John Holland: Untitled, 8 March 1701/2 Isaac Newton c. 114 words The Newton Project Oxford 2019 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 8 Mar 1701/2, c. 114 words. MINT 15/17/423, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 15/17/423 John HollandCharles TurmallWilliam HescroftWilliam Coses 8 Mar 1701/2 England English Unknown Hand MintClippers, Coiners and Embezzlers Transcribed by Kees-Jan Schilt

The date is recorded as March 8th, 1700/1, but this should be 1701/2.March 8th 1700112 John Holland saith, that Charles Turmall, William Hescroft and John Coses has been very sollicitous to desire him to assist then in the business of counterfeiting Guineas, and says that they have bought flasks & Spand for this purpose. And says ytthat yesterday the said Hescroft & Cosens did perswade him to go to work upon yethe silver trade and that he has in some measure encouraged the undertaking with design to discover the illegall practises hereof and to secure and aprehend yethe said persons and that he cannot be quiett from their importunitys to joyn with them.John Holland