Correspondence relating to Spanish coinage Isaac Newton c. 123 words The Newton Project Oxford 2016 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 Aug. 1711, c. 123 words.

MINT00311(b) is a draft of PRO, T1/136, no. 39 (printed in Shaw, 176, and NC, 5: 189).

(a) 16 August 1711. Treasury to Mint. Another hand. Order for a valuation of a Spanish two-real piece.

(b) 21 August 1711. Newton to Treasury. Holograph draft valuation.

 Letter concerning the value of the Spanish Riall [T 1/136.39] MINT 19/2/201, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/2/201 Aug. 1711 England English Holograph Unknown Hand Unknown Cataloguer (1) Unknown Cataloguer (2) MintEconomic Theory and Legislation MintCorrespondence Catalogue information compiled by Rob Iliffe, Peter Spargo & John Young Catalogue exported to teiHeader by Michael Hawkins Transcribed by Will Scott Will Scott finished transcription

Gentlemen.

By Order of my Lord Treasurer I send you here inclosed a Spanish peece of money being a two Ryall peece; My Lord directs you to Report to him the Weight, Finess, and value of the same. I am

Gentlemen

Treasury Chambers Augt: 16th. 1711.

Your most humble servant

Wm Lowndes.

May it please yoryour LopLordship

The Spanish piece of money of two Ryalls sent by your LordpsLordships order to the Officers of the Mint to be weighed assayed & valued is in weight 3dwt 6gr, in assay 312dwt worse then standard & in value ten pece wanting the third part of a farthing. And twelve such pieces are worth 9.s 11d.

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