Draft of <ref target="/catalogue/record/MINT00647">MINT00647</ref> (Mint 19/2/455) Isaac Newton c. 336 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 c. August 1717, c. 336 words. Response to a memorandum from Nicholson and Briggs [MINT 19/2/455] MINT 19/2/449, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/2/449 c. August 1717 England English Latin Holograph MintCopper Coinage Catalogue information compiled by Rob Iliffe, Peter Spargo & John Young Catalogue exported to teiHeader by Michael Hawkins Transcribed by Will Scott, including alterations to Content note
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To the RtRight HonbleHonourable the Lords CommersCommissioners of his MajtiesMajesties Treasury.

May it please yoryour LordpsLordships

In answer to the Memorial of Mr Nicholson & Mr Briggs I humbly represent that as often as they have applied themselves to me I have told them that without a Warrant from the King I could not receive copper in blanks nor coin money with round edges for the people, & that without a Warrant from yoryour LordpsLordships I could not deliver Cutters to them. I have told them also that Mr Appleby & Mr Hines having all theings ready for a triall were to coin their five Tonns first, & that when I was ready for the Memorialists I would give them notice, but it would take up some time first to prepare the Mint for a tryall. There is no difficulty in rounding the edges of the blanks; & I have not delivered a new Cutter to Mr Appleby & Mr Hines since the 3d of Iune last as they said Memorialistsis pretended, tho I may do it by theat Warrant wchwhich I have; nor are they cContractors but at discretion; nor have thesere been any delays but for want of Warrants which the Memorialists should have procured. But if the Memorialists instead of applying for Warrants, have given themselves a great deale of trouble in solliciting me to act without themany, & if in opposition to the notice wchwhich I gave them that Appleby & Hines being ready should have the first triall, they have built furnaces & prepared a sufficient quantity of copper ready for the Cutters & been at sufficient charges in preparing the same: they have done it actedone this contrary to my advice, & without staying for sufficient authority, & can blame no body but themselves if they should lose their charges for acting in this manner. These things are plain facts & may isuffice to shew the falsness of theinsincerityunreasonableness of the complaints accusations in theComplaints in the Memorial.

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