Following a protest by the Irish Parliament against Wood's licence to coin, asks Newton to send an expert to Bristol to examine his coins Treasury c. 240 words The Newton Project Oxford 2016 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 10 April 1724, c. 240 words. Isaac Newton

Printed in NC, 7: 272-3; another clerical copy in PRO, T27/23, p. 469.

 Letter concerning the trial of copper pix [T 1/247.39] MINT 19/2/458, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/2/458 10 April 1724 English Clerical Hand Unknown Hand Unknown Hand (1) MintOverseas Mints and Coinage 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

Sir

The Lords CommteeCommittee of his MatsMajestys most HonobleHonourable Privy Councill having had under their consideraction the Representation made to his MatyMajesty by the Parliament of Ireland against the Patent granted to Mr: Wood for the Coining of Copper Halfpence and farthings for that Kingdom and having at the desire of the said Mr. Wood been pleased to Order than an Essay should be imediately made of the Fineness value and Weight of the said Coynage and the goodness thereof Compared with the former Coinage of Copper money in the said Kingdome The Lords Commrs:Commissioners of his Mats.Majestys Treasury desire You in their LordpLordship's names to depute some person whom you shall know to be skillfull in the Art of Essaying to make the said Essays and Comparison And also to inspect and see that the said Coynage be in all things conformable to the said Patent and the said person is to repair for that purpose with all Convenient Speed to Bristoll where the said Mr. Woods Office for the said Copper Coynage is kept And their LordpLordship's desire you to furnish him with all such Instruccons's as you shall think proper for this Service and to let him know that their LordpLordship's will gratifye him for his trouble and charges therein in such manner as you shall think reasonable I am

Sir

TrearyTreasury Chambers 10th April 1724

Your most humble Servant

I Scrope

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