Coynage Duty, the above mentioned summ will remain cleare of 1886li. 6d. 3d$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ with will remain cleare, excepting such further summs as your Lordp {illeg} shall think fit to allow out of itthe same for rebuilding the Press house & paying to Mr Weddal a salary of 60li pr annum not to wch ye Coynage duty is not applicable. This money being given by Act of P. for q{illeg} general stamp for ye t{illeg} to defray the expence & charges of his Majts several Mints & to clear the monies wch are due to the several Importers there. I hum{illeg}bly pray that yor Lordps {illeg}Warrant to ye Aditors {sic} for for allowing out of the said remain{illeg}der such summ as yor Lordp shall think fit towards the discharge of the said Accompt above mentioned & that the Remainderresidue of this Acct may be paid to me out of the Civill List as such other Fund as yor Lordp in yor gt wisdom shall think meet. All wch &c.