Report of the Officers of the Mint to the petition of Daniel Crichlow Isaac Newton c. 237 words The Newton Project Oxford 2016 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 c. 1698/9, c. 237 words.

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Printed in NC, 4: 306-7.

 T 1/60.35b, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives T 1/60.35b c. 1698/9 England English Clerical Hand Unknown Hand MintClippers, Coiners and Embezzlers MintCorrespondence Transcribed by Will Scott Pagination & metadata edited by Will Scott Metadata amended & document catalogued by Will Scott
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To the Rht.Right Honble.Honourable the Lords Commissrs.Commissioners of his Majtys.Majestys TreryTreasury.

A Report of the Officers of His Majtys.Majestys Mint

May it please Yr.Your LoppsLordshipps

In obedience to Yr.Your LordppsLordshipps Reference of the 17°th. Instant, Wee have considerd the annexed Petition of daniel Crichlow Cittizen & Button-maker of London; And do find, that the Press of Gerrard Bovey was not licensed by Yr.Your LoppsLordshipps as is alleged by Crichlow, but only permitted him by some of the Officers of the Mint, upon his giving security that yethe Press should not be used any other ways, but in making of buttons only; and to deliver it back into the Mint upon demand.

That this was done before the late Act of Parliamnt.Parliament which makes it Treason to have a Press for Coining; and therefore Wee have called it in, conceiving that such a precedent may be dangeous for increasing yethe Number of such Presses, 'til they become so common, as to be lyable to great abuse

That Yr.Your LoppsLordshipps have authority by the late Act of Parliament aforesaid to Licence such Presses: But in what cases such Licence may be granted, without danger of abuse; Wee humbly submitt to Yr.Your Lo.ppsLordships Wisdom to determine

Is. Newton

Tower Mint Office 16989. Tho: Neale Tho: Molyneux 1698 Report of the Officers of the Mint on yethe PetnPetition of Daniel Chrichlow My Lords think it dangerous to give any lycence