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Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/3/138-9, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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  If pyx trials are to continue to be conducted in Scotland as the Lord Chancellor of Scotland wishes, new gold and silver trial pieces should be made and allotted to the English and Scottish Mints and Treasuries and to the Goldsmith's Company [MINT 19/3/190]

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Mint Office. 31 May. 1707.

May it please your Lordship

By the direction of my Lord Chancellour of Scotland we humbly present your Lordship with the inclosed Memorial to be laid before the Commmittee of Council which sits this day upon the affairs of Scotland. We are

My Lord

Your Lordships most humble

Is Newton

And that a Pile of standard Troy weights be made by the Deputy Chamberlains of the Exchequer for the Treasury in Scotland, & two other piles by the Warden of the Mint in the Tower in the presence of the other Officers, in such manner that the smaller weights keep proportion with the greater as the Indenture of the Mint directs & that all these piles be printed like the weighted sent to the Corporations & one of the two Piles delivered to your Lordships Order for the Mint in Scotland.

And we are further of opinion that untill an Indenture can be drawn up between her Majesty of that Mint prescribing the duty of every Officer in particular the coynage may be there set on foot by her Majesties Warrant directed to the General & other Officer, with a copy of the present Indenture of this Mint annexed to it, authorising & requiring them to act under the Rules – – – – of the Dyes & Puncheons untill the worn Dyes be defaced in their presence.

And another Warrant may be directed to the Master of that Mint requiring him to coyn one tenth part of the silver into sixpences & four tenths into shillings, & authorizing him to command the Graver to make Puncheons & Dyes for – – – – distinguished.

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To the Right Honourable the Lord High Treasurer