Letter from Thomas Robinson to Newton containing a complaint against Robert Weddell (Deputy Warden of the Chester Mint)

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To The Honoured Isaac Newton Esquire in German Street in

London These

Chester 5 Feb: 9$\frac{\text{7}}{\text{8}}$

Honoured Sir

I am sorry so short a time should afford an occasion of complaint against Mr Weddall, it is what could Scarcely be expected, from any man but him he hath writt a most impertinent Reflecting Letter to Mr Fosbrooke our Surveyor, telling him that B{illeg} and his man Robinson were coming down; I think Sir I ought not to Suffer Such base reflexions from one that hath all along endeavourd my ruin you were pleas'd to tell me, that you would undertake he should not any more disturb or abuse me, but by this Letter mentioned I find the same turbulent Spiritt, so that I fear our animosity will not be abated which is no Small trouble to me, who (I can say) was never accounted a fomentor of differences; how ever I am under no obligation to Lye under the Lash of his tongue, & tho for peace sake I was willing to forgett former injurys, yett I am not to be Hectord' over att pleasure by one (Laying aside his deputation) who (without vanity) is no way my Superior Sir I heartily ask the pardon for this trouble wishing I may not be compelld' by the Deputys behaviour take an effectuall remedy to make him quiett, {illeg} bridle his pen & tongue; Sir I am Still opposd' {illeg} our Monyers Agent here in makeing use of this place for erecting my furnace, which you were all pleasd to allow me to have, there being no other convenient place for that purpose; the bellowes {illeg} procur'd to sett up there the Gentleman cannot {illeg}Spare, & if he takes them away (as he says he {illeg}) I cannot make up my Sweep; so that I beg a {illeg} order for the Same that no further obstruction be given to the business of the Mint, but t{illeg} without disturbance goe on & hope to {illeg}

Your humble Servantt Tho: Robinson