Letter concerning a dispute over the price of imported copper

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Leicester Fields. Aug. 1717

May it please yo^r Lord^p

M^r Kelsal was with me this afternoon to forward the signing of the Warrant for setting on foot the copper coynage, w^ch puts me upon acquainting your Lordship that I am not yet come to an agreement with the Moneyers & that some of those who propose to import copper at 17^d$\frac{1}{2}$ have been tampering with Hind the Brasier & his Partner to unsettle my agreement with him. The moneyers insist stifly upon 2^d per pound weight, & if I cannot get them to {illeg}|aba|te a pound farthing, I must intreate your Lord^p \& the other Comm^ers/ that the on their account a farthing be added to the 3$\frac{1}{4}$^d allowed m{illeg}|e|. And whilst those that propose to import copper at 17$\frac{1}{2}$^d p^r Lw^t do not endeavour to satisfy me that they {illeg}are able to manufacture to|h|e copper to my satisfaction & are willing to do it at that price, but rather avoid giving me that satisfaction & are underhand at work to undermine me by tampering with the men that I have recommended to yo^r Lord^ps: I beg the favour of a few more days to see what I can do with the Moneyers & how the affair stands w^th M^r Hinds who is at present out of town. I hope another week will be sufficient to settle every thing. And in the meane time the preparations will be making as fast as if the warrant was allready signed. I am

My Lord

Your Lord^ps most humble

& most obedient Servant

Is. Newton

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