Statistics of recoinage in London 1 February 1695/6 to 21 October 1698

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The standard weight of the silver coyned between the 1st & 15th of Feb. 169$\frac{\mathrm{5}}{\mathrm{6}}$ was 4184l. 3oz. 4d. 19gr, the coynage whereof is paid.

The sta. imported weight of the twelve generall Rem{illeg}ains is 790860l. 1oz. 19d. 8gr & made in tale 2463110l. 17s. 7d$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ including both the Pix thereof wch was in tale 1608l.{illeg} 4s. 0d, & the charge of coynage pa & incidents wch was paid out of it & amount to

The imported sta. weight of all the hammered money the out of wch the charge of coynage was reserved & that of the Plate imported {illeg}by the {illeg}Commrs was 696812. 8. 16. 6. the coynage of all wch is paid & amounted to

The standard weight of all the Bullion {illeg}imported from ye 15th of Feb 169$\frac{\mathrm{5}}{\mathrm{6}}$ till this present Octob. 21 1698 is 126741℔wt. 00oz. 10d. 5gr & the coynage thereof is not yet paid for & accounts& at 17d$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ ꝑ lwt amounts to 9241l. 10s. 9d$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ whereof 2112l. 07s. 00d$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ is due to the Melter at 4d ꝑ lwt & 5544l. {illeg}18s. 5d$\frac{\mathrm{3}}{\mathrm{4}}$ {illeg}to the Monyer at 10d$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ ꝑ lwt & 132. 0. 5$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{4}}$ to ye Smith at $\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{4}}$d ꝑ lwt & 1452l. 4s. 10d to the Mr & Wr at 2d$\frac{\mathrm{3}}{\mathrm{4}}$ ꝑ lwt.

Due to ye Melter for melting 22747lwt. 10oz. 10dwt, of Plate at 1d ꝑ lwt before Nov 4 96, 94l. 15s. 7 & for melting 24372lwt. 1{illeg}oz. 0dwt ꝑof old money a{illeg}t three farthings pr lwt, 76l. 3s. 3d. In all due 170l. 1{illeg}8. 10.

Due to the Melter for refining 7394lwt of fine silver to make good the worsness of the Plate abovementioned 369l. 14s. 0d & {illeg}1452lwt more to the 24th of Iune last for carrying of the silver of Private Importers & about 1100℔ more to this present 127l. 12s. 00d in all due 497l. 6s. 0d.

Reserved in the Mint the surplus of the two pences pr oz of of {sic} Publick Importers money {illeg}634{illeg}6lb. 0s. 2d$\frac{\mathrm{3}}{\mathrm{4}}$ out of wch the charge of to be pd into ye Excheqr abating only about 25s for ye charge {illeg}of ye Tally at 2s pr 1000lb 0s 0d & for the charge o{illeg}f the carriage is to be deducted.

Reserved more the surplus of the 2d pr oz of Private Importers m{illeg}oney 997℔. 0s. 1{illeg}0$\frac{\mathrm{3}}{\mathrm{4}}$ wch is now paid for the coynage of the Gold.

Recd of Mr Hall last spring 2000℔ wch is also paid for ye coynage of the gold

Lately imprest to us 5000℔ {illeg}for paying off private Importers in ye Country & 3000℔ more paid by Mr Hall whereof 7000℔ was paid away & 1000℔ remains in the Mint.

Paid for the {illeg}coynage of            of Gold till the end of Sept last 3590℔. 0s. 4d$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ part of wch was the 997lb. 00s 1{illeg}0$\frac{\mathrm{3}}{\mathrm{4}}$ & 2000℔ above mentioned.

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A copy of the discharge given by Mr Hayes to Mr Burdikin & Mr Walford.

Left in the hands of Mr Thomas Burdikin & Mr Saml Walford in the Treasury of the Mint of Exon the Su{illeg}mm of {illeg}fourtee{illeg}n hundred eighty eight pound six shillings & six pence & I oblige my self to make good the same to be the ballance of the Treasury & secure them f{illeg}rom any demand. Exon. 18th Ian. 169$\frac{\mathrm{7}}{\mathrm{8}}$

Israel Hayes.

<text in Clerical Hand begins>Copy of a Memorandum

Enterd in Mr. Spicers first Cash-book 31st Decembr. 1697° by Mr. Israel Hayes Comptroler at Exon

Mem.	Besides 500£s.: 00s.: 00d omitted the 19th Ianu{illeg}ary to be made receivd {illeg}from the Treasury, which the Comptroler charges.