Clerical copy of tenders to supply copper received in response to the advertisement of 30 April 1717 [<ref target="/catalogue/record/MINT00630">MINT00630</ref> (Mint 19/2/406)] and forwarded to the Mint with <ref target="/catalogue/record/MINT00636">MINT00636</ref> (Mint 19/2/366): Unknown Richard Jones Thomas Chambers Jonathan Holloway Isaac Newton c. 317 words Newton Project London 2019 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 after 30 April 1717, c. 317 words.

One of eleven different drafts of MINT00630 (Mint 19/2/406)

Mint 19/2/372: [May or June 1717.] Tenderer's name omitted.

Mint 19/2/373: [May or June 1717.] Tender from William Wood. Supplementary note in another hand describing Wood as a Wolverhampton dealer in iron, copper and brass.

Mint 19/2/377: 21 May 1717. Tender from Thomas Chambers.

Mint 19/2/380: 21 May 1717. Tender from Henry Robinson.

Mint 19/2/381: [May or June 1717.] Tender from John Parker.

Mint 19/2/382: [May or June 1717.] Tender from Henry Neale.

Mint 19/2/391: [May or June 1717.] Tender from Henry Hind [Hines, Haines, Hinde].

Mint 19/2/392: 21 May 1717. Tender from John Applebee [Appleby].

Mint 19/2/393: 24 May 1717. Tender from Richard Jones, who also bids to undertake the coining.

Mint 19/2/394: 24 May 1717. Tender from Jonathan Holloway.

Mint 19/2/370: 8 June 1717. Tender from Gabriel Ayres.

 Holograph draft advertisement inviting tenders to supply copper to the Mint [MINT 19/2/406] MINT 19/2/394, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/2/394 England after 30 April 1717 English Unknown Hand (1) Unknown Hand (2) Unknown Hand (3) Unknown Hand (4) Unknown Hand (5) Unknown Hand (6) Richard Jones Thomas Chambers Jonathun Holloway Holograph MintCopper Coinage Catalogue information compiled by Rob Iliffe, Peter Spargo & John Young Catalogue exported to teiHeader by Michael Hawkins Transcribed by Kees-Jan Schilt

May it please your Lords:psLordships

It being advertised in yethe Gazette for such Persons to bring in Proposalls as are willing to deliver in fine Malliable Brittish Copper for Coining Half pence and farthings without menioning what Quantity is wanted in what Quality & in what time to be deliver'd on all which Circumstances the price will in a great measure depend.

I begg leave to suppose a Quantity, Quality and time for delivering the same.

I Propose to deliver a hundred Tuonn's of fine Brittish malliable Copper ꝑ ann̄per annum for six, eight or Ten years.

The Copper to be milld or flatted to such exactness as to answer the weight design'd for the said half pence & farthings at eighteen pence half penny ꝑper pound.

And to allow for the Cissell or wast wchwhich shall be return'd Seventeen pence half penny ꝑper £

It is hum:bly Supposed yethe Officers of his Maj:tiesMajesties Mint can cutt and Stamp the s:dsaid half=pence and farthing in Work=manlike manner for two pence half=penny ꝑper £: each pound of Copper being cutt into two shillings there will remain three pence ꝑ £: for the Publick wchwhich amounts to 2800:£ ꝑ ann̄per annum out of wchwhich deduct for the rebate of one penny in yethe pound for the Cissell return'd there 394 there will remain 2550:£ clear to the Publick ꝑ ann̄per annum.

If the Officer's of his Maj:tiesMajesties Mint think two pence half penny ꝑper £: to little for what they are to perform I humbly propose to the same at yethe said price.

If Quantity, Quality time or anything in this proposall is contrary to your Lords:psLordships intenions on your Lords:psLordships signifying your pleasure; I am ready to give in proposalls consonant thereto.

I am 24:th May 1717. May it please your Lords:psLordships hum:ble Serv:tServant Jonathun Holloway

To the R:t Hon:bleRight Honorable the Lords Commiss:ersCommissioners of his Maj:tiesMajesties Treasurey