Covering letter for <ref target="/catalogue/record/MINT00619">MINT00619</ref> (Mint 19/2/322), mentioning that the proposal had been referred to him earlier the same month Isaac Newton c. 93 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 c. 13 April 1714, c. 93 words. Treasury

Draft of PRO, CO5/866, no. 17 (dated 13 April 1714 and printed in NC, 6: 99).

 MINT 19/2/323, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/2/323 c. 13 April 1714 England English Holograph MintCopper Coinage Catalogue information compiled by Rob Iliffe, Peter Spargo & John Young Catalogue exported to teiHeader by Michael Hawkins Transcribed by Will Scott
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I have considered the inclosed estimate made upon a proposal offered to the Lord's CommrsCommissioners for Trade & Plantations for coyning 1500 Tunns of Copper into half pence & farthings in five years & d according to their LordpsLordships Order signified to one by yethe Loetter of Aprithe 8th Instant have sent you the inclosed opinion & considerations upon them with my opinion therein. I beg the favour that you will please to acquaint their LordpsLordships that my Lord High Treasurer hath the coynage of copper money under consideration. I am