Holograph note on the weight of samples of copper coins

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Novemb 1st 1700 A pound of old Tinn farthings weighed made in talle 1s. 6d

Another pound of farthings wmade in tale 1s 1d34

A pound of pewter half pence made in tale 1s 5d12 + 116

Another pound made 1s 5d34

Another pound of Tin or pewter half pence made 1s 512 + 18

Several half pence little worn being pickt out {illeg}(vizt 13 in number) about seven of {illeg}them weighed about 172 gr{illeg}ain{illeg}s {illeg}each & the other sfixve about 160gr each, so that some of them seem to have been coyned at 17d12 to ye pound weight & others at 18d to ye lwt. And one with another they make 1712 to ye lwt or thereabouts. Of those wch weighed 172gr, 6 were dated 1692 the other two 1690. The other five wehich were lighter were dated 1690 {illeg}{illeg}les one of them were 1691 & another 1692, for ye numberes were blind.

These farthings half pence therefore seem first to have been coyned 18 & afterwards 17 to ye lwt Troy, or 221 & 210 to ye lwt Averdupois.