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One pound weight of fine gold is recconed in France equall in value to 15 pound weight of fine silver, & at this rate a Guiena is worth 1li 0s. 0d12.

According to the proportion of Gold to silver in Holland a Guinea is worth about 1li. 0s. 0d12. or 20s. 7d

In the Dukedomes f Brandenburgh, Saxony, Brunswick & Lunenburg, Hannover, Zeel, Wolfenbuttel &c the Guinea is 1li. 0s. 4d. or 20s. 5d

At Hamburgh it is worth 20s. 0d14 or 20s. 1d. At Dantzig it is worth 19. 1112 or 20s.

At Rome Venice Florence Leghorn Bulloin Ancona Millain Naples Genoa the Spanish Pistole & French Lewidor is worth about 15s 10d12 & the Guinea is worth about 20s. 6d 7d or 8d



In Spain pme pound weight fine is equal in value to 16 pound weight of ine . For a double dobl{o}n or four Pistole piece is of equal weight with a silver Doller or piece of eight & passes for 16 such pieces of eight; at which rate a Guinea is worth 22s. 1d. The high price of Gold in Spain makes their Silver goe into Europe as fast as it comes from the West Indies.

In France one pound weight of fine gold is recconed equal in value to 15 pound weight of fine silver & at this rate a Guinea is worth 20s. 8d12

According to the proportion of Gold to silver in Italy & Holland a Guinea is worth about 20s. 7d.

In the Dukedomes of Brandenburg, Saxony, Brunswich, Lunenburg, Hannover, Zell, Wolfenbuttel, &c the Guinea is worth about 20s 5d

At Hamburgh it is worth about 20s 1d.

At Dantzick it is worth about 20s.

In Portugal it is of about the same value as in Spain.

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