To the RtRight HonbleHonourable the Lords CommrsCommissioners of his MajtiesMajesties Treasury.

May it please yoryour LordpsLordships

In obedience to yoryour LordpsLordships Order signified to me by Mr Scrope in his Letter of 10 Apr. instant, concerning the trial of the Pix of copper moneys coyned by Mr Wood at Bristoll, I humbly represent that the moneys there reserved for a trial are kept lockt up in a box or Pix under the keys of Mr Wood & the Comptroller of that coynage, or of their Deputies. And that in my most humble opinion the trial thereof may be mostre authentick & satisfactory & something cheaper if the Box before opening be brought up to London & the moneys be tried in his MajtiesMajesties Mint in the Tower by his MajtiesMajesties Assaymaster before such person or persons as your LordpsLordships or his MatyMajesty in Council shall appoint to see the triall performed & report the event to your LordpsLordships, & before the Officers of the said Mint, & before the parties concerned, vizt Mr Wood & the Comptroller of that coynage who are both in town, & their Deputies, & one or two Gentlemen of Ireland whom your Lorpdships may give leave to be present if desired. And at that same time any other parcel or parcels of copper moneys old or new may be tried there before the persons above mentioned & the weight & value ascertained & compared with the value of copper moneys now coyned at Bristoll & the trial reported to your LordpsLordships.

But if your LordpsLordships had rather that the copper Pix be tried at Bristoll, I will look out for a man to do it & treat with him & see him instructed & furnished with necessaries with all convenient speed.

All which is most humbly submitted to your Lordships great wisdome

Mint Office Apr. 13th. 1724.

Isaac Newton