Holograph notes on Spanish and Portuguese coins

Holograph notes on Spanish and Portuguese coins Isaac Newton c. 291 words Newton Project London 2019 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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ca. 1702, c. 291 words. MINT 19/2/187, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/2/187 ca. 1702 England English Holograph 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 Kees-Jan Schilt

1Sevil, Mexico, Peru & Pillar pieces of 88 & French Ecus or silver LewisesWt 17

\frac{1}{2}

dwt old Plate not 4.6 above4. 6 6. 0 4. 6. Pieces of 8 The half & quarters in proportion Pieces of 88 new Plate 14dwt4. 9

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Ducatons 20

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5.67. 4 1Cross Dollars & other old Rix Dollars 18. 14.66. 0 Crusados 11. 42. 10 1Ecus or Silver Lewises 17

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4. 66. 0 Rix Dollars 18

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The weighweight & value of coyns before wearing. Sevil, Mexico, Peru & Pillar pieces eight old Plate & & French Ecus or Silver of full weight orLewises weighing abouteach of them 17

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dwt or there abouts are worth}4. 6 T Peices of eight new plate weighing 14dwt3. 8 French & Cross Dollars & old Rix Dollars of the Empire weighing about 18

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dwt}4. 6. Duca Flanders Ducatons weighting 20dwt 201gr5. 6. French Ecus or silver Lewises weighing 1 Crusados of Portugal weighing about 11dwt 2gr2. 10 Half & quarter Pieces of 88 Lewises Dollars Ducatons & Crusados The halfs & quarters of the coyns above mentioned, in proportion T Patagon 18 9 187 That different values of coyns create confusion & tricking in Trade That tis best that the coyns should pass at one & their just intrinsic valuesamme value in in all accoringaccording to the same denominations in all the Plantations & that if it be raised it is best by reason of the law in New-England they be raised whereby 4s 6d is raised to 6s then to prevent the drawing money from one Plantation to another A That a just Table of the just value of the coyns be annexed that it may thereby known upon stating the value of any one species, yethe value of all the rest may be known.