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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

Herschel13593

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

Treasury commissioners received report on JH's and Henry Rich's investigation of claim by Henry Bingley for compensation due to abolition of office of Queen's assay master. Treasury grants Bingley annual pension of £750.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13595

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 September 1851]
Source of text:
Return, 51
Summary:

Treasury commissioners approve payment of £300 to son of Henry Bingley for work performed as probationary assayer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13596

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 December 1851]
Source of text:
Return, 53
Summary:

Treasury commissioners approve compensation by Paymaster-general to G. F. G. Mathison for loss of earnings due to abolition of refinery at Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13599

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 September 1851]
Source of text:
Return, 55
Summary:

Treasury commissioners approve compensation claims for equipment belonging to company of Moneyers and to G. F. G. Mathison.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13610

From:
[A. J. F.] Yvon Villarceau
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 July 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.421
Summary:

Appears to be presenting YV's calculations for the orbits of double stars. [Much of this letter is illegible.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13629

From:
Jasper Atkinson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1851-[3]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0014; Reel 1062
Summary:

Will visit JH at Mint today. [JH annotation: JA wanted to know if government persists in plan to terminate Moneyers' contract.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13630

From:
Jasper Atkinson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 March 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0015; Reel 1062
Summary:

Asks for appointment with JH tomorrow.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13631

From:
Jasper Atkinson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 March 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0016; Reel 1062
Summary:

Junior Moneyers Edward Enfield and Robert Rintoul decline offer from Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood] for new positions in reorganized Mint. It would put them into inferior status.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13632

From:
Jasper Atkinson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 March 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0017; Reel 1062
Summary:

Forwards letter signed by all Moneyers, with assurance that they will cooperate with Treasury plan.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13633

From:
Jasper Atkinson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 March 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0018; Reel 1062
Summary:

Will take JH's note to Mint tomorrow.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13634

From:
Jasper Atkinson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 May 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0019; Reel 1062
Summary:

Moneyers are extremely anxious. Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood] announced in Apr. 1850 that government would abolish Company of Moneyers, whose contract terminated on 13 May. But still there is no arrangement for compensation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13635

From:
Jasper Atkinson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 May 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0020; Reel 1062
Summary:

Thanks for JH's assurance that arrangements for Moneyers' compensation will soon be made. Hopes that government will be liberal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13636

From:
Jasper Atkinson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 June 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0021.1; Reel 1062
Summary:

Moneyers still have not received confirmation about compensation for loss of their centuries-old contract. Urges JH to arrange speedy settlement.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13638

From:
Jasper Atkinson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 June 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0022; Reel 1062
Summary:

Did JH ever report Moneyers' situation to Treasury? Or are JH and [Henry] Rich still giving it 'consideration'?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13639

From:
Jasper Atkinson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 June 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0023; Reel 1062
Summary:

Thanks JH for offer to relieve Moneyers of responsibility for coinage, but Moneyers would rather have some information about what Treasury is planning to do with them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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