'An Account of the Medals of fine gold made upon the Peace 1713': holograph statement of expenses for 812 medals, with figures for their distribution 16 July to 8 August 1713

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An Account of the Medals of fine gold made upon the Peace 1713 & by her Majties Order delivered to my Lord Masham & the Speaker of the House of Commons.

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Iuly 16th, delivered to my Lord Masham for the Peers, One hundred & fifty Medals weighing } 110.9.18
Aug. 14 & Sept 22 delivered more to him by the hands of my Ld High Treasurer for the Ladies at Court 50 medals weighing } 37.4.1
Sept 24th delivered more to him twenty medals for the Peers & thirty for {illeg}forreign ministers, secretaries of embassies &c, the whole weighing } 36.12.0
Iuly 16 Delivered to the {illeg}Speaker of the House of Commons for the Members 250 Medals weighing } 178.14.21
Iuly 23 Delivered more to the Speaker for the Members 200 Medals, weighing } 146.4.18
Aug. 8 Delivered more to him for the two Clerks Members 108 Medals weighing 79. 6. 12 & four medals for their servants weighing 2. 19. 18. Total weight } 82.6.6
In all, delivered 812 Medals {illeg}of fine gold weighing 591.11.16
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The gold at 4li. 9s per ounce comes to 2632.10.11
The wast & workmanship at 3s per Medal comes to 121.16.0
Total charge 2754.6.11


Is. Newton.

Medals of fine gold delivered to my Ld Masham

Iuly 16, 2150 Medals weighing 110.9.18
Sept 24, 50 Medals weighing 36.12.0
Aug 14th & Sept 22 (by my Ld Trer) 50 Medals weighing 37.4.1
In all delivered 250 Medalls weighing 184.5.19

Medals of fine gold delivered to ye Speaker of ye {illeg}H. of Commons

Iuly 1{illeg}6 250 Medals weighing 178.14.21
Iuly 23 200 Medals weighing 146.4.18
Aug 8 112 Medals weighing 82.6.6
In all delivered 562 Medals weighing 407.5.2{illeg}1
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The gold amounting to For 591oz. 11. 16 of Gold at 4li 9s pr ounce comes to 2632.10.11
The wast & workmanshi{illeg}p in coyningmaking 812 Medals at 3s pr MedalsFor 812 Medals at 3s pr medal for wast & workmanship 121.16.0
Total charge 2754.6.11
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The The A List of Medals delivered toto be distributeddelivered by my L to be distributed by the Rt Honble the Lord Mashem {sic} & are to are to be be distributed according to the following list A List of Medals to be distributed by othe Rt {illeg}Honble the Lordd Masham Cofferer of her Mats Household, vizt & by the S{illeg}peaker of the House of Commons vizt

By the Lord Masham

To the Rt Honble the Peers in the House of Peers 170
To Her Maty for the Ladies at Court 50
To Forreign Ministers {illeg}Secretaries of Embassies & others 530
Summ 2750

By the Speaker of the House of Commons

To the members of the House 5{illeg}58
To the Chaplains, two Clerks & sSerjeant of the House 4
Total {illeg}8162

Aug 24th 1713

Received of Sr Isaac Newton Master & Worker of her Majties Mint in the Tower of London two hundred & fifty Medals of fine gold weighing one hundred eighty & four ounces fi{illeg}ve{illeg} penny weight & nineteen grains {illeg} to be distributed according to the {illeg}List above written. I say received by me