MINT00368: Holograph draft of Treasury warrant to John Stanley [London warden] to have two sets of check weights made, one for London and one for Edinburgh. Followed by a series of calculations
Author: Newton, Isaac
Metadata: c. 25 June 1707, c. 215 words.
Source: MINT 19/3/150, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK
MINT00376: As the English recoinage was 'troublesome expensive and liable to abuse & gross abuses were actually committed in it', recommends various procedures to avoid a recurrence in Scotland. Possibly in reply to MINT00374 (Mint 19/3/110)
Author: Newton, Isaac
Metadata: August? 1707, c. 1,130 words.
Source: MINT 19/3/160, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK
MINT00377: On equipment still needed by the Edinburgh Mint, especially crown and half-crown puncheons, which are to be sent overland as this is the quickest way
Author: Newton, Isaac
Metadata: August 1707, c. 614 words.
Source: MINT 19/3/78, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK
MINT00374: Encloses a list [MINT00375 (Mint 19/3/111)] of items needed to begin work at the Edinburgh Mint, especially puncheons for crowns and half-crowns, which are to be coined first
Author: Gregory, David
Metadata: 12 August 1707, c. 299 words.
Source: MINT 19/3/110, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK
MINT00382: An increase in fineness of silver in the course of melting has been detected: sends samples to demonstrate and requests advice on what to do about it. Some puncheons and other equipment ordered from London have still not arrived
Author: Gregory, David
Metadata: 9 October 1707, c. 330 words.
Source: MINT 19/1/190-91, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK