Memoranda on accounting, checking and packing Isaac Newton c. 255 words Newton Project London 2019 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 c. 1713-1714, c. 255 words. Memoranda on accounting, checking and packing [MINT 19/2/324]Memoranda on accounting, checking and packing [MINT 19/2/364] MINT 19/2/333, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/2/333 c. 1713-1714 England English Holograph MintCopper Coinage Catalogue information compiled by Rob Iliffe, Peter Spargo & John Young Catalogue exported to teiHeader by Michael Hawkins Transcribed by Kees-Jan Schilt

That the Master receive yethe copper by weight upon his Notes the same being first assayed & & be discharged by delivering back the same weight of money as in the& takingg back his Notes as in yethe coynage of gold & silver.

That yethe 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 blanks & moneys in weight (& also in talegoodness if it be thought necessary .) before all persons concerned.

That the MrMaster be allowed for coynage 12 per lwt if yethe blanks be cast & not assayed in fineness, or 14d more for hazzards if cast & assayed, or if they be cut out of milled barrs or& 12 not assayed in fineness or 12 more for hazzards if assayed.

That where payments are made in copper money there be an allowance of pr cent. Or an Exchanger be appointed wthwith an allowance of pr cent for changing yethe copper money into silver. That a pound weight be cut into so much money as will pay for yethe copper at yethe 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 MrMaster be allowed the next time to coyn it a little to heavy or too light for ke (within the remedy of 12d pr lwt) for keeping the recconing eaven. 333