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Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/1/265, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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  'Directions about the Triall of the monies of Gold & Silver in the Pix' [MINT 19/1/228-9]

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1 About a month before the triall of the monies in the Pix, his Majesty in Council appoints a day & place for that Triall & notice thereof is sent in writing from the Council to the Lord Keeper & Lords Commissioners of the Treasury & from the Treasury to the Officers of the Exchequer & Mint. The place of late has been in the Vsher of the Exchequer's house.

3 And Vpon the day of the Tryall the Chancellour of the Exchequer provides a dinner for the Iury. The place has usually been at the Dogg Tavern in Palace Yard.

2 Also The Chancellour of the Exchequer sends an Order in writing for the standard Troy weights & the Indented Tryall pieces of his Majestys crown gold monies & standard silver monies kept in the Treasury of the Exchequer to be delivered upon the day of the Triall for the use of the Iury.

If the Ducat of Venice whose value is set down in the Table be that Ducat which goes now at Venice for 6 lires 4 sols de Piccoli the Lire of Venice will be 6^d_∟52. And the Hungary Ducat which goes for 16 lires will be worth 8^s 8^d_∟32 & the sequin of Venice which goes for 17 lires will be worth 9^s. 2^d_∟84, & the Pistole of Venice which goes for 28 lires will be worth 15^s 2^d_∟56.

By all which Gold seems to be lower in Italy then in France

A two guilder piece of the Duke of Hannover 1697. wo 7^{dw^t}. Weight 18^d 18^gr. standard 18. 3. 16. Val{ue} 56^d_∟1454.

Half Guilder of El. Br 1692. Wo. 2^oz 3^dwt. Weight 5^dwt 13^gr. standard 4. 12. 5. Value 1^s. 1^d_∟98

A Guilder of Duke of Zell Wo. 2^oz 4^{dw^t} Weight 11^dwt 1^gr Standard 8^dwt. 20^gr. 10^m.

A quarter Guldin of the Duke of Saxony 1678 Weight 2^dwt 10 $\frac{1}{2}$ ^gr Better 6 $\frac{1}{2}$ ^dwt. Standard 2^dwt. 12^gr. 6^m.

A 4 Mark piece of Swedeland 1693

Ducat of Brandenburgh 2. 5

Ducat of the Duke of Hannover 2. 5 $\frac{1}{4}$ .

Ducat of Swedeland 2. 5 $\frac{1}{2}$

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At Rome the Pistole of Italy goes for 3 Ecus or 10 Testons or 30 Iules & the Spanish Pistole for 31 Iules. The Ecu of Rome I cannot yet procure to make an Assay of its value. The Teston is worth 1^s. 6 $\frac{1}{5}$ ^d & thence the Spanish Pistole is there worth but 15^s 8^d.

At Florence & Leghon the silver Ducat is goes for 7 lires & is worth 5^s 4^d_∟63 & therefore the Lire is worth 9^d_∟23 And there Pistole goes for 20 lires or 15^s. 4 $\frac{2}{3}$ ^d.

At Genoa the Croisat goes for 7 $\frac{1}{2}$ lires & is worth 6^s. 6^d $\frac{3}{4}$ & therefore the lire of Genoa is worth 10 $\frac{1}{2}$ $\frac{1}{28}$ ^d.

At Naples the Ducat is 10 Carlins & is worth 3^s 4_∟43^d, & therefore the Carlin of Naples is 4^d_∟043.

At Genoa the Croisat goes for 7 $\frac{1}{2}$ lires & is worth 6^s 6 $\frac{3}{4}$ ^d & therefore the Lire of Genoa is 10 $\frac{15}{28}$ ^d & there the Pistole is valued at 17 $\frac{1}{2}$ lires that is 15^s. 4 $\frac{3}{8}$ ^d.

At Florence & Legorn the silver Ducat goes for 7 lires & is worth 5^s. 4_∟63^d & therefore the Lire of Florence is 9^d_∟23 And there & at Legorn the Pistole goes for 20 lires or 15^s 4^d $\frac{2}{3}$

At Naples the Ducat of silver is worth 3^s. 4_∟43^d And there the Pistole as I am informed is valued at 4 $\frac{1}{2}$ Ducats, that is 15^s. 4_∟935^d

At Rome three Iulios make a & the Teston is worth 1^s 6_∟2^d & there the Pistole of Italy goes for tne Testons or 15^s 2^d & the Spanish Pistole ten testons & a Iulio for 15^s 8^d.

So that gold seems to be lower in Italy then in France or Germany.

At Ancona in the Gulph of Venice the Hungary Ducat goes for 17 Iules or 8^s 9_∟4^d, the Pistole of Italy for 30 Iules or 15^s. 2^d & the Spanish Pistole for 31 Iules or 15^s 8^d.

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At Millain the Philip goes for 6 lires & the Piece of 8 for 5 lires 17 sols so that the Philip is 3 sols or 1^d_∟37 better then the Piece of 8 & therefor worth about 4^s. 7^d_∟37 & at Venice the Sequin is recconed worth two Philippos that is 9^s 2_∟74

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