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r Money) be raised too 5 per Cent。 this alteration will be an advantage to no body but the Officers of the Mint; and Hoarders of Money。     Rem。 When Standard Silver was last raised at the Mint; (which it was; from 5 s。 to 5 s。 and 2 d。 the Ounce; in the 43d。 of Eliz。) and; for above Forty Years after; Silver uncoin'd was not worth above 4 s。 10 d。 the Ounce; which occasion 'd much Coining; and of Money; none in those days was Exported: Whereas Silver now is worth but the very same 5 s。 and 2 d。 the Ounce still at the Mint; and is worth 5 s。 4 d。 elsewhere。 So that if this Bill now with the Lords does not happen to Pass; there can never any Silver be ever more Coin'd at the Mint; and all the mill'd Money will in a very little time more be destroyed。     Ans。 The reason of so much Money Coin'd in Queen Elizabeth's Time; and afterwards; was not the lessening your Crown Pieces from 480 to 462 Grains; and so proportionably all the rest of your Money; (which is that the Author calls; raising Standard Silver from 5 s。 to 5 s。 2 d。 the Ounce) but from the over…ballance of your Trade; bringing then in Plenty of Bullion; and keeping it here。     How Standard Silver (for if the Author speaks of other Silver; it is a fallacy) should be worth its own Weight in Standard Silver at the Mint; (i。e。 5 s。 2 d。 the Ounce) and be worth more than its own Weight in Standard Silver; (i。e。 5 s。 4 d。 the Ounce) in Lombard…street; is a Paradox that no body; I think; will be able to comprehend; till it be better Explain'd。 It is time to give off Coining; if the value of Standard Silver be lessened by it; as really it is; if an Ounce of Coin'd Standard Silver will not exchange for an Ounce of uncoin'd Standard Silver unless you add 15 or 16 Grains overplus to it: Which is what the Author would have taken upon his word; when he says; Silver is worth Five Shillings Four Pence elsewhere。     Five Shillings Four Pence of Money Coin'd at the Mint; the Author must allow to be at least 495 Grains。 An Ounce is but 480 Grains。 How then an Ounce of uncoin'd Standard Silver can be worth Five Shillings Four Pence; (i。e。 How 480 Grains of uncoin'd Standard Silver can be worth 495 Grains of the same Standard Silver; Coin'd into Money) is unintelligible; unless the Coinage of our Mint lessens the Value of Standard Silver。


 SIR;

COIN and Interest are Two Things of so great moment to the Publick; and of so great concernment in Trade; that they ought; very accurately to be examin'd into; and very nicely weigh'd; upon any Proposal of an alteration to be made in them。 I pretend not to have Treated of them here as thy deserve。 That must be the work of an abler Hand。 I have said something on these Subjects; because you requir'd it。 And; I hope; the readiness of my Obedience will excuse; to You; the Faults I have committed; and assure You that I am;


                    SIR;                Your most humble Servant。                     John Lock。






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