| Description | Copy of handwritten document entitled 'Report of the Deputy Governor on weighing Gold Coin', by William Cotton. Deatails Cotton's enquiry into the Bank's procedures for weighing gold, his suggestions for the construction of an automatic machine that would improve weighing, and his intention to obtain a patent.
Please note that this is a copy and not an original document. The date on the original document was 23 Mar 1842; the date of the copy is unknown. |