Notes on the value of French pistoles

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/2/153, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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The value of French pistoles stated

Pistoles one w^th another weigh 11.^dwt 7 $\frac{1}{4}$ grains |as I find by weighing them| whereby if they were standard, a pistole would be worth 17^s: 1^d $\frac{4}{5}$ in our money. but they have been found by former Assays of old pistoles $\frac{1}{4}$ of a grain worse than standard; & y^e new coynd pistoles upon Assaying are\prove found/ $\frac{3}{4}$ of a grain worse by w^ch last Assays pistoles are worth but 17^s.

Double pistoles being less worn than single ones, are one w^th another, about one grain heavier than two single ones; & so may be valued at 34:^s 1^d a piece. but y^e number of y^m is inconsiderable

There are some pistoles three or four grains lighter than y^e rest, or more. w^ch are not worth more than ^s16: 11^d. $\frac{3}{4}$ each

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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