Notes on the value of French pistoles

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{illeg}By weighing {illeg} single & double French Pistoles I find that two double Pistoles weigh (more or less) 17dwt 7gr & four single ones 17dwt 5gr besides {illeg}n a very few Pistoles The value of Pistoles.

Pistoles one wth another weigh 4dwt 7$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{4}}$grains & are something moreas I find by weighing them the $\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{4}}$ legrain worse. Whence if they were standard a Pistole would be worth 17,s1d$\frac{\mathrm{8009}}{\mathrm{10000}}$ in oer money of due weight & allay. But they But they something more then $\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{4}}$ of a grain worse then standard are about $\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{3}}$ of a grain worse then standard {illeg}& this abates of their value so as to bring them {illeg} make thema Pistole worth 17s 1d $\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{51}}$ in oer money of due weight & allay.

In this recconning I consider

Double Pistoles being less worn then single ones are one wth another about 1 grain heavier then two singl ones & so may be valued at {illeg}34s 23d a piece But these are very f But ye number of these is inconsiderable.

Tere are some signle {sic} Pistoles 3 or 4 grains lighter then ye rest., The or ab above. These I considered not in ye recconing above mentioned. If they be included {illeg}in the recconing they will bring down ye value of Pistoles to less yn 17s 0d$\frac{\mathrm{3}}{\mathrm{4}}$ a pi a Pis a Pistole.                                              Is. Newton

If in ye dead months of exportation merchants have simetimes coyned their bullion 'twas surely not to export ye money afterwards but wth ye money to buy new b{illeg}ulliō for exportation.