Covering letter for a report on Dutch coinage

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The Gentleman that wrote this Paper hath done in the best of any that I have seene, & I must so far conclude with him that its the best specie mony we have at 21. 6 ye guinea, but my opinion is {illeg}they will not continue so long but find another Price, or market

he owns he may be mistaken in his calculation of the holland Coyns, & beleive he is not thorowly inform'd as to ye venetian Coyns & difference there made betwixt exchange of Gold & silver the 3 Guilder Peece in Holland is worse 3ll.wt 1o. 8gr. he makes it Bett 4ll$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ This Gentlemans Mistake lies in this manner not knowing or considering Gold is not a Currant Payment in Hollant, but varies every day as {illeg}their Bancke doth there, {illeg}f viz

shillings, & 28 styvers & styvers	are	5 ꝑCt	worse then Bank money
Cross Dollars & Ducatoons		4 ꝑCt
3 Guilders		3 ꝑCt

Gold is above the Specie Coyns at 6$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ ꝑCt, & if you will Exchange yor silver in to Gold you must make that allowance for it,
sr what I have writt here {illeg}are my sentiments, but cannot add any thing to yor knowledge, but at yor request have done this as to the Remedy of our Mint this Gentleman is a stranger but its well known to you that he considers the Guineas without it which make a great Difference

I am yor most obliged hum ser

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