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Herschel12463

From:
Henry Pearse
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 February 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.329
Summary:

More about the arrangements for the pension for Mary Maclear [see HP's 1850-12-2].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12464

From:
Henry Pearse
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 June 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.330
Summary:

Still more on the pension for Mary Maclear [see HP's 1851-2-19].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13490

From:
S. M. Seake
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 August 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0723; Reel 1089
Summary:

Henry Rich asks JH to sign and return enclosed report.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13564

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 February 1851]
Source of text:
Return, 19
Summary:

Treasury commissioners have approved reform plan for Mint. First step will be to terminate contract with company of Moneyers. Other reforms can be delayed. Make necessary preparations for Mint staff to take over those duties.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13567

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 February 1851]
Source of text:
Return, 22
Summary:

Treasury commissioners will not authorize changes to Mint Board, mint office, or assay office until solicitors can determine legal ramifications. Changes in Melting department must await counter-proposal from G. W. G. Mathison. JH's plan to maintain other departments on present footing is approved.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13568

From:
Charles C. F. Greville
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 March 1851]
Source of text:
Return, 22-3
Summary:

[Formal proclamation] JH's request was read to Queen Victoria. Former warrant to JH, issued 17 Dec. 1850, is suspended. Effective this day, Treasury Commissioners and JH may take steps necessary to reform Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13569

From:
W. Gibson Craig and Richard M. Bellew
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 March 1851]
Source of text:
Return, 23
Summary:

[Formal proclamation] Queen Victoria revokes warrant of 17 Dec. 1850 to Master of Mint and issues new warrant directing JH to follow Queen's Order of 7 Mar. 1851 pertaining to reform of Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13571

From:
Gilbert Farquhar Graeme Mathison
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 February 1851]
Source of text:
Return, 24-31
Summary:

Offers arguments and evidence to support GM's protest to Charles Wood, Chancellor of Exchequer, on 7 Feb. 1851, against plan to abolish Mint refinery.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13572

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 March 1851]
Source of text:
Return, 32
Summary:

Treasury commissioners have read G. F. G. Mathison's letter. JH is now authorized to proceed with reforms to Mint Board, Mint office, Assay office, Melting department, and Refinery. Offer Refinery to Mathison for private refining business.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13573

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 April 1851]
Source of text:
Return, 32
Summary:

Treasury commissioners will not make exception in case of Edward Enfield, who must accept position in reformed Mint or lose compensation for termination of Moneyers' contract.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13575

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 April 1851]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Treasury commissioners approved JH's appointments and retirement of J. M. Beckwith [see JH's 1851-4-14]. Give legal notice of contract termination immediately to G. F. G. Mathison. Henry Bingley's claim for compensation will not be considered until JH's evaluation of it is completed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13577

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 June 1851]
Source of text:
Return, 38-9
Summary:

Treasury commissioners rejected bids from Mr. Nutting, George Rennie, and firm of Maudslay, Sons, & Field for contracts to coin gold, silver, and copper coins for Mint. JH should develop a plan for conducting coinage in some government agency.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13580

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 July 1851]
Source of text:
Return, 40
Summary:

Treasury commissioners have approved JH's new organizational plan and assignments for Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13582

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 November 1851]
Source of text:
Return, 42
Summary:

Treasury commissioners approved JH's plan to eliminate Engraving department [see JH's 1851-11-4]. Benedetto Pistrucci and L. C. Wyon will receive fixed salaries and housing allowances as nonresident modelers and engravers to Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13585

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 March 1851]
Source of text:
Return, 76 (1852), 44
Summary:

CE returns joint petition submitted by Moneyers. Treasury commissioners do not accept Moneyers' claim to be a corporation. Each Moneyer must submit an individual petition for compensation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13587

From:
Company of Moneyers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 March 1851]
Source of text:
Return, 45
Summary:

Disagree with Treasury commissioners. Offer several examples to support Moneyers' claim to corporate status. List each member's age, time of entering Mint, and money received from coining activities.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13588

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 March 1851]
Source of text:
Return, 45-6
Summary:

Treasury commissioners appoint JH and Henry Rich to investigate Moneyers' claim to compensation for loss of earnings due to reform at Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13589

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 July 1851]
Source of text:
Return, 46
Summary:

Encloses minutes of Treasury commissioners, approving compensation by Paymaster-general to company of Moneyers for loss of earnings due to reform at Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13590

From:
Henry Bingley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 April 1851]
Source of text:
Return, 48-9
Summary:

Claims greater compensation from Treasury for loss of earnings, residence, and future employment of HB's son, due to abolition of office of Queen's assay master, held by HB's family for more than 100 years. Considers earlier offers of compensation unacceptable.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13592

From:
George Cornewall Lewis
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 May 1851]
Source of text:
Return, 50
Summary:

Treasury commissioners appoint Henry Rich to assist JH in investigating claim for compensation by Henry Bingley, due to abolition of office of Queen's assay master.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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