Covering letter for <ref target="/catalogue/record/MINT00554">MINT00554</ref> (Mint 19/2/516) with explanatory notes Isaac Newton c. 573 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 After 19 June 1711, c. 573 words. Treasury MINT 19/2/519, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/2/519 After 19 June 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
519374

May it pl.please yoryour LordpLordship

In obedience to your LordpsLordships verbal order, I humbly lay before your LordpLordship that the platethat the plate of the ol the an account of the plate in brought into the Mint. brought into yethe Mint before between the 15th of May amounts in standard weight 14640lbwt 1oz 1dwt 6gr besides the go what remains in the sweep wchwhich is now maling up & the 19th of Iune inclusively amounts to 7940lbwt 4oz 8dwt 1gr wchwhich after the rate of 5s 2d per ozounce will make the summ 24615li. 2s. 8d45. And that the Receipts of this plate given for this plate after yethe rate of 5s 5d per ounce old plate, 5s 8d new plate & 5s 6d uncertain plate reduced to standard 4 5d pr oz amount unto 26564. 18. 6. From wchwhich the former summ being deducted the remainder is 1949. 15. 10. [This silver was melted into 97 Ingots wchwhich & if your Lordp pleases to allow for the first melting the beating hammering of the silver to fit it for yethe melting pot & the making up the sweep after the rate of 5s per Ingot, the charge will amount unto 24li 5s] When yethe sweep is made up the silver got out of it will exceed all the incident Charges & charges of relating to the first melting. &

The receipts given for Plate brought into yethe Mint before yethe 15th of Iun May amount unto 48845li. 11s. 8d34, & the P & the Plate was melted into 19 Ingots & made 14640lbwt. 1. 12. 6 of standard silver wchwhich after the r besides what remaineds in the sweep. The receipts of p given for Plate brought into the Mint before after the Mint from yethe 15th day of May to the 19th day of Iune inclusive amount unto 48845. 11. 834, & the Plate was melted in 26564. 18. 6. & the Plate was melted into 97 Ingots & made 7940lwt. 4oz. 8dwt. 1gr of standard silver besides th what remaineds in the sweep. This standard silver after the The receipts to be given rates of 5s 2d per ounce will made 24615. 2. 814 of new monies wchwhich being deducted from the former summ upon arising f the receipts leaves a loss of 1949li. 15s. 10d14. These platehave been brought into the Mint since the 19th of Iune 362012 ounces of Plate old stastandard & ounces of plate wchwhich after the rrate of 5s 5d old sta & 5s 8d new will amount unto 1292li. 4s. 4d12 1405li. 11s. 00 & the silver will make about 1300 pounds of new money in tale. but this is not yet melted nor are any receipts given for it excepting for about 300 ounces. I pray your LordpsLordships directions whether this Plate shall be coyned or returned to yethe owners. The silver to be got out of yethe sweep will exceed all charges relating to yethe first melting & if yoryour LordpLordship pleases to allow the melter aftter the rate of 5s per Ingot for hammering & fitting battering the silver to fit it for the melting pot, & for melting it & making up the sweep, I (wchwhich I account a very reasonable allowance:) I shall be able to state the account whole account to yoryour LordpLordship so soon as the sweep is made up & the silver coined coinage finished.