Receipt for weighing machines and trial pieces John Stanley c. 120 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 26 May 1700, c. 120 words. Isaac Newton

Sent upon Stanley's succeeding Newton as warden.

Followed by a memorandum in Newton's hand on the fineness of the trial pieces.

 MINT 19/1/283, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/1/283 26 May 1700 English Clerical Hand Isaac Newton MintPersonnel and Administration Catalogue information compiled by Rob Iliffe, Peter Spargo & John Young Catalogue exported to teiHeader by Michael Hawkins Transcribed by Will Scott
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May 26. 1700

Receiv'd of Isaak newton esqr late warden of his matiesmajesties mint, three tryall pieces of standard gold; one weighing one ounce, eleven penny weight, fiveteen grains. yethe 2d piece weighing, one ounce, twelve penny weight, fourteen grains. yethe third piece, two ounces, two penny weight, seaventeen grains. Also two Indented pieces of standard silver. the first weighing six ounces, two penypenny weight & twenty grains. yethe second, eight ounces nineteen penny weight, seaventeen grains. I say receiv'd by me

I Stanley

MemdmMemorandum the Trial piece weighing 1oz 12dwt 14gr is 23car 3gr12 fine, the other two trial pieces for gold are 22car fine & 2car Allay. Those for silver are 11oz 2dwt fine & 18dwt allay.