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Report on recent assays and preparations for a pyx trial of pre-Union coin

Author: David Gregory

Source: MINT 19/5/51, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00381

2.

Detailed instructions on melting and description of London practice

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/1/201, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00390

3.

An increase in fineness of silver in the course of melting has been detected: sends samples to demonstrate and requests advice on what to do about it. Some puncheons and other equipment ordered from London have still not arrived

Author: David Gregory

Source: MINT 19/1/190-91, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00382

4.

"An Account of the new regulation of her Majesty's Mint at Edinburgh"

Author: David Gregory

Source: T 1/103.94, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00952

5.

As the English recoinage was 'troublesome expensive and liable to abuse & gross abuses were actually committed in it', recommends various procedures to avoid a recurrence in Scotland. Possibly in reply to MINT00374 (Mint 19/3/110)

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/3/160, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00376

6.

Encloses a list [MINT00375 (Mint 19/3/111)] of items needed to begin work at the Edinburgh Mint, especially puncheons for crowns and half-crowns, which are to be coined first

Author: David Gregory

Source: MINT 19/3/110, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00374

7.

Letter from David Gregory to Isaac Newton, dated 28 December 1707

Author: David Gregory

Source: MS/247, p. 25, Royal Society Library, London, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT01777

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