Draft of <ref target="/catalogue/record/MINT00159">MINT00159</ref> (Mint 19/1/228-9) Isaac Newton c. 870 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 July 1701?, c. 870 words.

At the bottom of Mint 19/1/265 are holograph notes on Dutch, German and Swedish coins and some calculations, and on the reverse holograph notes on Italian coins.

 'Directions about the Triall of the monies of Gold & Silver in the Pix' [MINT 19/1/228-9] MINT 19/1/265, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/1/265 July 1701? England English Clerical Hand MintPyx Trials and Analyses of British 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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1 About a month before the triall of the monies in the Pix, his MajtyMajesty or hisin Council appoints a day & place for that Triall & names (if he pleases) the Lords of the Council before whom it shall be tried & notice thereof is given sent in writing from the Council to the Lord Keeper & Lords CommrsCommissioners of the Treasury & from the Treasury to the Officers of the ExcheqrExchequer & Mint. The place of late has been in yethe Vsher of the Exchequer's house.

3 And Vpon the day of the Tryall the Chancellour of the ExcheqrExchequer provides a dinner for the Iury. The place has usually been at the Dogg Tavern in Palace Yard.

2 Andlso then The Chancellour of the ExcheqrExchequer sends an Order in writing for the standard Troy weights & the Indented Tryall pieces of his MajtsMajestys crown gold monies & standard silver monies kept in the Treasury of the ExcheqrExchequer to be delivered upon the day of the Triall for the use of the Iury.

If yethe Ducat of Venice whose value is set down in the Table be that Ducat wchwhich goes now at Venice for 6 lires 4 sols de Piccoli the Lire of Venice will be 6d∟52. Th And there the 2 sequin wchwhich goes for 17 lires the Hungary Ducat wchwhich goes now for 176 lires will be worth 8s 8d∟32 & the sequin of Venice wchwhich goes for 17 lires will be worth 9s. 2d∟584, & the Pistole of Venice wchwhich goes for 28 lires will be worth 15s 2d∟56.

By all wchwhich Gold seems to be lower in Italy then in France

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A two guilder piece of the Duke of Hannover 1697. wowo 7dwt. WtWeight 18d 18gr. stastandard 18. 3. 16. Value 56d∟1454.

Half Guilder of El. Br 1692. Wo.Wo. 2oz 3dwt. WtWeight 5dwt 13gr. sta.standard 4. 12. 5. Value 1s. 1d∟98

A Guilder of Duke of Zell Wo.Wo. 2oz 4dwt WtWeight 11dwt 1gr StaStandard 8dwt. 20gr. 10m.

A quarter Guldin of yethe Duke of Saxony 1678 WtWeight 2dwt 1012gr Better 612dwt. StaStandard 2dwt. 12gr. 6m.

A 4 Mark piece of Swedeland 1693 Ducat of Brandenburgh 2. 5 Ducat of yethe Duke of Hannover 2. 514. Ducat of Swedeland 2. 512 At Rome the Pistole of Italy goes for 0 3 Ecus or 10 Testons or 30 Iules & the Spanish Pistole for 10 31 Iules. The Ecu of Rome I cannot yet procure to make an Assay of its value. The Teston is worth 1s. 615d & thence the Spanish Pistole is there worth but 15s 8d. All wchwhich makde a Guinea is At Florence & Leghon the Ecu silver Ducat is worth lires goes for 7 lires & is worth 65s 4d∟63 & therefore the Lire ofis worth 9d∟23 And there Pistole goes for 20 lires or 15s. 423d. At Genoa five the cCroisat worth goes for 712 lires & is worth 6s. 6d34 & therefore the Ecu lires of Genoa is worth 1012128d. At Naples the Ducat is 10 Carlins & is worth 3s 4∟43d, & therefore the Carlin of Naples is 4d∟043. At Genoa the Croisat goes for 712 lires & is worth 6s 634d & therefore the Lire isof Genoa is 10 121528d & there the Pistole is valued at 1712 lires that is 15s. 334d 438d. At Florence & Legorn the silver Ducat goes for 7 lires & is worth 5s. 4∟63d & therefore the Lire of Florence is 9d∟23 And there & at Legorn the Pistole goes for 20 lires or 15s 4d23 At Rome Naples the Ducat of silver goes for 10 carlins & is worth 3s. 4∟43d [[& thefore the Carlin is worth 4d∟043. And there the Pistole goes for as I am informed ais valued at 412 Ducats, that is 15s. 4∟935d At Rome the three Iulios make a is there& the Teston is worth 1s 6∟2d & there the Pistole of Italy goes for 30 tne Testons or 15s 2d & the Spanish Pistole for 16 6d more. But the Ecu of Rome were three Ecus are ten Testons, the Ecu I cannot yet procure to be assayed. Ten Testons make ten testons & a Iulio for 15s 8d. So that gold seems to be lower in Italy then in France or Germany. At Venice the Ducat goes for 615 lires & is worth 3s 6∟d42 And therefore the Lire of Venice is worth 6∟52d. And there the Pistole goes for 28 lires or 15s 212d, the Sequin for 17 lires or 9s 2d56 & the Hungary Ducat for 16 lires or 8s 8d13. At Ancona in the Gulph of Venice the Hungary Ducat goes for 17 Iules or 8s 9∟4d, the Pistole of Ital Pistole of Italy for 30 Iules or 15s. 2d & the Spanish Pistole for 31 Iules or 15s 8d. At Millain the Philip of Spain isgoes for 6 lires & yethe Spanish Pisto Piece of 8 for 5 lires 17 sols so that yethe PhipPhilip is 3 sols or 1d∟37 better then the Pistole Piece of 8 & therefor worth about 4s. 7d∟37 & at Venice the Sequin is recconed worth two Philippos that is 9s 2∟74