Holograph notes on the price of tin from Siam Isaac Newton c. 105 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 1705, c. 105 words. MINT 19/3/533, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/3/533 1705 England English Holograph MintTin Trade 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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Siam Tin sell in Holland for 50 Gilders Bank money (i. e. 4li. 5s. 6d) prper Ccwt

Ours for 45 or 56 Current money (i. e. 4li 1s ))r 2s 10d)

Siam Tin at Mallacca costs from 35 to 40 Dollars of 4s a Dollar the Bahara of 400lwt Averdup.Averdupois nat (i. e. from 39s15 to 44s45 the Ccwt)

In China it pays 1 Tale of 6s 8d custome & sells for 10 Tale a Pecol of 132lwt Averdup.Averdupois It is often carried from Mallacca to Persia at 60 prper cent profit ItsIt is vendible at the Bay at yethe fort & at Surat