Holograph drafts of MINT00327 (Mint 19/2/52), MINT00328 (Mint 19/2/61) and MINT00285 (Mint 19/2/104-5)

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The value of Gold in proportion to silver in several parts of Europe.

The Ecu or French Lewis goes now in France for 3^liv. 16^sols & is worth 4^s 6^d English & thence the Livre is worth 1^s. 2^d_∟21. The Lewid'or goes for 14 livres which amount to 16^s. 6^d_∟94 English. At which rate a Guinea is worth 1^li. 0^s. 8^d_∟19. For as 17^s 2^d_∟8 (the value of an new coynd Lewid'or in England according to the Table) to 16^s. 6^d_∟94 (the value of the same in France) so is 21^s. 6^d the value of a Guinea in England to 20^s. 8^d$\frac{1}{4}$.

By the French Kings Edict of Sept 17, 1701, the Mark of fine gold is valued at 494 livres 6 sols 4 deniers & the Marck of fine silver at 32 livres 16 sols 7 deniers. According to which proportion a Guinea of just weight & fineness is worth 20^s 8^d$\frac{3}{4}$ in silver monies of just weight & fineness.

The Ducat is coyned every where in the Empire & some northern countries adjoyning of the same weight & fineness, excepting that the Hungary Ducats are more certainly of full value. It is coyned for two old Rix Dollers of the Empire or nine shillings & usually goes at that rate or within two or three styvers more or less whereas in England it is worth 9^s. 6^d_∟3. But if the Rix Doller be of a lower value as are the Rix Dollers of Holland Flanders Danemarck & several parts of Germany the Ducat may go for two Rix Dollers & 6, 8 or 10 Styvers or above

In Holland the Guilder is worth 20_∟82 pence & the styver is 1_∟041 as may appear by the table of monies. And there the Ducat goes usually for 5 Guilders & about five styvers, that is in our money for 9^s. 1^d_∟3. At which rate a Guinea is worth 20. 6^d$\frac{3}{4}$.

The Lewid'or goes in Holland for 9 Guilders & about 9 styvers that is for 16^s. 4^d$\frac{3}{4}$. At which rate a Guinea is worth 20^s 5^d$\frac{1}{2}$

In the Countries of the Electors of Brandenburg Saxony & Hannover & Dukes of Zell Brunswick Lunenburg Wolfenbuttel & some other places, are coyned Guildens or Guilders of one & the same value by consent of the Princes tho of various allays. These Guilders consist of 16 Gute Groshes & 24 Marien Groshes & 46 Marien Grosses are accounted the value of an old Rixdoller or 4^s 6^d English, so that a Guilder is worth 2^s 4^d$\frac{1}{4}$ or thereabouts. By the Table it is worth 2^s. 4$\frac{1}{7}$^d Now a Ducat goes in the Countries above mentioned for 3$\frac{3}{4}$ Guilders that is for 8^s 9^d$\frac{3}{7}$ english, & sometimes for one or two Grosses more. If it be valued at 9^s, a Guinea at that rate will be worth 20^s 4^d.

In the same Countries a Lewidor is valued at 7 Guilders or thereabouts, that is at 16^s 5^d. At which rate a Guinea is worth 20^s. <3r> 5$\frac{3}{4}$^d.

At Hamborough the Ducat goes for two Dollars & about 8 or 9 sols or sols of Lubec. This Doller is three Marks lubs or 48 sols lubs, recconing 16 sols to a mark. But the Cross Doller (which is worth 4^s. 4^d_∟91) goes for 52 sols lubs & therefore the other Doller which goes but for 48 sols lubs is worth 4^s 0_∟84^d or thereabouts. The Marcks & sols lubs are there accounted double to the Marcks & sols Dans or of Danemarck, & the four Marck piece or crown of Danemarck goes at Hamborough for two Marcks lubs, and by the assay of severall pieces is worth 2^s 8^d_∟4. And at this rate three Marcks lubs are worth 4^s. 0^d_∟6. This is the value of the common Hamborough Doller; & two Dollers & nine sols Lubs (the value of the Ducat) are 8^s. 10^d_∟4. At which rate a Guinea is worth 20^s. 0$\frac{1}{4}$^d.

At Dantzick Gold is very scare. The Ducat is there valued at about 7 Guilders 12 Gross or two Banck Dollers wanting four Gross, that is at about 8^s. 10^d_∟09: the Banck Doller which is worth about 4^s 6^d consisting of 3 Guilders 23 Gross & a Guilder consistingof 30 Gross. And at this rate Guinea is worth 19^s. 11^d$\frac{1}{2}$.

At Geneva the Hungary Ducat was lately valued at two Ecus & 2 or 3 sols of France, that is at 9^s 2^d or 9^s 3^d. At which rates a Guinea is worth about 20^s 09^d$\frac{1}{2}$. There also the Lewidor was lately valued at 3$\frac{3}{4}$ Ecus of France or 16^s 10$\frac{1}{2}$^d. At which rate a Guinea is worth 21^s. 0$\frac{2}{3}$^d. But gold was lately higher in France then at present which might raise the price of Lewidors at Geneva.

At Genoa the Croisat goes for 7$\frac{1}{2}$ lires and is worth 6^s 6^d$\frac{3}{4}$ & therefore the Lire of Genoa is 10^d$\frac{1}{2}$. And there the Pistole is valued at 17$\frac{1}{2}$ lires that is 15^s. 3$\frac{3}{4}$^d.

At Florence & Legorn the silver Ducat goes for 7 Lires & is worth 5^s. 4^d_∟63 & therefore the Lire of Florence is 9^d_∟233. And there & at Legorn the Pistole goes for 20 lires or 15^s 4^d$\frac{2}{3}$, & the Lewidor & Spanish Pistole for 20 or 21 lires.

At Naples the Ducat of silver is worth 3^s 4^d_∟34. And there the Pistole as I am informed goes for 4$\frac{1}{2}$ Ducats or 15^s. 2^d.

At Rome three Iulios make a Teston & the Teston is worth 1^s. 6^d_∟2 And there the Pistole of Italy goes for ten Testons or 15^s. 2^d & the Spanish Pistole for ten Testons & a Iulio or 15^s. 8^d$\frac{1}{15}$.

At Ancona in the Gulph of Venice the Hungary Ducat goes for 16 Iulios or 8^s. 9^d_∟4, the Pistole of Italy for 30 Iules or 15^s 2^d & the Spanish Pistole for 31 Iulios or 15^s. 8^d.

So that Gold seems to be lower in Italy then in France.

Is. Newton