490) to their consideration

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/1/491, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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<491>

At the Council-Chamber. White-hall the
15^th: Day of Octob^r: 1724.
present
The Lords of His Majestys Most Honourable Privy-Council

Vpon Reading this Day of the {B}oard two Petitions of John Rotherham of Barnett in Hertford-Shire Gentleman setting forth, his havign by his long Experience in Mettals Invented an effectuall Method to prevent the Counterfeiting the Current Coin of the Kingdom. And is ready to produce a Sufficient Fund to support the Charge thereof, without affecting either Land or Trade; And humbly Praying the same may be Examined into, and that he may have some Reard; On Condition he makes full proof thereof. — It is Ordered in Councill, that the said Two Petitions (Coppyes where of hereunto annexed) Be, and they are humbly Referr'd to the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of his Majesty's Treasury to Examin the same; and Report to his Majesty at this Board what they conceive fitt to be done therein

Temple Stanyan

This is a True Coppy of the Lords of his Majestys most Honourable privy Council, to the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of His Majestys Treasury delivered to M^r. John Rotherham the 17^th. of Ian^ry: 1721 by M^r. Sharpe Clarke of the Council.