Draft of <ref target="/catalogue/record/MINT00305">MINT00305</ref> (Mint 19/2/205) Isaac Newton c. 142 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 June 1711, c. 142 words.

Mint 19/2/203 is dated 8 June 1711.

 On the value of Mexican, Peruvian and Seville coins [MINT 19/2/205] MINT 19/2/203-4, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/2/203-4 June 1711 England English Holograph MintEconomic Theory and Legislation Catalogue information compiled by Rob Iliffe, Peter Spargo & John Young Catalogue exported to teiHeader by Michael Hawkins Transcribed by Will Scott, with some retrofitting of normalized MINT00305
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To the RtRight HonbleHonourable the Earl of Oxford & Earl Mortimer Lord High Treasurer of great Britain.

May it please yoryour LordpLordship

By the weight & assay of forreign coins formerly taken in the Mint, Mexico pieces of eight, one wthwith another, are worth 4s 6d sterling in intrinsic value, & Sevil pieces of eight (old plate) are of the same intrinsic value with those of Mexico. And according to this value, eight hundred eighty eight thousand eight hundred & eighty nine pieces of eight of either Mexico or Sevil (old plate) are worth two hundred thousand pounds & six pence sterling.

All wchwhich &c

Mint Office. Iune 8th 1711.

Is. Newton.

Pieces of 88 are more worn then the English milled money, & I have made no allowance for the difference of wearing.

The value of Mexico & Sevil Dollars.