Copy of note concerning Charles Tunnah and William Dale's proposal for coining farthings, and Catesby Odam being assay-master

Author: Thomas Harley

Source: T 27/21.15, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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Officers of Mint about Charles Tunnah & W^m. Dale proposall for Coyning Farthings & also about M^r Odams being assay Master.

Gentlemen

My Lord Treasurer is pleased to direct You to consider the Petition which I send you inclosed of Charles Tunnah and W^m Dale proposing the Coyning of Farthings and half pence of a new mettle that toucheth like Gold & to make your report to his Lordship thereupon when you are prepared to lay your thoughts before his Lordship about Coyning Farthings and half pence in the Method discoursed of when you last attended here. I send You also by his Lordships Order a Memorial & Certificate in behalfe of Catesby Odam who prays the Office of Assay Master for Your Consideration I am &c. 15^th. August 1713.

T. Harley

Professor Rob Iliffe
Director, AHRC Newton Papers Project

Scott Mandelbrote,
Fellow & Perne librarian, Peterhouse, Cambridge

Faculty of History, George Street, Oxford, OX1 2RL - newtonproject@history.ox.ac.uk

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