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2176.

Statistics of recoinage in London 1 February 1695/6 to 21 October 1698

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: 21 October 1698, c. 598 words.

Source: MINT 19/2/273-4, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00530

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2177.

Partial and variant holograph draft of MINT00543 (Mint 19/2/508)

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: May 1711, c. 147 words.

Source: MINT 19/2/536, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00546

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2178.

Draft of legislation to recompense the Mint for the fact that the money coined from premium plate came to less than the amount spent on the plate: the shortfall is calculated at various figures from £1,813.0s.8d. to £5,168.6s.4d

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: Mid-1711, c. 339 words.

Source: MINT 19/2/514, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT01958

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2179.

Holograph draft query as to whether the Queen cannot empower the master of the Edinburgh Mint to employ moneyers at his own discretion and on his own terms, as the master of the London Mint does

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: May 1707, c. 103 words.

Source: MINT 19/3/174, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00373

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2180.

'Moneyers' proposals for Coining copper'

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: 9 March 1710/11, c. 68 words.

Source: MINT 19/2/426-7, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00597

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2181.

Royal warrant appointing David Gregory to supervise the reorganisation of the Edinburgh Mint

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: 12 July 1707, c. 395 words.

Source: MINT 19/3/180, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00371

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2182.

Holograph notes on Spanish and Portuguese coins

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: ca. 1702, c. 291 words.

Source: MINT 19/2/187, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00223

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2183.

Notes and drafts relating to 'Theologiæ Gentilis Origines Philosophicæ'

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: 1680s and early 1690s, c. 35,000 words.

Source: Yahuda Ms. 17.2, National Library of Israel, Jerusalem, Israel

Newton Catalogue ID: THEM00287

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2184.

Offers to accept a ton or two of copper per month from Wood after the expiry of the Hines/Appleby contract, provided it is the type of copper of which he has already submitted specimens; otherwise new specimens are required first

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: c. 12 December 1717, c. 192 words.

Source: MINT 19/2/445, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00655

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2185.

Royal warrant of 3 July 1669 appointing the brothers John, Joseph and Philip Roettier (Rotier) engravers for life, specifying their duties and salaries and conferring a monopoly on engraving Mint coin

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: 15 August 1698, c. 1,248 words.

Source: MINT 19/1/137-9, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00028

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2186.

Holograph notes on possible subjects and mottoes for George I's Coronation medal

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: August or September 1714, c. 43 words.

Source: MINT 19/3/315, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT02070

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2187.

Detailed breakdown of Mint income and expenditure for each year 1713-15, with explanatory notes on the reverse

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: Ca. February 1715 [= 1716], c. 366 words.

Source: MINT 19/1/330, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00137

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2188.

Notes on prophetic works

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: c. 1680s-90s, mainly in English, c. 9,194 words, 17 ff. of which three blank.

Source: Yahuda Ms. 10b, National Library of Israel, Jerusalem, Israel

Newton Catalogue ID: THEM00362

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2189.

Summarises the assay master's duties and defends the Mint's decision in favour of Charles Brattell over Catesby Oadham for the post

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: August 1713, c. 923 words.

Source: MINT 19/1/90, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00084

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2190.

Notes on Roman and Church history

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: c. 1675-85, c. 20,640 words.

Source: Yahuda Ms. 28b, National Library of Israel, Jerusalem, Israel

Newton Catalogue ID: THEM00273

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2191.

'Ex Turba Philosophorum'

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: 1670s, in Latin, c. 2,000 words, 7 pp.

Source: Location Unknown

Newton Catalogue ID: ALCH00123

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2192.

Copy of Newton's response to the petition of Gabriel le Clerk

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: 14 Apr 1708, c. 150 words.

Source: MINT 1/8/69, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT01173

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2193.

John Ryley: The Examination of John Ryley 18 May 1704

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: 18 May 1704, c. 666 words.

Source: MINT 15/17/482, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT01645

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2194.

Nathaniel Peck: The Information of Nathaniel Peck of Pump Court in Black Fryars Turner 25 January 1698/9

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: 25 Jan 1698/9, c. 626 words.

Source: MINT 15/17/117, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT01370

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2195.

Petition for 1/2 % commission

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: 28 September 1708, c. 349 words.

Source: MINT 19/3/162-3, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00413

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2196.

"Report of the officers of the Mint on a petition of Mr Oadham"

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: 26 Aug 1713, c. 112 words.

Source: T 1/163.50, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00980

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2197.

'Anno 1656. Serenissimi Principis Frederici Ducis Holsatiæ et Sleswici &c. communicatione sequens epistola me sibi vendicat, inaudita memorans. Veni et vide'.

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: in Latin, c. 1,300 words, 7 pp.

Source: Keynes Ms. 24, King's College, Cambridge, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: ALCH00013

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2198.

'An Account of the Mint in the Tower of London'

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: Early 1697, c. 1,449 words.

Source: MINT 19/1/2-3, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00020

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2199.

Report on the coining of a consignment of gold from New England, with details of the quality of the metal and the expenses incurred in receiving it

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: 4 March 1705/6, c. 306 words.

Source: MINT 19/2/569, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00539

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2200.

Mary Ball: The Information of Mary Ball of St Anns parish Spinster 4 February 1698/9

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: 4 Feb 1698/9, c. 328 words.

Source: MINT 15/17/125, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT01378

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