MINT00186: Conveys an order from the King to calculate the value of other English gold coins in proportion to the 21s. guinea, preparatory to the devaluation of the guinea from 21s.6d
Author: Northey, Edward (Attorney General)
Metadata: 21 December 1717, c. 160 words.
Source: MINT 19/2/117-18, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK
MINT00196: Brief letter concerning the 'perusal' and possible purchase, apparently on Newton's behalf, of some Italian coins from an unspecified 'gentleman'
Author: Davies, Isaac
Metadata: 19 June [presumably before 1705, since it is addressed to 'Isaac Newton Esq.' (not 'Sir Isaac'), c. 1,041 words.
Source: MINT 19/2/10-11, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK
MINT00294: Report on a proposal by one White for gluing duty marks onto paper rather than impressing it [to certify that the recently-imposed tax on paper for parchments and deeds had been paid]
Author: Newton, Isaac
Metadata: 15 May 1704, c. 211 words.
Source: MINT 19/3/447, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK
MINT00312: Valuation of another three two-real pieces and new estimate of the total amount to be produced by the reminting as 4,189,000 two-real pieces
Author: Newton, Isaac
Metadata: 5 October 1711, c. 257 words.
Source: MINT 19/2/209, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK
MINT00335: High praise of MINT00322 (Mint 19/2/111-16) following its publication in the previous day's Daily Courant, though with certain reservations about the risk of a drain on gold reserves following the devaluation
Author: M., M.
Metadata: 31 December 1717, c. 769 words.
Source: MINT 19/2/121, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK