Holograph summary of the tenders to supply copper submitted by Essington and Robinson, Chambers, Richard Jones, Samuel Green, Jonathan Holloway, John Parker and partners, Henry Neale and partners and William Wood Isaac Newton c. 529 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 Mid-1717, c. 529 words. MINT 19/2/433, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/2/433 Mid-1717 England English Holograph 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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Proposals of Essington & Robinson. 21 May.

Import Aa quantity of brassPlates not exceeding 4 Tons monthly, hammered at 19d per ℔pound (the present price to yethe Braziers) & take back yethe Scissel at 1412d per ℔pound.

Or of Fillets hammdered & rolled at 20d prper ℔pound & take back scissel at 1412d. In both In both these proposals the Scissel is recconed at 13 of the Copper imported. Or of Blanks sized to a remedy of an half penny, at 2312d per ℔pound. In all three Proposals the paymtspayments to be made upon delivery. In the first the price is recconed 2114 per ℔pound; in yethe 2d, 2234d in yethe 3d, 2312d, the scissel being 13 of the whole. Proposals of Chambers. 21 May. The like quantity of fine Copper at 135lbi per Tonn unwrought. Proposal of Rich Iones. 24 May. 1717. To coin 100 Tons per anannum for ten years, cutting a pound wtweight into 2s, giving 3d thereof to yethe governmtent, & 212d to the Officers of his MatsMajestys Mint for cutting stamping & blanching & to do it himself at that price if they refuse. He desires leave to answer Objections. Proposal of Samuel Green. 23 May. To furnish any quantity of fine copper rolled & sized not exceeding 100 Tons per anannum at 19d per lwtpound weight & take back or change the Scissel or Wast. Proposal of Ionathatn Holloway 24 May. To deli furnish 100 Tons for 6, 8, or 10 years of fine British Malleable Copper, milled or flatted to any weight, at 1812d per lwtpound weight, & take back the scissel at 1712 per lwtpound weight. If the Officers of yethe Mint can cut & stamp the same at 212d prper lwtpound weight a pound wtweight be cut into 2s there will remain 3d prper lwtpound weight for the publick, wchwhich amounts to 2800li per anannum. Out of wchwhich deduct for yethe rebate of 1d prper lwtpound weight for yethe CisselScissel returned, there remains 2550li to yethe Publick. The Proposer will cut & stamp for 212d. Proposal of IJohn Parker & partners. To furnish the Mint wthwith a sufficient Quantity of the best British Copper in barrs duly sized & receive (to begin the coinage) & receive back the scissel at 18d per lwtpound weight of the Blanks & continue to deliver so much as shall be ordered by the Mint-master, & give any security for the performance of his Proposal. Proposal of Henry Neale Merchants .& partners. To furnish the Mint with fine British Copper in flatterd Barrs or Fillets that will stand the Assay at both ends. The scissel to be returned & the Proposer to be paid only for the weight of the blanks & supply such quantity as the Mint master shall require from time to time at 1712 prper lwtpound weight & give good security to perform the said contract. Proposal of W. Wood To deliver blanks of fine copper cutteing a lwtpound weight in 22 26 30 pence at 18d 1812 prper lwtpound weight or to deliver Plates of fine rolled copper fit for cutting out of blanks at 19 1712 per lwtpound weight.