Report on pyx trial of copper coins, finding them satisfactory R. Powys c. 205 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 27 October 1722, c. 205 words. Treasury MINT 19/2/317, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/2/317 27 October 1722 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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May it please your LordpsLordships

In obedience to your LordpsLordships commands that I should attend at the office of his Mats.Majestys Mint within the Tower of London to see the opening of the Pix kept for the Coynage of Copper halfpence and farthings. I went this day and saw the Box opened, and several parcells weighed, and found 23 pence to be full one pound weight.

I then went with Sir Isaac Newton & others into the assay office, where six of the old half pence, which were made by the former Contractors, were put into the fire, and then tryed with a hammer, whether they would bear beating out but they all flew and broke in pieces.

Then six of those lately made by Sir Isaac Newton, which have been passed in payments abroad, were tryed, and they all bore the Hammer when red hot without breaking or Cracking.

Lastly Wee took out a considerable quantity of the halfpence and farthings that were in the Pix, and after heating them red hot they were beaten out with a Hammer without Breaking or Cracking.

All which farthings and half pence

so tryed, are herewith humbly laid

before your LordpsLordships

R Powys

27 Octor. 1722