Holograph draft advertisement inviting tenders to supply copper to the Mint

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/2/406, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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<406r>

The Commissioners of his Majestys Treasury give notice that if any persons dealing in Copper have any proposals for supplying his Majesties Mint with fine British Copper in Barrs duly sized nealed & scoured, which shall spread thin under the hammer without cracking when made red hot they do forthwith give in their Proposal to the said Commissioners together with their lowest Price per pound weight averdupois for the excess of the barrs above the scissel which they shall receive back; & they shall meet with encouragement suitable to their Proposals & performance thereof

And whereas some persons who upon the said Advertisement brought in Proposals, have not yet brought in any Copper upon the terms then offered them: the Lords Commissioners of his Majestys Treasury give notice that if the said persons or any others are willing to furnish his Majestys Mint with British Copper in Blanks or Barrs duly refined sized nealed & scoured & to be assayed in the Mint before delivery they do forthwith bring in their proposals as to the lowest price of the Copper to be {rep}orted they taking back the scissel at the same price as to the least Quantity for which they are willing to contract, & that they bring in also specimens of their copper manufactured {&} <406v> they do forthwith signify the same to their Lordships with the price of their copper, they taking back the scissel at the same price & with the quantity of copper for which they are willing to contract, & that they also bring in specimens of their copper manufactured into barrs or blanks.

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And yet no persons have hitherto undertaken to furnish the Mint at those rates: the Lords Commissioners of his Majestys Treasury do hereby give fresh notice that if any persons are willing to furnish his Majestys Mint at those rates they do forthwith signify the same at the Treasury & bring in specimens of their copper duly refined sized nealed & scoured

^[1] An. 1224 Frideric II makes the first Roman Law to put Hereticks to death
Ann. 1226 Albigenses conquered. Inquisition begins
Ann. 1215 Lateran General Council of 412 Bishops defines Transubstation.
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Monsieur

Monsieur le chevalier Newton presidant de la Societé Royalle

a Londres