Copy of order from Oxford to pay the provost and moneyers of the Mint in the Tower
After &ca. Vpon consideracon of the aforegoing Report made to Me by the Barons of her Mats. Court of Excheqr in Scotland relating to the Demands of the Provost & Monyers of her Mats. Mint in the Tower of London on Accot. of the recoynage of the Moneys in Scotland upon the Vnion, and also of the annexed Certificate in that Matter (referred to by the said Barons) of the Warden & Comptroller of her Mats. Mint at Edinburgh Whereby it appeares that the Sum of 2692li. 15s. 3d is still remayning due to the said Provost & Monyers for that recoynage upon the several Allowances setled for the same by her Mats. Warrt. bearing date the 12th. day of Iuly 1707. These are in ꝑsuance of the Authority to me given by a Clause in an Act of Parliament Entituled [An Act for charging and continuing the Duties upon Malt Mum Cyder and Perry for the service of the year 1712. and for applying part of the Coynage Dutys to pay the Deficiency of the value of Plate coined and to pay for the recoynage of the Old money in Scotland] to Authorize and require you Out of such money as is or shall be in your hands of the Coynage Duty to pay unto the said Provost and Monyers or whom they shall appoint to receive the same the said Sum of 2692li. 15s. 3d in full satisfaccon of what remaines due to them upon the several Allowances setled by her Mats. said Warrt. for or upon Accot. of the recoynage aforesaid and of all Demands any waies relating thereunto. And for so doing this being first entred with the Auditors of her Mats. Imprests and in the Office of the Queens Remembrancer in Scotland and with the Auditors there to the end her Maty. may not be liable to any double paymts. or demands of the said Sum or any part thereof shall be as well to you for paymt. as to the said Auditors of Imprests for allowing thereof in yor. Accots. a Sufficient Warrt.
Whitehall Treary Chambers 21st March 17.
Oxford
To Sr Isaac Newton Knt. Mar. & Worker of her Mats. Mint in the Tower of London.
Source
T 53/21.462, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK21 Mar 1711/2, c. 374 words.