Illustrated history of the United States mint: with a complete description of American coinage, from the earliest period to the present time
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Illustrated history of the United States mint: with a complete description of American coinage, from the earliest period to the present time
Coinage -- United States; Mints -- United States
_Resolved_, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby
authorized to cause to be engaged, such principal artists as shall
be necessary to carry the preceeding resolution into effect, and to
stipulate the terms and conditions of their service, and also to cause to
be procured such apparatus as shall be requisite for the same purpose.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
_Speaker of the House of Representatives_.
JOHN ADAMS, _Vice-President of the United States,
and President of the Senate_.
APPROVED, March the third, 1791.
GEORGE WASHINGTON, _President of the United States_.
DEPOSITED among the ROLLS in the OFFICE of the SECRETARY of STATE.
_Th. Jefferson Secretary of State._]
_The following is a copy of an old pay roll, framed and hanging upon the
wall of the Cabinet._
NAMES AND SALARIES OF THE OFFICERS, CLERKS, AND WORKMEN EMPLOYED AT THE
MINT THE 10TH OCTOBER, 1795.
Henry Wm. DeSaussure, Director @ 2,000 Drs. per Ann.
Nicholas Way, Treasurer 1,200 ” ”
Henry Voigt, Chief Coiner 1,500 ” ”
Albion Cox, Assayer 1,500 ” ”
Robert Scott, Engraver 1,200 ” ”
David Ott, Melter and Refiner pro tem. 1,200 ” ”
Nathaniel Thomas, Clerk to the Treasurer 700 ” ”
Isaac Hough, ditto to Director and Assayer 500 ” ”
Lodewyk Sharp, ditto to Chief Coiner 500 ” ”
John S. Gardiner, Assistant Engraver 936 ” ”
Adam Eckfeldt, Die Forger and Turner 500 ” ”
_Workmen Employed in Chief Coiner’s Department._
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