Holograph note on the trial of gold coin from London and silver coin from various mints on 3 August 1699.

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Tower Gold in the Pix Aug. 3. 1699.

Guineas in ye Pix 4882$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$. The whole weight 236oz. 18dwt. 5gr, making in ye pound weight 44$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{5}}$ or 44℔. 14s. 0d. Told out to the fire 1 five pound piece, 35 Guineas & 9 half Guineas amounting to 44$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ Guineas. Weight to ye fire 11oz. 18dwt. 23gr from the fire 11oz. 18dwt 15gr. wast 8gr. Vpon ye assay it proved standard.

Tower silver in the Pix.

The tale thereof 348l. 2s. 8d The weight 111lwt. 10oz. 3dwt. making by the pound weight 3℔. 2s. 3d. Better obwt

Bristoll made 3℔ 2s 2d Exeter 3. 2. 3. Chester 3: 2. 3 York 3. 2. 3 Norwich 3℔. 2s. 6d ye in ye pound weight. All of them standard except Bristoll wch was obwt worse.