Copy of a table of values of foreign coins current in Ireland drawn up by James Hoare, then comptroller, in 1692; short covering letter

Author: Hopton Haynes

Source: MINT 19/2/227-8, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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<227r>

Sir

The underwritten Table is copyed from the Report which Mr. Hoar late Comptroller of the Mint presented the Treasury board in 1692, about some foreign coins then current in Ireland, viz^t

	Assay.		Our Weight.		Our value.		Irish Weight		Irish Value		Proportionable
							expresd in the		current.		value of All the pieces
		d^wt.	d^ts^s	gr^s.	s.	d	Letter from the Lords Iustices.		s.	d	to the ducatoon at our standard
Ducatoon.	B.	4 $\frac{1}{2}$	20.	22	5.	6.	20^dwts	16^grs	6.	0	6^s.	0	2^{d^dw}.	00^grs.
Piece of 8.	uncertain		17.	–	4.	6. $\frac{1}{2}$	17.	–	4.	9	4.	10	21.	8
Sevile Real.	B.	1^{d^wt}.	17.	12	4.	6, $\frac{1}{2}$	17.	–	4.	9	4.	10	17.	14
Pillar piece.	B.	1^{d^wt}	17.	12	4.	6 $\frac{1}{2}$	17.	–	4.	9	4.	10	17.	14
Mexico piece.	Standard		17.	12	4.	6. $\frac{1}{4}$	17.	–	4.	9	4.	10	17.	12
Rixdollar.	W.	7^{d^wt.}. $\frac{1}{2}$	18.	15	4.	7. $\frac{3}{4}$	17.	–	4.	9	4.	10	18.	0
Cross-dollar.	W.	12^{d^wt}.	18.	–	4.	4. $\frac{3}{4}$	17.	–	4.	9	4.	10	17.	–
French Lewis.	W.	$\frac{1}{2}$ ^{d^wt}	17.	12	4.	6	17.	12	4.	6	4.	10	17.	11
Spanish & French Pistole.	W.	$\frac{1}{4}$ ^gr.	04.	8	17.	4	4.	8	17.	6	18.	6. $\frac{1}{2}$	4.	8

This is a true copy of the Comptrolers scheme of these Coyns; how exact his calculations were, I have not leisure to examine, tho' I make no question but You Sir will, & correct any errours You discover.

I am Sorry I had not the good fortune to see You this day at the Excise; tho' I hope You are so kind, as stil to continue your good inclination to favour my pretension, if occasion be.

But I have received such demonstrations of your friendship, allready, for which I never pretend to return, & You I dare say, never expect any other requital then my gratitude that I cannot but ensure myself of, your good Offices when a fair occasion presents, by which You'll extremely add to the many obligations You have allready layd upon.

Sir Your most Obedient
& most Humble Servant
H. Haynes

Excise Office
5 a Clock

<228v>

Isaac Newton Esq^r
in Iermin Streett

Westminster