618-20)

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/2/623, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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Proposals for preserving & encreasing the coyn of this Kingdom.

All gold & silver designed for exportation s{illeg}|h|all be first examined & entred in the Mint, & the {illeg} upon the arrival of any ship the gold & silver {s}

† \recconing but half a million in lieu of these/of two millions & an half\/ M^r P. replys that his recco assertion as to those {illeg}|3| millions was taken gro{illeg}|un|ded upon informations taken from men that were Ap{illeg}|p|rentices or Servants to Goldsmiths & Refiners they owning that after the year 1670 they found above $\frac{1}{3}$ of y^e old coyn fitter for the|ir| matters purpose then the new milled money. I answer that they that culled used y^e culling trade did it culled for melting culled also for clipping the clippings being as fit for melting {illeg}|a|s the weighty money & that {illeg} a third part they might {usually}\frequently/ fi{illeg}|n|d a third part of the hammered money fit for both these purposes together & more fit then y^e milled money \was/ that {w^ch} being unfit for the clippers trade. But if the Apprentices & \men that were/ men above mentioned were affirmed that \about |about soon after| y^e year 1676 or soon after/ they found one third part of the hammered money weightier then y^e milled money was & on that account fitter to be culled for melting: they there {illeg}|\must be/| some mist{illeg}|a|ke in the Report. testimony.