Identical proposal to take on Beresford as apprentice

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To the Rt Honble: the Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer Lord High Treasurer of Great Brittain

May it please yor. Lordp.

The Office of Gravers of the Mint being Constituted by a Warrant under the Broad Seal dated ye 7th. of April in the 4th. year of Her Majties. Reign, whereby for the Advantage and safety of the Mint with respect to the Coin, Iohn Croker Gent, is appointed head Graver wth. a Salary of 200li ꝑ Ann and Samuel Bull and Gabriel Le Clerk Gent were made Assistants to the Cheif Graver, Each wth a Salary of 80li ꝑ Ann, & upon the voidance of either of the sd. Assistants places the same was to be filled up with such Probationer or Apprentice as should be presented to her Majtie. by the Warden, Master & Worker & Comptroller of the Mint, by Warrant under her Royal Signe manual. We humbly represent to your Lordp. that ye place of the sd. Gabriel Le Clerk became void about three Years ago, and thereupon, one Francis Berresford hath been learning about two years & halfe under the sd. Mr. Croker to design in order to Learne the art of Graveing & and is approved by the said Mr. Croker as well qualified in point of Genius and and {sic} Industry to make a good Workman for wch. end We humbly pray Yor. Lordp. that out of the sd. 80li ꝑ ann an Allowance may be settled upon the sd. Francis Beresford for binding him an Apprentice to the sd. Mr. Croker for six years. And We humbly propose an Allowance of 35li ꝑ Ann.

All wch is most humbly submitted to yor Ldps great Wisdome,

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C.W. Peyton
Is. Newton
E: Phelipps

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After my hearty Commendaions, Having considered the aforegoing Report, & approving thereof, These are to authorize & require You, out of the Moneys that are or shall be Imprested to You, at the Rect. of Her Mats. Excheqr. for the use and service of the Mint, to pay unto Iohn Croker, the Cheif Graver of the said Mint, or his assignes an allowance after the rate of Thirty five pounds p ann; for the Support, & Maintenance of Francis Berresford, and for his Care in Training him up, in the art and mistery of Graving; the said Francis Berresford being already bound, or being meant to be bound an Apprentice to him Which allowance is to Commence from Xmas last, and to continue to be paid to the said Iohn Croker for the purpose aforesaid, for & during the full end and Terme of 6 Years, in case the said Francis Berresford do so long live, & continue under his Care, Maintenance, and Tuition, as an apprentice. And for so doing this shall be, as well to you for payment, as to her Mat's. auditors of the Imprests, and all others concern'd in passing and allowing thereof upon your account, a sufficient Warrant; provided nevertheless, and it is hereby meant & intended, that for and during the said Terme of six years, or such part thereof as the said allowance of Thirty five pounds p ann shall Continue to be paid as afore said, the whole payment of Eighty pounds p ann (which has for some time been saved to the Crowne) and was heretofore made to Gabriel Le Clerk, as an Assistant Graver, shall not be revived. Whitehall Treary Chamrs. Iuly the 10th. 1712

Oxford

To my very loving Friend Sr Isaac Newton Knt. Master and Worker of Her Mats. Mint. and to the Mar. & Worker thereof for the time being.

Inhat in Officio honobly Edwd. harley a{illeg} aud{illeg}. xxiiij die Martij 1712. Jas Moody Depy audr

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Francis Beresford to be made Apprentice to Mr. Iohn Croker 28. Iune 1712

Agreed Lord High Treasurer's Warrt. for an allowance for 35£. per annum from Christmass 1711.