Response to the above petitions Isaac Newton c. 128 words The Newton Project Oxford 2016 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 8 April 1699, c. 128 words. Treasury

Signed by the Mint Board.

Printed in NC, 7: 409 (no. X.610.1).

Such machines could be used for counterfeiting coin, and therefore ought not to be licensed: permitting exceptions to this principle will set a dangerous precedent.

 MINT 19/1/458-9, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/1/458-9 8 April 1699 England English Clerical Hand Unknown Hand Unknown Hand (1) 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

To the RhtRight Honble.Honourable the Lds.Lords Commissrs.Commissioners of His MajtysMajestys Treasury

May it please Yr.Your LoppsLordshipps

Wee have considered the Petitions annexed of Mr. Wallis & Mr. Bovey, & belive that their Presses may be used in Coynage and tho' one or two Presses might perhaps be safely licensed, yet they may draw on more Petitions, and after the precedents of licensing these presses, it may be more difficult to refuse the rest: and it may be of ill consequence to licence too many. But Wee humbly submitt the Whole to your Lordshipps Wisdome

Tower Mint Office April 1699.

Is. Newton

Tho Neale

Tho: Molyneux 1699

Mint Office Apr 8. 1699 458 196

Report of the Officers of the Mint to the Petitions of Mr Wallis & Mr Bovey.