'Of Portugal Moneys'

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Of Portugal moneys.

Their moneys were lately raised in the proportion of 5 to 6 so that the Moeda {illeg} now goes for 2400 \Res/ & the Crusado for 480 Res & the other pieces in proportion & some of the old pieces {new} \(as the Crusados)/ upon their raising were markt w^th a stamp.|,| But those unmarkt going at y^e old value. But the new moneys are still coyned w^th the old number of Res. So the Moeda is still coyned with 2000 upon it & Crusado w^th 400 tho they go for 2400 & 480 Res. The Portu{illeg}|g|als reccon by 100^ds 1000^ds & millinos of Res putting the Mark  after thousands thus 5. 734  340 {illeg}|R|es, that is five millions seven hundred thirty & {illeg}|f|our thousand three hundred & forty {illeg}|R|es. Or five thousan {sic} seven hundred thirty & forty m|M|iles & three hundred & forty Res. They exchange in Crusados or Ducats of 400 Res. They reccon a Spanish Pistols &|a|t 3000 Res & a Spanish Pistre at 750 Res. Therefore a|s| Piastre (4^s 6^d) is to a C{illeg}|r|usado (2^s. 10^d$\frac{14}{25}$) so is 750 to 480 or 25 to 16 so is a Piastre (= 4^s 6^d) to a Crusado = 2^s 10$\frac{14}{25}$^d. And as 3000 to 2400 or 5 to 4 so is a Spanish Pistole (17^s. 0$\frac{1}{2}$) to a Crusado\Moeda/ = 13^s. 7$\frac{3}{5}$^d.

Crusados \& $\frac{1}{2}$ Crusados of y^e present King/ have on one side a plain cross almost like pieces of 8 w^th this inscription In hoc signo vinces: on the other side the kings arms the date & the number of res 400 w^th this inscription Petrus II D. G. Rex {illeg}|P|ortug. Well coynd & curiously edged. I Ten Crusados {illeg}|&| two half Crusados were in weight & assay as follow{s}

The Crusados weighed one w^th another 11^dwt 3$\frac{3}{10}$^gr. And when fresh out of the Mint 11^dwt 4^gr or 11 4$\frac{1}{2}$ being lightned about a grain one w^th another by wearing. If they be supposed 11^dwt 4^gr in weight new out of y^e mint & 1^dwt worse then standard they will be worth 34$\frac{9}{10}$^d pence sterling standard & w{illeg}|h|en new out of y^e Mint, & in exchang they will be worth 34$\frac{3}{5}$ pence, or 2^s 10$\frac{3}{5}$^d. This is the value of 480 Res & therefore 400 Res are worth 2^s. 4$\frac{5}{6}$^d, & 100 Res is worth 7^d$\frac{5}{24}$

A Crusado coynd for 400 Res 1664 by Alfonsus king of Portugal being much worn weighed 11^dwt 3$\frac{1}{4}$^gr. The stamp like the former but not edged.

Three Portugal pieces of Iohn IIII king of Portugal stampt & edged something like the former w^thout date or the number of Res weighing together 21^{illeg}|d|wt 2^gr, that is one w^th another 7^dwt 0$\frac{2}{3}$^gr much worn so as to be lightned by wearing between 6 & 12^gr. whence the {sic} seem to be $\frac{2}{3}$ of the 400 res pieces. One of them was worse 1^dwt another 1$\frac{1}{2}$^dwt

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A Moeda de Ouro dated 1700 & beautifully coyned, weighed exactly 3^dwt 10^gr or 82^gr. It is counted for 2400 Res but there is stampt upon it only 2000 Res. At 2^{d} a grain its worth 13^s 8^d, but if \this/ gold be {illeg}|b|ut of 16 times more value then \the same weight of o^r s {sic}/ o^r standard silver, {illeg} worth 14^s. 1^d$\frac{7}{15}$. The Doppio Moeda or dob|u|ble Moeda weighs (one piece with another 6^dwt 21$\frac{1}{2}$^gr. And the half Moedas Moedas & double Moedas are one w^th another $\frac{1}{4}$^legr. {illeg}|b|etter then standard. Or rather, the Doppio Moeda weighs one piece w^th another 6^dwt {illeg}|2|1$\frac{3}{4}$ grains, as I found by examining 30 parcels of M Doppio Mo{illeg}|e|das & {illeg} Moedas of a thousand M Doppio Mo{illeg}|e|das & two-M{illeg}|o|edas in a parcel whence a Moeda is worth 13^s 10^d$\frac{1}{4}$ & a Doppio Moeda is worth 27^s 8$\frac{1}{2}$^d.