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']

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Pondera measuræ et numm in Gallia

1 Louis d'or = 323 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 = 725 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 7910 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 = 112 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 2134 carats fine in all Spain, 2112 at Rome Florence Antwerp & the County of Avignon. 21 in savoy (except at Nice where they are 2034 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 112 of a Carat for vessels of entire gold without sowder in France

Silver vessels are 1112 ounces fine in England & France 111124 in Germany (as at Frankford) 1114 in Millain Genoa, Florence, Venice, Madrid, Portugal, Poland, Antwerp, & the County of Avignon, 1116 in Turkey, 11112dwt in Hungary England, 11 in Piedmont, 101124 in Germany 10924 in Savoy, Geneva, Sedan, 10dwt in Flanders, 923 in Lorrain, 934 in French comte, 914 at Vienna, 8924 in Switzerland. And there is a remedy allowed of 112 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 14 legr 12 pennyweight better then the rest The Portugal silver money is 1dwt worse then standard, the French, Spanish, Scotch 12 pennyweight worse, the Mexico pieces of 88 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 312 grains as Reynolds puts it). The double Soveraign of Flanders & the Holland Rider is worse 14 legr. Silver Ducatoon of Flanders is better 412dwt. Rix Dollar of the Empire worse 712 pennyweight. Holland Dollar worse 10dwt Cross Dollar worse 1212dwt. Zeland Dollar worse 2 ounces, three Guilder pieces 4dwt & sometimes 5 6 & 7dwt worse.