516) with explanatory notes

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/2/519, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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<519r>

May it pl. yo^r Lord^p

In obedience to your Lord^ps verbal order, I humbly lay before your Lord^p that the plate {sic} of the {ol} \the an account of the plate in brought into the Mint. {sic}/ brought into y^e Mint before \between/ the 15^th of May amount{illeg}|s| \in standard weight/ 14640^{lb|w|^t} 1^oz 1^{dw^t} 6^gr besides the {go} what remains in the sweep w^ch is now maling up & the 19^th of Iune inclusive{illeg}|l|y amounts to 7940^{lb|w|^t} {illeg}|4|^oz 8^{dw^t} 1^gr w^ch after the rate of 5^s 2^d per oz will make the summ 24615^li. 2^s. 8^d $\frac{4}{5}$ . And that the {illeg}|Re|ceipts of this plate given for this plate after y^e rate of 5^s 5^d per ounce old plate, 5^s 8^d new plate & 5^s 6^d uncertain plate reduced to standard 4 5^d p^r oz amount unto 26564. 18. 6. From w^ch the former summ being deducted the remainder is 1949. 15. 10. |[|This silver was melted into 97 Ingots w^ch & if your Lord^p pleases to allow for the first melting the beating \hammering/ of the silver to fit it for y^e melting pot & the making up the sweep after the rate of 5^s per Ingot, the charge will amount unto {illeg}|2|4^li 5^s|]| When y^e sweep is made up the silver got out of it will {illeg}|e|xceed all the \incident Charges &/ charges of \relating to/ the first melting|.| {illeg} {illeg}|&| {illeg}

The {illeg} \receipts given for/ Plate brought into y^e Mint before y^e 15^th of Iun May amount unto 48845^li. 11^s. 8^d $\frac{3}{4}$ , & the P & the Plate \was melted into \1/{illeg}/9\{illeg} Ingots &/ made 14640^{lb|w|^t}. 1. 12. 6 of standard silver w^ch after the r besides what remained|s| in the sweep.

The receipts of p given for Plate brought into the Mint before after the Mint from y^e 15^th day of May to the 19^th day of Iune |inclusive| amount unto 48845. 11. 8 $\frac{3}{4}$ , & the Plate was melted in 26564. 18. 6. & the Plate was melted into 97 Ingots & made 7940^{lw^t}. 4^oz. 8^{dw^t}. 1^gr of standard silver besides {th} what remained|s| in the sweep. This standard silver after the The receipts to be given rates of 5^s 2^d per ounce will made 24615. 2. 8 $\frac{1}{4}$ \of new monies/ w^ch being deducted from the former summ upon \arising f/ th{illeg}|e| receipts leaves a loss of 1949^li. 15^s. 1{illeg}|0|^d $\frac{1}{4}$ .

The|se| plate\have been/ brought {illeg}|\into the Mint/| since the 19^th of Iune \3620 $\frac{1}{2}$ {illeg}|ou|nces of Plate old sta & \ounces of plate/ w^ch/ after the rrate of 5^s 5^d ol{illeg}|d| sta & 5^s 8^d new will amount unto 1292^li. 4^s. 4^d $\frac{1}{2}$ 1405^li. 11^s. 00 & the silver will make about 1300^{illeg}{illeg} pounds of new money in tale. but this is not yet melted nor are any receipts given for it excepting for about 300 ounces. |I pray your Lord^ps directions whether t{illeg}|h|is Plate shall be| /coyned or returned to y^e owners.\

The silver to be got out of y^e sweep will exceed all charges relating to y^e first melting & if yo^r Lord^p pleases to allow the melter aft{t}|e|r the rate of 5^s per Ingot {illeg}|f|or {illeg} hammering & fitting battering the silver to fit it for the melting pot, \& for/ melting it & making up the sweep, I (w^ch I account a \very/ reasonable allowance:) I shall be able to state the account whole accoun{illeg}|t| to yo^r Lord^p so soon as the sweep is made up & the silver coined coinage finished.