Holograph draft of <ref target="/catalogue/record/MINT00541">MINT00541</ref> (Mint 19/2/550) Isaac Newton c. 385 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 Before 1 May 1711, c. 385 words. Holograph notes toward legislation on the purchase of plate for coinage [MINT 19/2/550] MINT 19/2/534, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/2/534 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, with some retrofitting of normalized MINT00542
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That for encouraging the bringing wrought Plate into the Mint to be coined there shall be allowed after yethe rate of five shillings & pence per ounce standard, the same being reduced to standard by yethe gross weight of yethe plate thereof & the assay of yethe Ingots melted out of the same.

That her MatyMajesty be pleased to give directions to the Master & worker of her MatsMajesty's Mint in yethe Tower to receive all such wrought plate as shall be brought to the Mint before the day of next, & give Receipts for yethe same to such persons as shall bring the same, for yethe amount thereof according to yethe rate & price agreed by the House to be allowed for such wrought plate as shall be brought to yethe Mint to be coined, & that yethe same be immediately coined into [half crowns] shillings & sixpences & paid into yethe receptreceipt of her MajtsMajestys ExcheqrExchequer

That all such Receipts to be given by the MrMaster of& Worker of her MatsMajestys Mint for any wrought Plate dated shall be accepted & taken for the full amount thereof in wrought money in the conthe con in any paymtspayments to be made upon any loans or any contributions upon any funds to be granted this session of ParlParliament.

the first fift Thousand pounds thereof in the first paymts the rest in any payments except the first excepting thatprovided that those Receipts only wchwhich shall be dated before the day of shall be accepted & taken up in the first payments into the said fund if tendered before yethe said paymt be full if tended before yethe paymt be full

That all such Rects it be an instruction to yethe Committee to receive a clause that yethe RectsReceipts given by yethe MrMaster & WrWorker of yethe Mint before yethe day of for Plate brought in before yethe day of pursuant to yethe votes Resolution of this House of yethe Instant, be accepted as so much money towards yethe in the contributions towards the said summ not exceeding millions

The clause to be so worded that the Receipts dated on or after the day of be accepted upon yethe first every payment only upon the second third & fourth payments. into the said fund except the