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but both agree that it Certainly Per Ton
can be Obtaind at that Price
Mines Royal says that the Standard}
Price in Cornwall was on the 30th } £109.14. 5
of November at the Ticketing }
and Rose at the Ticketting 6th Decr. to 113.13.02.
Mr. Smith say that hammerd Copper
Plates Calld Slight are sold to the
Trade for / 15d a Pound ------------- 140. 0. 0
& that Rolld Plates for / 14½ --------- 135. 6. 8
Cold Rolld he says Cost ½ a Pound more}
it is usd [used] only for Sheathing }
in Engraving } 4.13. 4
Mines Royal
Sells hot Rolld to the Trade at / 14d } 130.13. 4
for Promp[t] Payment --------- }
Takes back waste at 11 -------- 102.13. 4.
Sold hard Rolld to Deptford yard in }
his Last old Contract for / 12¼ } 114. 6. 8.
taking back Old Plates at 19d ----- 84. 0. 0
about a year ago a new Contract took}
Place to supply for / 13¼ -------- } 123.13.4
to take back for / 10d --------- 93. 6. 8
Portsmouth pays ¼ more than the River 2. 6. 8
Plymouth ¼ more than Portsmouth
hard Rolling Costs from ¼ to ½ a pound
The Trade Levy for Stand or Cold Rolling ½ 4.13. 4
The penny ¼ a Pound --------- 2. 6. 8
Mr. Smith Sold Lately Sheeting Plates }
to a Merchantman for / 14d ------ } 130.13. 4
he Considers himself as the second
Consumer of Copper in London he has
usually Consumed about 40 Tons a year
This year which on account of the
high Prices of [Sugar?] Ores produced
a very extraordinary demand from the
West Indies he has Consumd 80 Tons
he thinks Copper Cannot rise because
there will not be next year so
extraordinary a Consumption in the