Variant draft of MINT00643 (Mint 19/2/319)

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Whereas his sacred Majesty above mencned hath by Warrant under his Signe Manual dated the thirteenth day of this prsent September commanded Sr. Isaac Newton Knight Master and Worker of his Mint in the Tower of London to coine halfpence and Farthings of Fine Brittish Copper which when heated redd hott will spread thin under the hammer So that Twenty and three pence may make a pound Weight Averdupoiz as nearly as is practicable and to pay the Importer for such Copper after such Rates are the Lords Comissioners of his Majesties Treasury now being or the Lord High Treasurer or Lords Comissioners of the Treasury for the time being shall allow not Exceeding Eighteen pence by the pound Weight the one half thereof in Money upon receiving the said Copper and the other half in money and Copper together upon returning back the Scissell, the said Scissel being reckoned at the same price by the pound Weight with the Copper imported Now the Condicon of the above Written obligation is such that if the above bound Henry Hines and Iohn Appleby Iunr. their Heires Executors or Administrators shall and will deliver at his Majties. Mint in the Tower of London unto the sd. Sr. Isaac Newton or unto the Master and Worker of his Majties: Mint in the Tower of London for the time being Thirty Tunns of Fine Brittish Copper in Barrs or Filletts of such Finess that when heated redd hot they will spread thin under the hammer without cracking and of such a size that forty and six half pence or ninety and two Farthings cut out of the same according to the Dimenions of given Patterns shall make a pound weight Averdupoiz as nearly as shall found practicable and without erring by designnot {illeg} erring one half penny of the, {sic} The said Sr. Isaac Newton or the Master and Worker of the Mitn for the time being paying to them the said Henry Hines and Iohn Appleby Iunr. their Heires Executors or Admirs. for the same after the rate of Eighteen pence by pound weight Averdupoiz the one half in Money upon delivering the Copper, and the other half in Money and Copper within Fourteen days after such delivery of the scissell and Faulty Copper, wch. either doth not bear the assay above menconed or wch. doth Err from the Iust size above the Fortieth part of its Weight and shall allow for the scissell and Faulty Copper received Back after the aforesaid Rate of Eighteen pence by the pound weight averdupoiz and shall deliver the sd. Thirty Tunns in such parcells and at such times as he the said Sr. Isaac Newton or the Master and Worker of his Majties. Mint for the time being shall from time to time appoint and require so that the quantity required shall not exceed four Tuns many one Month And that no <320v> other Copper be coined into Monies before the Coinage of the said Thirty Tuns unless upon default of the delivery of such Copper as is required above and in such Quantity Then the above written obligation to be void and of none effect or else to stand remaine and be in full force and virtue.

Sealed and delived (being first duly stampd)
in the presence of us

Henry Hines

Iohn Applebee Iunr.