Referral of <ref target="/catalogue/record/MINT00871">MINT00871</ref> (Mint 19/1/486-7), with another copy of it Charles Delafaye (Undersecretary of State) c. 280 words The Newton Project Oxford 2016 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 11 October 1720, c. 280 words. Isaac Newton

Delafaye's note printed in NC, 7: 101-2.

 Response to MINT00872 (Mint 19/1/495): Rotherham appears to be 'a trifler more fit to embroyle the coinage then to mend it' [MINT 19/1/494] MINT 19/1/495, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/1/495 11 October 1720 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

Whitehall Octr. 11th. 1720

SrSir

Having read to yethe Lords Iustices yethe enclosed MemlMemorial of IJohn Rotherham proposing a new Method of Coining; Their Excys.Excellencys are pleased to refer to you yethe Examination of that Matter I am &c.

Ch: Delafaye

To Sr.Sir Isaac Newton

To their Excys.Excellencies The Lords Iustices

The Memorial of IJohn Rotherham

Most Humbly Sheweth

That your Memorialist has for many years past Considered of yethe many Inconveniecys which arise from yethe present Current Coin of this Kingdom being Frequently counterfeited, and that it would very much Conduce to yethe Honour and Interest of his Sacred Maty.Majesty and his Realms if in time to come Counterfeiting the coin were prevented.

That your Memorialist has by many years study and by much Expence in yethe nature of mettals found out an effectual way to prevent yethe Current Coin of this Kingdom being Counterfeited and by your Memorialist's method yethe Gold and Silver Coins will be more durable than if Coined yethe way now used, And495And it will be impossible to Lessen their Value by Liquids or any other means what ever without Demolishing yethe whole Body.

And to yethe End a Thing So Highly beneficial to yethe King and Kingdom may not le lost yoryour Memorialist humbly proposes to give full satisfaction herein by words or in Writing and to Shew yethe Experiment itself provided he may be first assured of imediate and reasonable terms of Benefit for such Discovery.

Therefore most humbly prays yoryour ExcysExcellencys would be pleased to referr yethe Examination of yethe matter herein before setforth to such Person or Persons as your Excys.Excellencys shall think fit.

A true Copy IJohn WaceWare

IJohn Rotherham