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

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In Amsterdam & the towns of Holland they reccon \bargain & exchange/ by Florens \(or livres)/ Sols & Deniers w^ch y^e country people call Guldens Styvers & Penningken or Gilders Styvers & pence \1 Livre de Gros or Pondt Vlaem = 6 Florens = 240 Gros = 20 Schellings./ 1 Floren = 20 sols. 1 sol = 16 Deniers = 2 Gross or Deniers de gross

The real Gold moneys of Amsterdam or Holland are

Their Silver moneys are

The half & quarter pieces \are/ in proportion.

They have other pieces of 2, 3, 4, 8, 12$\frac{1}{2}$ sols & divers others for payment & Duytes or Deniers of copper of w^ch 8 make y^e sol of Stuyver

Bank money varies & is better then Dollars & Ducatons from 2|3| to 6 p^r cent & \then/ other Specie money proportionably. The buyer & seller of Bank money give 1 p^r mille to y^e Bank for entring the bargain, the buyer gives one half & y^e Seller y^e other half.

In Brabant & Flanders & Zeeland.

They reccon by Florens \or/ Guldens, sols or Patars & Deniers or Pennings \(:: 1. 20. 20 x 16)/, or else by Livers sols & Deniers de Gros w^ch they call Pondt Schellings & Groot Vlaems \(:: 1. 20. 20x12.)/. They have two sorts of money. One is \imaginary/ called money de Change or Argent de permission & is y^e same in \denomination &/ den|val|ue w^th y^e Bank money of Amsterdam. The other is real & current \viz^t/

Their Livers de gros & Florens are only imaginary. 1 Livre = 6 Florens. 100 Livres 100 Florens in money current of Amsterdam = 103$\frac{1}{3}$ Florens \in money/ current {in}|of| Antwerp, & 100 Florens in Bank money of Amsterdam or money of change of Antwerp = 108$\frac{1}{3}$ Florens \in money/ current of Antwerp. Antwerp, Brussels, Gant, Bruges, Middleberg & all Brabant, Flanders & Zeeland have the same money without any sensible difference.

A Patagon \of Antwerp/ = 48 sols de argent de change = 51$\frac{2}{3}$sols de argent currant (+) = {illeg}|5|0 sols or styvers de Amsterdam = Patagon of Amsterdam.

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In France

They reccon by Livers s|S|ols & Deniers Turnois (:: 1. 20. 12, 20) the triple w^ch they call Livres Sols & Deniers d'or sol. Their Gold coyns are the Lewi d'or or Pistol double & single ,|&| the half & quarter Pistol. Their silver coyns the Ecus Lewis or Crown Doller or Crown, the half crown, the quarter Crown or Cardecu the Reau or 3^d part of y^e Cardecu \or piece of 5 sous/ & the piece of 3$\frac{1}{2}$ sous. The Pistol they reccon at 11 Livers Turnoi{illeg}|s| or 3$\frac{2}{3}$ Ecus & the Ecu at 3 Livres or 60 sous. But of late they have raised all their money. They have also sols of base allay & deniers of copper. They raised their Pistol (in y^e late war) to 14 livres & their Ecus to 72 deniers but by an edict of last March the Pistol goes now for 13 Livres & the Ecus for 68 sols Turnois, except in Exchanges where the Pistol is \still/ recconed at 11$\frac{2}{3}$ Livres & the Ecus at 60 sols or 3 Livres as before the warr. Their Gold coyns when molten into Ingots for recoynage prove $\frac{1}{2}$ legr. wors then standard & sometimes $\frac{1}{4}$ legr. newer standard. Whence one w^th another they may be reccond|e|d $\frac{7}{16}$ legr worse. Their silver coyns are 1|0|$\frac{1}{2}$^dwt worse then standard. Their double Pistols new out of the Mint weigh 8^dwt 16$\frac{1}{4}$^gr one w^th another & E|t|he Ecus 17$\frac{1}{2}$^dwt & their smaller money proportionally. Their Gold is well sized, their silver not well. Pistols after wearing as they go in the Market weigh one w^th another 4^dwt 7$\frac{1}{4}$^gr. They size their Pistols to $\frac{1}{2}$ a grain their Ecus to 1$\frac{1}{2}$ gr.

