Memorial of John Montgomerie, with Treasury referral
To the Right Honoured the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Treasury
Whereas upon the renewall of the Carriage Act, the Master of the Mint In North Brittain, Is Intitled to receive the Coinage moneys which Is to be Imprest for the use and Service of that Mint
I humbly move your Lordships to direct that the Sum of two thousand one hundred pounds may be Imprest to me upon Account of the Salaries of the officers, and Expences of the said Mint due from Lady day 1721
Which Is most humbly Submitted
to your Lordships
I Montgomerie
<text in Clerical Hand (2) begins>Whitehall Treasury Chambers 12 Sept 1723
The Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of his Majestys Treasury are pleased to referr this Memorial to Sir Isaac Newton Knight Master and Worker of his Majestys Mint who is to consider the same and Report to their Lordship's his Opinion what is fit to be done therein Which in the absence of the Secretarys is signifyed by their Lordships Command from
Chris Tilson
<98v><text in Unknown Hand begins>The Memoriall of John Montgomery Esqr Master and Worker of the Mint In Scotland
Ent
Mr. Montgomerie referred to Sir Isaac Newton
Source
T 1/244.25, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK12 Sep 1723, c. 190 words.