Further draft of MINT00327 (Mint 19/2/52) and MINT00328 (Mint 19/2/61)

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The Exu \or French Lewis/ goes \now/ in France for 3^liv. 16^sols & is worth 4^s 6^d & thence the Livre is worth 1.^s 2^d∟21. The Lewid'or goes for 14 livres w^ch come to 8{illeg} 16.^s 6^d∟94 of o^er money. At w^ch rate a Guinea is worth 1.o^s. 8^d∟18. |For as 17^s 2$\frac{4}{5}$ to 16.^s 6∟94 so is 21^s. 6^d 10. 20.^s 8∟18|

The Ducat of gold is coyned in several parts of the Empire & some countries adjoyning & is every where of the same weight & fineneness {sic} viz^d excepting that the Hungary Ducats have something better then the rest & that\are more certainly the advantage in goodness of full value,/ some of the German Ducats are {illeg}t by accident or the unskilfulness of Assaymasters are\being/ not so fine as they ought to be. It\The Ducat/ is every where coyned for two \old/ Rix Dollers \of full value/ or nine shillings & usually goes at that rate or within two or three Styvers more or less whereas in England it is worth 9^s. 6$\frac{1}{2}$^d. But if the Rix Doller be of a lower value (as \are/ the Patagon of Holland the Rix Dollers of \Holland, Flanders/ Danemark &c\& several parts of Germany/ the Ducat may go for two Rix dollers & 6 8 or 10 Styvers or above.

In Holland the Hung Ducat goes usually for 5 Guilders & about 5 styvers that is in o^er money for 9^s. 1$\frac{3}{10}$^d: at w^ch rate a Guinea is worth 20.^s 6$\frac{1}{5}$^d.

The Lewidor goes in Holland for ab 9 Guilders & about 9 styvers that is for 16.^s 4^d∟77. At w^ch is 10^d less rate a Guinea is worth w^ch is 10^d less then it is worth in England before wearing. At w^ch rate a Guinea is worth 1|2|0.^s 5$\frac{1}{2}$^d.

At Dantzick the Ducat is usually vallued at 2 Rix dollers or 9^s & at that rate a Guinea is worth 20^s. 3^d$\frac{1}{2}$. /And if the Ducat be there sometimes valued at 2 or 3 sols more then two Rixdollers the Guinea will still be worth less then 2o^s. 7^d.\

At Hamborough the Ducat goes for two Dollers & \about/ 8 or 9 sols lubs. This Doller is three Marks lubs or of Lubec & a Mark is 16 sols lubs, so that this Doller is 48 sols lubs. But the Alber Doller w^th the Cross (w^ch before\after/ wearing is worth \less then/ 4^s 6^d) goes for 52 sols lubs & that & therefore the other Doller is worth less then 4^s 2^d & 2 Dollers 9 sols lubs \(the value of a Ducat)/ are less then 9^s {illeg}|1|^d. At w^ch rate And at this rate a Guiena will be worth less then 20^s. 5^d$\frac{1}{2}$.¦ \Again/ The Marks & sols lubs are \there/ accounted double to the Marks & sols \Dans or/ of Danemark & the four mark piece or crown of Danemark goes at Hamborough for |tw|oe Marks lubs & by the assay \of several pieces/ is worth 2^s. 8^d∟4. And \therefore/ three Marks lubs are worth 4.^s 0∟^d6. This is the value of the Doller\common/ Hamborough Doller & two Dollers & {illeg}|9| sols (the value of the Ducat) are 8^s. 10∟^d4. At w^ch rate a Guinea is worth \but/ 20^s.

At Berlin the \new/ Rix Doller with the cross goes for 30^{illeg} gross, & they have there another Rix doller w^ch goes but for 24 gross & so is worth but about 40$\frac{4}{5}$ pence\not worth above 43$\frac{1}{5}$ pen pence English Exchangers put it at a par with 40 sols of Holland w^ch make s 41∟64 pence English./ And the DUcat goes there/at Berlin\ for 2$\frac{2}{3}$ of these Rix dollers or 9^s. 0{$\frac{1}{4}$}3^d. At w^ch rate a Guinea is worth {illeg} 20^s. 10$\frac{1}{2}$^d.

The Lewidor of France & spanish Pistole go at Bel|r|lin for between 4$\frac{3}{4}$ & 4$\frac{4}{5}$ of these Rix Dollers, that is between 16.^s 1^d$\frac{4}{5}$ & 16.^s 5^d$\frac{1}{5}$. At w^ch rate a Guinea is worth between 20^s. 2$\frac{1}{4}$^d & 20^s 6$\frac{1}{2}$.

At Geneva the Hungary Ducat was lately valued at 2 Ecus & 2 or 3 sols of France that is at 9^s 2^d or 9^s 3^d & the Lewidor at 3$\frac{3}{4}$ Ecus or 16^s 10$\frac{1}{2}$^d At which rate a Guinea is worth about 20^s. 10^d. There also the Ecu was Lewidor was lately valued at {illeg} 3$\frac{3}{4}$ Ecus of France or 16^s. 10$\frac{1}{2}$. At w^ch rate a Guinea is worth 21.^s 1.^d But gold was then\lately/ higher in France then at present, w^ch might also raise the price of Lewidors at Geneva.

At Bulloign in Italy the Piastre of Spain goes \or piece of 8, went lately/ for 4$\frac{1}{4}$ lires & the \spanish/ Pistole of Spain for 15$\frac{1}{2}$ lires. So{illeg} that the Spanish Pistole is there to 4 Pieces of 8 (or 18^s) as 4$\frac{1}{4}$ to 10 Whence if the Piastre of piece of 8 be recco So that y^e Pistole is then recconed worth 3$\frac{11}{17}$ Piastres or\w^ch amounts to/ 16^s {illeg}|4|^s$\frac{16}{17}$, \supposing the Piastre worth 4^s. 6^d./ At w^ch rate a Guinea is worth {illeg} 20^s. 5$\frac{1}{2}$^d.

At Venice

But the coynes of the several Principalities of Italy I cannot yet procure in any competent number so as to make a judgment of the proportional value of gold & silver grounded upon experiment.

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By the French Kings Edict of Sept 17 16 1701, the Marck of fine gold is valued at 494 livres 6 sols 4 deniers & the Marck of fine silver at 32 livres 16 sols seven deniers. According to which proportion a Guinea is worth 20^s 8^d∟63