The articles ordered for the Edinburgh Mint have been embarked, all except the weights and seals, as authorisation to mark the weights has not yet been given: request for such authorisation Isaac Newton c. 236 words The Newton Project Oxford 2016 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 26 May 1707, c. 236 words. Treasurer

Signed by the Mint Board.

Printed in NC, 4: 489-90. Clerical copy of the same date in PRO, Mint 1/8, p. 142.

 "Report of the Officers of the Mint upon the Inventory of Tools for the Mint in Scotland" [T 1/101.91] MINT 19/3/97, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/3/97 26 May 1707 England English Holograph Unknown Hand Unknown Hand (1) MintEdinburgh Mint MintCorrespondence Catalogue information compiled by Rob Iliffe, Peter Spargo & John Young Catalogue exported to teiHeader by Michael Hawkins Transcribed by Will Scott Will Scott finished transcription

To the RtRight HonbleHonourable the Earl of Godolphin Lord High Treasurer.

May it please yoryour LordpLordship

The things directed byr yoryour LordpLordship to be provided by us for her MajtsMajestys Mint in Scotland are put on board to be sent thither, excepting the weights & scales wchwhich are already made, but the weights are not yet sized for want of authority to make & mark the standard weights.

We therefore humbly desire her MajtsMajestys Order may be directed to the Warden of this Mint to make two exact Piles of Standard weights & to examin & mark them with the new mark before the Officers of this Mint & to deliver one of the Piles to the General of the Mint of Scotland by Bill indented according to the directions of the Indenture of this Mint.

And we further lay before your LordpLordship that for setting on foot the coynage in Scotland it will be necessary convenient that yethe Lord Chancellour of great Britain do summon a jury of Goldsmiths to make six new indented Trial pieces of crown gold & as many of standard silver to be delivered as has been usual: two of wchwhich are to be sent into Scotland as we mentioned to your Lordship in a former memorial.

All wchwhich is most humbly submitted to yoryour LordpsLordships great wisdome.

Mint Office 26 May. 1707.

I Stanley

Is. Newton

In Ellis

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