Submits his design for a medal [to commemorate the proclamation of Queen Anne's Bounty, a series of measures to relieve impoverished clergy]. Suggests that in future he be given authority to approve medal designs himself, to save the Treasury time

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My Lord

Some designes for Medals having been communicated to your Lordship by others, I humbly beg leave to present the enclosed. Her Majesties effigies may be on one side with the usual inscription, & this Designe on the other; & instead of Britannia on a globe the Queen may be placed in a chair.

And if for saving her Majesty & your Lordship the trouble of approving Medals your Lordship shall think fit that the Gravers be empowered to make such Medals as I shall approve of under my hand in writing, I am ready to undertake this trust, or otherwise to act in such manner as your Lordship in your great wisdome shall think fit, being

My Lord

Your Lordships most humble

and most obedient

Is. Newton