Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood] wants to see JH and H. D. Harness tomorrow regarding arrangement with G. F. G. Mathison.
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Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood] wants to see JH and H. D. Harness tomorrow regarding arrangement with G. F. G. Mathison.
George Maule will help JH prepare draft of new organization for Mint to present to Privy Council. Inform Mint officers of their need to post security for their positions.
George Maule will prepare draft of Privy Council's warrant to reorganize Mint. Sends draft of Treasury minutes enabling JH to make all arrangements. Will return G. F. G. Mathison's statement when minutes have been approved. [JH annotation: Returned minutes with note that it and Council warrant invest all powers that JH needs.]
Agrees to JH's division of Mint clerks into two classes according to salaries, with additional pay for those selected to be Melter and Assistant Coiner.
Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood] wishes to see Moneyers Edward Enfield and Robert Rintoul in person on Saturday. Asks JH to be present also. P.S.: Adopted JH's suggestion to send Moneyers' memorial back to JH.
[Privy Council's] warrant to reorganize Mint and letter regarding compensation for Moneyers were sent to JH yesterday. Copy of Henry Bingley's letter of 30 Sept. 1850 came to CT with note that Bingley had withdrawn it. [JH annotation: Returned Bingley's letter to Bingley.]
Consider CT's official letter of 16 Apr. suspended. Fee will probably be abolished and H. W. Field's salary increased to £500. Received today's letter from JH with enclosure by H. D. Harness regarding conduct of Moneyers. Will forward these to Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood].
Decision by Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood] regarding admissions to Coining rooms. Fee for assayer H. W. Field will now come from Mint accounts, not from Field personally.
Tenders [for bids] should be let soon. Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood] will see JH and H. D. Harness this afternoon.
Please return Treasury minutes regarding compensation for Moneyers so CT may alter it. JH may give copy of it to Moneyers. Returns Jasper Atkinson's application.
Returns JH's original schedule for Mint reform, with amendments.
Please send copy of R. L. Sheil's letter of 10 May 1849 regarding retirement of John Beckwith.
Treasury commissioners admit merits of claims by Mint officers, whom JH supports, but does not agree to pay raises. Calculating salaries for more years than officers have actually served would set bad precedent for other public offices.
Asked Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood] to answer JH's letter regarding two apprentices. Thanks for gift of third coin struck under new Mint system. Congratulates JH and H. D. Harness for successful reform.
Forwards decisive response by Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood] to letter from [W. T.] Brande. CT will not get involved.
Read enclosed memoranda, and inform CT whether JH was aware of these before JH made recommendations regarding compensation for Moneyers' tools.
JH's explanation of discrepancy in allowance for repairs of [Moneyers'] machinery is satisfactory. Please return memoranda.
Will respond tomorrow to JH's important note.
Before Treasury commissioners approve pay scale for Mint workmen proposed by JH, they want to know pay scale previously used by Moneyers. If JH or H. D. Harness can call on Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood] today, matter can be settled immediately.
Proposal to transfer books and papers of Mint Commission from Treasury Chambers to Mint vaults.