Signed holograph draft of <ref target="/catalogue/record/MINT00875">MINT00875</ref> (Mint 19/1/464), also dated 1 March 1720/1 Isaac Newton c. 195 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 1 Mar 1720/1, c. 195 words. MINT 19/1/452, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/1/452 1 Mar 1720/1 England English Holograph MintClippers, Coiners and Embezzlers Catalogue information compiled by Rob Iliffe, Peter Spargo & John Young Catalogue exported to teiHeader by Michael Hawkins Transcribed by Will Scott, with addition of origDate
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To the RtRight HonbleHonourable the Lord CommersCommissioners of his MatiesMajesties TrearyTreasury.

May it please yoryour LordpsLordships

In obedience to yoryour LordpsLordships order of Reference of 7th Ianry upon the Petiotion of Tho. Dearsly for a Reward for a Reward for discovering several Presses sufficient for coining of money: I humbly represent that all the persons taken up on this Information, pleaded that they used those their Presses in their lawfull trades & in the opinion of the Attorney General this plea was a sufficient excuse & the Presses could not be destroyed without a suspicion of coining. And therefore the men have been set at liberty without a tryall & their Presses delivered back to them, except one or two which belonged to a person who fled & was suspected of coining. And by this escape the men are encouraged to go on. The law appoints Rewards in some cases for prosecuting to conviction: but I know of no Precedent for rewarding the Petitioner & feare the consequence of making one in such cases.a new Precedents.

All wchwhich is most humbly submitted to yoryour LorpdpsLordships great wisdom.

Mint Office Mar. 1st 17201. Is. Newton