Preliminary enquiries and calculations relating to various foreign currencies and exchange rates

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Three Guilder pieces are 11 ounces fine & when new coyned weigh \out w^th another/ 1^oz. {illeg}|0|^dwt. 8^gr. \but by {illeg}|w|earing become/ & therefore a|re| worth in {illeg}|new| coyned silver money of England 1^s. 8^d $\frac{\mathrm{}}{5}$ $\frac{5}{8}$. 1^s 8^d$\frac{3}{4}$. & a 3 Guilder piece isworth 5^s. 2^d$\frac{1}{4}$

Three Guilder pieces are \by several assays are found about/ 11 ounces fine & when new coyned weigh one w^th another 1^oz 0^dwt 8^gr & therefore are worth in standard silver money of England 5^s 2^d$\frac{1}{2}$ & Ducatons are worth 5^s {illeg}|5|^d$\frac{1}{2}$$\frac{1}{8}$. And Lewidors are there valued ad|t| 3 Guilders 3 Styvers or 6|5|^s {illeg}|0|5^d$\frac{1}{2}$$\frac{1}{8}$. And a Lewidor|s| are there bought & sold for about 9 Guilders & 9 or 10 Styvers, that is {illeg}|o|ur money 1{illeg}|6|^s. 4^d$\frac{1}{2}$$\frac{1}{4}$$\frac{1}{8}$. or \for/ three Ducatoons that is in our money for about 16^s 5^d.|,| \or 16. 6./ The price has varied|s| \constantly/ but has continued at this about this rate in Holland for these last five or six years which whereas we value them\they pass/ in England at 17^s{illeg}, & at y^e rate that we value a guinea at 1^li. 1^s. 6^d they are worth 17^s. 0^d$\frac{1}{2}$.

By several assays I find that three Guilder pieces when new coyned are worth 5^s 2^d$\frac{1}{2}$ sta in standard silver money of England. Lewidors {illeg} A Guilder is 20 styvers & Lewidors are bought & sold in Holland for {illeg} 9 Guilders & 9 or 10 Styvers that is in English money for 16^s. {illeg} 5^d, or 16^s. 6^d. The price varies after {illeg} constantly but has continued at about this rate in Holland for these last 5 or 6 years. In England at y^e rate that a Guinea is valued at 21^s 6^d a Lewidor is worth {15} 16 17^s 0^d$\frac{1}{2}$ w^ch is about 7^d more then it is valued at in Holland. And therefore a G

{illeg} A Holland \& {German}/ Ducat{illeg} {{illeg}|is|} or five Guilder pieces of Gold {illeg}|is| there \are in Holland/ valued at 5 Guilders & 6 or 7|6||$\frac{1}{2}$| styvers that is in o^r money {illeg}|at| 8^s 8^d$\frac{1}{6}$ + 6$\frac{3}{4}$|$\frac{5}{6}$| = 9^s. {illeg}|2|^d$\frac{3}{4}$ By its weight & 2^dwt 5^gr & fineness 2{illeg}$\frac{1}{2}$|23$\frac{1}{2}$| car. at y^e rate of 4^li per oz \of/ standard Gold it is worth {9}|{8}|^s. {illeg}10^d + 6. 1{6}|{7}|$\frac{1}{4}$ {=} 10. 5$\frac{1}{4}$ w^ch is Bu But in Holland the Ducats are something In France The Holland Ducats are something coarser then y^e German & Hungary {but} Ducats but pass there at the same value.