Further holograph draft of MINT00512 (Mint 19/2/471), also dated 13 April 1724

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To the Rt Honble the Lords Commrs of his Maties Treasury.

May it please yor Lordps

In obedience to yor Lordps Order signified to me by Mr Scrope in his Letter o{illeg}f 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 under the keys of Mr Wood & the Comptroller of that Coynage, or of their Deputies. And that in my most humble opinion the triall thereof may be more authentick & satisfactory & something cheaper if the Box before opening be brought up to London, & the moneys {illeg}be tried in his Majties Mint in the Tower before the Officers of the said Mint {illeg}& before the two parties Mr Wood & the Comptroller of that coynage who are both in town & their Deputies & one or two Gentlemen of Ireland ofwhom yor Lordps may think fit to give them leave to be present if desired, & before such person or persons as your Lorpdps or his Majties Privy Council s{illeg}hal appoint to see see the trial performed & report the event to yor Lordps. And at that same time any other parcel or p{illeg}arcels of copper moneys old or new may be tried there before the same persons & the weight & value ascertained & compared with the value of the copper moneys now coyned at Bistol {sic} & the {illeg}trial reported to your Lordps.

But {illeg}if your Lordps 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 Lordps great Wisdome

Mint Office.
Apr. 13. 1724.

Isaac Newton