Preparatory notes and calculations concerning Dutch trade and English customs on it for <ref target="/catalogue/record/MINT00720">MINT00720</ref> (Mint 19/3/498-9) Isaac Newton c. 267 words Newton Project London 2020 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 After 18 August 1705, c. 267 words. 'An Acct of ye cost & charges of sending Tynn to Amsterdam & selling it there by commission.' [MINT 19/3/498-9] MINT 19/3/572, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/3/572 England After 18 August 1705 English Holograph MintTin Trade Catalogue information compiled by Rob Iliffe, Peter Spargo & John Young Catalogue exported to teiHeader by Michael Hawkins Transcribed by Kees-Jan Schilt
An AcctAccount of the costs & charges of sendingprocuring Tynn from AmsterdamLondon & housing it there at Amsterdam Paid in London TPaid in London, First cost pr Ccwt Averdupois3. 16. 00 Customes3. 16. 00 Cocquets, boat-hire, searchers fees, Wharfage &c about0.0.6 Commission to Pewterers or English Merchants imployed by forreigners0.0.9 Hazzards or losses at sea & in re are uncertain. The merchants do not insure. In times of peace the hazzards are less. They may be valued at0.0.9 4.1.0
Paid in Holland Paid in Holland, Customes about 12styvers pr 100 Duthch weight One third Additional Duty about 4st. Valuation 2 pr Cent. These Duties are apt to meet wthwith some favour in valuing the goods below the intrinsic value first cost. Her Maty.Majesty paid for the Tynn in Holland Customes 10st per 100wt Additional Duty 313 st, Valuation 1212 st. In all}1.Gild. 556Stiv. Cocquets ,& Custome house fees there about 25 or 30 st. per parcel0. 012 Freight 6, 8, 10 or 12 styvers per block & sometimes nothing Averidge 3 styvers per Gilder. Freight & Averidge together at a medium about 10 styvers per block or 313 st per 100wt}0. 313 Prompt payment 1Add per cent0. 9 Interest for forbearing two months0. 9 2 723
Which reduced into English money & weight (recconing 10 Gilders 12 stivers to 20s 11034 pounds Averdupois to the Dutch 100 weight) comes to 4.s6d2312. And this summ added to 4£. 1.s 00d, makes the whole charge 4£. 5s. 6d12 per Ccwt English, or 4£ 4s 6d per 100 Dutch weight, or 44 Gilders 1534 stivers per 100 Dutch weight. 572