Copy of report concerning the weight and value of the tools and utensils made for the late great coinage Isaac Newton c. 202 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 14 Jun 1699, c. 202 words.

Signed by the Mint Board.

Printed in NC, 4: 312, which incorrectly gives the page reference as 65. The Treasury's response, MINT01112, is copied below, and printed in NC, 4: 312-3.

 Copy of letter responding to the report of the value of tools and utensils produced for the late great coinage [MINT 1/6/64r] MINT 1/6/64r, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 1/6/64r 14 Jun 1699 England English Clerical Hand MintAccounts and Expenses MintCorrespondence Transcribed by Will Scott Metadata amended by Will Scott Catalogued by Will Scott
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To the RtRight HonbleHonourable the Lords ComrsCommissioners of his MatiesMajesties TrearyTreasury

May it please yoryour LordsppsLordshipps

In Obedience to yoryour LordsppsLordshipps directions wee have Ordred the Corporaītion of the Monyrs to weigh and Value the Tooles and Vtensils that were made on AcctAccount of the late great Coynage both the Mint in the Tower and the Mints in the Country and finde by their report that all the cast Iron Weight 9Tun: 17ll: 2qr: 4zoz and all the wrought Iron: 9Tun: 9ll: 0qr: 0zoz: the Value whereof is Inconsiderable being 23li 0s: for the Cast Iron at one farthing ꝑper pound weight and 88li: 4s for the wrought Iron at one penny per pound weight But the Monyrs are willing to allow double that Value for them rather than they should be demolished and will lay up soe many of them as will keep wthwithout spoiling and are not of Dangerous consequence to be kept that his MatieMajestie may have the Benifitt of them if Occasion should require and for support of their owne Tooles ytthat They are ObleigedObliged to Maintain to yethe king All wchwhich is most humbly submitted &c

Is Newton

Tho: Neale

Tho Molyneux

1699

Iune 14 1699