Contract (in English, with a Latin preamble) for 30 tons of copper bars between Newton for the Mint and suppliers Henry Hines and John Appleby Junior

Author: Unknown

Source: MINT 19/2/319, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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<319r>

Noverint Vniversi ꝑ {p^resentes} me Isaacū Newton depa{illeg} Sid Martini in Campio in Coun̄ Middx Quid Magistro rei monetarie in Turre Londini uidi & firmiter obligari Henrico Hines siui & Fouuder London & John Applebey Jun^r. siui & Armourer & Brazier London in Suevutis libio & dat viresimo Septimo die Augusti anno quarto Regni Georgij Anno 1717.

Whereasthe abovebounden S^r. Isaac Newton hath agreed to receiue from the above named Henry Hines & John Appleby Jun^r. at the Mint in the Tower of London thirty Tonns of fine Brittish copper within the space of two yeare's from the date hereof by such proportion that the quantitys delivered shall not exceed four Tonns in any one Month, for the delivery of which said thirty Tonns of fine Brittish Copper att the rate of 18.^d per pound averdupois, the one halfe to be paid in Mony on the delivery of the Copper and the other halfe in mony and Copper Scissell to be delivered within six days after delivering in thereof or any part thereof at the Mint as aforesaid Now the Condition of this obligation is sich that if the said S^r. Isaac Newton or the Master and Worker of his Majesties Mint in the Tower of LOndon for the time being do and shall take & receive from the said Hen. Hines and John Appleby Jun. thirty tonns of fine Brittish COpper to be made in Barrs or filetts of such fineness that when heated redd hott they will spread thin und.^er the hammer without cracking and of such a size that 46 halfe pound & 92 farthings cutt out of the same according to dimensions of putters hiven shall make a pound weight averdupois as nearly as shall be found practicable without erring by designe within the space of one yeare from the date <319v> hereof by such proporions as he the said S^r Isaac Newton or the Master & worker of the Mint for the time being shall think fitt not exceeding four Tonns in anyone Month, and do & shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid Unto them the said Hen: Hines and John Appleby Jun^r. their {Lxxi.^£ oz} {illeg}.^s 18.^d for every pound weight of Copper averdupois the one halfe in mony on the delivering thei^r. Copper and the other halfe in mony and Copper Scissel within Six days after the delivery of any Copper into the mint as aforesaid Then this obligaion to be void or else to {illeg}anie in full force/