Holograph notes on Spanish and Portuguese coins

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1Sevil, Mexico, Peru & Pillar pieces of 88 & French Ecus or silver LewisesWt 1712dwt old Plate not 4.6 above4. 6 6. 0 4. 6.
Pieces of 8
The half & quarters in proportion
Pieces of 88 new Plate       14dwt4. 912
Ducatons 2011125.67. 4
1Cross Dollars & other old Rix Dollars 18. 14.66. 0
Crusados 11. 42. 10
1Ecus or Silver Lewises      17124. 66. 0
Rix Dollars 1814

The weigh {sic} & value of coyns before wearing.

Sevil, Mexico, Peru & Pillar pieces eight old Plate & & French Ecus or Silver of full weight orLewises weighing abouteach of them 1712dwt or there abouts are worth}4. 6
T Peices of eight new plate weighing 14dwt3. 8
French &
Cross Dollars & old Rix Dollars of the Empire weighing about 1813dwt}4. 6.
Duca Flanders Ducatons weighting 20dwt 201gr5. 6.
French {illeg} Ecus or silver Lewises weighing {illeg} 1
Crusados of Portugal weighing about 11dwt 2gr2. 10
Half & quarter Pieces of 88 Lewises Dollars Ducatons & Crusados3
The halfs & quarters of the coyns above mentioned, in proportion
T


Patagon 18 9

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That different values of coyns create confusion & tricking in Trade

That tis best that the coyns should pass at one & their just intrinsic valuesamme value in in all accoring {sic} to the same denominations in all the Plantations & that if it be raised it is best by reason of the law in New-England they be raised {illeg} whereby 4s 6d is raised to 6s then to prevent the drawing money from one Plantation to another

A That a just Table of the just value of the coyns be annexed that it may thereby known upon stating the value of any one species, ye value of all the rest may be known.