Excerpt of copy of minutes of meeting at Treasury Chambers concerning the coining of copper farthings
8th April 1718
Whitehall Treasury Chambers
Present
Mr Chancellour
Mr Wallop Mr Baillie
Mr Clayton
Sir Isaac Newton attending according to Order is called in & gives my Lords an Account of the progress made in Coyning Copper farthings & halfe pence, he says six tons of Halfepence have already been issued out of the Mint.
My Lords ask him what preparations have been made in order to coin Guineas, purusant to the Directions of the late Lords of the Treasury, he answers that the Dyes & puncheons are ready but that a power under the Great Seal or by his Majesties proclamation is wanting to Authorize him to coyn the same
My Lords admonish him to hasten the passing of the Indenture for Coyning Gold & Silver
Master of the Mint about Coyning Copper farthings
Source
T 29/24A.12, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK8 Apr 1718, c. 137 words.