Notes and calculations relating to the cost and distribution of various gold and silver medals

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1200 Silver M{illeg}edals at {illeg}211dwt per Medal will weigh 660{illeg}oz & at 5s 5d per oz the comes to 181li {illeg} 178li. 15s. Workmanship 2d per Medal comes to 10li Total 19{illeg}88. {illeg}1500. Refining 1d pr oz comes to 2li. 15s. Total 19{illeg}1. 10. 0. Which is at 16li per hundred quamproxime or 3s 3d 32s per {illeg}ten, or 3s 225 a piece.

Gold Medalls 200 a{illeg}t first, afterwards for the Commons 515 + Scots 45. Total The Total {illeg}760, besides forreign ministers. Each medal weighing 12dwt., The Gold at 4li. {illeg}606s per oz The whole or each {illeg}hundred weighing 9{illeg}50lwt, The whole will weigh 38Lwt. At 4li 6s per oz

A pound weight of Gold was cut into 20 medals, a pound weight of Silver into 22. The Gold at 4li 7s pr oz & refining 12 pence per oz. The silver & refining 5s 6d per oz.

12 Silver medals at 11dwt per Medal will weigh 660oz wch at {illeg}5s 5d pr oz ye silver {illeg}& 1d per oz refining & 2d per Medal workmanship comes to 191li. 10s

200 Gold medalls at 12dwt per Medal will weigh 120oz wch at 4li 7s per oz 1s per oz refining & 1s per medal workmanship c{illeg}omes t{illeg}o 538li.