Memorial of John Montgomerie, with Treasury referral

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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

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<text in Unknown Hand begins>The Memoriall of John Montgomery Esqr Master and Worker of the Mint In Scotland

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Mr. Montgomerie referred to Sir Isaac Newton