Holograph draft of <ref target="/catalogue/record/MINT00727">MINT00727</ref> (Mint 19/3/537) Isaac Newton c. 842 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 [Before 31 July 1714 (Queen Anne's death).], c. 842 words.

Mint 19/3/528 is written on top of a thank you note in Latin, in another hand, from 'Comes Baldini et Franciscus Bianchini' to Newton.

 'Considerations about selling the tin' [MINT 19/3/537] MINT 19/3/528, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/3/528 [Before 31 July 1714 (Queen Anne's death).] England English Latin Holograph Unknown Hand 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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In the account of the price of Tinn yethe Tinn in Holland stated by me the selling price in English money per Ccwt English is

The charges of sending Tynn to Amsterdam (in yethe account drawn up by me) amounted to 4l. 5s. 8d per Ccwt englishing including One per cent 4. 3. 1112 Tto wchwhich in the selling I added Interest one per cent interethe interest of two per cent in the setting months forbeareance at 6 per cent & the allowance of one per cent for prompt payment at the end of that time, both amoundting to 2012: wchwhich made the selling price in English mone 4li. 5s 8d per Ccwt english, to be turned into Dutch money per Dutch weight according by the course of the exchange. Tehis recconing was at a Medium But in between & & sometimes But there are secrets & mysteries in trade wchwhich cannot be brought to any recconing. The Merchants themselves know not how to And unless competent allowance be made for the same the Dutch will send to London for Tin & undersell the Queen a a AmsterstamAmsterdam.

Particularly in the said recconing, CCommission pu p was put at 9d per Ccwt, whereas the Dutch can have their buisiness done by the Pewterers at 6d. IInsurancece at sea was put at 9d whereas the Dutch in times of peace will not reccon it at 3d. And interest for two months forfbeiarance was put at 9dst whereas the DuchDutch who can borrow money at four per cent will reccon it but at 6dst The And freight was put at 313 st.stivers whereas the Dutch can have it Tin brought home upon their own bottoms at 2st under three stiverssometimes at at half the price, & sometimes at 2st or 1st or even for ballast. And if upon all these considerations about 1s 2d be abated the remaining price will be 4li 4s 6d. The Duties paid by her MatyMajesty in Holland for the Tin now there amounted to 1 Gilder 556 that is per 100 DucthDutch weight, but DuchDutch that is 5s is about 2912d per Ccwt english. But the a Dutchman usually contrives to have theirhis Tin put on board several ships for lessening the charge of freight & to run as much as theyof it as he can fo it for lessening & what they cannot run they endeavour by their acquaintance to get taxed low. And what allowance to make for these practises I know not. If only 6d per Ccwt should be allowed, it would bring down yethe price to 4li. 4s. 0d per Ccwt English to be turned into Dutch money prper Dutch wtweight from time to time according to yethe course of yethe Exchange. Out of Out of this price a deduction is to be made of 1 pr Cent for prompt payment Commission Insurance of payments,② one per cent prompt payment ① one per cent Commission ③ one pr cent insurance of payments & one per centone per cent Commission one per cent prompt payment one per cent insurance of payments & one per cent Brokerage & charges at the city weigh-house w all wchwhich amount to 3 in all four per cent or 3ds 4d14 per Ccwt: besides 2d per Ccwt for ware house room. Which being deducted from 4li. 4s. 0d leaves 4li. 0. 6d, clear of all charges except the charge of returning the moneys for wchwhich the Tynn is sold. This charge Mr Beranger in the pres beencefore of hismy Lord Treasurer receivconed at 9d yorhis Lordp at 5d in changing Specie money into Bank money. In the discourse between himMr Beranger & me no mention was made of Vsance. For it was proposed between us that he himself should yor his Lordpsto his LpsLordships Order yethe price to be set by his LpLordship clear of all charges to his Lordps Order for so much Tinn as he should sell, & account of the same, same payments before an Auditor provided he could have good vouchers for the same payments, & that the returns or payments should be made without two months after the sales, that time being given to the buyer Considering the great quantity of the Tinn, & that Mr Beranger does not live in Holland as Considering the great quantity of the Tinn & that Mr Beranger does not live in Holland, His LordpLordship when ever it shall be thought fit may send over an Agent to oversee the Sales & Accounts & keep a recconing if them & & of the Tynn remaininremaining have of keys too the each Warehouses where the Tinn is laid up till it shall begin to be sold., while Mr Berangers Agents have another Come's Baldini et Franciscus Bianchini adjucient ut obsequeu tucc restaicutier et gratias ajennt D. Equiti Newton au Eumillime ic adstrictor profitener To The Lady Paul And this price, as the Exchange goes now would amount to 44 + 215 of 45 Gilders 4612 Gilders per 100 weight Dutch.