471), with a fragment on Greek myth at the bottom of the page

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/2/468, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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<468r>

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

May it please yo^r Lord^ps

In obedience to yo^r Lord^ps Order {illeg} \signified to me by M^r Scrope's Letter of {sic}/ of 10 Apr. 1724, concerning the trial of the Pix of copper moneys coyned at by M^r Wood at Bristow I humbly represent that the moneys there reserved for a trial {illeg}|a|re kept under two locked up in a box under the keyes of M^r Woo the deputies of M^r Wood & Controller of that coynage. And \in me {sic} most humble opinion/ the trial thereof will \may/ be most|re| authentic \|& satisfact/ory\| & \something/ cheaper/ if the Box \before opening thereof/ be brought up \under lock & key/ to London & the moneys tried\the opened the moneys tried/ in his {illeg}|M|ajesties Mint \& the monies tried there/ before the two parties \(M^r Wood & the Con)/ & |& the| \\before/ the Officers of y^e Mint/ & such other \person or/ persons as your Lord^ps shall appoint to be present{.} & to report the trial to your Lord^ps. And at the same time any other parcel of or parcels of \copper/ moneys old or new may be trie{s}|d| \there/ & the {illeg} weight & value ascertained, & compared with the value of the \said/ copper money coyned at Bristow, & \the trial/ reported to your Lord^ps.

In obedience to your Lord^ps Order signified to me by M^r Scrope in his Letter of 10 Apr. 1724 concerning the trial of the \Pix of/ copper moneys coyned by M^r Wood at Bristow, I humbly represent that the moneys there reserved for a trial are kept locked up in a box or Pix under the keys of the Deputies M^r Wood & the Comptroller of that Coynage. And in my most humble opinion the trial thereof may be more authentic & satisfactory & something cheaper if the Box before opening be brought up to London & the moneys be tried in his Ma^ties Min{illeg}|t| \by his Ma^ts Assaymaster/ before \②/the two parties M^r Wood & the Comptroller of that Coynage who are \both/ in London, & before the Officers of the Mint \{illeg}/ & \before ③/ such other person or persons as your Lord^ps shall appoint to present & to report the trial to your Lord^ps, {sic} \{illeg}|A|nd before {one} \{or two}/ \one or/ /two\ Gentlema|e|n of Ireland w{illeg}|h|o may have your Lord^ps leave to be present if they desire|{d}| \it//. And at that same time any other parcel or parcells 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 money now coyned at Bristow & the trial reported to your Lord^ps. |[|And if any copper money \shall be complained of as/ lighter or coursed|r| {sic} then then {sic} that \now/ kept in the Pix at Bristow hath been \be complained of as {sent} & yet/ sent into Ireland soe \by M^r Wood or his deputy/ & be complained of we can & a parcel thereof be sent{illeg} to us at any time hereafter, we can then see it ass{illeg}|a|yed \it {till} may be then assay in like manne{illeg}|r|{omper}/ & rep the value\the deficiency/ reported too your Lord^ps.|]|

But if your Lorps had rather that the Assays be made \copper Pix be tried/ at Bristow, I will look about for a man, {sic} to do it, {illeg}|&| agree\treat/ with him, & see him \instructed &/ furnished with necessaries with all speed.

All w^ch is most humbly submitted to yo^r Lord^ps great wisdome

|[|And if any \|other| considerable quantity parcels specimen of {sic}/ of the copper money w^ch hath been sent into Ireland |[|by M^r Wood or his deputy shall be complained of a lighter or coarser then that now kept in the Pix at Bristow \M^r Woods Patent allow/ & a parcel\specimen/ thereof|]| be sent to us at any time hereafter, it may be then assay in like manner & the deficiency\value/ reported to your Lord^ps.|]|

– being the brother of Cresphontes & Aristodemus & son of Aristomachus.

being \Temenus was/ of one the three brothers who led the Heraclides into Peloponnes & shared the conquest amongst them. He {illeg}|ob|teined Argos. And after him & his son Cisus

<468v>

May it please yo^r Lord^ps

The Clerks & under o|O|fficer of the Mint whose salaries were not above 40^li p^r an have had lately had their salaries increased by one fift\fourth/ part by a signe manual except the Porter \M^r Lowe |M^r Lowe of the| |Mint|/. And I humbly pray |that the| Porter whose \that Lowe his/ salary \w^ch/ is but 20^li per an, may in like manner have his salary be increased to 25^li per an.

W^ch is most