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 Lou{illeg}is d'or = 3$\frac{\mathrm{2}}{\mathrm{3}}$ Ecus = 11 Livers.

1 Ecu = 2 half Ecus = 4 Cardecues = 12 {sic} 3 Liv{illeg}res. 1 Livre = 20 sous = 20 × 12 Deniers. 1 Denier = 2 Obbles = 4 Pites. {illeg}ghts. 1 Q{illeg}uintal = 100 Livres de Paris = 200 Marks. 1 Markc = 8 ounces = 8 {illeg}× 8 Gross = 8 × 8 × 3 Deniers 1 Ounce = 24 Deniers = 24; 2 Mailles = 2{illeg}4 × 24 Graines = 24 × {illeg}24 × 24 Primes = 24 × 24 × 24 × 24 Minutes = 24 × 24 × 24 × 24 × 24 Pueiles. 1 Marc = 7$\frac{\mathrm{2}}{\mathrm{5}}$ 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 & ye Fr{illeg}ench & Spaniard have ye same Mark. The Dutch Mark is 7$\frac{\mathrm{9}}{\mathrm{10}}$ ounces Troy.

{illeg}ong measures. Vn Toise = 6 pieds. uVn pied = 12 Pouces. Vn Pouce = 12 Lignes. Vn ligne = 12 sensible points

Paris measures. Le M{illeg}uidor a vin de Paris = Feüillettes or 300 pints by statues. Vn Feuillette = 1$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ Septiers (Gallons) = 50 Quarts = 100 Pints. Vn Pint = 2 Chopines = 4 Demiseptiers = 8 Possons = = {sic} 48 Pouceons or {illeg} cubi Pouces.

{illeg}rn Measures. Le Muid a ble' de Paris = 12 Septiers = 24 Mines = 48 Minots. Vn Mi{illeg}not = 3 Brisseaux = 48 Litrons. Vn Litron = 36 Pou{illeg}ces cubis.

Gold vessels are 22 Carats fine in England, all France, Portugal, Hungary, Vienna Poland Turky {sic} 2{illeg}$\frac{\mathrm{3}}{\mathrm{4}}$21$\frac{\mathrm{3}}{\mathrm{4}}$ carats fine in all Spain, 23$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ 21$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ at Rome Florence [Genoa millain] Antwerp & the County of Avignon. 2{illeg}$\frac{\mathrm{3}}{\mathrm{4}}$ 21 in savoy (except at Nice where they are 20$\frac{\mathrm{3}}{\mathrm{4}}${illeg} car. fine) & 20 Carats fine in Piedmont (yt is at Turin) Geneva, Sedan, Lorain, French-com{illeg}te, Flanders, between 18 & 20 in Germany & 18 in Swistzerland. And there is a remedy allowed of $\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{12}}$ of a' Cara{illeg}t for vessels of entire gold wthout sowder in France

Silver vessels are 11$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ ounces fine in England & France 11$\frac{\mathrm{11}}{\mathrm{24}}$ in Germany (as at Frankford 11$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{4}}$ in Millain Genoa, Florence, Venice, Madrid, Portugal, Poland, Antwer{illeg}p, {illeg}& ye County of Avignon, 11$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{6}}$ in Tur{illeg}ky {sic}, 11$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{12}}$dwt in Piedmont Hungary England, 11 in Piedmont, 10$\frac{\mathrm{11}}{\mathrm{24}}$ in Germany 10$\frac{\mathrm{9}}{\mathrm{24}}$ in Savoy, Geneva, Sedan, 10dwt in Flanders, 9$\frac{\mathrm{2}}{\mathrm{3}}$ in {illeg} Lorrain, 9$\frac{\mathrm{3}}{\mathrm{4}}$ in French comte, 9$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{4}}$ at Vienna, 8$\frac{\mathrm{9}}{\mathrm{24}}$ at in Switzerland. And there is a remedy allowed of $\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{12}}$ of an ounce in France

The Gold & Silver monies of FranceEnglan England Scotland France & Spaine are of ye same standard by law but ye english GoldSilver coyn is $\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{4}}$ legr $\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ dwt better then ye rest The Portugal silver money is 1dwt worse then standard, the French, {illeg}Spanish, Scotch $\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ dwt worse, the Mexico pieces of $\frac{\mathrm{8}}{\mathrm{8}}$ 1 ob worse, the Pillar pieces of {illeg} eight {illeg} 2dwt better, the Sevil Reals & Dollers 1dwt better. The ☉ Holland Ducat {illeg} or Ducat of ye Empire & ye Hungary & Spanish Ducats aisre better 1car 2gr, the Cuckeen Zacheen or Che{illeg}keen of Venice is better 1car 3gr (not 1 car 3$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ gr as Reynolds puts it. The double ☉ Soveraign of Flanders & ye Holland Rider is worse $\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{4}}$ legr. Silver Ducatoon of Flanders is better 4$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$dwt. Rix Dollar of the Empire worse 7$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ dwt. Holland Dollar wo. 10dwt Zeland Dollar wo. 2 Cross Dollar wo. 12$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$dwt. Zeland Dollar wo. 2 oz, three Guuilder pieces 4dwt & sometimes 5 6 & 7dwt worse.