Holograph notes on rate of output of copper

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Ten mills working 20 hours per day sufficed for coyning 90000^li per week \in shillings/, or 15000^li per day, or 150000 {p} shillings in 10 hours \& one mill for 15000 in 10 hours/. And 150000 half pence is {illeg} 375{illeg}^lwt at 20^{d} pence per pound w^t. And this is done with 4|5| hor{illeg}|ses| & a miller at 3^s p^r day each & 2^s a labourer, that is {illeg} for 20^s, or 240 pence, {illeg}|th|at is for $\frac{16}{25}$^d per lw^t, or 2^d per 3^lwt. And if the copper go but thrice twice through the mill, it will be done for $\frac{4}{9}$^d per lw^t.

One cutter dispat{illeg}ches 26 pieces in a minute that is 780 pence in an hour or that |is| 40^lwt in an hour or 320^lwt in 8 hours. And this |is| done w^th a moneyer & a laburer {sic} to bend the scissel &c for 7^s that is for $\frac{1}{4}$^d per lw^t.

One flatter dispat w^th two men dispatches {illeg}\1$\frac{1}{2}$/^lwt in a minute, {illeg} 90^lwt in an hour & {illeg}|720|^lwt in 8 hours for less {than} {illeg}|4|^s, or 1^lwt for $\frac{1}{25}$^d $\frac{1}{15}$^d.

One Marking Engin dispatches 200^lwt per diem for 4|3|^s & 14^d p^r diem Smiths works, {the} & works for $\frac{1}{4}$ per lw^t.

One press works {illeg} dispatches {illeg}|4|0^lwt in an hour & 320^lwt in 8 hours for 13^s, & so works for {illeg} $\frac{1}{2}$^d per lw^t.

Nealing & blanching $\frac{1}{2}$ per lw^t. & Smiths work $\frac{3}{4}$^d per lw^t

Total 2^d$\frac{1}{4}$ {illeg}|p|^r lw^t.