'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
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.
oz | dwt | gr | ||||
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 | } | 36. | 12. | 0 | |
Iuly | 16 Delivered to the | } | 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 | } | 82. | 6. | 6 | |
In all, delivered 812 Medals | 591. | 11. | 16 | |||
li | s | d | ||||
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, | 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 | 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 |
li | s | d | ||
2632. | 10. | 11 | ||
121. | 16. | 0 | ||
Total charge | 2754. | 6. | 11 |
The The A List of Medals delivered toto be distributed delivered bymy Lto be distributed by the Rt Honble the Lord Mashem {sic} & are to A List of Medals to be distributed by are to be be distributed according to the following listothe 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 | 170 | |
To Her Maty for the Ladies at Court | 50 | |
To Forreign Ministers | ||
Summ | 2 | |
By the Speaker of the House of Commons | ||
To the members of the House | 5 | |
To the Chaplains, two Clerks & | 4 | |
Total | ||
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 |
Source
MINT 19/3/321-2, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK1714, c. 516 words.