Copy of letter condemning the quarrelling at the Chester Mint and promising to resolve the issue Isaac Newton c. 218 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 c. Aug 1697?, c. 218 words.

Signed by the Mint Board.

Printed in NC, 7: 400-1.

 MINT 10/2/53v, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 10/2/53v c. Aug 1697? England English Clerical Hand Mint Country Mints Correspondence Transcribed by Will Scott Metadata amended by Will Scott Catalogued by Will Scott

To the Officers of the Chester Mint

Gentmenentlemen

Wee are much concern'd to hear of yethe continu'd quarrells amongst you at the Mint & the storys relating thereto are so directly opposite one to the other that all Wee can say to yethe matter, till Wee hear both sides together, is, that Wee beleivebelieve both sides much in the wrong, & resolve to Come & hear it Our Selves

But that the publick business may not stopp in the mean time, Wee do hereby strictly charge & command you, that the melting & Coynage goe on wth.without any interuption, ytthat money to yethe severall Importers be duly issued in course, as soone as pix'd and assay'd, & that yethe same be actually paid ('till the Dep:Deputy Master returne) by Mrr Lewis, & Mrr Robinson wthwith whome the Masters Key will be trusted & You the Warden & Comptrolr.Comptroller are to see the same be done accordingly.

Till Wee come let there be no further quarrelling, but let the publick business be peaceably carry'd-on, as it ought to be: for the Mint will not allow of the drawing of swords, & assaulting any, nor ought such Language, Wee hear has been, be used any more amongst You

We are

Yorour LovgLoving Frds:Friends

Is. Newton

Tho Neale

Tho: Molyneux

1697