'A Table of the weight and intrinsic value of forreign coynes in England' Isaac Newton c. 379 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 June 1704, c. 379 words.

Followed by a holograph assessment of various exchange rates and the value various coins should bear in the American plantations.

 MINT 19/2/17, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/2/17 June 1704 England English Holograph MintEconomic Theory and Legislation 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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A Table of the weight and intrinsic value of forreign coynes in England.

Weight Value dwtgr sd Sevil pieces of eight, old Plate 17.12 4.6 Sevil pieces of eight, new Plate 14.00 3.734 Mexico pieces of Eight 17.12 4.6 Pillar pieces of Eight 17.12 4.634 Peru pieces of eight 17.12 4.5 Cross Dollars 18.00 4.434 Ducatons of Flanders 20.21 5.6 Ecus of France or silver Lewises 17.12 4.6 Crusados of Portugal 11.04 2.10 Three Guilder Pieces of Holland 20.07 5.214 Old Rix Dollars of the Empire 18.10 4.6
The halfs quarters & other parts in proportion to their denominations & light pieces in proportion to their weight. At the rate that Sevil Mexico & Pillar pieces of eight are raised in yethe Plantationsin any of the Plantations from 4s 6d to 6s al the other pieces are tomay be raised, that is in the proportion of three to fourfour to three & not above. And according to this rate the Ecu of France and the old Rix Dollar of the Empire of the weight above mentioned will be worthmay pass for 6s, the Peru piece of eight :for 5s 10d12, the Cross Dollar for 5s 1014 the Ducaton of Flanders :for 7s 4d, the Crusado of Portugal for 3s 9d12 & the three Guilder piece of Holland for 6s 11d. The pieces of eight new Plate are of the same allay with the piece of 88 old plate, but are lighter in the proportion of four to five & so may pass in the Plantations simply for 23s. 7d1415 being of just weight., or& five of them for four pieces of Eight old plate. The Peru pieces of eight are more uncertain in their allay then the rest of the coyns. They are some of them eleven ounces fine or above ,& some of them half an ounce coarser of above & so they are recconed by the Goldsmiths in London. But according to yethe assays lately made in the Tower they are for the most part about 10 ounces 18 penny weight fine. At wchwhich rate a Peru piece of eight weighing 17dwt 12gr is worth 4s 5d intrinsic value & may pass in the Plantations for 5s 10d12 as above. Is: Newton Mint Office Iune 1704.