"Report of the Officers of the Mint about the tryall of the Pixes" Isaac Newton c. 291 words The Newton Project Oxford 2016 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 31 Jan 1709/10, c. 291 words.

Signed by the Mint Board.

Printed in NC, 5: 13-4.

 Copy of request for an explanation of the state of the accounts of the late Master and Worker of the Edinburgh Mint and the need for a trial of the pix [MINT 1/8/166] T 1/120.30, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives T 1/120.30 31 Jan 1709/10 England English Holograph Unknown Hand Mint Edinburgh Mint Pyx Trials and Analyses of British Coinage Correspondence Transcribed by Will Scott Metadata amended & document catalogued by Will Scott
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To the most HonbleHonourable the LdLord High Treasurer of great Britain.

May it please yoryour LordpLordship

In obedience to yoryour LordpsLordships Order signified to us by Mr Taylour's Letter of yethe 28th instant, concerning the manner time & place of trying the Pix of her MajtiesMajesties Mint at Edinburgh & whether the Pix of the Mint in the Tower should be tried at the same time: We humbly represent that in our opinion it is convenient that the Pixes of both Mints be tried together at Westminster in one of her MajtiesMajesties houses after the usual manner specified in the Indenture of her MajtiesMajesties Mints at such a time as shall be appointed by her MajtyMajesty in Council, so that the Officers of the Mint at Edinburgh may have timely notice to send or bring up their Pix to London. The most convenient time is when days are long, suppose in May or Iune, that the whole trial may be dispatched in one day for avoiding of unnecessary charge & trouble. And because the trial ought to be in one of her Majesties houses, we humbly conceive that a new furnace should be erected in one of them where it may be safely performed, the expence thereof being inconsiderable.

All which is most humbly submitted to yoryour

LordpsLordships great wisdome

Mint Office 31th IJan 1709.

C: Peyton

Is. Newton

In Ellis

Report of the Officers of the Mint about the tryall of the Pixes.

read 31 Ianry 1709. My Lord will speak to my LdLord chancrchancellour to apptappoint the day in Iune or Iuly.

6 May 1710 My Lord speak to my Lord ChancrChancellour to appoint some day in the begining of August.

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