Fragmentary holograph notes on pistoles and moidores, on a cover addressed to Newton in another hand

Author: Isaac Newton, John Batchelor

Source: MINT 19/2/73, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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<73r>

In Spain the Pistole which before {illeg} wearing is here worth 17. {2. 8}{28} is recconed at 4 pieces of eight or 18^s & in Portugal the Moeda which is here worth 27. 6 is recconed at 10 Crusados or 28^s. 7^d.

In this Table standard Gold is valued at 4^li per {ounce} as Goldsmiths have of late valued it for the melting pot. The standard value is 3^li. 19^s. 8^d $\frac{3}{4}$ per ounce. The difference is inconsiderable.

^{[Editorial Note 1]}For
Isaac Newton Esquire

<73v>

S.^t James Westminster
Aprill 4.^th 1702

Sir

Be pleased to meet at a Vestry to be held on Tuesday in Eastor weeke at 9. in the morning precisely to Elect and confirme Officers for this present yeare.

John Batchelor Clr

^{[Editorial Note 1]} The address is written vertically, covering the right side of the (small) page.

Professor Rob Iliffe
Director, AHRC Newton Papers Project

Scott Mandelbrote,
Fellow & Perne librarian, Peterhouse, Cambridge

Faculty of History, George Street, Oxford, OX1 2RL - newtonproject@history.ox.ac.uk

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