Summary of gold-silver ratios and the value of the guinea in nine countries

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Mr Cassini, Maraldi, De la Hire, Louril, Fonte{illeg}nell, Monmort, Observatory, Abby Bignon, Abybe Varign{illeg}ton, {illeg} Academy.

Abby Bignon3, the Academy1, the Observatory2, Monsrs Fontenell, Mr Cassini, Maraldi, De la Hire, Louvill, Varignon, Monmort.

diameter Terræ est pedum Paris. 39391078. 365. 100 ∷ 10792{illeg}076 = 31s. 16d12 = 187612.

Pro

Nobilissimo et eruditissimo
viro Equite Isaaco Newton
Domino meo Colendissimo.

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Moeda of Portugal of 2000 Res. 11 oz fine. Weig{illeg}ht 3. 1012gr = {illeg}82gr.

Crusado of Portugal of 400 Res. 11 oz fine Weight 11. 4 = 26{illeg}8gr.

1 = 1616 in Portugal. 15.

A pound weight of fine gold is equal in value to 16 pound weight of fine silver in Spain & Portugal, to 15 pound weight in France, to 14lwt 1012oz in Holland & GermanyItaly, to 14. 9 in Germany. to 14 6 {illeg}at Hamborough & Dantzick. to 145. 16oz. 187dwt. 5gr in England

{ in Spain
16.0.0.0 } { Spain {illeg}& Portu{illeg}gal
A pound wt ofeight fine
of fine gold is
worth about
15.6.17.5 of fine silver in England
15.0.0.0 France
14.10.10.0 Holland & I{illeg}taly
14.9.0.0 Germany
14.6.0.0 Hamburgh & Dantzik.
lisd
{illeg} { 1.2.1 {illeg}in Spain & Portugal
A Guinea is
worth inabout
1.1.6 in England
1.0.812 in France
1.0.7612 in Holland & Italy
1.0.412 in Germany
1.0.01 at Hmbamburg & {illeg}Dantzic
1.0.0 in Dantzic
{ 16 to 1 in Spain & Portugal
G Fine gold is in value to
fine silver of equal
weight as about
(very nearly) as
1547 to 1 in England
15 to 1 in France. Now 1657 15110 to 1.
1478 to 1 in Holland & Italy
1434 in Germany
1459 at Hambourgh
1412 at Dantzig
lisd
{ 1.2.1 or 2d in Spain & Portugal
{illeg}A Guinea is worth about 1.1.6 in England
1.0.812 in France. Now 1. 0. {illeg}10.
1.0.612 in Holland & Italy
1.0.412 in Germany
1.0.1 at Hamburgh
1.0.0 inat Dantzic