Encourages Treasury to maintain distinction between temporary and permanent workers at Mint.
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Encourages Treasury to maintain distinction between temporary and permanent workers at Mint.
Charles Elouis requests return of contributions (£180) to Superannuation Fund over 19 years of Mint service, in preparation for Elouis's appointment as superintendent of bullion office in Sydney mint.
Recommends R. F. Suft to succeed Charles Elouis as registrar and accountant of Royal Mint. Recommends Charles Sterry to replace Suft as senior clerk in Mint office.
Recommends that former gas plant at Mint be maintained and kept in reserve, in case of interruptions in commercial supply from Ratcliffe Gas Company. Current prices of gas and coal.
Proposes changes in dies for New Brunswick coins. Awaits Treasury authorization to announce contract with coin suppliers.
Appointed E. L. J. Ridsdale, recommended to JH by College of Science on Jermyn Street, to replace Charles Sterry as junior clerk of Mint office and assistant assayer.
Sent 27 cases of coins to [Sir William Reid], governor of Malta, via G. Baillie, agent for colonies.
Availability of silver for making Turkish coins.
Compares quality of silver in dollars and in [Turkish] piasters.
Failure of Treasury to notify Bank [of England] about appointment of R. F. Suft as new registrar and accountant to Mint is creating problems with signing checks. Further analysis of silver in dollars.
Requests permission of Treasury to send sample from Gold Trial Plate of 1829 to E. W. Ward, to be used at Sydney branch mint for comparison of standards.
Report to Treasury on quality of Turkish coins sent by commissary general [William Filder] for analysis.
E. W. Ward will depart for Australia on 4 Aug. with year's supply of dies and assay equipment. This created great demand on die department, and J. Wyon requests extra compensation. JH concurs.
E. W. Ward requests that formal authorization for Sydney branch mint be sent from Treasury to [Sir Charles Fitzroy] governor of New South Wales, and that Queen promulgate an order for issuing Australian sovereigns.
Have Bank of England deposit £20,083 in account of Master of Mint to pay for 80,000 five-franc pieces sent to Constantinople on 28 June.
Policy regarding redemption of mutilated silver coins.
Heavy demand for silver coins by Commissariat Service in Turkey. Mint supply was recently exhausted. Ask Treasury to borrow more from Bank [of England].
Melters' contract officially ended on 7 Mar. [1851], but they continued to profit from Mint until 31 July. Therefore, compensation for Robert Mushet should begin on 31 July Returns paper on Turkish coins. Mr. Stickney's value for grain of pure gold is accurate.
Letter from Heaton's [Birmingham mint]. Delay in production of copper coins for New Brunswick. Coins ordered by G. Baillie for Ceylon are ready.
Describes new machinery used in coining process and duties of workmen and clerks.