Copy of inventory of tools used by the Mint in Scotland Isaac Newton c. 818 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 12 Apr 1707, c. 818 words.

Signed by the Mint Board.

Copy of T. 1/101.91, MINT00950, printed in NC, 4: 485-7.

 MINT 1/8/137-9, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 1/8/137-9 12 Apr 1707 England English Clerical Hand Mint Edinburgh Mint Accounts and Expenses Transcribed by Will Scott Catalogued by Will Scott Minor amendments made by Will Scott
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To yethe Rt.Right Honble:Honourable the Lord High Treasr:Treasurer of England

May it please Yor:our Lordp:Lordship

In obedience to yoryour LordspsLordships Order of yethe Inst.Instant We have considered the Annex'd Inventory therewthwith sent us of Tools & other necessarys proposed to be provided in London for yethe use of Her Majtes:Majesties Mint in Scotland & have set down yethe prizesprices of such of them as seem to us proper & necessary to be furnished for yethe said Mint. supposing they are not already in that Mint & canotcannot be had cheaper from other places then from London,

For yethe Office of Receipt Lsd Lsd One Pyle of Standard Weights 2:10:– One set of Bell Weights for Gold 2:00:– One set of Bell weights for Silver 4:10:– Two sets of Penny weights., Coyn weights & grains –9:– One paid of Gold scales for weighting 15Lwt: of Gold wch.which are each a journey of Gold 4:00:– If a pair of Scales be wanting for weighting 60Lwt: of silver which We call a journey of silver they will cost 10:00:– Two books of Vellum, suppose of 80 Leaves Each at 18d: a skin or leaf will cost 12£ They are not absolutely necessary we use books of thick Derny Paper 12:00:– 35:09:– Born over
Brot:Brought over 35.09.– For the Assay Office Lsd A pair of assay Ballances wthwith a Lanthorn 5:–– Assay Weights 2:–. Two Copell Molds –10: Two: pair of Iron Molds or Calms to Cast two sorts of Assay Bullets –10: Five dozen of Muflers at 18d: a Mufter 4:10:– Fine bone ashes one Bushel –12:– 300: q Charcoal an hundred bushels at 8d: a bushel 3:06:8 16:08:08 For the Melter g Brass patterns for makeing Molds to Cast yethe barrs of Gold & Silver at 18d ꝑper Lwtpound weight, (viz) 6 Guinea barrs 3 half Guinea barrs 2 Crown barrs li s d 4: half Crown barrs, 9 shillings barrs & 2 sixpenypenny barrs 2:06:00 g A Sweep Mill 6:00:00 g Fifty Pound Weight of Quick Silver at 5sh ꝑper pound 12:10:00 Thirty bushels of bone Ashes for 'tes'ts at 4sh ꝑper bushel 6:00:00 g Half a dozen of frail brushes for cleaning yethe barrs of Gold and Silver –03:00 26:19:00 For ye.the Monyers g Two dozen of sizing scales wth.with stands & counterpoises at a 11sh: ꝑper piece 13:04:00 h. Twenty four dozen of sizeing flotts (if by this name they mean to Rasps for sizeing yethe blanks_ at 1sh: ꝑper Lwtpound weight 40:00:00 g. Five hundred weight of Alums at 18dsh: or 20sh ꝑper hundred 05:00:00 g. Two hundred Weight of red Wine Stone or Tartar 03:00:00 g. One dozen of soft brushes 00:06:00 g. One dozen of small scratch brushes for cleaning yethe Dyes ten for yethe Monyers & two for yethe Graver 00:16:00 62:06:00 For yethe Graver IEngineer & Smith g. Blistered steel 500Lwt: at 4d12 ꝑper Lwtpound weight 10:10:00 g A table vice & Files of several sorts, viz Rubers at 1sh: ꝑper Lwt.pound weight Smooth Files at about 3sh: a file & other Files at 18d: a File 16:00:00 g Two Oyle Stones 20s. Two Grindstones 20s 02:00:00 28:10:00 Total 169:12:08
Cast Rollers are not to be bought The Man who makes them keep the secret to himself & only Lets yethe Rollers to yethe Monyers at 10sh: a day Hammer'd Rollers Costs 6li: a pair, but are not so serviceable. What is meant by a sizeing Mill We are not certain. iIf it be yethe Mill for drawing the Barrs of Gold & Silver to a just thickness, such a Mill wthwith 3: hammer'd Rollers in yethe Late recoinage cost 177£ the Monyrs.Monyers have some of those Mills remaining in139 Iin their hands which they can afford cheaper. German steel is scarse to be mett wthwith in shopps fitt for yethe use of yethe Mint Our smith tends into Germany for it. It Costs from 8d: to 12d: or 14d: ꝑper Lwt.pound weight according to yethe goodness & scarseity. It's chiefe use is for makeing yethe Dyes & Puncheons, & We conceive it best to have yethe money of both Nations made from yethe same Puncheons For yethe variety of Impressions makes it more difficlult to know good Money & more easy to counterfeit it. What is meant in yethe Inventory by large scratches half Wier we do not understand, Besides yethe things above mencondmentiond there should be two Indented Tryal Pieces of Crown Gold & two of standard silver One for makeing the Money of due Allay the other for examining it before delivery. They will Cost yethe Value of yethe Gold & Silver conteined in them & are to be made by a Iury of Goldsmiths, wth.with four other Tryal PeicesPieces of each sort for England as We mention'd in Our Late Report. All wchwhich is most humbly submitted to Yor:our Lordsps:Lordships greate Wisdome Mint Office Aprl. 12th. 1707