Holograph notes on Spanish and Portuguese coins

Diplomatic TextCatalogue Entry

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1Sevil, Mexico, Peru & Pillar pieces of 88 & French Ecus or silver LewisesWt 1712dwt old Plate not 4.6 above 4. 6.
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 weight & value of coyns before wearing.

Sevil, Mexico, Peru & Pillar pieces eight old Plate & French Ecus or Silver of full weight Lewises weighing each of them 1712dwt or there abouts are worth}4. 6
Peices of eight new plate weighing 14dwt3.
Cross Dollars & old Rix Dollars of the Empire weighing about 1813dwt}4. 6.
Flanders Ducatons weighing 20dwt 21gr5. 6.
Crusados of Portugal weighing about 11dwt 2gr2. 10
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The halfs & quarters of the coyns above mentioned, in proportion
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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 & thesamme value in all the Plantations to prevent the drawing money from one Plantation to another

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