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| DECLARED ACCOUNTS: MINT. |
| PIPE OFFICE, ROLL 2115. |
| Sir Isaac Newton, Master of Gold and Silver Monies within the Mint, etc. |
| 1 January 1708/9—31 December 1709. |
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Charge
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Arrears: |
£ |
s. |
d. |
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remaining as at the end of the last Accompt |
22,256 |
15 |
7½ |
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Receipts: |
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money had out of the Exchequer: |
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Michaelmas term, 7–8 Anne; in part of 10,000l. under privy seal of 13 March 1701–2 and Royal Warrant of 21 October 1708 |
3,140 |
7 |
2½ |
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Easter term 8 Anne; ditto. |
1,742 |
4 |
6 |
|
Michaelmas term 8–9 Anne; ditto |
1,600 |
0 |
2½ |
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(total receipts 6,482l. 11s. 11d.) |
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total charge and receipts |
28,739 |
7 |
6½ |
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Discharge
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Fees and Entertainments of the Officers of the Mint detailed |
1,150 |
0 |
0 |
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salaries payable by particular Warrants, detailed |
440 |
0 |
0 |
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charges of coining gold and silver monies: |
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for 2,468 lb. wt. of gold monies at 6s. 6d. per pound |
802 |
2 |
0 |
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for 25,423 lb. wt. of silver monies at 1s. 4½d. per pound |
1,747 |
16 |
7½ |
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allowance to the moneyers at 1d. per pound weight for more exact sizing and for making the due proportion of small money |
105 |
18 |
7 |
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(total charges of coining the above 2,655l. 17s. 2½d.) |
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charges of coining standard wrought plate, 278,392 oz. 4 dwt. 10 gr. at 2½d. per oz. |
2,899 |
18 |
4½ |
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money put into the pyx box, viz.: 165½ guineas at 21s. 6d. each, 177l. 18s. 3d.; silver 24l. 14s. 0d.; for loss by the assays 2l. 2s. 3d.
|
204 |
14 |
6 |
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necessary and incident charges, detailed |
448 |
2 |
9 |
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money imprested to the Warden of the Mint |
1,969 |
3 |
3 |
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total payments and allowances |
9,767 |
16 |
1 |
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and so the Accomptant is indebted 18,971l. 11s. 5½d.
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Declared 21 May 1711. |
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Auditors' Memorandum. this Accomptant is to be charged in his next Accompt after the opening of the Pyx with 17l. 3s. put into the Pyx between 31 July 1707, when the money therein was tried, and the 31 December following; he is also to be charged with 76l. 2s. 4d. put into the Pyx box during the time of the preceding Accompt and with 204l. 14s. 6d. allowed in this Accompt: total 297l. 19s. 10d.
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