Copy of letter appointing Halley to oversee weighing of plate at the Chester Mint Isaac Newton c. 237 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 17 Aug 1697, c. 237 words.

Signed by the Mint Board.

 MINT 10/2/56r, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 10/2/56r 17 Aug 1697 England English Clerical Hand Mint Country Mints Correspondence Transcribed by Will Scott Catalogued by Will Scott
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The LodsLords CommissrsCommissioners of his Majties:Majesties Treasury haveing agreed with SrSir Io. IJohnson & Others Vndertakesrs to pay ready money for Wrought Plate at the Country Mints. have directed Vs to appoint a person in each Mint; Wee do hereby direct & appoint You Edmund Halley Gent:Gentleman to attend constantly & oversee yethe weighing of all Plate taken & Received by yethe said Vndertakrs:Vndertakers at 5s & 4d prper Ounce, according to the late Act of Parliamt:Parliament to see yethe Number of yethe Ounces in every parcell duly entred in a book kept by yethe VndertakrsVndertakers for ytthat purpose, to signe the foot of every page totall'd conteining such Entires; to inspect yethe Melting down of all (so receiv'd & Entred) into Ingotts; to see ytthat no other Silver, Money, nor any other thing whatever be melted with such Plate; And to keep an Accompt of yethe Number, Mark, & Weight of every Ingott proceeding there from

You are further directed to read for yr:your better informaction, the Act of encouraging the bringing in Wrought Plate to be coyned, made in the last session of ParliamtParliament. We are yryour LovgLoving Friends

London Mint Office Augst 17 97

P. S. When yryour 12 Crown dyes are worn out, You must Order yor.your Melter to cast all yethe barrs for shillings & six pences, ytthat no other species may be Coyned.

To the Comptrollr:Comptroller of Chester Mint