Statistics of recoinage in London 1 February 1695/6 to 21 October 1698 Isaac Newton c. 598 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 21 October 1698, c. 598 words.

On reverse: copies of two memoranda (one in Newton's hand, dated 18 January 1697/8, one clerical, dated 31 December 1697) by Israel Hayes, comptroller of the Exeter Mint, concerning his accounts.

 MINT 19/2/273-4, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/2/273-4 21 October 1698 England English Holograph Clerical Hand MintGold and Silver Coinage 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 standard weight of the silver coyned between the 1st & 15th of Feb. 16956 was 4184l. 3oz. 4d. 19gr, the coynage whereof is paid.

The sta.standard imported weight of the twelve generall Remains is 790860l. 1oz. 19d. 8gr & made in tale 2463110l. 17s. 7d12 including both the Pix thereof wchwhich was in tale 1608l. 4s. 0d, & the charge of coynage pa & incidents wchwhich was paid out of it & amount to The imported sta.standard weight of all the hammered money the out of wchwhich the charge of coynage was reserved & that of the Plate imported by the CommrsCommissioners was 696812. 8. 16. 6. the coynage of all wchwhich is paid & amounted to The standard weight of all the Bullion imported from yethe 15th of Feb 16956 till this present Octob. 21 1698 is 126741℔wt. 00oz. 10d. 5gr & the coynage thereof is not yet paid for & accounts& at 17d12 ꝑper lwtpound weight amounts to 9241l. 10s. 9d12 whereof 2112l. 07s. 00d12 is due to the Melter at 4d ꝑper lwtpound weight & 5544l. 18s. 5d34 to the Monyer at 10d12 ꝑper lwtpound weight & 132. 0. 514 to yethe Smith at 14d ꝑper lwtpound weight & 1452l. 4s. 10d to the MrMaster & WrWorker at 2d34 ꝑper lwtpound weight. Due to yethe Melter for melting 22747lwt. 10oz. 10dwt, of Plate at 1d ꝑper lwtpound weight before Nov 4 96, 94l. 15s. 7 & for melting 24372lwt. 1oz. 0dwt ꝑof old money at three farthings prper lwtpound weight, 76l. 3s. 3d. In all due 170l. 18. 10. Due to the Melter for refining 7394lwt of fine silver to make good the worsness of the Plate abovementioned 369l. 14s. 0d & 1452lwt more to the 24th of Iune last for carrying of the silver of Private Importers & about 1100℔ more to this present 127l. 12s. 00d in all due 497l. 6s. 0d. Reserved in the Mint the surplus of the two pences prper ozounce of of Publick Importers money 6346lb. 0s. 2d34 out of wchwhich the charge of to be pdpaid into yethe ExcheqrExchequer abating only about 25s for yethe charge of yethe Tally at 2s prper 1000lb 0s 0d & for the charge of the carriage is to be deducted. Reserved more the surplus of the 2d prper ozounce of Private Importers money 997℔. 0s. 1034 wchwhich is now paid for the coynage of the Gold. RecdReceived of Mr Hall last spring 2000℔ wchwhich is also paid for yethe coynage of the gold Lately imprest to us 5000℔ for paying off private Importers in yethe Country & 3000℔ more paid by Mr Hall whereof 7000℔ was paid away & 1000℔ remains in the Mint. Paid for the coynage of of Gold till the end of Sept last 3590℔. 0s. 4d12 part of wchwhich was the 997lb. 00s 1034 & 2000℔ above mentioned. 286 A copy of the discharge given by Mr Hayes to Mr Burdikin & Mr Walford. Left in the hands of Mr Thomas Burdikin & Mr Saml Walford in the Treasury of the Mint of Exon the Summ of fourteen hundred eighty eight pound six shillings & six pence & I oblige my self to make good the same to be the ballance of the Treasury & secure them from any demand. Exon. 18th Ian. 16978 Israel Hayes. Copy of a Memorandum Enterd in Mr. Spicers first Cash-book 31st Decembr. 1697° by Mr. Israel Hayes Comptroler at Exon Mem.Memorandum Besides 500£s.: 00s.: 00d omitted the 19th Ianuary to be made receivd from the Treasury, which the Comptroler charges.