From Edward Bridgen (unpublished)
London Sepr: 13 1783
Mr Dear Sir

As your Excellency and the rest of the Commissioners were so obliging as to second my former proposals I think it my duty to inform you Sir and them of the additional step we have taken toward accomplishing our wishes.

The preceeding I laid before Mr. Laurens which meeting with his approbation I immediately dispatched the same under Mr. Ls: cover, as a vessell was just then taking away the Bag for Philadelphia and gave me no time to consult with the other Gentlemen whose friendship I had experienced.

Would you do me the favour Sir to make my Apologies to the other Gentlemen and believe that I am with great truth Your Excellency’s and their Much Obliged and faithful Humble Servants

Edwd: Bridgen

His Excellency Benjn: Franklin
Addressed: His Excellency / Benjn: Franklin / at Passy.
Endorsed: E Bridgen to R R Livingston Sept. 8. 83. Copper Coinage
Silver12 oz 3£Silver5/ per ozSterl
Gold12 oz 48£Copper5d. per lb
15 Coppers is 5 oz for 1s. Pens .3 Engl half pence weigh an ounce,
which is 3s. and per lbthen 48 make a lb worth 2s. as
7s. 6d. is the worthMoney which is 9d. more than its
Worth as Copper, with Coinage
near 60 Per Cent Profit
105
7.½
112 £3½
15) 112½( 7.
105
..7
16
4
64 Oz
128 ½
256 ¼
512
90
5
450
5 - 540
180
90
280
540
a Dollar
at 6s. a penny is a 72d
8s. a penny is a 96th
7s.6d. a Penny is a 90th
7s.6d.
7290
3645
1822½
911¼
Result
the 72d Part of a Dollar in Copper should weigh th of an Ounce,
including Coinage as a Part of its Value.
This Coin would be a Penny where Dollars are at 6s.
36 = half a Dollar
18 = a Quarter
9 = an Eighth.

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