Holograph draft advertisement inviting samples and tender from the author of an anonymous pamphlet circulated to the Commons alleging the new copper coins to be significantly inferior to those minted under Charles II Isaac Newton c. 292 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 Early 1718, c. 292 words.

On reverse: fragment of letter from Thomas Dalton.

[The author of the pamphlet subsequently identified himself, following publication of the advertisement in the St James's Post of 19 February 1717/18, as the would-be supplier and coiner Richard Jones [see MINT00637(i) (Mint 19/2/393)]: PRO, T1/213, no. 21. See Craig, NATM, 100.]

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Whereas in a Paper entituled, A Letter from a Livery-man of the city of London to a Member of the HonbleHonourable House of Commons relating to yethe Coinage of Copper farthings & Half pence, it is set forth, That it may be made out to Demonstration, that the Nation is grosly imposed upon on account of the said Coinage; & that although other persons proposed capable, proposed to deliver in the Blanks equal in goodness to those coined in King Charles the seconds Time, yet the Person under Contract is suffered to deliver in Copper of less value by two Pence in each Pound weight then the said farthings & half pence coined in the time of the said King Charles. The Lords Commissioners of his Majtestiey's Treasury tdo hereby give Notice that if the Persons who published the said Letter or any other Persons will attend the Treasury, & bring with them blanks of fine British Copper, equal in goodness to those coined in Kings Charles yethe second's time, & will oblige themselves to furnish quantities of the same Blanks at the same rates that are now paid, & their Lordships will give them encouragement suitable to their Proposals & Performance thereof, there being no standing cContract yet made with any Persons, & those now employed being only upon tryall.

which lye so heavily upon me send by me, shall be carefully deliver'd into her Daughter be with her, she is no ways an Inconvenience to her, but a service: Not that I believe you would think your Charity worse bestow'd, if the whole Family should be cherish'd by the Influence of it. I am, as particularly oblig'd,

Sr.Sir

Your very humble & most

Obedient Servant

May 31st.

Tho Dalton