'The state of a new contract for Tin' Isaac Newton c. 221 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 Before June 1710?, c. 221 words.

[Reference to 'her Majtie' means this must date from Anne's reign, and so probably predates the renewal of her tin contract on 2 June 1710.]

Preparatory calculations for a recommendation about the terms of a new contract 'upon supposition that no more is imported then the consumption will annually carry off'.

 MINT 19/3/530, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/3/530 Before June 1710? England English Holograph MintTin Trade 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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The state of a new contract for Tin.. upon supposition that no more is imported then the consumption will annually carry off.

Paid annually for 10600 Tunns of Tin at 3li 10s prper Ccwt stan.standard wtweight 112000 Freight to London 2143 Insurance 1500 Salaries including 30li to Truro 2890 All incidenets in Cornwall & London 1000 Total expence 119533 Interest of 119533li advanced during the sale of about 2150 Tunns of Tinn stan.standard wtweight, that is for a years & a quarterfour months at 5 prper cent } 7969 Total charge 127502 Discharge by the annual sale of 166 Tunns at 8137li prper st.standard wtweight. 130286 The ballence remaining to her MatyMajesty 2784 At the interest of 6 pr centAt 6 prper cent (wchwhich is the interest of the moneys lent to Cornwall) the ballance will be to her MatyMajesty 1190
In this recconing nothing is allowed for unforeseen accidents. Ten thousands pounds being paidlent to Cornwal at yethe interest of 6 pr cent, the interest of all the moneys advanced (vizt of 119533) should be recconed at 6 per cent. The Tinn imported from Devonshire is about 40 or 45 Tunns prper anannum The total exportation about 1550 or 1560 Tunns prper anannum stan.standard wtweight Left in her MajtiesMajesties hands prper anannum about 80 or 90 Tunns stanstandard wtweight.