Copy of a table of values of foreign coins current in Ireland drawn up by James Hoare, then comptroller, in 1692; short covering letter

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Sr

The underwritten Table is copyed from the Report which Mr. Hoar late Comptr. of the Mint presented the Trery board in 1692, about some foreign coins then current in Ireland, vizt

	Assay.		Our Weight.		Our value.		Irish Weight		Irish Val		Proportionable
							expresd in ye		current.		value of {illeg}All ye pieces
		dwt.	dtss	grs.	s.	d	Letter from ye Lds Iustices.		s.	d	to ye ducatoon at or. stand
Ducatoon.	B.	4$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$	20.	22	5.	6.	dwts20	{illeg}16grs	6.	0	46s.	0	21ddw.	{illeg}00grs.
Piece of 8.	uncertain		17.	–	4.	6.$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$	17.	–	4.	9	4.	10	21.	8
Sevile Real.	B.	1dwt.	17.	12	4.	6,$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$	17.	–	4.	9	4.	10	17.	14
Pillar piece.	B.	1dwt	17.	12	4.	6$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$	17.	–	4.	9	4.	10	17.	14
Mexico piece.	Sta.		17.	12	4.	6.$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{4}}$	17.	–	4.	9	4.	10	17.	12
Rixdollar.	W.	7dwt..$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$	18.	15	4.	7.$\frac{\mathrm{3}}{\mathrm{4}}$	17.	–	4.	9	4.	10	18.	0
Cross-dollar.	W.	12dwt.	18.	–	4.	4.$\frac{\mathrm{3}}{\mathrm{4}}$	17.	–	4.	9	4.	10	17.	–
French Lewis.	W.	$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$dwt	17.	12	4.	6	17.	12	4.	6	4.	10	17.	11
Spsh. & Frch. Pistole.	W.	$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{4}}$gr.	04.	8	17.	4	4.	8	17.	6	1{illeg}8.	186.$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$	4.	8

This is a true copy of the Comptrolers scheme of these Coyns; how exact his calculations were, I have not leisure to examine, tho' I make no question but You Sr. will, & correct any errours You discover.

I am Sorry I had not ye good fortune to see You ys day at the Excise; {illeg}tho' I hope You are so kind, as stil to continue yr. good inclination to favour my pretension, if occasion be.

But I have recd such demonstrations of yr. friendship, allready, for which I never pretend to return, & You I dare say, never expect any other requital then my gratitude that I cannot but ensure myself of, yr. good Offices when a fair occasion presents, by which You'll extremely add to the many obligations You have allready layd upon.

Sr. Yr. most Obednt.
& most H. Servt.
H. Haynes

Excise Office
{illeg}5 a Clock

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To

Isaac Newton Esqr
in Iermin Streett

Westminster