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Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/2/330, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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  'An Estimate of the charges in coyning of copper money by the pound weight Averdupois' [MINT 19/2/327]

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Charges in coyning Copper money.

To the Importer for copper imported in barrs {per} over & above the scissel returned, {illeg} 18 or 19^d per Lw^t

To the Moneyers 1 $\frac{1}{2}$ , Graver $\frac{1}{4}$ , Smith $\frac{1}{4}$ , two Clerks $\frac{1}{4}$ , in all 2^d $\frac{1}{4}$ per Lw^t

To the M^r & W^{^r}orker for his trouble & hazzards in overseeing the whole & accounting being accountable, & for his charges in maintaining a Deputy & an Assayer, & for incidents in assaying & weighing & putting off the moneys

For repairing the buildings & coining Tools, & for providing new coyning Tools at the first setting up{illeg} of the Mint

\|An Estimate of\| Charges in coining Copper money.		Per Lw^t
To the Importer for copper imported over & above the scissel returned	}	18^d or 19^d
To the Moneyers 1 $\frac{1}{2}$ ^d, Graver $\frac{1}{4}$ ^d, Smith $\frac{1}{4}$ ^d, 2 Clerks $\frac{1}{4}$ ^d		4 $\frac{1}{4}$
To the M^r & Worker for his trouble & hazzards in {over} oversee{illeg}\|i\|ng the whole & being \accountable/, & for his charges in maintaining a Deputy & an Assayer{s}, & for incidents in assaying weighing & putting off the moneys	}
For repairing the buildings & coining Tools, & for providing new coining Tools at the first setting up of this coinage
If the Importer doth not blanch the Copper, he m{illeg}\|ay\| allow the Moneyer a farthing per Lw^t for blanching it.
The coynage not to exceed 40 Tunns per an nor 16\|5\|0 Tunns in the whole 7ap; then to stop till further order

An Estimate of Charges by the pound weight averdupois |in coy{illeg}|n|ing| of Copper money by the pound weight averdupois

To p\|b\|e paid by the Mint-master to the Importer for the excess of Copper imported above the Scissel delivered back, about	}	18^d or 19^d
To be paid by the Mint-master to the Moneyer {illeg}\|1\| $\frac{1}{2}$ ^d, Engraver $\frac{1}{4}$ ^d Smith $\frac{1}{4}$ ^d, two Cl{a}\|e\|rks $\frac{1}{4}$ ^d, \& to/ a\|hi\|\|s\| Depu{illeg}\|ty\| & Assayer & {illeg}\|fo\|r incidents in Assaying & weighing about $\frac{1}{4}$ ^d	}	2 $\frac{1}{2}$ ^d
To be allowed \|to\| the Mint Mas{illeg}\|t\|er tfor his own {illeg} trouble & hazzards in {illeg}\|t\|aking care of the whole & being answerable {illeg}\|f\|or the same & accountable as Treasurer for this coynage	}
For \The/ {illeg}\|in\|cident charges in setting up this coynage &\are/ to be born out of the profits of the coinage & {illeg} \above the aforesaid charges/ & may amount to four or five or per/haps\ six hundred pounds.
The\|i\|\|s\| coinage not to exceed the demands of the people within \nor/ 40 Tunns per an, & after {illeg}\|f\|our or {illeg}\|f\|ive years to stop till f{illeg}\|u\|rth{illeg}\|e\|r order.

To p\|b\|e paid by the Mint-master to the Importer for the excess of Copper imported above the Scissel delivered back, about	}	18^d or 19^d
To be paid by the Mint-master to the Moneyer {illeg}\|1\| $\frac{1}{2}$ ^d, Engraver $\frac{1}{4}$ ^d Smith $\frac{1}{4}$ ^d, two Cl{a}\|e\|rks $\frac{1}{4}$ ^d, \& to/ a\|hi\|\|s\| Depu{illeg}\|ty\| & Assayer & {illeg}\|fo\|r incidents in Assaying & weighing about $\frac{1}{4}$ ^d	}	2 $\frac{1}{2}$ ^d
To be allowed \|to\| the Mint Mas{illeg}\|t\|er tfor his own {illeg} trouble & hazzards in {illeg}\|t\|aking care of the whole & being answerable {illeg}\|f\|or the same & accountable as Treasurer for this coynage	}
For \The/ {illeg}\|in\|cident charges in setting up this coynage &\are/ to be born out of the profits of the coinage & {illeg} \above the aforesaid charges/ & may amount to four or five or per/haps\ six hundred pounds.
The\|i\|\|s\| coinage not to exceed the demands of the people within \nor/ 40 Tunns per an, & after {illeg}\|f\|our or {illeg}\|f\|ive years to stop till f{illeg}\|u\|rth{illeg}\|e\|r order.