443)

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/2/326, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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  Recommend accepting Henry Hines' tender to supply copper [MINT 19/2/443]

<326r>

May it please your Lord^ps

In obed{e}|i|ence to your Lord^ps Order of Reference \to us/ {illeg}|o|f the Petitions of several\Proposals for import/ing barrs of fine copper into his Maj^ts Mint for coyning of copper money we humbly represent that we have\upon/ giving a meeting to the Proposers a meeting, {to}\we/ find that the Mint may be supplied with barrs such barrs for 19^{illeg}|d| per pound weight Averdupois & not want the most & not\or under, but scarce/ under 1{illeg}|8|^d per pound weight taking back the scissel at the same price. The M^r & Worker is willing to undertake the coynage out {illeg}|o|f those barrs \for {illeg} |at 3 $\frac{1}{4}$ per lw^t|/ /& to defray |all incident charges after a mint is set up except repairs of buildings. {sic}|\. And \except the payment of the kings Clerk if it be thought fit to have such an Officer.|;|/ |And| so a pound weight of Copper may be cut into 23 or 24 penc{e}{s}|ce| {sic}. /to\

Among the Proposers M^r Hind {illeg}|&| Partner {illeg}|are| willing to supply the {illeg}|M|int w^th barrs at 18^li {sic} per {illeg} pound weight, & the specimen of Copper w^ch he shewed to us is good & bears the Assay: {but} & h{illeg}|e| is to bring in some barrs for of such copper for our further satisfaction. \equally sized/ to be further examined.