Copy of letter condemning the quarrelling at the Chester Mint and promising to resolve the issue

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 10/2/53v, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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To the Officers of {the} Chester Mint

Gent^men

Wee are much concern'd to hear of y^e continu'd quarrells amongst you at the Mint & the storys relating thereto are so directly opposite one to the other that all Wee can say to y^e matter, till Wee hear both sides together, is, that Wee beleive {sic} both sides much in the wrong, & resolve to Come & hear it Our Selves

But that the publick business may not stopp in the mean time, Wee do hereby strictly charge & command you, that the melting & Coynage goe on w^th.out any interuption, y^t money to y^e severall Importers be duly issued in course, as soone as pix'd and assay'd, & that y^e same be actually paid ('till the Dep: Master returne) by M^r Lewis, & M^r Robinson w^th whome the Masters Key will be trusted & You the Warden & Comptrol^r. are to see the same be done accordingly.

Till Wee come let there be no further quarrelling, but let the publick business be peac\e/ably carry'd-on, as it ought to be: for the Mint will not allow of the drawing of swords, & assaulting any, nor ought such Language, Wee hear has been, be used any more amongst You

We are

Yo^r Lov^g Fr^ds:

Is. Newton

Tho Neale

Tho: Molyneux

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