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

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The Lewidor (W^t 104^gr worse $\frac{1}{2}$ gr) = 14^liv.

The silver Lewis W^t 17 13. worse $\frac{1}{2}$ ^dwt) = 7{illeg} 3$\frac{4}{5}$^liv = 4^s. 6^d 3$\frac{4}{5}$ . 14 :: 4$\frac{1}{2}$ . $\frac{\mathrm{63,\; 5}}{19}$ = $\frac{315}{19}$ = 16^s. 6^d$\frac{11}{19}$ in France

The Lewidor conteins 104^gr - $\frac{13}{24}$^gr = ({illeg}|a|t 2^d p^r gr) 17^s 4^d = 1$\frac{1}{12}$ = 17^s 2d$\frac{11}{12}$ w^ch is more then in France by 8 about 8^d$\frac{1}{3}$ in the Pistole or 10$\frac{5}{12}$ in the Guinea.

A Pistole>\Lewidor/ new out of the Mint \conteins 103$\frac{11}{24}$ gr sta &/ may be recconed \in value/ to a Guinea new out of y^e Mint as 4 to 5 without any sensible error.

A \hungary/ Ducat conteins 2^dwt 6^gr = 54^gr, 1$\frac{1}{2}$ ^car better, = 57$\frac{15}{22}$ ^gr sta. is worth in England 9^s 7^d$\frac{4}{11}$

A Ducat of Holland Germany & Hungary conteins 2^dwt 5$\frac{1}{2}$^gr = 53$\frac{1}{2}$^gr, is 1$\frac{1}{2}$car better, 53$\frac{1}{2}$ + 3$\frac{1}{2}$ + $\frac{13}{88}$ = 57$\frac{13}{88}$, is worth in England 9^s 6^d$\frac{13}{44}$. In Holland it goes for five guilders & 4 \about/ 5 {illeg} styvers, that is for 110 pence English or 9^s 2. w^ch At w^ch rate a w^ch is 4^d$\frac{13}{44}$ lower then in England. At w^ch rate a Guinea ought to go for 9^d $\frac{1}{2}${illeg}$\frac{2}{3}$ less then it does that is for 20^s 8$\frac{1}{3}$^d. |A Guinea is valued in Holland at 12 Guilders that is 4 x 62$\frac{1}{2}$ pence or 20.^s 10^d|

A {illeg} Lewidor goes in Holland for about 9 Guilders 9 Styvers or 3 Dutch Ducatons or 1{illeg}|6|^s 6^d . {illeg} It conteins 104-$\frac{13}{24}$^gr sta w^ch at 2^d p^r gr is worth in England 17^s 2$\frac{11}{12}$^d that {is} 8^d$\frac{11}{12}$ more then in Holland at w^ch rate a Guinea goes in England for 11$\frac{7}{48}$^d more then it is worth in Holland.

A Ducat goes in the Empire & Northern Kingdoms for 2 Rix dollers & 3 4 5 or six {illeg} deniers or styvers that is if the Rixdoller be of full value or worth 4^s 6^d, for 9^s & \about/ 3, 4, 5 or six pence. And if the y^e {sic} Doller {illeg} \want/ a penny or 2^d pf y^e just value as they usually do the Ducat will want 2^d 3^d or 4^d of that value whereas in England it is worth 9^s 6^d$\frac{13}{44}$.

A Doppia Moeda weighs is recconed in Portugal for 10 Crusados that is for tenn times 34$\frac{9}{20}$ pence or 344$\frac{1}{2}$ pence that is 28^s 8$\frac{1}{2}$^d English weights {illeg} 6^dwt 21^gr \is worse $\frac{1}{2}$ gr/ & conteins 6^dwt 20$\frac{1}{8}$^gr \sta/ w^ch at 2^d p^r grain is 27^s 4^d$\frac{1}{4}$

A Spanish Pistole is recconed in Spain for 4 Piastres that is 18^s. It is wort weight|s| 4^dwt 8^gr & conteins 4^dwt 7$\frac{1}{2}$^gr sta w^ch at 2^d p^r gr con is 17^s 3^d. w^ch

But in Spain & Portugal they make their payments in Gold & part not with their Silver without a higher price of 4 5 or 6 p^r cent or above.

In Venice

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The Ducat or Ducaton of Florence is 8^dwt better & weighs 1^oz 0^dwt 3^gr & therefore conteins 1^oz. 1^dwt. 0.^{illeg}|gr|. 0^m & is worth 5^s 5$\frac{1}{6}$^d English. It goes in Florence & Leghorn for just 7 lires & therefore a Lire of Florence is 9^d$\frac{13}{42}$. A Spanish Pistole goes \usually/ in Florence |at| 5$\frac{3}{4}$ lires \or 5|4|^s 5^d$\frac{1}{2}$/, but the Merchants \in trafic/ value it at 6 lires or 54|5|$\frac{6}{7}$^d 4^s.7$\frac{6}{7}$^d. And the Lewidor & Spanish Pistole go there at 20 lires or 15.^s 6$\frac{4}{21}$^d but the Merchants value them at 21 lires or 16.^s 3^d$\frac{1}{2}$. w^ch is. So that gold is lower in Tuscany then in France Holland & Germany.

The \Croisat or/ Crusado of Genoa is 7^dwt better & weighs 1^oz 4^dwt {illeg}|12|^gr & therefore conteins 1^oz. 5^dwt. 6^gr. 11.^m & is worth 6^s. 6$\frac{1}{3}$^d. This is|g|oes for 7$\frac{1}{2}$ lires & therefore a lire {of} Genoa is worth 10^d$\frac{4}{9}$. The Piastre or Ecu of Genoa is 5 lires or $\frac{2}{3}$ of the Crusado 4^s 4^d$\frac{2}{9}$. And the Pistole goes at Genoa for 10^s 17$\frac{1}{2}$^lires 10^s or 2$\frac{1}{3}$ Crusados that is for 15^s 2$\frac{7}{9}$^d. But the P Pistole & Piastre of Genoa I have not yet assayed

At Bulloign in the Popes territories the Piastre of Spain goes for 4$\frac{1}{4}$ Lires [& the ecu\Ecu or {illeg}|rath|er y^e Croisat]/ of Genoa for 6$\frac{1}{5}$] whence a Lire of Bulloign is [1^s. o$\frac{12}{17}$^d] 12$\frac{2}{3}$ pence. And there a Pistole of Spain goes |for| 15$\frac{1}{2}$ lires or 16.^s4^d$\frac{1}{3}$ & a Hungary Ducat fot|r| 8$\frac{1}{2}$ lir{illeg}|e|s or 8^s. 11$\frac{2}{3}$^d & a Sequin of Venice f{illeg}|or| 9 lires or 9.^s 6^d. But I have not yet assayed the mon

At Naples the Piastre of Spain goes for 9 Carlins or 4$\frac{1}{2}$ Tarins whence a Carlin is 8|6|^d & the Pistoles of Spain go for 33 carlines or 16^s 6^d & the Sequin for 19|8| carlins or 9^s{illeg}.

At Rome

The Teston of Rome is         & weighs         & therefore conteins              & is worth             . Ten Testons \or        / make a Pistole of Italy w^ch is lighter\the Pope & all Italy. This/ Pistole is abut worse the Spanish by about 4^d or 5^d & so is worth about 16^s 10^d in England