In response to a petition from the Edinburgh master, recommends renewal of the indenture of the Edinburgh Mint of 17 November 1718 and the release of £2,100 for the Edinburgh Mint's expenses

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To the Rt Honble the Lords Commrs of his Maties Treary.

May it please yor Lordps

In obedience to yor Lordps Order of Reference (dated 3 Aug, & 12 Sept) upon the annexed Memorials of the General & Master of his Mats Mint at Edinburgh, I humbly represent that by the Coinage Act wch passed last Sessions of Parliament, his Mats Signe Manual directed to the General & dated 17 Novem. 1718 is become voyd. And a new one may be {illeg}procured to the Master for putting in force the Indenture made between the late Queen Ann & the said Master untill a new Indenture shall be made. And that the summe of two thousand & one hundred pounds be imprest upon account to the said Master for the use & service {illeg}of that Mint, as is desire{illeg}d. Which summ together with the moneys formerly imprest, I conceive sufficient for defraying all the charges of that Mint till Lady day last, & also for keeping fourive or six hundred poun{illeg}ds in his hands till Lady last for defraying the charges of coinage till more moneys shall be issued unto him.

All wch is most humbly submitted to {illeg}yor Lordps great wisdom

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Isaac Newton