Copy of note concerning the potential prosecution of Newton by one of the Hamiltons

Author: Chris Tilson

Source: T 27/23.386, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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Sir

S^r. Isaac Newton being threatned with a prosecucon at Law by one of the Hamiltons who was sent some time since with Mons^r. Brandshagen to make a tryall of Silver Mines said to be found in Scotland The Lords Comm^rs: of his Ma^s. Treasury are pleased to direct you (in case of such a prosecucon) to appeare and Defend S^r. Isaac at his Ma^s: charge this in the absence of the Secretarys is Signifyed by their Lordps Command from

S^r. Your &c 18 Sept^r: 1723

CTilson

^[1] M^r. Cracherode ab^t S^r. Isaac Newton

Professor Rob Iliffe
Director, AHRC Newton Papers Project

Scott Mandelbrote,
Fellow & Perne librarian, Peterhouse, Cambridge

Faculty of History, George Street, Oxford, OX1 2RL - newtonproject@history.ox.ac.uk

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