Holograph fragment of an account for the Mint's receipt of silver recovered from the shipwreck off Mayo Isaac Newton c. 73 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 c. 5 December 1721, c. 73 words. Treasury

Official report, dated 5 December 1721 and signed by Newton and Treasury officer John Sydenham, in T. 1/235.66, MINT01011 (printed in NC, 7: 181-2 as an appendix to Letter 1383; see also NC, 7: 176-7 for further background details).

 MINT 19/2/571, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/2/571 c. 5 December 1721 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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May it pl.please yoryour LordpsLordships

Pursuant to yoryour LordpsLordships Warrant We – – – – – – –PWe have received his MatsMajestys share of the silver taken up out of the Wreck neare the Island of Mayo, the same amounting to 618lwt 11oz, & the same being carried to the Mint & melted down into clean ingots made in gross weight 614li. 3 ounces & in standard weight 61426lwt. 7oz. 16dwt. 21gr.