Memoranda on accounting, checking and packing

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/2/333, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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That the Master receive y^e copper by weight upon his Notes \the same being first assayed/ & & {sic} be discharged by delivering back the same weight of money as in the|& taking||g| back his Notes as in y^e coynage of gold & silver.

That y^e Master be allowed a Clerk to attend the deliveries & Meltings & enter all receiprs & deliveries between himself the Merchant the Melter the Moneyer the Graver &c.

That assay the \{illeg}/ blanks & moneys in weight (& also in tale\goodness/ if it be thought necessary .|)| be{illeg}|fore| all persons concerned.

That the M^r be allowed for coynage $\frac{1}{2}$ per lw^t if y^e blanks be cast & not assayed \in fineness/, or $\frac{1}{4}$ ^d more \for hazzards/ if cast & assayed, or if they be cut out of milled barrs or|&| $\frac{1}{2}$ {illeg} not assayed in fineness or $\frac{1}{2}$ more for hazzards if assayed.

That where payments are made in copper money there be an allowance of p^r cent. Or an Exchanger be appointed w^th an allowance of p^r cent for changing y^e copper money into silver.

That a pound weight be cut into so much money as will pay for y^e copper at y^e market price & make a seigniorage for defraying all other charges. And if at any time the money prove a little too light or too heavy the M^r be allowed the next time to coyn it a little to heavy or too light for ke (within the remedy of $\frac{1}{2}$ ^d p^r lw^t) for keeping the recconing eaven.