Treasury certificate that Newton has taken an oath not to reveal the new method of rounding and edging coin William Lowndes (Secretary to the Treasury) c. 73 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 2 May 1696, c. 73 words.

[The oath itself, taken by Newton on the same date, is in T.1/37.53, MINT00921 (printed in NC, 4: 201-2).]

 MINT 19/1/62, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/1/62 2 May 1696 England English Clerical Hand MintPersonnel and Administration MintCorrespondence Catalogue information compiled by Rob Iliffe, Peter Spargo & John Young Catalogue exported to teiHeader by Michael Hawkins Transcribed by Will Scott Metadata amended, including author, & document checked by Will Scott Metadata amended by Will Scott
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I doe hereby CertieCertifie that Isaac Newton Esqr Warden of his MatsMajestys Mint did on yethe 2d of May 1696 Take his Corporall Oath before yethe RtRight HonbleHonourable the Lords CommrsCommissioners of his MatsMajesty's TrearyTreasury not to Reveal or Discover (directly or jindirectly) to any Person or Persons wtwhatsoever the new Invention of Rounding yethe Mony + making the Edges of it wthwith Letters or Grainings or either of them.

Wm: Lowndes.