Copy of letter concerning the recalling of moneyers from Her Majesty's Mint in Scotland
To The Rt. Honble. the Lord High Treasr. of Great Britaine
May it please yor. Lordsp
Her Majtie. haveing sent down to Her Mint in Scotland three of ye Monyrs. to stay in ye service of that Mint till they should be recalled by Her Majtie. of yor. Lordsps order. & ye Recoinage of ye Scittish Money being now at an end so that there is no further occaiond for theire staying there; & one of them being dead & ye other two being allow'd by Her Majties. Warrt. three shillings ꝑ diem to each dureing theire stay at that Mint when theire is no coinage: at ye desire of the Mastr. of that Mint I humbly lay the matter before your Lordsp in order to theire being recaled for saving that charge theire names are Richd. Collard & Henry Haley
All wch is most humbly submitted
Is: Newton
Mint office 14 March 17
Source
MINT 1/8/154, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK14 Mar 1708/9, c. 155 words.