Incomplete draft of <ref target="/catalogue/record/MINT00569">MINT00569</ref> (Mint 19/2/268-9) Isaac Newton c. 351 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 c. 25 March 1715, c. 351 words.

On reverse of Mint 19/2/255: calculations. On reverse of Mint 19/5/33: partial holograph draft of a theological essay on 'repentance from dead works' (i.e. 'idolatry ambition covetousness & unchastity').

 Coinage accounts 1713-1715 [MINT 19/2/268-9] MINT 19/2/255, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/2/255 c. 25 March 1715 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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An Account of the Gold & Silver coyned at his MatsMajestys Mint in the Tower of London from Lady day 1713 to Lady day 1715 & of what Gold remained & Silver remained in the Tower in Order for coynage at Lady day 1715, & of the Denominations & Species in wchwhich the said Gold & Silver were brought into the Tower.

From Lady day 1713 to Lady day 1714 there was coyned in Gold 14331 pounds weight of standard Gold (including 82lwt imported but not coyned before Lady day 1713; & pounds weight of standard silver. And from Lady day 1714 to Lady day 1715 there was coyned 29848 pounds weight of standard Gold & pounds weight of standard silver. And at Lady day 1715 there remained in the Tower pounds weight of standard Gold & pounds weight of standard silver to be coined.

The total of Gold coyned in these two years amounts to 44179lwt wchwhich at 4412 Guineas to the pound weight & 1li 1s 1d to the Guinea amounts unto 2113412li. 18s. 3d in tale.

The total of silver coined in these two years amounts unto 3899lwt standard wchwhich at 3li. 2s. 0d per lwtpound weight amounts unto 12086li. 18s. 0d in tale. The Gold wchwhich at Lady dlast remained in the Mint to be coined amounted at 4412 Guineas to yethe pound weight, & 1li 1s 6d to the Guinea will amount unto in tale. The Gold wchwhichabove mentioned coamese to the Mint to be partly in the form of Portugal barrs & partly in the form of Barrs or Ingots melted out of forreign moneys by the goldsmiths in London. And the silver But in orour Books we enter nothing more then the weight & assay & I of every ingot Bar or Ingot & the Importers names. The silver has been extracted out of English Lead & imported by & Partners in the form of Ingots of fine silver. & under the Denomination of English & Welch silver has been coined stamped on the Reverse between the Escutcheons with a rose & feathers