Fragmentary holograph notes on pistoles and moidores, on a cover addressed to Newton in another hand

Author: Isaac Newton, John Batchelor

Source: MINT 19/2/73, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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<73r>

In Spain the Pistole \w^ch before {illeg} we{illeg}e{illeg}|aring| |is| here worth 17. {2. 8}{28}/ is recconed at 4 pieces of eight or 18^s & in Portugal the Moeda w^ch is here worth 1{illeg}|3|^{illeg}|s|h 9^d/27. 6\ is recconed at 10 Crusados {illeg}|o|r 28_∟5925 28^s. 7^d.

In this Table \standard/ Gold is reco recconed {illeg}|v|alued at 4^li ꝑ as Goldsmiths have of late valued it for the melting pot. The standard value is 3^li. 19^s. 8^d $\frac{3}{4}$ {illeg} ꝑ ounce. The difference is inconsiderable.

^{[Editorial Note 1]}For
Isaac Newton Esq^re

<73v>

S.^t James Westm
Aprill 4.^th 1702

S^r

Be pleased to meet at a Vestry to be held on Tuesday in Eastor weeke at 9. in the morning precisely to Elect and confirme Officers for this present yeare.

John Batchelor Clr

^{[Editorial Note 1]} The address is written vertically, covering the right side of the (small) page.

Professor Rob Iliffe
Director, AHRC Newton Papers Project

Scott Mandelbrote,
Fellow & Perne librarian, Peterhouse, Cambridge

Faculty of History, George Street, Oxford, OX1 2RL - newtonproject@history.ox.ac.uk

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