Holograph notes, partly in French and partly in English, with the Latin heading 'Pondera mensuræ et nummi in Gallia' ['Weights, measures and coins in France']

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Pondera measuræ et numm in Gallia

1 Louis d'or = 3$\frac{2}{3}$ Ecus = 11 Livers.

1 Ecu = 2 half Ecus = 4 Cardecues = 3 Livres. 1 Livre = 20 sous = 20 × 12 Deniers. 1 Denier = 2 Obbles = 4 Pites. {illeg}{ghts}. 1 Quintal = 100 Livres de Paris = 200 Marks. 1 Marc = 8 ounces = 8 × 8 Gross = 8 × 8 × 3 Deniers {1} Ounce = 24 Deniers = 24; 2 Mailles = 24 × 24 Graines = 24 × 24 × 24 Primes = 24 × 24 × 24 {×} 24 Minutes = 24 × 24 × 24 × 24 × 24 Pueiles. 1 Marc = 7$\frac{2}{5}$ Ounces Troy. An ounce French to an ounce Troy as 37 to 40 & to an ounce Averdupois as 37, 7 to 5, 51 or 259 to 255. The French Spaniards & Dutch reccon not by pounds but by Marks & the French & Spaniard have the same Mark. The Dutch Mark is 7$\frac{9}{10}$ ounces Troy.

{illeg}ong measures. Vn Toise = 6 pieds. Vn pied = 12 Pouces. Vn Pouce = 12 Lignes. Vn ligne = 12 sensible points

{P}aris measures. Le Muid a vin de Paris = Feüillettes or 300 pints by statues. Vn Feuillette = 1$\frac{1}{2}$ Septiers (Gallons) = 50 Quarts = 100 Pints. Vn Pint = 2 Chopines = 4 Demiseptiers = 8 Possons = {} 48 Pouceons or cubique Pouces.

{illeg}rn Measures. Le Muid a ble' de Paris = 12 Septiers = 24 Mines = 48 Minots. Vn Minot = 3 Brisseaux = 48 Litrons. Vn Litron = 36 Pouces cubiques.

Gold vessels are 22 Carats fine in England, all France, Portugal, Hungary, Vienna Poland Turkey 21$\frac{3}{4}$ carats fine in all Spain, 21$\frac{1}{2}$ at Rome Florence Antwerp & the County of Avignon. 21 in savoy (except at Nice where they are 20$\frac{3}{4}$ carats fine) & 20 Carats fine in Piedmont (that is at Turin) Geneva, Sedan, Lorain, French-comte, Flanders, between 18 & 20 in Germany & 18 in Switzerland. And there is a remedy allowed of $\frac{1}{12}$ of a Carat for vessels of entire gold without sowder in France

Silver vessels are 11$\frac{1}{2}$ ounces fine in England & France 11$\frac{11}{24}$ in Germany (as at Frankford) 11$\frac{1}{4}$ in Millain Genoa, Florence, Venice, Madrid, Portugal, Poland, Antwerp, & the County of Avignon, 11$\frac{1}{6}$ in Turkey, 11$\frac{1}{12}$^dwt in Hungary England, 11 in Piedmont, 10$\frac{11}{24}$ in Germany 10$\frac{9}{24}$ in Savoy, Geneva, Sedan, 10^dwt in Flanders, 9$\frac{2}{3}$ in Lorrain, 9$\frac{3}{4}$ in French comte, 9$\frac{1}{4}$ at Vienna, 8$\frac{9}{24}$ in Switzerland. And there is a remedy allowed of $\frac{1}{12}$ of an ounce in France

The Gold & Silver monies of England Scotland France & Spaine are of the same standard by law but the english ^Gold_Silver coyn is ^{$\frac{1}{4}$ legr} _{$\frac{1}{2}$ pennyweight} better then the rest The Portugal silver money is 1^dwt worse then standard, the French, Spanish, Scotch $\frac{1}{2}$ pennyweight worse, the Mexico pieces of $\frac{8}{8}$ 1 ob worse, the Pillar pieces of eight 2^dwt better, the Sevil Reals & Dollers 1^dwt better. The ☉ Holland Ducat or Ducat of the Empire & the Hungary & Spanish Ducats are better 1^car 2^gr, the Cuckeen Zacheen or Chekee{n} of Venice is better 1^car 3^gr (not 1 carat 3$\frac{1}{2}$ grains as Reynolds puts it). The double ☉ Soveraign of Flanders & the Holland Rider is worse $\frac{1}{4}$ legr. Silver Ducatoon of Flanders is better 4$\frac{1}{2}$^dwt. Rix Dollar of the Empire worse 7$\frac{1}{2}$ pennyweight. Holland Dollar worse 10^dwt Cross Dollar worse 12$\frac{1}{2}$^dwt. Zeland Dollar worse 2 ounces, three Guilder pieces 4^dwt & sometimes 5 6 & 7^dwt worse.