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$\frac{3}{4}$Guldens which amount to 8.^s 10^d∟8. English & sometimes they are valued at one or two Marien grosses more, a Marien gross being the 24^th part of a Gulden. At which rates a Guinea will be worth 20^s. 1^d$\frac{1}{8}$ & sometimes 20^s. 3^d∟80$\frac{1}{2}$ or 20^s. 6^d∟46$\frac{1}{2}$.

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 16.7^d∟36 or there about at which rate a Guinea is worth 20.^s 9^d∟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 6^d) goes for 52 sols lubs & therefore the other Doller is worth less then 4^s. 2^d. 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 2^s 8^d∟4. And therefor three Marks lubs are worth 4^s. 0^d∟6. This is the value of the common Hamborough Doller & two Dollers & nine sols lubs (the value of the Ducat) are 8.^s 10^d∟4. At which rate a Guinea is worth 20.^s0^d$\frac{1}{4}$.

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 8^s. 10∟^d09. The Banck doller which is worth about 4^s 6^d consisting of 3 Guilders 23 Gross & a Guilder consiting of 30 Gross. And at this rate a Guinea is worth 19^s. 11$\frac{1}{2}$.

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 p^r 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$\frac{1}{4}$ lires & the Pistole of Spain for 15$\frac{1}{2}$ lires. so that the Pistole was Is . Newton there reccon̄ed worth 3$\frac{11}{17}$ Piastres, which amount to 16.^s 4^d$\frac{16}{17}$, supposing the Piastre worth 4^s. 6^d. At which rate a Guinea is worth 20^s. 5^d$\frac{1}{2}$. And at Legorn valued at a higher rate b]