Partial holograph draft of <ref target="/catalogue/record/MINT00360">MINT00360</ref> (Mint 19/3/190) Isaac Newton c. 315 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 31 May 1707, c. 315 words. MINT 19/3/62, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/3/62 31 May 1707 England English Holograph MintEdinburgh Mint Catalogue information compiled by Rob Iliffe, Peter Spargo & John Young Catalogue exported to teiHeader by Michael Hawkins Transcribed by Will Scott
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To the RtRight HonbleHonourable the Earle of Godolphin Lord High Treasurer.

May it please yoryour LordpLordship

In obedience to yoryour LordpsLordships directions about setting on foot the coynageverbalverbal order on saturday last that we should lay before yoryour LopLordship what we thinkwe think proper to be done for setting on foot yethe coynage in the Mint at Edinburgh with all convenient speed & for trying the Pix of that Mint or opinion we humbly lay before yoryour Lordp of the Committee of Council that the Pix be tried Ed before the her MatsMajestys Council of Scotland: we were humbly of Opinion that in that in conformity to the Act of Vnion there be made by a Iury of Goldsmiths we conceive there should be made seven indented Trial pieces of crown gold & seven of standard silver; two of each metal to be kept in the two Treasuries to try the Pixes of the two Mints; two of each for the Wardens of the two Mints to try the Moneys before delivery & to decide questions between the Master and Importer about the fineness of the bullion; two of each for the Masters of the two Mints to make the money by, & one of each for the Wardens & Company of Goldsmiths to try their plate & manufactures of gold & silver: and that a Pile of standard Troy weights be made by the Deputy Chamberlains of the Exchequer for the Treasury in Scotland, & two other Piles by the Warden of this Mint in the presence of the other Officers in such manner that the small weights keep proportion wthwith the greater as the Indenture of the Mint directs: and that all these Piles be printed like the weights sent to the Corporations & one of the two Piles delivered to yoryour LordpsLordships order for the use of the Mint in Scotland.