Statistics of recoinage in London 1 February 1695/6 to 21 October 1698

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The standard weight of the silver coyned between the 1^st & 15^th of Feb. 169$\frac{5}{6}$ was 4184^l. 3^oz. 4^d. 19^gr, the coynage whereof is paid.

The sta. \imported/ weight of the twelve generall Rem{illeg}|ai|ns is 790860^l. 1^oz. 19^d. 8^gr & made in tale 2463110^l. 17^s. 7^d$\frac{1}{2}$ including \both/ the Pix thereof w^ch was in tale 1608^l|.|{illeg} 4^s. 0^d, & the charge of coynage pa \& incidents/ w^ch was paid out of it & amount to

The imported sta. weight of all the hammered money the out of w^ch the charge of coynage was reserved & that of the Plate imported {illeg}|by| the {illeg}|Co|mm^rs was 696812. 8. 16. 6. the coynage of all w^ch is paid & amounted to

The standard weight of all the Bullion {illeg}|i|mported from y^e 15^th of Feb 169$\frac{5}{6}$ till this present Octob. 21 1698 is 126741^℔wt. 00^oz. 10^d. 5^gr & the coynage thereof is not yet paid for & {accounts}\& at/ 17^d$\frac{1}{2}$ ꝑ lw^t amounts to 9241^l. 10^s. 9^d$\frac{1}{2}$ whereof 2112^l. 07^s. 00^d$\frac{1}{2}$ is due to the Melter at 4^d ꝑ lw^t & 5544^l. {illeg}|18|^s. 5^d$\frac{3}{4}$ {illeg}|to| the Monyer at 10^d$\frac{1}{2}$ ꝑ lwt & 132. 0. 5$\frac{1}{4}$ to y^e Smith at $\frac{1}{4}$^d ꝑ lwt & 1452^l. 4^s. 10^d to the M^r & W^r at 2^d$\frac{3}{4}$ ꝑ lw^t.

Due to y^e Melter for melting 22747^lwt. 10^oz. 10^dwt, of Plate at 1^d ꝑ lw^t before Nov 4 96, 94^l. 15^s. 7 & for melting 24372^lwt. 1^{illeg}|oz|. 0^dwt ꝑ|of| \old money/ a{illeg}|t| three farthings p^r lw^t, 76^l. 3^s. 3^d. In all due 170^l. 1{illeg}|8|. 10.

Due to the Melter for refining 7394^lwt of fine silver to make good the worsness of the Plate abovementioned 369^l. 14^s. 0^d & {illeg}|145|2^lwt more to the 24^th of Iune last for carrying of the silver of Private Importers & about 1100^℔ more to this present 127^l. 12^s. 00^d in all due 497^l. 6^s. 0^d.

Reserved in the Mint the surplus of the two pences p^r oz of of {sic} P|u|blick Importers money {illeg}|63|4{illeg}|6|^lb. 0^s. 2^d$\frac{3}{4}$ out of w^ch the charge of to be p^d into y^e Excheq^r abating only about 25^s for y^e charge {illeg}|o|f y^e Tally at 2^s p^r 1000^lb 0^s 0^d & \for/ the charge o{illeg}|f| the carriage is to be deducted.

Reserved more the surplus of the 2^d p^r oz of Private Importers m{illeg}|o|ney 997^℔. 0^s. 1{illeg}|0|$\frac{3}{4}$ w^ch is now paid for the coynage of the Gold.

Rec^d of M^r Hall last spring 2000^℔ w^ch is also paid for y^e coynage of the gold

Lately imprest to us 5000^℔ {illeg}|fo|r paying off private Importers in y^e Country & 3000^℔ more paid by M^r Hall whereof 7000^℔ was paid away & 1000^℔ remains in the Mint.

Paid for the {illeg}|c|oynage of            of Gold till the end of Sept last 3590^℔. 0^s. 4^d$\frac{1}{2}$ part of w^ch was the 997^lb. 00^s 1{illeg}|0|$\frac{3}{4}$ & 2000^℔ above mentioned.

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A copy of the discharge given by M^r Hayes to M^r Burdikin & M^r Walford.

Left in the hands of M^r Thomas Burdikin & M^r Sam^l Walford in the Treasury of the Mint of Exon the Su{illeg}|m|m of {illeg}|f|ourtee{illeg}|n| hundred eighty eight pound six shillings & six pence & I oblige my self to make good the same to be the ballance of the Treasury & secure them f{illeg}|r|om any demand. Exon. 18^th Ian. 169$\frac{7}{8}$

Israel Hayes.

Copy of a Memorandum

Enterd in M^r. Spicers first Cash-book 31^st Decemb^r. 1697° by M^r. Israel Hayes Comptroler at Exon