"Officers of the Mint account of plate brought in" Isaac Newton c. 186 words The Newton Project Oxford 2016 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 14 May 1711, c. 186 words.

Signed by the Mint Board.

Printed in NC, 5: 127-8.

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May it please your LordpsLordships

In obedience to your LordpsLordships Order signified to us by Mr Lowndes that ywe should prepare an account of what Quantity of Plate has been brought in upon the Resolutions of the house of Commons & the value thereof & lay the same before your LordpsLordships this morning: We humbly represent that on friday when we began to receive & on saturday there was brought in 71584oz 10dwt of old Plate & 35767oz of new. The first at 5s 5d per ounce comes to 19387li. 9s. 4d12 The second at 5s 08d per ounce comes to 10133li. 19s. 8d. And both together come to twenty nine thousand five hundred twenty one pounds nine shilings. And there lies about two or threthree thousand pounds worth of Plate at the Mint to be weighed this morning. We are

Mint May 14 1711 My Lords Yorour LordpsLordships most humble & most obedient Servants C. Peyton Is. Newton In Ellis To the RtRight HonbleHonourable the Lords CommrsCommissioners of her MatiesMajesties Treasury. 14 May 1711 Officers of yethe Mint accotaccount of plate brought in ReptReport.