Copy of letter concerning adjustments to two Ryall pieces Thomas Harley c. 169 words The Newton Project Oxford 2016 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 6 Oct 1711, c. 169 words.

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 Holograph draft memorandum giving a detailed list of measures to be taken to supervise the reminting in Spain, assess the quality of the resulting coin and organise finances [MINT 19/2/190] T 27/20.22, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives T 27/20.22 6 Oct 1711 England English Clerical Hand Mint Analyses of Foreign Coin and Exchange Rates Correspondence Transcribed by Will Scott Metadata amended & document catalogued by Will Scott
22 Sir Isaac Newton abt.about adjusting two Ryall peices

Sir

I have read to My Lord TrearerTreasurer Your LreLetter of the 5th instant wherein Your Report to His LordpLordship the Value byof the weight & fineness of the two Riall peicespieces of King Charles which was sent You to Examine And his LordpLordship was thereupon pleased to direct that You consider and frame some Scheme or Method for Comparing or adjusting the Value of the said Money as may be usefull to the Gentlemen who are going as Commrs.Commissioners from Her Maty.Majesty to inspect into the Affaires of Spaine & it being part of the said ComrsCommissioners Instrucītions to Enquire & charge the paymaster with the Difference between the Value of the species wch.which they receive for the Forces there, and the Value of the species in wchwhich they pay the said Forces, And also the profit which has been made by recoyning Money of a better into a worse species. I am &c. 6th Octr. 1711

T Harley