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 Lou{illeg}|i|s d'or = 3$\frac{2}{3}$ Ecus = 11 Livers.

1 Ecu = \2 half Ecus = 4 Cardecues = 12 {sic}/ 3 Liv{illeg}|res|. 1 Livre = 20 sous = 20 × 12 Deniers. 1 Denier = 2 Obbles = 4 Pites. {illeg}{ghts}. 1 Q{illeg}|uin|tal = 100 Livres de Paris = 200 Marks. 1 Mark|c| = 8 ounces = 8 {illeg}|×| 8 Gross = 8 × 8 × 3 Deniers {1} Ounce = 24 Deniers = 24; 2 Mailles = 2{illeg}|4| |×| 24 Graines = 24 × {illeg}|2|4 × 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 & y^e Fr{illeg}|e|nch & Spaniard have y^e same Mark. The Dutch Mark is 7$\frac{9}{10}$ ounces Troy.

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

{P}aris measures. Le M{illeg}|ui|d{or} 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 = {= {sic}} 48 Pouceons or {illeg} cubi Pouces.

{illeg}rn Measures. Le Muid a ble' de Paris = 12 Septiers = 24 Mines = 48 Minots. Vn Mi{illeg}|n|ot = |3| Brisseaux = 48 Litrons. Vn Litron = 36 Pou{illeg}|c|es cubis.

Gold vessels are 22 Carats fine in England, \all/ France, Portugal, Hungary, Vienna Poland Turky {sic} 2{illeg}$\frac{3}{4}$|21$\frac{3}{4}$| car|a|ts fine in |all| Spain, {23$\frac{1}{2}$} 21$\frac{1}{2}$ at Rome Florence \|[|Genoa millain|]|/ Antwerp & the County of Avignon. 2{illeg}$\frac{3}{4}$ 21 in savoy (except at Nice where they are 20$\frac{3}{4}$^{illeg} car. fine) & 20 Carats fine in Piedmont (y^t is at Turin) Geneva, Sedan, Lorain, French-com{illeg}|t|e, Flanders, between 18 & 20 in Germany & 18 in Swis|t|zerland. And there is a remedy allowed of $\frac{1}{12}$ of a' Cara{illeg}|t| for vessels of entire gold w^thout 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, Antwer{illeg}|p|, {illeg}|&| y^e County of Avignon, 11$\frac{1}{6}$ in Tur{illeg}|k|y {sic}, 11$\frac{1}{12}$^dwt in Piedmont 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 {illeg} Lorrain, 9$\frac{3}{4}$ in French comte, 9$\frac{1}{4}$ at Vienna, 8$\frac{9}{24}$ at in Switzerland. And there is a remedy allowed of $\frac{1}{12}$ of an ounce in France

The Gold & Silver monies of France\Englan/ England Scotland France & Spaine are of y^e same standard by law but y^e english ^Gold_Silver coyn is ^{$\frac{1}{4}$ legr} _{$\frac{1}{2}$ dwt} better then y^e rest The Portugal silver money is 1^dwt worse then standard, the French, {illeg}|S|panish, Scotch $\frac{1}{2}$ dw^t worse, the Mexico pieces of $\frac{8}{8}$ 1 ob worse, the Pillar pieces of {illeg} eight {illeg} 2^dwt better, the Sevil Reals \& Dollers/ 1^dwt better. The \☉/ Holland Ducat {illeg} or Ducat of y^e Empire & y^e Hungary \& Spanish/ Ducat|s| |a|is|re| better 1^car 2^gr, the Cuckeen Zacheen or Che{illeg}|k|ee{n} of Venice is better 1^car 3^gr (not 1 car 3$\frac{1}{2}$ gr as Reynolds puts it. The double ☉ Soveraign of Flanders & y^e 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$\frac{1}{2}$ dw^t. Holland Dollar wo. 10^dwt Zeland Dollar wo. {2} Cross Dollar wo. 12$\frac{1}{2}$^dwt. Zeland Dollar wo. 2 oz, three G{u}\u/ilder pieces 4^dwt & sometimes 5 6 & 7^dwt worse.