Petition of Francis Moore to the Treasury for a share of the estate of the convicted counterfeiter William Hawkins (executed on 26 July), as a reward for ascertaining the extent of this estate Isaac Newton c. 298 words The Newton Project Oxford 2016 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 Between 26 July and 12 August 1697, c. 298 words.

Printed in NC, 4: 247-8.

Treasury's referral to Newton, dated 12 August 1697.

 Draft letter from Newton to the Treasury commissioners regarding a petition by Francis Moore [MS Add. 3964.2, f. 19r] MINT 19/1/485, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/1/485 Between 26 July and 12 August 1697 England English Clerical Hand Unknown Hand MintClippers, Coiners and Embezzlers 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

Petition Francis Moore Gent

RecdReceived Augt: 10th: 97. 11th. Aug.t 97 Ref:Refer to the Warden of the Mint

Entred

To the Rt:Right Honble:Honourable the Lords Comrs:Commissioners of his Majts:Majestys Treasury

The humble Petiction of Francis Moore Gent

Sheweth

That whereas Wm. Hawkins late of London was executed at the Citty of Lincoln on yethe 26th: day Iuly now last past for CounterfitingCounterfeiting the current coin of this Kingdom whereby his Estate both reall and Personall is become forfeited unto his MajtyMajesty. And for as much as yor:your Petr.Petitioner hath been att expence and trouble in travelling and makeing dilligent enquiry to find out his Estate hath found some Estate with writeings of Considerable vallue which did belong to the said Wm. Hawkins

Yor:Your Petr:Petitioner therefore humbly Prays yor:your LordpsLordships will be pleased to Order and impower yor:your Petr:Petitioner to receive & recover such Papers, Moneys, or other Estate reall or Personall for his Majts:Majestys use as have belonged to the said deceased, And for yethe faith & full pperformance whereof yor:your Petr:Petitioner is ready to give such security as may be to yor:your Honors:Honours satisfaccotion. And for his Encouragemt.Encouragement therein and defraying his Expences. Yor:Your Petr:Petitioner is willing to submitt himself to yor:your Lordps.Lordships pleasure & County as in such cases have been usuall, or in this may seem meet to yor:your LordpsLordships.

And yor:your Petr:Petitioner shall ever Pray &ca

Whitehall Treasury Chambers 12th: August 1697–

The Lords Commrs.Commissioners of his Mats.Majestys Treasury are pleased to referr this PeticonPetition to Isaac Newton Esqr.Esquire Warden of his Mats.Majestys Mint who is to consider the same and Certify their LoppsLordshipps a true State of the matter therein contained together with his Opinion what is fitt to be done therein.

Wm Lowndes

Fran: Moore ref:refer to Warden of the Mint 485