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

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Tis therefore equal to the Merchant whether he gives 3^C 16^s per C at y^e Tower or 4.^l 3^s 3^d$\frac{3}{4}$ at Amsterdam for 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 C Dutch.

It is therefore equal to y^e Merchant whether he gives 3^£ 16^s per C english weight for Tynn at y^e Tower or 4. 2. 4$\frac{1}{2}$ p^r C Dutch weight for Tynn at Amsterdam in ready money, excepting that the Merchant would rather\might/ Chuse to \carry Tynn for ballast, &/ riq it at sea|.| then give 1 per cent ensurance And therefore if her Maj^ty. Should set up an Office to collect to sell at Amsterdam for ready money at a part w^th the sales in the Tower, the price at Amstersdam should not exceed 4^£ 2^s 4$\frac{1}{2}$ per C weight Dutch turne 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 w{illeg}|e|igh-house & brokerage weighing for sale \& the City Duty/ & The B{illeg}|r|okerage may be set against the\being/ born by the merchant in lie{illeg}|u| of |y^e| factorage of y^e Pewterers in London.

But if her Ma^ty. sells p upon p{illeg} an abatem^t of 1 p^r cent for prompt paym^t as the Merchants do, the additional charge \& hazzard/ will be 1 p^r cent promp paym^t \1 per cent hazzard/ ensurance of the payments estimated at one per cent &\& 1 per cent/ interest of two months forbearance w^ch may be \almost/ 1 per cent more\& 1 per cent/\hazzard of the payments/ all w^ch will amount to 2 not exceed\recconed at/ 2^s 6$\frac{1}{2}$^d, makes up the whole price per C \Dutch/ w^t 4^£. 4^s. 10^d$\frac{1}{2}$ to be turned into Dutch money

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 y^e city weigh-house & weighing for sale 1$\frac{1}{2}$ styver per C & Brokerage 3 styvers per C {illeg}? amounting to {illeg} warehouse room for a month or two $\frac{1}{4}$ styver per C custom Reward for selling 1 per cent. All amounting to about 3^s 9^d. w^ch 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 + {illeg}|1|10$\frac{3}{4}$ . 12|1|2 :: 443. 448 1|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 $\frac{2}{9}$                          {illeg}88$\frac{2}{5}$. 89$\frac{2}{5}$ 1|2|12. 240 :: 106.^st 120^d :: 79$\frac{1}{2}$ x 12. $\frac{\mathrm{79\; 1/2\; x\; 106}}{10}$ = 7950 20|4|. 212 :: 120. 106 :: 80$\frac{1}{4}$ x 12.

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