Regrets he was not there when JH called at the Mint; otherwise his reception would have been different.
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Regrets he was not there when JH called at the Mint; otherwise his reception would have been different.
Sending him books and expressing his admiration for JH's Prelim. Discourse.
Congratulates JH for appointment as next Master of Mint. WB at Mint for 25 years. Offers any assistance JH may need.
Thanks for congratulations, but JH is not yet appointed [Master of Mint]. Sorry to hear that JH inherits painful disputes. Plans to rely on WB's long experience [as superintendent of Die department].
Grateful for JH's reply. Will wait for [Henry] Rich's answer to JH's references.
Moneyers failed to fulfill conditions of apprenticeship for WB's son [F. R. Brande], yet they refuse to refund £1,000 apprenticeship fee that WB paid them five years ago. Asks advice from JH, who is member of committee that awarded compensation to WB's son.
Awards made by master [of Mint] to Moneyers should not interfere with Moneyers settling accounts among themselves.
Asks JH for introduction to C. E. Trevelyan for WB and Mr. Jenkins, representative for Mrs. Finch, to discuss their claims against Company of Moneyers regarding apprenticeship fee.
Instructions for transfer of dies and production of coins for Ionian [Islands] and Ceylon.
Gives instructions as to how to prepare a piece of copper for coining.
Asks WB to recommend candidates for supernumerary clerk to be appointed soon to Mint office. Has also asked W. H. Barton for recommendations.
Detained in travel; will return Monday. Recommends John Goldsmith as supplementary clerk. Advises against transferring Henry Finch or F. R. Brande from Coining to Melting departments.
Concern for waste of gold generated in cutting of coins. Fears government enquiry if waste continues. [JH annotation: Handed to Brande in person.]
Cease coining florins and commence production of shillings and sixpence. [JH annotation: Saw Brande today and gave these instructions verbally.]
Calls attention to tendency of recently cut silver coins to be too light in weight.
Differences between scales in Mint office and Rolling Room. Concern for gold wasted by abrasion.
James Wyon has proven to be competent engraver for two years.
Number of coin dies required by Sydney branch mint and lifetime of each die. WB would need six months to produce these.
Notes deficit in Coining Room between 23 and 28 Jan.. Following enquiries in December into similar shortages, JH now requires that WB submit written reports of daily accounts.
Send books from Cutting Room. JH wants to question W. H. Barton about deficits in Coining Room. [Two assistants] will be in on Monday.