Copy of letter suspending payment of monies to Mr Lewis and Mr Bowles, with a note from Halley

Author: Newton, Isaac

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To the Warden, Master, & Comptroller of the Mint at Chester

Gentlemen

You are required to suspend the payment of all Moneys due or which shall become due from your Mint to Mr Bowles & Mr Lewis, untill such time as the accounts of Mr Lewis shall be ballanced, & those betweene Mr Bowles and Mr Weddell Examin'd & stated I am

Your Loving Friend

Is Newton

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<text in Unknown Hand begins>Memorandum

On Satturday 25. of Septr in presence of Mr Neale Mr Clark called for and commanded the Money I had stop't upon Bowles's account and then paid it to Lewis's in Contempt of this Order

Testimony of Robt Weddell

Ed. Halley

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5ob. of W 1667