“_Treasury Chambers, 22nd September, 1860._
“SIR,
“I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s
Treasury to acquaint you that the general result of your
Report of the 7th June last on the loss of bullion in
coining gold in the year 1858-1859 is, in the opinion of
my Lords, very creditable to the Department under your
management. My Lords willingly accede to your recommendation
that £40 should be granted to Mr. R. Pilcher, and £20 to
Meredith Jones for their services in the invention and
construction of an adjusting machine under the circumstances
represented in your Report. My Lords will also be prepared
to grant a suitable payment to Mr. Ansell, in recognition
of his services in obviating the difficulty in coining gold
containing minute portions of antimony or arsenic, and they
request that you will report to them the amount that you
recommend to be granted to Mr. Ansell.
(Signed) “GEORGE A. HAMILTON.
“THE MASTER OF THE MINT.
“_Mint Number, 2988, 24th September, 1860._”
In answer to this the Master wrote to the Treasury, recommending a
payment of £100 to Mr. Ansell, and the Treasury reply was as follows:—