Treasury warrant to William Wood to strike copper coin for Ireland in Bristol

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/2/460-61, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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To all to whom these present shall come The Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of his Majestys Treasury Send Greeting Whereas by the Indenture under the Great Seal of Great Britain Granting to William Wood of Wolverhampton the County of Stafford Esquire his Executors Administration and Assigns the Sole power and Authority of Coyning Copper Farthings and half pence for the Service of Ireland for the Terme and in the manner therein mentioned It is (amongst diverse other matters and things) provided that the said Farthings and half pence shall be Coyned at some Publique and Convenient Office within his Majestys City of London on the suburbs of the same or such other place as shall be approved of by the Commissioners of his Majestys Treasury or high Treasurer for the time being Now know yee that wee at the humble petition and request of the said William Wood Do hereby approve and allow that the said Coynage be made and Carryed on at his Majestys City of Bristol in some Publique and Convenient Office to be provided there at the charge of the said William Wood his Executors Administrators and Assigns taking care taht such Office of Place be satisfyed in the London Gazette and by a Writeing to be openly Fixed upon the Royall Exchange in London before any such Coyning be made therein according to the proviso in the said Indenture in that behalf And the said William Wood is hereby required to cause this Our Approbation to be forthwith Enter'd before the kings Clark and Comptroller of the said Coynage
Dated at the Treasury Chambers at Whitehall the 23 day of August 1722

RWalpole

Geo Baillie

Cha: Turner

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William Wood's Warrant to coin half pence & farthings at Bristow, dated 23 Aug. 1722.