MINT00655: Offers to accept a ton or two of copper per month from Wood after the expiry of the Hines/Appleby contract, provided it is the type of copper of which he has already submitted specimens; otherwise new specimens are required first
Author: Newton, Isaac
Metadata: c. 12 December 1717, c. 192 words.
Source: MINT 19/2/445, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK
MINT00186: Conveys an order from the King to calculate the value of other English gold coins in proportion to the 21s. guinea, preparatory to the devaluation of the guinea from 21s.6d
Author: Northey, Edward (Attorney General)
Metadata: 21 December 1717, c. 160 words.
Source: MINT 19/2/117-18, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK
MINT00335: High praise of MINT00322 (Mint 19/2/111-16) following its publication in the previous day's Daily Courant, though with certain reservations about the risk of a drain on gold reserves following the devaluation
Author: M., M.
Metadata: 31 December 1717, c. 769 words.
Source: MINT 19/2/121, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK
MINT00656: Holograph draft advertisement inviting samples and tender from the author of an anonymous pamphlet circulated to the Commons alleging the new copper coins to be significantly inferior to those minted under Charles II
Author: Newton, Isaac
Metadata: Early 1718, c. 292 words.
Source: MINT 19/2/407-8, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK
MINT01067: Copy of note requesting an account of the silver and gold monies coined at the recoinage of the silver money, with a request for its delivery
Author: Lowndes, William (Secretary to the Treasury)
Metadata: 17 Jan 1717/8, c. 123 words.
Source: T 27/22.259, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK