Letter concerning a dispute over the price of imported copper

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: T 1/208.28, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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Leicester Fields. Aug. 1717

May it please your Lordship

M^r Kelsal was with me this afternoon to forward the signing of the Warrant for setting on foot the copper coynage, which puts me upon acquainting your Lordship that I am not yet come to an agreement with the Moneyers & that some of those who propose to import copper at 17^d $\frac{1}{2}$ have been tampering with Hind the Brasier & his Partner to unsettle my agreement with him. The moneyers insist stifly upon 2^d per pound weight, & if I cannot get them to abate a farthing, I must intreate your Lordship & the other Commissioners that on their account a farthing be added to the 3 $\frac{1}{4}$ ^d allowed me. And whilst those that propose to import copper at 17 $\frac{1}{2}$ ^d per pound weight do not endeavour to satisfy me that they are able to manufacture the copper to my satisfaction & are willing to do it at that price, but rather avoid giving me that satisfaction & are underhand at work to undermine me by tampering with the men that I have recommended to your Lordships: I beg the favour of a few more days to see what I can do with the Moneyers & how the affair stands with M^r Hind who is at present out of town. I hope another week will be sufficient to settle every thing. And in the meane time the preparations will be making as fast as if the warrant was allready signed. I am

My Lord

Your Lordships most humble

& most obedient Servant

Is. Newton

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