Holograph copy of the report of the Committee on the Treaty of Commerce with France, dated 28 November 1674 (mainly consisting of a list of imports and exports and their value) Isaac Newton c. 872 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 After 13 April 1696, c. 872 words. MINT 19/3/465, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/3/465 After 13 April 1696 England English Holograph MintEconomic Theory and Legislation 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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28 Nov. 1674. A scheme of the trade as it is at prresent carried on between England & France in the commodities of the native product & manufacture of each Country, calculated as exactly as possible in obedience to yethe commands of yethe RtRight HonbleHonourable yethe Lords CommrsCommissioners for yethe treaty of commerce wthwith France, & humbly tendred to the their Lordships, being the intrinsick value of Goods Exported & Imported to & from France mentioned in fol. 5 & 6 of this Book

Quantities Commodities exported from England into France Value of Particulars Total value of Exports. 354 1. Wollen & silk Manufactures

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 354 psps Norwchich stuffs at 22s ꝑper psps 708 5564 psps Serges & ppetuanas at 50s 13910 2288 psps single Bays at 50s 5720 166 psps small munkin Bays at 6℔ 996 466 psps of small double Bays at 4℔ 1864 2140 doz.dozen men's worsted Hose at 2540s 4280 832 doz.dozen mens worsted hose at 25s 1040 1170 doz.dozen childrens hose at 8s 468 400 ydsyards of Flainel at 1s 20 1200 Ccwt Goads of Cotton at 9℔ 10800 112 Long Cloaths at 10℔ 1120 42 Short Cloaths at 8℔ 336 829 Spanish Cloaths at 15℔ 12435 97 Northern doz.dozen double at 5℔ 485 69 single northern doz.dozen at 40s 138 13 Devon doz.dozen at 2℔ 26 173 Cloth Rasher at 5℔ 865 6 Pennistons at 3℔ 18 3585 Kersies at 35s 627334 960lib English wrtwrought silk at 40s 1920 The Summ 6342234 This is the full of what was exported according to yethe custome house book in yethe Port of London from MichsMichaelmas 1668 to ditto 1669. And for all England we calculate 13 part more amoutning in all to 84563℔. 13s. 4d Since 1669 the Exports as we conceive are diminished & not encreased. 2. Other Commodities 2500 FoddrFodder of Lead at 12℔ ꝑper Fodder 30000 6000 WtWeight Tinn at 4℔ 24000 100 Tun of Allome at 24℔ 2400 Calves skins & Leather 10000 Several sorts of skins, Glew, Lanthorn leaves, Butter, Copperas Old shoes, Sea-coales, Tobacco pipes, Gloves, Red lead, Linseed, Candles, Iron ware, Haberdashers ware & other trivial commodities wchwhich may amount to per annum 20000 The summ 86400. 0. 0 Summ Total 170963. 13. 4 Quantities Commodities imported into England from France Value of Particulars Total value of imports 1 Linnen & silk manufactures. 60000 psps Lockram & Dowlas at 6li per psps 360000 5000 Ells Ccwt Ells Normandy Canvas at 7li per Ccwt Ells 35000 17000 Ccwt Ells Villery & Royalls Canvas at 6li per Ccwt 102000 2500 ꝑper 1250 1500 pp Died Linnen at 20s 1500 7604 YdsYears Diaper Tabling at 2s 76760, 8s 33894 YdsYards ditto Napkinning at 1s 1694, 14 1376 doz.dozen Buckerams at 50s 3440 1200 Bolts Pole Davis at 15s 900 2820 psps of old sheets at 5s 705 150000 Of WrtWrought Silks at 40s 300000 Note that ifthis year 1674 there hath been RecdReceived at yethe Port of Dover only, as we are informed, 15000li for Custome of wrtwrought silkes, so that considering what may be convey'd away privately & that great quantities are worth from 3 to 4li yethe pound we beleivebelieve the wrtwrought silks may amount to much more then the value of what is above 807250li 2s 2 Other commmodites. 11000 Tunns French Wines one year wthwith another cost 12℔ 10s per Tunn 4000 Tuns Brandy one year wthwith another 20li ꝑper Tunn 80000 217500. 0 160000 Reames of Paper at 5s per TunReame 40000 1500 psps of Pruins at 4li 6000 400 Ccwt WtWeight of Feathers at 5li 2000 5000 Ccwt Of Kid skins at 3li 15000 3000 Wey Salt at 2li ꝑper Wey 6000 6000 Ccwt WtWeight of 9s per Ccwt 2400 Vinegar Rape Syder Wadd Cork Oakham Soape Turperntine, Capers, Olives, Temgulas, Parchmtent, Window-glass, Tearzells, Corn Fans, Basket rods, Boxwood, Cronia, Tartar, wchwhich may amount ꝑper anannum at least to 40000 Besides all manner of Toys for children & weomen Fans, Iessamin gloves, Laces, Pointlaces, Rich embroidredembroidered GarmtsGarments & Rich embroidered Beds & other Vestments wchwhich are of an incredible value 14400. 00 Total 1136, 150. 2
By the account above, yoryour Lordships may perceive that the Linnen & silk manufactures only imported from France, amount to above 800000li, & that the manufacture of wooll & silk exported from England thither do not amount to 85000li; As also that all the other Commodities of the product & manufactures of France imported to England amounts to above 320000li, besides an incredible value of Toys, Rich Apparel, Pointlace &c: So that it is apparent that the exports of orour native Commodities & manufactures to France are less in value by at the least One Million of pounds sterling, then the native Commodities & manufactures of France wchwhich we receive from then. And if it please yoryour Lordships to reflect thereupon, yoryour Lordships will easily discern the great prejudice yethe English nation hath susteined & the great advantage the French have & do dayly make by holding this Treaty in suspicion. This nation being upon the matter excluded trade thither, while in the meane time the French enjoy all, & as great advantages as they can reasonably expect by any treaty.