Preparatory notes and calculations concerning Dutch trade and English customs on it for MINT00720 (Mint 19/3/498-9)

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As 112. to 110$\frac{3}{4}$ so is 4. 3. 3$\frac{3}{4}$ to 4.s 2. 4$\frac{5}{12}$     That is    4. 2. 4 p^r cwt Dutch.

It is therefore equal to the Merchant whether he gives 3^£ 16^s per cwt english weight for Tynn at the Tower or 4. 2. 4$\frac{1}{2}$ p^r cwt Dutch weight for Tynn at Amsterdam in ready money, excepting that the Merchant might Chuse to carry Tynn for ballast, & riq it at sea. And therefore if her Majesty Should set up an Office to sell at Amsterdam for ready money at a part with the sales in the Tower, the price at Amstersdam per cwt weight Dutch should not exceed 4^£ 2^s 4^d$\frac{1}{2}$ turned into Dutch money, the Queen bearing the Charges of the Office & Warehouse room, & of the carriage to the city weigh-house & weighing for sale & the City Duty & The Brokerage being born by the merchant in lieu of the factorage of the Pewterers in London.

And the additional charge of the Merchant is 1 p^r cent abated for prompt payment, 1 per cent interest of two months forbearance, 1 per cent hazzard of payments, all amounting to about 2 6$\frac{1}{2}$. Carriage to the city weigh-house & weighing for sale 1$\frac{1}{2}$ styver per cwt Brokerage 3 styvers per cwt ? warehouse room for a month or two $\frac{1}{4}$ styver per cwt Reward for selling 1 per cent. All amounting to about 3^s 9^d. which added to 4. 2. 4$\frac{1}{2}$ makes 4. 6. 1$\frac{1}{2}$

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50 styvers = 54 pence = 2$\frac{1}{2}$ Gilders.                 106. 120 + 110$\frac{3}{4}$ . 112 :: 443. 448 4^s. 6^d 20s :: 2$\frac{1}{2}$ G. $\frac{50}{\mathrm{4\; 1/2}}$^G = $\frac{100}{9}$G = 11^G$\frac{1}{9}$ 2^st $\frac{2}{9}$                          88$\frac{2}{5}$. 89$\frac{2}{5}$ 212. 240 :: 106.^st 120^d :: 79$\frac{1}{2}$ x 12. $\frac{\mathrm{79\; 1/2\; x\; 106}}{10}$ = 7950 24. 212 :: 120. 106 :: 80$\frac{1}{4}$ x 12.

42. 10$\frac{2}{3}$ 42. 2$\frac{1}{2}$.