In response to Allardes' proposal, recommends that for the duration of the recoinage the Scots be allowed to revert to their old practice [adding copper during melting] as this seems to be the only practicable method of producing standard coin there Isaac Newton c. 271 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 14 November 1707, c. 271 words. Treasurer

[Newton is here effectively approving of his own suggestion, since it was he who drafted Allardes' proposal: see MINT00387 (Mint 19/1/183).]

Printed in NC, 4: 500-501. Clerical copy of the same date in PRO, T17/1, p. 173.

 MINT 19/1/187, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/1/187 14 November 1707 England English Holograph Unknown Hand MintEdinburgh Mint MintCorrespondence Catalogue information compiled by Rob Iliffe, Peter Spargo & John Young Catalogue exported to teiHeader by Michael Hawkins Transcribed by Will Scott Will Scott finished transcription Minor amendments made by Will Scott
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To the RtRight HonbleHonourable the Earl of Godolphin LdLord H.High Treasurer of great Britain.

May it please yoryour LordpLordship

In obedience to yoryour LordpsLordships Order of Reference of yethe 12t Instant upon the Memorial hereunto annexed, we have considered the said Memorial & are humbly of opinion that [it is reasonable & agreable to the Indenture of her MajtiesMajesties Mints & at present necessary for the Master of her MajtiesMajesties Mint at Edinburgh to allay the silver molten with Scotch coal in such manner & proportion as by experience is found most effectual & exact for making the moneys standard without error. For an error in fineness otherwise then by accident makes the moneys undeliverable. And] since by experiments made in that Mint the silver in melting with Scotch coal & lading out refines about three half penny weight in the pound weight Troy as is alledged in the sdsaid memorial & the moneys coyned by the ancient method of that mint have passed the trialls of the Pix & in the last trial proved standard full & there is no time at present for making experiments to bring this matter to an exacter regulation. We are humbly of opinion that the Officers of the said Mint may be still allowed to use their ancient method of allaying the meta molten silver untill the to make it standard untill the present recoinage of the moneys in Scotland shall be finished. yethe Indenture of yethe mint prescribing no particular method for melting provided it be standard

All wchwhich is humbly submitted to your LordpsLordships great wisdom.

Mint Office 14 Novemb. 1707.