Draft of MINT00285 (Mint 19/2/104-5)

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Electors Dukes & Princes

The Ducat in the countries of the Dukes of Hanover, Zell, Wolfenbuttel Sax Gotha Hess Cassel & Brandenburg are valued at 3$\frac{\mathrm{3}}{\mathrm{4}}$Guldens which amount to 8.s 10d∟8. English & sometimes they are valued at one or two Marien grosses more, a Marien gross being the 24th part of a Gulden. At which rates a Guinea will be worth 20s. 1d$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{8}}$ & sometimes 20s. 3d∟80$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ or 20s. 6d∟46$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$.

In the same countries a Lewidor is valued at about 7 Guldens or within one or two Marien Grosses over or under that is at 16.7d∟36 or there about at which rate a Guinea is worth 20.s 9d∟3.

At Hamborough the Ducat goes for two Dollers & about 8 or 9 sols lubs (or sols of Lubec) This Doller is three Marks lubs & a Mark is 16 sols lubs so that this Doller is 48 sols lubs. But the Albert Doller with the Cross (which after wearing is worth less then 4.s 6d) goes for 52 sols lubs & therefore the other Doller is worth less then 4s. 2d. The Marks & sols Lubs are there accounted double to the Marks & sols Dans or of Denmark & the four Mark piece or crown of Denmark goes at Hamborough for two Marks lubs & by the assay of Several pieces is worth 2s 8d∟4. And therefor three Marks lubs are worth 4s. 0d∟6. This is the value of the common Hamborough Doller & two Dollers & nine sols lubs (the value of the Ducat) are 8.s 10d∟4. At which rate a Guinea is worth 20.s0d$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{4}}$.

At Dantzic gold is very scarce The Ducat is there valued at 7 Guilders 12 Gross or two Bank Dollers wanting 4 Gross that is at about 8s. 10∟d09. The Banck doller which is worth about 4s 6d consisting of 3 Guilders 23 Gross & a Guilder consiting of 30 Gross. And at this rate a Guinea is worth 19s. 11$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$.

At Geneva the Hungary - - - Lewidors at Geneva. In Spain & Portugal the Natives in their accounts reccon gold to silver as 16 to one, but Merchants give 5, 6 or 8 pr cent more for silver then in that proportion.

The coyns of Italy I cannot yet procure in sufficient number to learn by Assay the with the proportions of gold to silver, but by make , gold seems to be there of about the same value as in France & Germany. [For at Bulloign the Piastre of Spain or piece of 8 went lately for 4$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{4}}$ lires & the Pistole of Spain for 15$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ lires. so that the Pistole was Is . Newton there reccon̄ed worth 3$\frac{\mathrm{11}}{\mathrm{17}}$ Piastres, which amount to 16.s 4d$\frac{\mathrm{16}}{\mathrm{17}}$, supposing the Piastre worth 4s. 6d. At which rate a Guinea is worth 20s. 5d$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$. And at Legorn valued at a higher rate b]