Haynes, Hopton
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- Haynes, Hopton (?1672-1749) Unitarian writer
TitleHaynes, Hopton
Reference codeMS72
Date1700-1702
Scope and ContentManuscript volume by Hopton Haynes relating to English recoinage, 1700-1702, entitled 'Briefe memoirs relating to the silver and gold coins of England; with an account of the corruption of the hammered moneys and of the reform by the late grand coynage at the Tower and the five county mints in the years 1696, 1697, 1698 and 1699'. On the back of the title page the following note has been added: 'These Papers being begun and almost perfected near 7 years since, several things and expressions in them are now out of Fashion, which upon a Review may be layd aside to make the performance as Unexeptionable as may be to the Publick'. An addendum, in a different hand, gives 'An account of Guinea Coins of Gold imported from Africa by the Royal Africa Company [from 1675-1725], taken from the Gazeteer 23 Jan 1755'. This valuable manuscript gives minute details of the recoinage of 1696.
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Extent1 volume containing 125 leaves
Physical descriptionManuscript folio. Bound in calf.
System of ArrangementSingle item.
Finding aidsCollection level description.
Other University of London Manuscripts relating to the Royal Mint and coinage include MSS 14, 21, 51, 62, 100, 102, 108, 151, 152 and 499. Another copy of this manuscript is at the British Museum, London (Ref: Lansdowne MSS DCCCI).
Level of descriptionfonds