Holograph notes on parliamentary proceedings relating to copper coinage 1694-1708

Author: Newton, Isaac

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17 Apr. 1674. It was Resolved that the present Tinn Farthings & Half pence not being of the Intrinsick value, & being easy to be counterfeited, were an obstruction to Trade, & a great grievance ot the subject.
That the farthings & half penc{illeg}e to be made for the future, ought to be made of English metall & of the Intrinsick value, & to be coyned by their Majesties at the {illeg}Mint.
And it was resolved not to be lett to Farms.
{illeg}Vpon these Resolutions an Address was Ordered to be drawn up: wch was done accordingly, & presented to his Majesty, that the Tinn farthings & half pence (not counterfeite{illeg}d) should be exchanged by his Maty.
20 Apr. The Addresse.
23 – – – The KKings Answer, Vizt
That he was willing to comply with the desires of the House, & would do this as far as was consistent wth the publick good.
And soon after, An Agreement was accordingly made with certain persons to change the Tin halfpence & farthings for others of copper to be coyned for them by the Kings Officers at the Mint &c
13 Ian. 1695. {illeg}A complaint was made that the Patentees made the Farthings & half pence of base Copper{illeg}, and refused to deliver out any but {illeg}for milled & broad unclipt money & at 150li or 2015li per cent, & refused to exchange Tinn farthings.
3 Apr. The Committee made a Report
6 Apr. The Report was considered & several Resolutions made in behalf of the Patent{illeg}ees, vizt.
Resolved that upon Examination made of the complaint made against the Patentees for making copper half pence & farthings, The Committee are of opinion that the said Patentees have made the said half pence & farthings & half pence of good <416v> cbopper according to the direction of their Patent.
Resolved,
That the said Patentees have exchanged & delivered out hal{illeg}f pence & farthings for good & current silver money at the common value withou{illeg}t any further recompence.
Resolved,
That the said Patentees have exchanged {illeg}200li a week of Tinn farthings & half {illeg}pence for 200li of the {illeg}like value in copper half pence & farthings pursuant to their said Patent.
Iunne 16978 An Act passed for stopping the Coyning of half pence & {illeg}fart{illeg}hings for one year.
In 16989 A Bill passed the House of cCommons for preventing the coyning them for One year longer, but the Bill did not pass the Lords house.
In 1699700 A Bill was brought in for restraining the coyning any m{illeg}ore half pence & far{illeg}things, but it went no further then the Committee.
1° Apr. 1708. (the last day of the session) {illeg}A Petition of the Inhabitants of Southwark was read setting forth
That they were informed some persons were attempting to obtain a New Licensce for a New Coynage of half pence & farthings {illeg}th{illeg}o they were loaded with great quantities thereof, & prayed the Consideration of the house.
This Petition was ordered to lye on the Table.
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