Letter concerning funds in the Mint and payment of a sum to Ann Morris for her husband's services

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Mint Office 18th March 170$\frac{\mathrm{2}}{\mathrm{3}}$

Sir

In answer to yours of Mar. 16th, I humbly desire you to acquaint my Lord High Treasurer that I have in my hands some money imprest formerly to Mr Neale, out of other Funds then the Coynage Duty, out of which I pay a salary of sixty pounds per annum to Mr Robt Weddell by Warrant for his services in prosecuting Clippers & Coyners, and I am humbly of opinion that out of this money the summe of forty pounds may be paid to Mrs Ann Morris in satisfaction of her husbands like services. I am

Sir

Your most humble Servant

Is. Newton.

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<text in Unknown Hand (1) begins>Morris
<text in Unknown Hand (2) begins>Ordne.

<text in Isaac Newton’s hand begins>For the Honourable William Lowndes Es