Response to <ref target="/catalogue/record/MINT00872">MINT00872</ref> (Mint 19/1/495): Rotherham appears to be 'a trifler more fit to embroyle the coinage then to mend it'

Response to <ref target="/catalogue/record/MINT00872">MINT00872</ref> (Mint 19/1/495): Rotherham appears to be 'a trifler more fit to embroyle the coinage then to mend it' Isaac Newton c. 120 words The Newton Project Oxford 2016 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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After 11 October 1720, c. 120 words. Charles Delafaye (Undersecretary of State)

Printed in NC, 7: 102.

Referral of MINT00871 (Mint 19/1/486-7), with another copy of it [MINT 19/1/495] MINT 19/1/494, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/1/494 After 11 October 1720 England English Holograph 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

In obedience to an Order of Reference of the late Lords Iustices dated 11th Octob. 1720 upon a Memorial of Mr IJohn Rotherham proposing a new method of coyning the moneys of Gold & Silver so as to prevent the counterfeiting ~~of the current coin~~ thereof & to make it more durable provided he may be assured of a Reward before he discovers his secret & praying that it may be examined: I humbly represent that he offers nothing to be examined & without examination I am in the dark & know not what report to make. I take him to be ~~an idler he who~~ a trifler more fit to embroyle the coinage then to mend it.

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