Draft of <ref target="/catalogue/record/MINT00631">MINT00631</ref> (Mint 19/2/327) Isaac Newton c. 425 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 c. April 1717?, c. 425 words. 'An Estimate of the charges in coyning of copper money by the pound weight Averdupois' [MINT 19/2/327] MINT 19/2/330, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/2/330 c. April 1717? England English Holograph MintCopper 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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Charges in coyning Copper money.

To the Importer for copper imported in barrs per over & above the scissel returned, 18 or 19d per Lwtpound weight

To the Moneyers 112, Graver 14, Smith 14, two Clerks 14, in all 2d14 per Lwtpound weight

To the MrMaster & Wrorker for his trouble & hazzards in overseeing the whole & accounting being accountable, & for his charges in maintaining a Deputy & an Assayer, & for incidents in assaying & weighing & putting off the moneys For repairing the buildings & coining Tools, & for providing new coyning Tools at the first setting up of the Mint An Estimate of Charges in coining Copper money. Per Lwtpound weight To the Importer for copper imported over & above the scissel returned } 18d or 19d To the Moneyers 112d, Graver 14d, Smith 14d, 2 Clerks 14d 414 To the MrMaster & Worker for his trouble & hazzards in over overseeing the whole & being accountable, & for his charges in maintaining a Deputy & an Assayers, & for incidents in assaying weighing & putting off the moneys } For repairing the buildings & coining Tools, & for providing new coining Tools at the first setting up of this coinage If the Importer doth not blanch the Copper, he may allow the Moneyer a farthing per Lwtpound weight for blanching it. The coynage not to exceed 40 Tunns per anannum nor 1650 Tunns in the whole 7ap; then to stop till further order An Estimate of Charges by the pound weight averdupois in coyning of Copper money by the pound weight averdupois To pbe paid by the Mint-master to the Importer for the excess of Copper imported above the Scissel delivered back, about } 18d or 19d To be paid by the Mint-master to the Moneyer 112d, Engraver 14d Smith 14d, two Claerks 14d, & to ahis Deputy & Assayer & for incidents in Assaying & weighing about 14d } 212d To be allowed to the Mint Master tfor his own trouble & hazzards in taking care of the whole & being answerable for the same & accountable as Treasurer for this coynage } For The incident charges in setting up this coynage &are to be born out of the profits of the coinage & above the aforesaid charges & may amount to four or five or perhaps six hundred pounds. Theis coinage not to exceed the demands of the people within nor 40 Tunns per anannum, & after four or five years to stop till further order.