486-7), with another copy of it

Author: Charles Delafaye (Undersecretary of State)

Source: MINT 19/1/495, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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<495r>

Whitehall Oct^r. 11^th. 1720

S^r

Having read to y^e Lords Iustices y^e enclosed Mem^l of Iohn Rotherham proposing a new Method of Coining; Their Ex^cys. are pleased to refer to you y^e Examination of that Matter I am &c.

Ch: Delafaye

^[1]

To their Ex^cys. The Lords Iustices

The Memorial of Iohn Rotherham

Most Humbly Sheweth

That your Memorialist has for many years past Considered of y^e many Inconveniecys which arise from y^e present Current Coin of this Kingdom being Frequently counterfeited, and that it would very much Conduce to y^e Honour and Interest of his Sacred Ma^ty. and his Realms if in time to come Counterfeiting the coin were prevented.

That your Memorialist has by many ye{illeg}|a|rs study and by much Expence in y^e nature of mettals found out an effectual way to prevent y^e Current Coin of this Kingdom being Counterfeited and by your Memorialist's method y^e Gold and Silver Coins will be more durable than if Coined y^e way now used, <495v> And it will be impossible to Lessen their Value by Liquids or any other means what ever without Demolishing y^e whole Body.

And to y^e End a Thing So Highly beneficial to y^e King and Kingdom may not le lost yo^r Memorialist humbly proposes to give full satisfaction herein by words or in Writing and to Shew y^e Experiment itself provided he may be first assured of imediate and reasonable terms of Benefit for suc{h} Discovery.

Therefore most humbly prays yo^r Ex^cys would be pleased to referr y^e Examination of y^e matter herein before setforth to such Person or Persons as your Ex^cys. shall think fit.

^[2]

Iohn Rotherham

^[1] To S^r. Isaac Newton

^[2] A true Copy Iohn {Wace}{Ware}