602-3)

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/2/584, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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  'Proposals for preserving and encreasing the Coyn of this Kingdome.' Draft of second appendix to MINT00281 (Mint 19/2/78-9) [MINT 19/2/602-3]

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Proposals for preserving & encreasing the current coyn of this Kingdo.

It being the business of the Officers of the Mint to preserve & encrease the coyn of this kingdom & for that end it {illeg}|b|e{illeg}|ing| fit that they should understand y^e \course of trade in relation to the/ importation & exportation of gold & silver by y^e Merchant, that they may be able \& be able upon occasions/ to give an account thereof to the government. it is proposed that no gold or silver \(except pieces of 8)/ be exported but what has been first brought to y^e Mint & there \examined &/ allowed to be forreig{n} gold or silver & entred as such & at y^e choise of the{illeg} importer Merchant either coyned or marked \in y^e Ingot/ w^th a mark provided for y^t purpose. For w^ch {illeg}|e|nd {illeg} {all} peices {sic} of 8 & other forreign monies \& {P}&/ou{nds}s\ or Virgin/ shall be first melted into Ingots \in the Mint/ the Merchant paying p^r lwt for the melting. B|B|ut no Ingots besides Spanish barrs shall be received at y^e Mint as forreig silver