Inventory of Vigo silver in the Mint Isaac Newton c. 265 words The Newton Project Oxford 2016 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 18 Feb 1702/3, c. 265 words.

Printed in NC, 4: 399-400. Original accompanied by MINT00943.

 T 1/84.89, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives T 1/84.89 18 Feb 1702/3 England English Holograph Unknown Hand (1) Unknown Hand (2) MintAccounts and Expenses MintCorrespondence Transcribed by Will Scott Separated from letter, metadata amended and documents catalogued by Will Scott
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An Inventory of the Plate & other things delivered into the Treasury of the Mint by the HonbleHonourable Her MajtsMajestys ComrsCommissioners for Prizes. 15th Feb. 17023.

One Draught weighing 83lwt. 06oz. 00dwt. A Beneiter or Vessel for Holy-water faced wthwith Philligram work A Plate wthwith four Cups & four Potts about it & a salt wthwith a cover in yethe middle A Salver three dishes & an old salt. A Cup, two Candlesticks, & an old Pan. 32 new Plates, 22 Forks, 39 Spoons & a piece of a spoon. A Mermaid guilt wthwith a stone in yethe body Twelve thimbles, six doz:dozen of brass buttons & two copper boxes wthwith 18 Rings in them A sand-box & an ink-box of Pewter & some pieces of a broken Antimonial cup. Draught 2d weighing 7lwt. 3oz. An hundred pieces of eight A Crucifix wthwith a golden chain A golden Dolphin with a chain. A set of Beads, six Fans, & a gold ring wthwith nine false stones, not weighed. Draught 3d weighing 77lwt. 11oz. 00dwt Six Chocolate Potts, a water-Pott, two Candlesticks, 25 Silver Plates, two salts, two dishes, an Ewer, a small Tumbler & eight Cakes of silver. Draught 4th weighing 42lwt. 07oz. 10dwt. Two new Basins & Ewers well made. Draught 5th weighing 75lwt. 02oz. 00dwt. The bottoms of two silver Lamps with chains to hang them by & a Fane for one of them & a Pot for oyle & two Cakes of Silver Is. Newton Mr Newton abt.about the Vigo Silver in the Mint 10 March 1702 The Minute is wthwithin