Draft of letter from Newton to the Earl of Godolphin (Lord High Treasurer) regarding the expenses on Queen Anne Coronation medals

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To the Rt Honble Sidney Lord Godolphin Lord High Treasurer of England

May it please yor Lordp

By Order of Council and of the late Commrs of her Majties Treasury I coyned 300 Medals of gold and 1200 medals of silver for her Majesty's Coronation the charge of wch amounts unto {illeg}959li. 19s. 4d$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$. I coyned also by yor Lordps Warrants {illeg}51{illeg}8 Medals of gold for the Honble House of Commons and 40 medals of gold (most of them double ones) for forreign Ministers & Persons of quality the charge of wch amounts unto 1525li. 18s. 11d. The whole charge is 2{illeg}485li. {illeg}18s. 03d$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$, the particulars of wch are set down in the Bill hereunto annexed. And for the d{illeg}ischarge of this Accompt I humbly pray yor Lordship's Order.

All which is most humbly submitted to yor Lordp's great wisdome

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