MINT00616: Estimates the lowest possible cost of coining farthings as 1s.9 1/2 d. per pound weight. He and another mill owner, Essington, are considering putting in a joint tender

Author: Parry, Charles

Metadata: 8 April 1714, c. 279 words.

Source: MINT 19/2/325, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00617: An account of experimental coinage of halfpence from bars: the coins have proved substandard. Suspects tin has been added by the melter contrary to instructions. Repeats request for money to repair and equip the Irish Mint [see MINT00611 (Mint 19/2/305)]

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: 12 April 1714, c. 366 words.

Source: MINT 19/2/311, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00618: Draft of MINT00617 (Mint 19/2/311)

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: c. 12 April 1714, c. 589 words.

Source: MINT 19/2/309-10, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT01945: Draft of MINT00617 (Mint 19/2/311)

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: 12 April 1714, c. 348 words.

Source: MINT 19/2/338, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00619: 'Observations upon the Estimate of the neat profit of coyning 1500 Tunns of Copper into half pence & farthings'

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: c. 13 April 1714, c. 546 words.

Source: MINT 19/2/322, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00620: Draft of MINT00619 (Mint 19/2/322)

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: c. 13 April 1714, c. 914 words.

Source: MINT 19/2/340, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00621: Covering letter for MINT00619 (Mint 19/2/322), mentioning that the proposal had been referred to him earlier the same month

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: c. 13 April 1714, c. 93 words.

Source: MINT 19/2/323, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT02087: Draft of MINT00619 (Mint 19/2/322)

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: c. 13 April 1714, c. 1,734 words.

Source: MINT 19/2/353, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00622: Report (as ordered by the Treasury) on various methods of ascertaining the purity of copper, and the deficiencies of most methods

Author: Bertie, James

Metadata: Before 26 April 1714, c. 704 words.

Source: MINT 19/2/414-15, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT01051: Copy of note accompanying the memorial of Mr Bertie concerning the assaying of copper

Author: Lowndes, William (Secretary to the Treasury)

Metadata: 29 Apr 1714, c. 51 words.

Source: T 27/21.193, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00623: Report on copper coinage techniques

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: Autumn 1714?, c. 380 words.

Source: MINT 19/2/308, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00624: Holograph draft of MINT00623 (Mint 19/2/308)

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: Autumn 1714?, c. 772 words.

Source: MINT 19/2/453, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT01052: Copy of note requesting account of proposals for coining half-pence and farthings

Author: Lowndes, William (Secretary to the Treasury)

Metadata: 28 Oct 1714, c. 58 words.

Source: T 27/21.296, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00625: Reply to a Treasury enquiry about copper coinage techniques

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: c. 15 November 1714, c. 869 words.

Source: MINT 19/2/363, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00626: Draft of MINT00625 (Mint 19/2/363)

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: c. 15 November 1714, c. 1,246 words.

Source: MINT 19/2/337, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT02040: Draft of MINT00625 (Mint 19/2/363)

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: c. 15 November 1714, c. 876 words.

Source: MINT 19/2/359-60, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00630: Holograph draft advertisement inviting tenders to supply copper to the Mint

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: April 1717, c. 490 words.

Source: MINT 19/2/406, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00631: 'An Estimate of the charges in coyning of copper money by the pound weight Averdupois'

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: c. April 1717?, c. 218 words.

Source: MINT 19/2/327, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT00632: Draft of MINT00631 (Mint 19/2/327)

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: c. April 1717?, c. 425 words.

Source: MINT 19/2/330, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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MINT02039: Draft of MINT00631 (Mint 19/2/327)

Author: Newton, Isaac

Metadata: c. April 1717?, c. 344 words.

Source: MINT 19/2/331, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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Media

Manuscript142

Category

Accounts and Expenses1
Copper Coinage
Correspondence44
Edinburgh Mint1
Non-Newtonian Documents2
Personnel and Administration2
Pyx Trials and Analyses of British Coinage1

Author

Newton, Isaac112
Unknown15
Chambers, Thomas12
Holloway, Jonathan11
Jones, Richard11
Lowndes, William (Secretary to the Treasury)6
Treasury5
Wood, William4
Harley, Thomas3
Bertie, James2
William Wood and partners1
Milford, John1
Stacy, John1
Parry, Charles1
Applebee, John1
Wern, John1
Kelsall, Henry1