Draft of <ref target="/catalogue/record/MINT00641">MINT00641</ref> (Mint 19/2/443) Isaac Newton c. 410 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 3 August 1717, c. 410 words.

Mint 19/2/436 is mistakenly dated 3 August 1713 when it is clearly a draft of Newton's 3 Aug 1717 letter (Mint 19/2/443).

 Recommend accepting Henry Hines' tender to supply copper [MINT 19/2/443] MINT 19/2/436, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/2/436 3 August 1717 England English Holograph MintCopper Coinage Catalogue information compiled by Rob Iliffe, Peter Spargo & John Young Catalogue exported to teiHeader by Michael Hawkins Transcribed by Will Scott, with retrofitting of normalized MINT00641
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Mint Office. Aug. 3. 1717.

To the RtRight HonbleHonourable the Lords CommrsCommissioners of his MatsMajestys TrearyTreasury

May it please yoryour LopsLordships

In obedience to yoryour LordpsLordships Order of Reference ofon the Proposals for importing barrs of fine copper into his MatsMajestys Mint for coyning copper money out of them; We humbly represent that upon giving the Proposers a meeting, We find that the Mint may be supplied with such barrs ofat nineteen pence per pound weight Averdupois or a little under, taking back the scissel at the same price but scarce under 18d. The Master & Worker is willing to undertake the coinage out of such barrs at three pence farthing per lw pound weight, & to defray all incident charges of assaying weighing of coinage & putting off after a Mint is set up except repairs of buildings. And so a Mint pound weight of Copper with the coinage will cost about 2114 or 2214d & may be cut into 23 or 24 pence to answer all other charges. If there be a King's Clerk he may be allowed & the Auditor of this Mint may be paid what your LordpsLordships shall order out of the profits of the coinage. what your Lordps shall please to think fit. appoint. The Mr & WrWorker proposes to pay half the price of the Copper upon the Importation thereof.

When by publick notice we gave the Proposers a meeting some of them upon hearing the conditions of the Copperhow the copper was to be sized & assayed, withdrew. Mr Parker was Mr Neale & partner were in the country & are not yet returned to town. Mr Essington demanded 19d prper Lwtpound weight for the best copper & 18d for a coarser sort. Mr Iones demanded 1812d per for the best copper. Mr Hind demanded 18d. The copper he shewed us was very good & bore the Assay & this morning he has delivered in some barrs to be further examined. We are best satisfied with his proposal, but have not yet had time to examin his barrs. Mr Parker demands the same price, but we have not seen his workmanship. All which &c If at any time it be thought fit to change the Reverse of the money, it may be done by a signe manual, changing paying the Graver for a new Puncheon. All which &c is humbly submitted to yoryour LordpsLordships great wisdome Mint Office Aug. 3. 1713