Will go to the Royal Mint to discuss the Medal of Waterloo with H. D. Harness. Apologizes for not writing in English.

Will go to the Mint the next Friday to confer with H. D. Harness. States what a great honor it is to work with the Mint.

Receives workload from H. D. Harness. Discusses the striking of the commemorative Waterloo Medal.

Will continue to write in Italian so JH can censor the translation of the letters when giving information to other officials at the Mint.

Thankful for help in organizing his office. Receives instructions from H. D. Harness.

Pleased that JH returns to health.

Believes it might be possible to remain at Bishopsgate and commute to London instead of moving to the Mint. Discusses a medal commemorating the coronation of Queen Victoria.

BP states problems concerning his office, salary, residence, and pension.

The Royal Commission discusses BP's position at the Mint. BP will meet with H. D. Harness to confer over BP's position.

Speculates that there might be an increase in duties for BP, now that W. C. Wyon is dead. Considers living at the Mint.

Requests JH to pursue the matter of BP's retirement pension. Compares BP's salary with those of other Mint officials, including the Modeller and the Engraver. Discusses the medal designs that the Royal Commission charged BP to create over the years.

Repeats his desire for a pension. Criticizes the efficiency of some of the Mint officials. Complains many others have been granted residences and pensions. Needs a competent worker to harden the dies for the Waterloo Medal.

Expects a salary increase now that BP has the title of Chief Medalist.

Finds it scandalous that BP has been promoted without an increase in salary: '... in this Establishment, I have been degraded from what was my due as an Artist.' Wishes to take up the matter with the Treasury.

Asks JH to give him a few days before making a reply to the proposed pension offer.

Thanks JH for proposing a memorial and retirement allowance for him to the Treasury, but insists on a £500 allowance (his old salary) and a residence at the Mint.

Desires more time before making an official response to the Treasury's retirement offer.

Outlines his history with the Mint, including his promotion to Chief Engraver in 1817. Claims he was promised a pension at this time. Reports that the Treasury declared there were 'insurmountable difficulties as [BP] was a foreigner and a Catholic ...' in obtaining the original pension granted. The pension was then reduced from £500 to £350. Complains that his son was not granted the apprenticeship promised him. Outlines all pension plans proposed by the Treasury and why they are inadequate.

Sends JH a copy of a request to the Lords of the Treasury for a pension settlement [see BP's 1852-1-24].

Awaits a response to his pension proposal.