Proposal by a Mr Eyres of Southwark to melt down unserviceable brass guns from the Vigo booty and extract fine copper for the Mint Isaac Newton c. 108 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 c. April 1704, c. 108 words.

Commented on in NC, 7: 433 (no. X.672).

 MINT 19/2/344, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/2/344 c. April 1704 England English Holograph MintGold and Silver Coinage 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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Mr Eyres a Refiner of Copper in Southward propo over against Ludgat Tower represents that there are many old brass Gunns in hands of yethe Office of Ordnance unfit for use several of wchwhich have been taken from other nations & are of a different form from those used in yethe Egnlish Fleet; that they will s not sell for above 560li per Tunn; & that he for every tenn Tunns thereof he will deliver back into the Mint 7 Tunns of fine copper worth 100li per Tunn, Her MatyMajesty being at the charge of weighing & shipping off those Gunns to be carried cross the river.