An Accompt of all the gold and silver coyned in His Majesties mint, within the Tower of London, from the first of Octob. 1599 ... to this present November, 1675 being seventy six years, divided into four parts, shewing how the coyn of this kingdom did increase in the three first parts proportional to the increase of trade and navigation, and how much it hath decreased in the fourth part, being since this present East India Company was erected in the year 1657.

1675

AN ACCOMPT Of all the Gold and Silver Coyned in His Majesties Mint, within the Tower of London, from the first of Octob. 1599. being the One and fortieth Year of the Reign of Queen Eliz. to this present November 1675. being Seventy six years, divided into Four parts, shewing how the Coyn of this Kingdom did increase in the Three first parts proportionable to the increase of Trade and Navigation, and how much it hath Decreased in the Fourth part, being since this present East India Company was Erected in the Year 1657.

1599. Gold and Silver Coyned.	Totals by Tale.			Yearly medium.
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From the first of Octob. 1599. to the last of March 1619. was Coyned Four millions seven hundred seventy nine thousand three hundred and fourteen pounds thirteen shillings and four pence, which was per annum Two hundred fourty five thousand ninety two pounds eleven shillings and six pence	4779314.	13.	4	245092.	11.	6
From the last of March 1619. to the last of March 1638. was Coyned Six millions nine hundred thousand forty two pounds eleven shillings and one peny, which was per annum Three hundred sixty three thousand one hundred and sixty pounds two shillings one peny farthing	6900042.	11.	11¼	363160.	2.	1¼
From the last of March 1638. to May 1657. till the beginning of the Company, was Coyned Seven millions seven hundred thirty three thousand five hundred twenty one pounds thirteen shillings four pence farthing, which was per annum Four hundred and seven thousand and twenty seven pounds nine shillings one peny half peny	7733521.	13.	4¼	407027.	9.	1½
From May 1657. to Novemb. 1675. being Eighteen years and half, of the Company was Coyned Three millions two hundred thirty eight thousand nine hundred ninety seven pounds sixteen shillings and three farthings, about One million of which was Harp and Cross money, and Broad Gold, &c. Recoyned, which deducted, there remains but Two millions two hundred thirty eight thousand nine hundred ninety seven pounds sixteen shillings three farthings, which was per annum but One hundred twenty one thousand twenty six pounds eighteen shillings and four pence	2238997.	16.	0 4/3	121026.	18.	4
The Total of all Gold and Silver Coyned in these Seventy six Years, from the first of Octob. 1599. to Novemb. 1675 was Coyned, Twenty one millions eight hundred fifty one thousand eight hundred seventy six pounds fourteen shillings seven pence half peny	21851876.	14.	7^l
	Yearly increase.			Total increase.
The Coyn yearly increased in the Second part, from the last of March 1619. to the last of March 1638. more then in the first part, One hundred and eighteen thousand sixty seven pounds ten shillings seven pence farthing, the total thereof is Two millions two hundred forty three thousand two hundred eighty three pounds one shilling two pence	118067.	10.	7 4/1	2243283	1.	2
The Coyn yearly increased in the third part, from the last of March 1638. to May 1657. till the beginning of the Company, One hundred sixty one thousand nine hundred thirty four pounds seventeen shillings seven pence half peny, the Total thereof is Three millions seventy six thousand seven hundred sixty two pounds fourteen shillings ten pence half peny	161934.	17.	7 2/1	3076762.	14.	10½
	Yearly decrease.			Total decrease.
The Coyn hath yearly decreased in the fourth part, from May 1657. to this present Novemb. 1675. being the Eighteen Years and half of this present Company, Two hundred eighty six thousand pounds ten shillings nine pence half peny, the Total whereof is Five millions two hundred ninety one thousand and nine pounds nineteen shillings four pence farthing	286000.	10.	9 2/1	5291009.	19.	4¼

The Gold and Silver Exported for India, from the second of March 1673. to the eleventh of March 1674. was by Entry at the Custom-house, for the Port of London, Five hundred sixty and odd thousand pounds, besides what was Entred in the Out Ports, and without Entry Exported.

The Company Exporting so great quantities of Gold and Silver, hath inhanced the price of Standard Silver, from under Five shillings the Ounce, to Five shillings and four pence, which is Ten per Cent. and a Twenty shillings piece of broad Gold to Twenty and four shillings, which is Twenty per Cent. and Guinneys in proportion, which is so much in Value above his Majesties Coyn, that it doth not only hinder the Bullion of Gold and Silver, Imported, from being Coyned, but hath occasioned all the weighty Coyn to be Culled out and melted into Bullion.

So that there is not above Fifteen or Twenty pound of Currant money in One hundred pound, when the light and clipt money is taken out.

It is thought there is not above Four or Five millions of money left in the Kingdom, which is not sufficient to mannage the Trade which is reputed to be above Forty millions a year.

The Free Exporting of Gold and Silver, and laying so great Impositions by Mulct, on all the Commodities and Manufactures of this Kingdom, hinde [...]s the Exporting thereof; which hath brought down the prizes of Land, Lead, Tin, Wool, and all Woollen and other Manufactures.

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