Copy of a referral of the petition of W. Wood for supplying copper for coinage
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The inclosed Peticon of W. Wood Gent having been laid before the Lords Commrs: of His Mats. Treary praying that he may be permitted to Furnish such Copper as shall be wanting for the Copper Coinage at 17d ꝑ pound Their Lordps Command me to transmitt the same to You and are pleased to direct You to take the Sum̄ame into Your Consideracon and Report to them Your opinion what may be fitt to be done therein I am &c 4th. Iune 1719.
Wm: Lowndes
Sr. Isaac Newton abt. W: Wood.
Source
T 27/22.424, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK4 Jun 1719, c. 93 words.