Holograph draft advertisement inviting tenders to supply copper to the Mint Isaac Newton c. 490 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 April 1717, c. 490 words.

[The advertisement was published on 30 April and is reproduced in CTB, 31, part 2 (1717): 13 and 285 (cited in NC, 6: 391, n.2).]

On an envelope addressed to Newton in French. Followed by holograph algebraic calculations, a note on the executions of thirteenth-century heretics, and another on the Lateran Council of 1215.

 MINT 19/2/406, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/2/406 April 1717 England English French Holograph Clerical Hand MintCopper 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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The CommrsCommissioners of his MatsMajestys Treasury give notice that if any persons dealing in TCopper have any proposals for supplying his MatiesMajesties Mint inwthwith the fine British Copper in Barrs duly sized nealed & scoured, & wchwhich shall spread thin under the hammer without cracking when made red hot [they do forthwith give in their Proposal to yethe said CommersCommissioners together with their lowest Price wchwhich they demand for so much co] at a price not ex per Lwtpound weight averdupois [taking back the scissel at the same price] for the excess of the barrs above the scissel wchwhich they shall receive back; & they shall meet with suitable encouragement suitable to their Proposals & performance thereof

And whereas some persons who upon the said AdvertisemtAdvertisement brought in Proposals, have not yet brought in any Copper upon the terms then offered them offered them: the Lords Commissioners of the his MatsMajestys Treasury give notice that if the said persons or any others will con contract f are willing to furnish his MatsMajestys Mint with the finest British Copper wcth can in Blanks or Barrs duly refined sized nealed & scoured & to be assayed in the Mint before delivery they do forthwith bring deliverbring into their proposals as to the lowest lowest price & quantity for Pound weight Averdupois of the Copper to be reported & Scissel to be taken back the quantity they taking back the scissel at the same price as to the Quantity least Quantity for which they are willing to contract, & that they bring in also specimens of their copper manufactured & they do forthwith signify the same in writing to their LordpsLordships with the price of their copper, they taking back yethe scissiel at yethe same price & with the quantity of copper for which they are willing to contract, & that they also bring in specimens of their copper manufactured into barrs or blanks.

An. 12124 Frideric II makes yethe first Roman Law to put Hereticks to death Ann. 1226 Albigenses conquered. Inquisition begins Ann. 1215 Lateran G.General Council of 412 Bishops defines Transubstation. Ann. 1

Monsieur Monsieur le chevalier Newton presidant de la Societé Royalle

a Londres

And upon the said Advertisement some personsyet no persons have hitherto undertaken to furnish the Mint at at those rates: the Lords CommrsCommissioners &cof his MatsMajestys TrearyTreasury do give hereby give fresh notice that if any persons are willing to furnish his MatsMajestys Mint [with fine British Copper in Blaknks or Barrs duly fine refined sized nealed & scoured & to be delivered by weight & assay at such rates as do not exceed the rates now paid above mentioned]at those rates they do forthwith signify the same at the Treasury with their prices their rates & the quantity & bring in speciments of their copper so manufactured to be examined in the Mint by weight & Assay duly refined sized nealed & scoured