Holograph notes toward legislation on the purchase of plate for coinage Isaac Newton c. 289 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 Before 1 May 1711, c. 289 words.

Proposal that Mint receipts should be accepted in lieu of cash as payment of government loans.

[This legislation was passed on 1 May 1711: see MINT00543 (Mint 19/2/508).]

 MINT 19/2/550, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/2/550 Before 1 May 1711 England English Holograph 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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That for encouraging the bringing wrought Plate into the Mint to be coined, there shall be allowed after the rate of five shillings & pence per ounce standard, the sameplate being rated & reduced to standard by the gross weight of the platePla thereof & the assay of the Ingots melted out of the same.

That her MatyMajesty be pleased to give directions to the Master & worker of her Mint to receive all such wrought Plate as shall be brought to tohe Mint before the day of next & give Receipts to such persons as shall bring the same for the amount thereof, according to the rate & price agreed by the hHouse to be allowed for such wrought Plate as shall be brought to the Mint to be coined & that the same be immediately coined into & paid into the Receipt of her MajtsMajestys Exchequer.

That all such Receipts to be given by the Master & Worker of the Mint for any wrought Plate shall be accepted & taken for the full amount thereof in any payments to be made upon any loans or any contributions upon any fund to be granted this Session of ParliamtParliament.

That it be an instruction to the Committee to receive a clause that the Receipts given by the Master & Worker of the Mint for Plate brought in before the day of pursuant to the Resolution of thae house of the Instant be accepted as so much money in the contributions towards the said summ of not exceeding tmillions.

This clause to be so worded that the Receipsts dated on or after the day of be accepted only uponin the second third & fourth payments into the said fund.