Variant draft of MINT00461 (Mint 19/1/378)

Author: Newton, Isaac

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Fol. 3. l. 1. After the words [in the body of this present Act] add the words [with relation to the Mint or Mints in England.] And then add the following clause

And whereas by the Act of Vnion made in the sixt year of Queen Ann a Mint is to be continued in Scotland under the same Rules as the Mint in England: Be it further enacted that all the moneys arising in Scotland by this Act shall be issued out of his Majesty's Exchequer to the Master & Worker or Master & Workers of his Majesties Mint in Scotland for the use & service thereof by such Order or Warrant after the same like moneys arising in England are & have been issued to the Master & Worker or Masters & Workers of his Majesty's Mint or Mints in England to be kept in his Majesty's Office of Receipt in the said Mint under the keys of the Master & Work, Warden & Counter Warden or Comptroller of the said Mint for the time being & issued out thence from time to time according to the Manner & course of his Majestys Mint in England

And it is hereby further enacted that there shall not be issued out of the Exchequer of the said moneys in one year for the fees & salaries of the Officers of the said Mint & Officers who issue the said money & pass the Accounts thereof & towards the providing maintaining & repairing of the Houses Offices & Buildings & other incidents of the Mint necessary for Assaying melting down & coining above the summ of         pounds sterling money, & the overplus of the said moneys so kept or to be kept as aforesaid shall be employed for & towards the expence wast & charge of Assaying melting down & other incidents of the coinage & not otherwise.

In Scots
money
General300 General270li + 30 3600li scots
3 Clerks120 Master180 20 2400
Clerk of Bullion50 Warden90 60 1200
Exchequer50 Assayer90 10 1200
Buildings30 Counter Warden54 6 720
550 Graver45 5 600
Kings Clerk36 4 480
Clerk of Bullion25 50 333. 6. 3
Smith27 3 360
Fabric new tools & incidents relating to the Mint 83 17
120		 1106. 13. 4
900 325 12000. 0. 0 = 900li  sh before Vnion, now raised to
1000 since the Vnion. Out of
which the allowances to the Clerk
of the & for new coinage are to be abated
And the General & Wardens
Office upon the next voidance of the
Generals place should be re
duced into one Office
1056
Subduct the Clark of Bullion &
new coining tools, about 50 or 60li
& the restraind is about 940li