Complains that despite Newton's approval of his copper sample he has still not been offered a contract William Wood c. 337 words The Newton Project Oxford 2016 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 Before 15 July 1718, c. 337 words. Treasury

Lowndes' letter printed in NC, 6: 449.

On reverse: covering letter from Treasury Secretary Lowndes referring the petition to Newton, dated 15 July 1718.

 MINT 19/2/369, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/2/369 Before 15 July 1718 English Clerical Hand Unknown Hand Unknown Hand (1) MintCopper Coinage MintCorrespondence Catalogue information compiled by Rob Iliffe, Peter Spargo & John Young Catalogue exported to teiHeader by Michael Hawkins Transcribed by Will Scott Will Scott finished transcription

To the Right HonbleHonourable the Lords Commiss.rsCommissioners of his Ma.tysMajestys TrearyTreasury

The Memorial of William Wood Gent.

Humbly Represents:

That your Memorialist (upon the Adverisem.tsAdvertisements in the Gazet for any Persons to put in their Proposals who were willing to serve Copper for the new Coiange of Half Pence & Farthings) deliver'd in his Proposals amongst the rest proerring to serve at 17 pence halfpeny per pound.

That your Memorialist happen'd to be out of Town wn.when the Proposers were order'd to attend Sr.Sir Isaac Newton at the Tower, but his son attended, nevertheless to begin the Coinage the person that at present serves the Copper, was order'd to send into the Tower 20 or 30 Tun at 18d. per pound.

That upon your Memorialists application to the Lords of the TrearyTreasury afresh, & proffer to serve fine Copper at 17d.12 per pound, a Minute was made that your Memorialist sho.dshould serve at the rate he propos'd all such Copper that sho.dshould be fresher wanting for Completing the Coinage after the 20 or 30 Tun contracted for.

That your Memorialist's Copper has been approv'd of by Sr.Sir Isaac Newton, who has often declar'd his Willingness for your Memorialist's serving the remaining Quantity. Your Memorialist therefore most humbly prays that (in consideration he has been at great Charges to provide Copper in pursuance of the Minute abovemention'd, & that his metall has not only had the approbation of SrSir Isaac Newton, but the preference, being the finest & most malleable,) he may serve in the rest of the Copper wanting to Complete the Coinage. 369 334 Whitehall TrearyTreasury ChambrsChambers 15th Iuly 1718 The RtRight honoble.honourable the Lords Commrs:Commissioners of his MatsMajestys TrearyTreasury are pleased to Referr this Memorial to Sir Isaac Newton KntKnight Master & Worker of his MatiesMajesties Mint who is to consider the same and Report to their LordpsLordships a true State of the matter of fact together with his Opinion what is fit to be done therein WLowndes Wm Wood Ref to SrSir Isaac Newton