'An Account of the Tin remaining unsold in the Tower, in Holland, & at Hamburgh, Octob. 25. 1715', with an appended note, presumably to the Treasury, dated 26 October

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An Account of the Tin remaining unsold in the Tower, in Holland, & at Hamburgh, Octob. 25. 1715.

There remained in the Tower 1742Tuns. 4cwt. 0d. 5Ldwt which at 76li per Tunn (being the price it is now sold at) will make . . . . . . . . . .13247li. 7s. 4d

There was in Holland in the hands of Mr Beranger 1600Tuns, which at 80li per Tun comes to . . . . . . 128000li

Out of which summ must be deducted what was paid to Mr Anstis upon account being

(as appears by his Accounts) – – –		1950	}	75500
And to Mr Nico – – – –		2000
And what he has advanced by way of anticipation —	}	54000
	And there remains–				52500.0.0
There was also at Hamburgh in the hands of Sir John Lambert & Captain Gibbon 960 Tunns, which at 80li per To — — 76800li
Out of which must be deducted what they have advanced by way of anticipation			}	14000
	And there remains –				62800.0.0
And the summ total of the three Accounts is –					247707.7.4

Mr Beranger & Sir John Lambert are to have an Interest at the rate of 5 per cent to be recooped from what they sell which must be deducted from this summ as also the charges of the Management. And what the Agents have in Cornwall must be deducted.

Is. Newton

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The Agents in Cornwal had in their hands at Christmas last about 397 Tuns, to which if the Christmas, Lady day & Midsummer coynages be added, & from the summ be deducted 951Tuns 16cwt 3d 20℔ sent from Cornwall to the Tower; the remainder will be the quantity now in Cornwall vizt