Covering letter for a report on Dutch coinage I. F. c. 248 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 1702 or after, c. 248 words. Isaac Newton MINT 19/2/12, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/2/12 1702 or after England English Unknown Hand MintAnalyses of Foreign Coin and Exchange Rates Catalogue information compiled by Rob Iliffe, Peter Spargo & John Young Catalogue exported to teiHeader by Michael Hawkins Transcribed by Will Scott
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The Gentleman that wrote this Paper hath done in the best of any that I have seene, & I must so far conclude with him that its the best specie mony we have at 21. 6 yethe guinea, but my opinion is they will not continue so long but find another Price, or market

hHe owns he may be mistaken in his calculation of the holland Coyns, & beleivebelieve he is not thorowlythoroughly inform'd as to yethe venetian Coyns & difference there made betwixt exchange of Gold & silver the 3 Guilder PeecePiece in Holland is worse 3ll.wt 1o. 8gr. he makes it BettBetter 4ll12 This Gentlemans Mistake lies in this manner not knowing or considering Gold is not a Currant Payment in Hollant, but varies every day as their Bancke doth there, f viz

shillings, & 28 styvers & styvers are 5 ꝑCtpercent worse then Bank money Cross Dollars & Ducatoons 4 ꝑCtpercent 3 Guilders 3 ꝑCtpercent Gold is above the Specie Coyns at 612 ꝑCtpercent, & if you will Exchange yoryour silver in to Gold you must make that allowance for it, srsir what I have writt here are my sentiments, but cannot add any thing to yoryour knowledge, but at yoryour request have done this as to the Remedy of our Mint this Gentleman is a stranger but its well known to you that he considers the Guineas without it which make a great Difference I am yoryour most obliged humhumble serservant IF