Holograph note, further to the pyx trial of that date, on the amount coined and pyxed in the Tower from 7 August 1701 to 28 July 1707

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/1/238, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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At the Tryall of the Pix 28^th Iuly 1707.

The Gold and Silver Moneys coyned in her Majesties Mint within the Tower of London from 6 Aug. 1701 excluded to 28^th Iuly 1707 included, The Gold moneys at 44^li. 10^s the pound weight and the silver moneys at 3^li. 2^s. the pound weight, with the moneys in the present Pix

	Weight			Tale
Gold moneys	12901^{Lw^t}.	02^oz.	00^{dw^t}.	574101^li.	18^s.	0d
Silver moneys	7375.	01.	15	22862.	19.	00 $\frac{1}{2}$
				596964	17.	04 $\frac{1}{2}$

	li	s	d
Gold moneys in the Pix	851	00.	00.
Silver moneys in the Pix	11.	15.	00.
	862.	15.	00

Professor Rob Iliffe
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