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Letter from David Gregory to Isaac Newton, dated 28 December 1707
"An Account of the new regulation of her Majesty's Mint at Edinburgh"
Detailed instructions on melting and description of London practice
As the English recoinage was 'troublesome expensive and liable to abuse & gross abuses were actually committed in it', recommends various procedures to avoid a recurrence in Scotland. Possibly in reply to MINT00374 (Mint 19/3/110)
Report on recent assays and preparations for a pyx trial of pre-Union coin
An increase in fineness of silver in the course of melting has been detected: sends samples to demonstrate and requests advice on what to do about it. Some puncheons and other equipment ordered from London have still not arrived
Encloses a list [MINT00375 (Mint 19/3/111)] of items needed to begin work at the Edinburgh Mint, especially puncheons for crowns and half-crowns, which are to be coined first
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