Holograph notes, partly in French and partly in English, with the Latin heading 'Pondera mensuræ et nummi in Gallia' ['Weights, measures and coins in France']
Pondera measuræ et numm in Gallia
1 Louis d'or = 3 Ecus = 11 Livers.
1 Ecu = 2 half Ecus = 4 Cardecues = 3 Livres. 1 Livre = 20 sous = 20 × 12 Deniers. 1 Denier = 2 Obbles = 4 Pites. {illeg}ghts. 1 Quintal = 100 Livres de Paris = 200 Marks. 1 Marc = 8 ounces = 8 × 8 Gross = 8 × 8 × 3 Deniers 1 Ounce = 24 Deniers = 24; 2 Mailles = 24 × 24 Graines = 24 × 24 × 24 Primes = 24 × 24 × 24 × 24 Minutes = 24 × 24 × 24 × 24 × 24 Pueiles. 1 Marc = 7 Ounces Troy. An ounce French to an ounce Troy as 37 to 40 & to an ounce Averdupois as 37, 7 to 5, 51 or 259 to 255. The French Spaniards & Dutch reccon not by pounds but by Marks & the French & Spaniard have the same Mark. The Dutch Mark is 7 ounces Troy.
{illeg}ong measures. Vn Toise = 6 pieds. Vn pied = 12 Pouces. Vn Pouce = 12 Lignes. Vn ligne = 12 sensible points
Paris measures. Le Muid a vin de Paris = Feüillettes or 300 pints by statues. Vn Feuillette = 1 Septiers (Gallons) = 50 Quarts = 100 Pints. Vn Pint = 2 Chopines = 4 Demiseptiers = 8 Possons = 48 Pouceons or cubique Pouces.
{illeg}rn Measures. Le Muid a ble' de Paris = 12 Septiers = 24 Mines = 48 Minots. Vn Minot = 3 Brisseaux = 48 Litrons. Vn Litron = 36 Pouces cubiques.
Gold vessels are 22 Carats fine in England, all France, Portugal, Hungary, Vienna Poland Turkey 21 carats fine in all Spain, 21 at Rome Florence Antwerp & the County of Avignon. 21 in savoy (except at Nice where they are 20 carats fine) & 20 Carats fine in Piedmont (that is at Turin) Geneva, Sedan, Lorain, French-comte, Flanders, between 18 & 20 in Germany & 18 in Switzerland. And there is a remedy allowed of of a Carat for vessels of entire gold without sowder in France
Silver vessels are 11 ounces fine in England & France 11 in Germany (as at Frankford) 11 in Millain Genoa, Florence, Venice, Madrid, Portugal, Poland, Antwerp, & the County of Avignon, 11 in Turkey, 11dwt in Hungary England, 11 in Piedmont, 10 in Germany 10 in Savoy, Geneva, Sedan, 10dwt in Flanders, 9 in Lorrain, 9 in French comte, 9 at Vienna, 8 in Switzerland. And there is a remedy allowed of of an ounce in France
The Gold & Silver monies of England Scotland France & Spaine are of the same standard by law but the english GoldSilver coyn is legr pennyweight better then the rest The Portugal silver money is 1dwt worse then standard, the French, Spanish, Scotch pennyweight worse, the Mexico pieces of 1 ob worse, the Pillar pieces of eight 2dwt better, the Sevil Reals & Dollers 1dwt better. The ☉ Holland Ducat or Ducat of the Empire & the Hungary & Spanish Ducats are better 1car 2gr, the Cuckeen Zacheen or Chekeen of Venice is better 1car 3gr (not 1 carat 3 grains as Reynolds puts it). The double ☉ Soveraign of Flanders & the Holland Rider is worse legr. Silver Ducatoon of Flanders is better 4dwt. Rix Dollar of the Empire worse 7 pennyweight. Holland Dollar worse 10dwt Cross Dollar worse 12dwt. Zeland Dollar worse 2 ounces, three Guilder pieces 4dwt & sometimes 5 6 & 7dwt worse.
Source
MINT 19/2/33, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK1702 or after, c. 613 words.