Treasury minute. Report of discussions concerning coinage offences Isaac Newton c. 165 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 27 February 1712 [= 1713], c. 165 words.

Fuller version, bearing the same date, in T. 29/20.45, MINT01079 (printed in NC, 5: 381-2 and CTB, 27, part 2 (1713):14).

Peyton [warden] reports that half the silver brought to the Mint is suspected to be melted coin. Mint officers report that some new coins are being clipped and re-edged. Newton reports that wear and unlawful diminishing have reduced the weight of coins, especially sixpences. Treasurer orders the Mint to determine a reasonable level of loss by wear and a means of preventing the counterfeiting of coppers.

 MINT 19/2/83-4, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/2/83-4 27 February 1712 [= 1713] England English Clerical Hand MintPyx Trials and Analyses of British Coinage Catalogue information compiled by Rob Iliffe, Peter Spargo & John Young Catalogue exported to teiHeader by Michael Hawkins Transcribed by Will Scott
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Whitehall TrearyTreasury Chambers 27th. Febry.February 1712

Present

Lord Treasurer Mr. Chancellour

Mr. Peyton says halfe the Silver brought to the Mint to be coined is New Bullion, and they suspect it to be money melted

The Officers of the Mint say they have met with New money clipt and edged againe

SrSir Isaac Newton saies 6d Baggs are too light about 14 or 15 Ounces The 1sh. Bags about 7oz. & 12, The Crownes and halfe Crownes abtabout 4oz in every 100l. by wearing and unlawfull diminishing together

My Lord Orders, that the reasonable wearing only of the 6ds. 1shs. & Halfe Crownes seperately be adjusted, and a Medium taken from thence for the Ordinary wear of a Bagg in wch.which those pieces are promiscuously put The Officers of the Mint are to consider how to prevent the Counterfeiting of the Copper Halfe pence & Farthings. 27th Febry.February 1712 Minute abt.about the diminution of the Silver money, & Counterfeiting Copper Farthings & halfe pence