Clerical copy of tenders to supply copper received in response to the advertisement of 30 April 1717 [<ref target="/catalogue/record/MINT00630">MINT00630</ref> (Mint 19/2/406)] and forwarded to the Mint with <ref target="/catalogue/record/MINT00636">MINT00636</ref> (Mint 19/2/366):

Clerical copy of tenders to supply copper received in response to the advertisement of 30 April 1717 [<ref target="/catalogue/record/MINT00630">MINT00630</ref> (Mint 19/2/406)] and forwarded to the Mint with <ref target="/catalogue/record/MINT00636">MINT00636</ref> (Mint 19/2/366): Unknown Richard Jones Thomas Chambers Jonathan Holloway Isaac Newton c. 195 words Newton Project London 2019 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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after 30 April 1717, c. 195 words.

One of eleven different drafts of MINT00630 (Mint 19/2/406)

Mint 19/2/372: [May or June 1717.] Tenderer's name omitted.

Mint 19/2/373: [May or June 1717.] Tender from William Wood. Supplementary note in another hand describing Wood as a Wolverhampton dealer in iron, copper and brass.

Mint 19/2/377: 21 May 1717. Tender from Thomas Chambers.

Mint 19/2/380: 21 May 1717. Tender from Henry Robinson.

Mint 19/2/381: [May or June 1717.] Tender from John Parker.

Mint 19/2/382: [May or June 1717.] Tender from Henry Neale.

Mint 19/2/391: [May or June 1717.] Tender from Henry Hind [Hines, Haines, Hinde].

Mint 19/2/392: 21 May 1717. Tender from John Applebee [Appleby].

Mint 19/2/393: 24 May 1717. Tender from Richard Jones, who also bids to undertake the coining.

Mint 19/2/394: 24 May 1717. Tender from Jonathan Holloway.

Mint 19/2/370: 8 June 1717. Tender from Gabriel Ayres.

Holograph draft advertisement inviting tenders to supply copper to the Mint [MINT 19/2/406] MINT 19/2/370, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/2/370 England after 30 April 1717 English Unknown Hand (1) Unknown Hand (2) Unknown Hand (3) Unknown Hand (4) Unknown Hand (5) Unknown Hand (6) Richard Jones Thomas Chambers Jonathun Holloway Holograph MintCopper Coinage Catalogue information compiled by Rob Iliffe, Peter Spargo & John Young Catalogue exported to teiHeader by Michael Hawkins Transcribed by Kees-Jan Schilt

Sr London June the 8: 1717

Underwritten have sent you my proposalls for flatting of fine copper to be coined & beg the favour of yoer intrest in my behalf I have set down the lowest price it can be done for, & believe it tis to be done the way I Propose I shall have but a few competitors I have not proposed anything concerning the refineing, because I am not accquainted w.thwith the fineness of the copper to be delivered for refineing I you please S:r to direct as line to me at Will's Coffee house Cornhill when tis y:r pleasure I should wait on you, shall esteem a ꝑticularparticular favour done. Sr Yr Most Humble Servant Gabriel Ayres

The proposer offers to recieve copper of fineness fir to flatt; & to flat such copper to a thickness fit to coin uther farthings or half pence & take back the cecill & melt & flat it again; for four pence for every pound of copper so done, & to deliver weight for weight allowing only tweny fpounds ꝑper Ton for wast in melting, & to be paid in copper mony Gabriele Ayres

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