Draft of MINT00285 (Mint 19/2/104-5)
The Lewidor (Wt 104gr worse gr) = 14liv.
The silver Lewis Wt 17 13. worse dwt) = 7{illeg} 3liv = 4s. 6d 3 . 14 :: 4 . = = 16s. 6d in France
The Lewidor conteins 104gr - gr = ({illeg}at 2d pr gr) 17s 4d = 1 = 17s 2d wch is more then in France by 8 about 8d in the Pistole or 10 in the Guinea.
A Pistole>Lewidor new out of the Mint conteins 103 gr sta & may be recconed in value to a Guinea new out of ye Mint as 4 to 5 without any sensible error.
A hungary Ducat conteins 2dwt 6gr = 54gr, 1 car better, = 57 gr sta. is worth in England 9s 7d
A Ducat of Holland Germany & Hungary conteins 2dwt 5gr = 53gr, is 1car better, 53 + 3 + = 57, is worth in England 9s 6d. In Holland it goes for five guilders & 4 about 5 {illeg} styvers, that is for 110 pence English or 9s 2. wch At wch rate a wch is 4d lower then in England. At wch rate a Guinea ought to go for 9d {illeg} less then it does that is for 20s 8d. A Guinea is valued in Holland at 12 Guilders that is 4 x 62 pence or 20.s 10d
A {illeg} Lewidor goes in Holland for about 9 Guilders 9 Styvers or 3 Dutch Ducatons or 1{illeg}6s 6d . {illeg} It conteins 104-gr sta wch at 2d pr gr is worth in England 17s 2d that is 8d more then in Holland at wch rate a Guinea goes in England for 11d more then it is worth in Holland.
A Ducat goes in the Empire & Northern Kingdoms for 2 Rix dollers & 3 4 5 or six {illeg} deniers or styvers that is if the Rixdoller be of full value or worth 4s 6d, for 9s & about 3, 4, 5 or six pence. And if the ye {sic} Doller {illeg} want a penny or 2d pf ye just value as they usually do the Ducat will want 2d 3d or 4d of that value whereas in England it is worth 9s 6d.
A Doppia Moeda weighs is recconed in Portugal for 10 Crusados that is for tenn times 34 pence or 344 pence that is 28s 8d English weights {illeg} 6dwt 21gr is worse gr & conteins 6dwt 20gr sta wch at 2d pr grain is 27s 4d
A Spanish Pistole is recconed in Spain for 4 Piastres that is 18s. It is wort weights 4dwt 8gr & conteins 4dwt 7gr sta wch at 2d pr gr con is 17s 3d. wch
But in Spain & Portugal they make their payments in Gold & part not with their Silver without a higher price of 4 5 or 6 pr cent or above.
In Venice
The Ducat or Ducaton of Florence is 8dwt better & weighs 1oz 0dwt 3gr & therefore conteins 1oz. 1dwt. 0.{illeg}gr. 0m & is worth 5s 5d English. It goes in Florence & Leghorn for just 7 lires & therefore a Lire of Florence is 9d. A Spanish Pistole goes usually in Florence at 5 lires or 54s 5d, but the Merchants in trafic value it at 6 lires or 545d 4s.7d. And the Lewidor & Spanish Pistole go there at 20 lires or 15.s 6d but the Merchants value them at 21 lires or 16.s 3d. wch is. So that gold is lower in Tuscany then in France Holland & Germany.
The Croisat or Crusado of Genoa is 7dwt better & weighs 1oz 4dwt {illeg}12gr & therefore conteins 1oz. 5dwt. 6gr. 11.m & is worth 6s. 6d. This isgoes for 7 lires & therefore a lire of Genoa is worth 10d. The Piastre or Ecu of Genoa is 5 lires or of the Crusado 4s 4d. And the Pistole goes at Genoa for 10s 17lires 10s or 2 Crusados that is for 15s 2d. But the P Pistole & Piastre of Genoa I have not yet assayed
At Bulloign in the Popes territories the Piastre of Spain goes for 4 Lires [& the ecuEcu or {illeg}rather ye Croisat] of Genoa for 6] whence a Lire of Bulloign is [1s. od] 12 pence. And there a Pistole of Spain goes for 15 lires or 16.s4d & a Hungary Ducat fotr 8 lir{illeg}es or 8s. 11d & a Sequin of Venice f{illeg}or 9 lires or 9.s 6d. But I have not yet assayed the mon
At Naples the Piastre of Spain goes for 9 Carlins or 4 Tarins whence a Carlin is 86d & the Pistoles of Spain go for 33 carlines or 16s 6d & the Sequin for 198 carlins or 9s{illeg}.
At Rome
The Teston of Rome is & weighs & therefore conteins & is worth . Ten Testons or make a Pistole of Italy wch is lighterthe Pope & all Italy. This Pistole is abut worse the Spanish by about 4d or 5d & so is worth about 16s 10d in England
Source
MINT 19/2/34, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UKBefore 1 July 1702, c. 845 words.