In Spain

The Gold Monies are the double Dobleon or four Pistol piece worth 16 Reales the Dobleon worth{illeg} 8 Reaes|le|s, the single worth 4 Reales, the \Ecus de Mark or/ crown of Mark worth 2 Reales or {illeg} 16 Reaus or 544 Maravadis. Their silver pieces are the Reale, Piastre, or Piece of 8 worth 1 Reale or 6|8| Reaus of old Plate & 10 of new. For since y^e year 1686 their monies have been raised 25 per cent, or in y^e proportion of 5 to 4 The $\frac{1}{2}$ piece of 8 & the $\frac{1}{4}$^ter (called in Ireland $\frac{1}{2}$ & $\frac{1}{4}$^ter. cobbs) worth 4 & 2 Reaus of old plate & 5 & 2$\frac{1}{2}$ of new. The Reale \of plate or Silver/ worth 34 Maravadies. And The Maravadi \is/ a little piece of copper money. Their Pistoles & Pieces of 8 are of y^e same weight w^th y^e French Pistoles & Ecus viz^t 4^dwt 8^gr & 17$\frac{1}{2}$^dwt. Their Pistoles are $\frac{1}{4}$ legr worse, their pieces of 8 of Sevil are $\frac{1}{2}$^dwt worse those of Mexico 1^dwt worse, those of Peru 16^dwt worse, the \Pillar/ Pieces of 8 are 2^dwt better. Their Ducat is not a real coyn but an imaginary one being a name put for 11 Reaus or 374 Maravadis in merchandizing & 11 Reaus & 1 Maravadi or 376|9| Maravadis in Bills or exchange. For Exchange are often made by y^e Ducat. The Silver money above mentioned they call money of Plate. This is real effective & invariable. They have another sort of money called money of Billon w^ch is partly real (of silver & copper mixt) & partly imaginary & this money is half y^e value of the money of Plate but variable in value. In this money there are no Reales nor Reaus de Billon in specie but only quarter & half quarter of Reaus

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In Portugal

The Gold monies are The gros\five Pistol/ piece of fine gold of y^e Ducat worth 10000 Res The Doppio Moeda or double Pistole worth 4000 Res The Moeda or Pistole worth 2000 Res\or double Milt or Milres/ worth 2000 Res The My-Moeda or half Pistole or Milt or Milres worth 1000 Res

The Silver coyns are Pataques or Patagons markt worth 600 Res The Patagons not markt worth 500 Res \Crusados markt worth/ Crusados not markt or Ducats worth 400 Res or 10 Reals Half Ducats worth 200 Res or five Reales Testons or five-Vintai pieces worth 100 Res or 2$\frac{1}{2}$ Reales

Demi Vintains of Silver & copper worth 10 Res.

They reccon by 100^ds 1000^ds ā millions of Res putting y^e mark after thousands thus 5. 734 340 res. That is five millions seven hundred thirty & four thousand, three hundred & forty res. Or five thousand seven hundred thirty & four Milres & three hundred and forty res. They make their exchange in Crusados or Ducats of 400 Res. These of the present King new out of y^e Mint \(coynd before 1692)/ weigh one w^th another 11^dwt 4$\frac{1}{3}$|$\frac{1}{4}$|^gr, & are wors 1 ^dwt & therefore equal in value 34{$\frac{1}{5}$}|$\frac{2}{3}$|^d of o^er money new coynd & 34 {illeg}{illeg}|$\frac{1}{2}$|^d of o^er standard money. But they are now raised to 480 Res, all y^e Portugal money being lately raised in proportion of 6 to 5. & new Crusados of 400 Ress \are/ lighter then y^e former are in proportion of 5 to 6 are coyned. A new Crusade of 400 Res is recconed worth 28 pence Sterling & weighs \so y^t 400 res are recconed worth about 28$\frac{7}{8}$ pence Sterling/        A new Moeda de Ourd \fated 1700/ new is beautifully coyned & weighs 3^dwt 10^gr or 82^gr, & is \exactly./ recconed worth 11^s 8^d, so that 400 res are now recconed worth but 28 pence & is counted for 20|44|00 res, but there is stampt upon it only 2000. Its worth 14^s. 5^d$\frac{1}{4}$. A spanish Pistole\Piastre/ is by the Portugese valued at 750 Res. A Pistole at 3000 Res