Awaits decision from Treasury on salary for Henry Bingley.
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Awaits decision from Treasury on salary for Henry Bingley.
Discusses the matter of pensions for Mint workers.
Plans to obtain pension for G. F. G. Mathison. Mathison feels moral duty to [Richard] Lynn, Head Melter to Mathison, who has no legal claim to compensation.
Treasury commissioners insist on dealing with Moneyers as individuals, not as corporation. Returns RR's memorial and suggests that RR delete reference to Company of Moneyers.
[Extract] Appeals [to R.S.L.] for financial support to J. R. Hind, whose health is failing. Encloses letter and sketch from Hind, certificate for Dr. Hall, and letter from Richard Sheepshanks.
Official report on international supply and demand for gold and silver, with projection of supply for next twenty years.
JS's 'great book' on Augustine arrived safe and is testimonial to 'Sir Joshua' and JS. Offers informal critique. Will send magnetic circulars to Pasha of Egypt as JS asked. Tell Peter [Stewart] that telescope arrived safely.
Lists letters and papers to be sent to JH from Collingwood.
Chemical training needed for prospective assayers at Royal Mint. Workload of John Field, resident assayer, does not allow time to train apprentices.
Difficulties in pay system for moneyers.
[Marked 'Confidential.'] JH will confer again with CT on 'this paper.'
Encloses letter from moneyer contractors claiming compensation.
Comments on proposed gold coinage.
Needs more time to consider R. L. Sheil's proposal for Mint reforms.
Salaries for Chief and Assistant Coiners, if these appointments are accepted by Edward Enfield and Robert Rintoul, respectively.
Potential problems with establishing refinery at Mint. Remodeling coining department. Approval by Treasury is required before proposed changes can be made. Asks for formal schedule of salaries for Mint employees.
JH offered position of chief coiner to Moneyer Edward Enfield, and position of assistant coiner to Moneyer Robert Rintoul. Both declined these offers.
Forwards letter from Edward Enfield, who feels that Enfield's compensation as terminated Moneyer should not be diminished for declining offer of position in new Mint establishment.
JH needs someone in higher authority to admonish moneyers and to confirm Mint master's and deputy's right to enter any part of Mint.
Encloses two letters. JH reached agreement with Richard Franklyn and Edward Enfield regarding Master's right of access to moneyers' machinery in future.