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	By which computation, two shillings of his notes, which he sells for one pound weight, will weigh	6288	grains.
	But one pound avoirdupois weighs, as above	6960	grains.

This difference makes 10 per cent to Mr. McCulla's profit, in point of weight.

	The old Patrick and David halfpenny weighs	149	grains.
	Mr. McCulla's halfpenny weighs	131	grains.
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	The difference is	18

Which is equal to 10½ per cent.

	The English halfpenny of king Charles II weighs	167	grains.
	McCulla's halfpenny weighs	131	grains.
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	The difference	36

Which difference allowed, a fifth part is 20 per cent.

ANOTHER COMPUTATION.

Mr. McCulla allows his pound of copper (coinage included) to be worth twentypence; for which he demands two shillings.

	His coinage he computes at sixpence per pound weight; therefore, laying out only twentypence, and gaining fourpence, he makes per cent profit	20
	The sixpence per pound weight, allowed for coinage, makes per cent	30
	The want of weight in his halfpenny, compared as above, is per cent	10
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	By all which (viz. coinage, profit, and want of weight) the publick loses per cent	60

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