471), also dated 13 April 1724

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/2/466, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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<466r>

To the R^t Hon^ble the Lords Comm^rs of his Ma^ties Treasury.

May it please yo^r Lord^ps

In obedience to yo^r Lord^ps Order signified to me by M^r Sc{r}ope in his Letter o{illeg}|f| 10 Apr. instant, concerning the trial of the Pix of copper moneys coyned by M^r Wood at Bristoll, I humbly represent that the moneys there reserved for a trial are kept lockt up in a box under the keys of Mr Wood & the Comptroller of that Coynage, or of their Deputies. And that in my most humble opinion the triall thereof may be more authentick & satisfactory & something cheaper if the Box before opening be brought up to London, & the moneys {illeg}|b|e tried in his Maj^ties Mint in the Tower before the Officers of the said Mint {illeg}|&| before the two parties M^r Wood & the Comptroller of that coynage who are both in town & their Deputies & one or two Gentlemen of Ireland of\whom/ yo^r Lord^ps \may/ think fit to give them leave to be present if desired, & before such person or persons as your Lorp|d|^ps or his Maj^ties Privy Council s{illeg}|h|al appoint to see see the trial performed & report the event to yo^r Lord^ps. And at that same time any other parcel or p{illeg}|a|rcels of copper moneys old or new may be tried there before the same persons & \the/ weight & value ascertained & compared with the value of the copper moneys now coyned at Bistol {sic} & the {illeg}|t|rial reported to your Lord^ps.

But {illeg}|if| your Lord^ps had rather that the copper Pix be tried at Bristoll, I will look out for a man to do it & treat with him & see him instructed & furnished with necessaries with all convenient speed.

All which is most humbly submitted to your Lord^ps great Wisdome

Mint Office.
Apr. 13. 1724.

Isaac Newton