458), suggests it would be preferable and cheaper for Wood's pyx to be brought to London for testing, though he will send a man to Bristol if the Treasury prefers

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/2/471, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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<471r>

To the R^t Hon^ble the Lords Comm^rs of his Ma^ties Treasury.

May it please yo^r Lord^ps

In obedience to yo^r Lord^ps Order signified to me by Mr Scrope in his Letter of 10 Apr. instant, concerning the trial of the Pix of copper moneys coyned by M^r Wood at Bristoll, I humbly represent that the moneys there reserved for a trial are kept lock up in a box or Pix under the keys of M^r Wood & the Comptroller of that coynage or of their Deputies. And that in my most humble opinion the trial thereof may be more {illeg}|a|uthentic & satisfactory & something cheaper if the Box before opening be brought up to London & the moneys be tried before \in/ his Ma^tie Mint in the Tower \by his Ma^ties Assaymaster/ before such person or persons as your Lord^ps or his Ma^ty in Council sha{illeg}|ll| appoint to see the triall per{illeg}|f|ormed & report the event to your Lord^ps, & before the Officers of the said Mint, & before the parties concerned \viz^t/ M^r Wood & the Comptroller of that coinage \who/ are both in town & th{illeg}|e|ir Deputies & one or two Gentlemen of Ireland whom your Lord^ps may think fit to give leave to be present if {illeg}|De|sired. And at that same time any other parcel or parcels of copper moneys old or new may be tryed there before the persons {illeg}|&| the weight & value ascertained & compared with the value of copper moneys now coined at Bristol & the trial reported to your Lord^ps.

But if your Lord^ps had rather that the copper Pix be tried at Bristoll, I will look about for a man to do it, & treat with him & see him instructed & furnished with necessaries with all convenient spee{illeg}|d|.

All w^ch is most humbly submitted to your Lord^ps great wisdome

^[1]

Isaac Newton

^[1] Mint Office
Apr. 13^th 1724