Draft of <ref target="/catalogue/record/MINT00766">MINT00766</ref> (Mint 19/3/286), both likewise dated 17 January 1714/5 Isaac Newton c. 192 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 17 January 1714/5, c. 192 words. Submits designs for reverses of half-guineas and sixpences [MINT 19/3/286] MINT 19/3/280, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/3/280 17 January 1714/5 England English Holograph MintCoin, Seal and Medal Design Catalogue information compiled by Rob Iliffe, Peter Spargo & John Young Catalogue exported to teiHeader by Michael Hawkins Transcribed by Will Scott, with retrofitting of normalized MINT00766
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To the RtRight HonbleHonourable the Lords Commissioners of his MajtiesMajesties Treasury.

May it please yoryour LordpsLordships

That the Arms in the fourth Escutcheon on the Reverses of the half Guineas & Sixpences may not be too much crouded I present your Lordships with the Designes hereunto annexed for those Reverses, with most humble submission to yoryour LordpsLordships great Wisdome

Isaac Newton

Mint Office. 17 Ian. 17145.

Having in a late Memorial signified to your LordpsLordships that the Arms in the fourth Escutcheon may prove too much crouded on the Reverses of the sihalf Guineas & Sixpences: for yethe remedy thereof for removing that difficulty I humbly present your LordpsLordships with the Designes hereunto annexed for those Reverses, the same being the suitable to the Arms His several parts conformable to his chief parts of his MatiesMajesties Arms proposed by the Earl Marshal & approved.being in Court by his MatyMajesty in Council.with a & approved of. And I humbly desirepropose that the same may be laid before his MatyMajesty in Council for theirhis approbation if it be thought fit. All wchwhich is most humbly submitted to yoryour LordpsLordships great wisdoom I. N.