98-9), with fragmentary notes on mathematics, metaphysics and Egyptian history

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/1/107, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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<107r>

|It is to be performed by {illeg} a sworn Assyer {sic} or Iury of Assayrs {sic}| before her Maty or such of th|H|e|r| Councel as he Ma^ty or Council shall appo{a}|i|nt, & in the presence of the Warde{n} Master & Compt{r} of |t|her Mint.

It is to be performed {illeg} in the presence of the Warden Master & Compt^r of the Mint by a sworn Assayer or Iury of Assayers |&| befor her Ma^ty or such of Her Council as her Ma^ty or Council shall appoint.

The Pix is to be opened before her Maty or such of Her Council as her Ma^ty or Council shall appoint & the moneys \therein/ are to be tried by A sworn A jury of\sworn/ Assayers in the presence of the Warden Master & Comptroller

The moneys are tried before delivery by the Queens Assaym^r in

The great consequence of coining the money exactly \of a just value/ the same being the measure of commerce & trade|.| & {illeg} of {one or change}

The great care that has be taken of \by this solemn trial/ |to| havi|e|ng it coined exactly, by this solemn trial.\of a just {value} & the great penalty upon coining it arises./

The exactness\just value/ depends upon the weight tale & fineness {illeg}|t|he \just/ quantity of fine gold & fine silver in the single pieces. And this quantity is measurd by the weight & {illeg}|f|ineness thereof.|,| there being eleven ounces of fine gold \{or an ounce of} |& an ounce of {illeg}|/ in |[|44 $\frac{1}{2}$ Guineas {w^ch} ought to mak w^th the allay should make a poundweight Troy & {illeg}|1|1 ounces 2^{dw^t} of fine silver |& 18^{dw^t} of {allay}| in 62 shillings|.||]|a pound weight of standard Gold & 11^oz 2^{dw^t} of fine silver in a pound weight of standard silver & the po The

For preserving the division of Egypt into equall portions this king w{illeg}|r|ote a book of the Elements of surveying w^ch gave a beginning to Geometry. And after the example of the two Pyramids w^ch he built

{illeg} FK, VK

adeo Kk × ThK\F/K seu area FKkf, uT
PK × FK / et erit FK æqualis TK et
Kk erit ad PK ut Pp ad Fp

A necessitate Metaphysica nulla oritur rerum variatio. Tola illa quau in \{illeg} natura/ {illeg} \{illeg}mundo/ conspicimus, pro Enconem ac temporea diver sitate, Natura varietas diversias rerium {illeg}|a| sola Entis necessario existeridis voluntate |libera| oriri poluit.

<107v>

The moneys are twice tried \before the Officers of the Mint/, once before delivery {illeg}

My L^d

The

I humbly put yo^r Lord^p in mind of {procuring} her Maj^ts disposal of y^e Assaymasters place. By an {illeg} Act of P. made in y^e 2^d year of Hen. VI, the Assaym^r is to be an indifferent person & to attend at the {illeg} between the M^r of the Mint & the Merchant & to attend weekly at the Mint for determining Questions w^ch may arise between them about the valuation of the merchants bullio{illeg}|n|. M^r Brattle is approvd by both parties concerned |[|between whom the Assaym^r is to be an arbitrator,|]| & hath now acted some months between them without any complaint on either side \& forborn to recommend himself by any other interest/. The other competitors have endeavoured \by other interests/ to make themselves arbitators {sic} between the two parties \concerned/ without the consent of either party. The encouragement of y^e coinag{illeg}|e| & {quicker} & credit of y^e Mint depends very much upon the qui satisfactory & quiet execution of this Office & there

The moneys are twice tried, first by the Queens Assay{illeg}|m|^{r}|r|, then by a Iury of Assayers, both times in the presence of the Warden Master & Comptroller, the last time before the Queen & Council, & both trials are setled by the Indentur{e} made between the Crown & y^e Master of the Mint