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which makes exactly to a farthing 16 pence to the avoirdupoise [avoirdupois] pound of Copper or that Each penny Peice should weigh one ounce.
Wyatt
Mr Boulton says that Chas. Wyatt has no further Concern in the Anglesey Coinage than that of being Clerk to the Company who Kept the accounts of that branch
Papers abstracted
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Price of Copper for Fewer halfpence
1787 Governor & Co of the Copper miners in England usd to Contract with Government for 200 Tons at a time to be supplied as the business of the Mint migh[t] require. Last Contract was made in 1774 with the mint for 100 Tons on demand in Proper Fillets for Coinage of halfpence & Farthings at 13 pence the Pound avoirdupoise they taking back the scissel & Refuse at the Same Price only half of this Contract has been demanded.
1786 Halliday & Co offer for 1s/0 3/2 a Pound & their offer is approvd by the officers of the mint.
Produce of a Ton of Copper in Boultons Pence
a Ton of Copper will Produce of Pence Each on ounce weight 35,840 = 2986 Shillings or £149.6.8. Since the year 1729 the mint never threw 51 Tons of Copper into Circulation in one year & often not more than 8 or 10. Generally since 1775 none seems to have been Coind.
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Mode of distinguishing Counterfeits
Every Halfpenny weighing 5 drachmas avoirdupoise may be accepted for good & all others of a lighter weight fairly rejected Mint Report Oct14 1787.
Mint Project for Large halfpence
1785 Jan 2 Mint Report We believe there is in Circulation 1800 Tons of Genuine Copper Coin & possibly 1200 of Counterfeit making together 3000 Tons of Copper in Circulation. The Standard is 23 pence 46 halfpence & 92 Farthings in the Pound. We believe them now on an average to