Draft of MINT00285 (Mint 19/2/104-5)

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Electors Dukes & Princes

The Ducat in y^e countries of the Dukes of Hanover, Zell, Wolfenbuttel & Sax Gotha Hess Cassel & \Elector of/ Brandenburg {illeg} are valued at 3$\frac{3}{4}$Guldens & 3$\frac{3}{4}$ this Gulden is worth \& some times at one ot two/w^ch amout {sic} to 8.^s 10^d∟8. \English/ At w^ch rate A At w^ch & sometimes they are valued at one or two Marien grosses more, a Marien gross being y^e 24^th part of of {sic}a Gulden. {illeg}\At/ w^ch rates a Guinea will be worth 20^s. 1^d$\frac{1}{8}$ {illeg}|&| sometimes 20^s. 3^d∟81|0|$\frac{1}{2}$ or 20^s. 3^d {illeg} 6∟46$\frac{1}{2}$ 20^s. 6^d∟46$\frac{1}{2}$.

In the same countries a Lewidor is valued at \about/ 7 Gulde{illeg}|n|s or within one or two Marien Grosses over or under at w^ch ra that \is/ at about {illeg}∟36 16.7^d∟36 or there about at w^ch \rate/ a Guinea is worth 20.^s 9^d∟3.

In At Hamborough the Ducat goes for two Dollers & about 8 or 9 sols lubs \that is (or sols of Lubec)/ This Doller is three Marks lubs lubs & a Mark is 16 sols lubs so that this Doller is 48 sols lubs. But the Albert Doller w^th y^e Cross (w^ch after wearing is 48 sols lubs worth less then 4.^s 6^d) goes for 52 sols lubs & therefore the other Doller is worth less then 4^s. 2^d. The Marks & sols Lubs are there accounted double to y^e Marks & sols Dans or of Denmark & the four Mark piece or crown of Denmark goes at Hamborough for two Marks lubs & by the assay of Several pieces is worth 2^s 4|8|^d∟4. And therefor three Marks lubs are worth 4^s. 0^d∟6. This is the value of the common Hab|m|borough Doller & two Dollers & nine sols lubs (the value of the Ducat) are 8.^s 10^d∟4. At w^ch rate a Guinea is worth 20.^s0^d$\frac{1}{4}$.

At Dantzic \gold is very scarce/ The Ducat is \there/ valued at about 7 Guilders 12 Gross or two Bank Dollers wanting 4 Gross that is at \about/ 8^s. 10∟^d09. there {illeg} The Banck doller being\w^ch is worth about/ 4^s 6^d & the {illeg} consistin {illeg} money & {illeg} consisting \now/ of 3 Guilders 23 Gross & a Guilder consiting of 30 g|G|ross. And at this rate a Guinea is worth {illeg}about 20^s 19^s. 11$\frac{1}{2}$.

In Danemark the Ducat is worth 12 Marks Dans or three Slecht Dollers & the or {illeg} four Marck pieces that is 8. 1$\frac{1}{2}$

At Geneva the Hungary - - - Lewidors at Geneva. In Spaine & Portugal the Natives in their recconings accounts reccon gold to silver as 16 to one, but the Merchants give |5,| 6 or 8 p^r cent more for silver then in that proportion.

In Italy I cannot yet learn

The coyns of Italy I cannot yet procure in sufficient number to learn the values of \by Assay the/ the {illeg} several \those monies/ species current among them & \w^th/ the proportions of gold to silver, but by the best judgement I can \get/ yet make of their money, gold is there\seems to be there/ of about the same value as in France & Germany. [{illeg}|F|or at Bulloign the Piastre of Spain or piece of 8 went lately for 4$\frac{1}{4}$ lires & the Pistole of Spain for 15$\frac{1}{2}$ lires. so that the Pistole is|w|/as\ {illeg} Is . Newton there reccon̄ed worth 3$\frac{11}{17}$ Piastres, w^ch amount to 16.^s 4^d$\frac{16}{17}$, supposing the Piastre worth 4^s. 6^d. At w^ch rate a Guinea is worth 20^s. 5^d$\frac{1}{2}$. And at Legorn Pistoles gold is sometimes valued at a higher rate b]