Holograph table comparing Dutch and French coinage, with notes on the value of English money in Dunkirk

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/2/159-60, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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The three Guilder piece of Holland is worth	5^s 2∟^d $\frac{1}{2}$ .
Ten Guilders 15 Stivers in such money are worth	18^s.. 7 $\frac{23}{4.}$
Ten Guilders 10 Stivers worth	18. 2 $\frac{3}{4}$
Loss by the exchange	1. 9 $\frac{1}{4}$
Allowed to y^e soldiers in part of their loss	0. 5 $\frac{5}{24}$
Loss to the soldies	1. 4 $\frac{1}{24}$

The French Crown is worth 5 livers	5^s. 1^d
The English Crown is valed {sic} at 17\|4\|.^£ 5^sous
Seventeen Livers are worth	17. 3 $\frac{2}{5}$
Loss by the exchange	2. 8 $\frac{3}{5}$
Whereof $\frac{1}{4}$ ^th allowed to y^e soldiers	0. 8 $\frac{3}{20}$ =0.^lw. 13 $\frac{7}{12}$ ^sous
Totall allowed to y^e soldiers	{4} 17.^lw 13 $\frac{7}{12}$ .^sous.

And {sic} English Crown is worth in French specie money	5\|4\|^livrs. 18^sous. 5^d
Twenty shillings are worth intrinsecally	19. 12\|3\|. 8
Extrinsecally	17
Loss by exchange	2. 13. 8
A quarter of that loss	0. 13. 5
Allowed to y^e soldiers	17. 13. 5

An English Crown is \intrinsecally/ worth in Dutch specie money	2^G. 17 $\frac{1}{2}$ \| $\frac{3}{5}$ \|
Twenty Shillings English are worth \intrinsecally/ in Dutch specie money	11. 10 $\frac{2}{5}$
extrinsically	10. 10
\|Loss\| Allowed to y^e Soldiers a quarter of that loss. w^ch is about a quarter of the whole loss	0. 4. 0
Total allowed to the soldiers	10. 15. 0

The three Guilder piece of Holland is worth new out of the Mint is worth in new English silver speci money at a medium	}	{illeg}\|5\|^d. 2^d $\frac{3}{4}$ .
And thence 20^s in new english silver money is worth \in/ new Dutch silver money at a medium	}	11^G. 9^st. 5 $\frac{3}{4}$ ^denar.
Twenty shillings English silver pass in Holland for		10. 10. 0
Loss by the exchange 8 $\frac{1}{2}$ p^r cent		0. 19. 5 $\frac{3}{4}$
Whereof Her Ma^ty allowed the soldiers\Forces in Flanders/		0. 5. 0
And the forces bare the loss of
[Which allowance is a very little more then a quarter to the whole loss as 10 to 39 quamproxime. And the soldiers still lose\|t\| 14^st. 5 $\frac{3}{4}$ ^d] w^ch is\|w\|as about 6 $\frac{1}{3}$ per cent by the exchange.-		0. 14. 5 $\frac{3}{4}$

The French Crown new species is worth in \new/ English Silver money 5^s. 1^d. And thence twenty shillings English are worth in French silver money new species	}	19.^Livrs 8{ $\frac{1}{4}$ } ^s 13.^s 5∟3^d
Twenty Shillings English money pass in Holland France\at Dunkirk/ for		17. 0.
Loss by the Exchange		2. 8{ $\frac{4}{5}$ } 13.5∟3

And as 39 to 10 so is this loss to 13^{illeg} sous 8 $\frac{1}{2}$ deniers. And the next round number is 14 sous {illeg} an allowance proportional to y^e loss. And the next round number is 14 sous. Which if her Ma^ty should think fit to add to the 17 Livers, the allowance for 20^s English will amount {un}to 17^Liv. 14^sous in Dunkirk.|,| |recconing a new french crown at 5 Livers, & the soldiers will still lose about ten p^r cent by the exchange|

Quære whether the loss by the exchange\value of English money in Dunkirk/ may not diminish\encrease/ in times of peace & what allowance may be made on that acc^t

Which loss being divided between her Ma^ty & the forces in the same proportion as before, her Maj^ts allowance will come to 13^{illeg}d sous 8 $\frac{1}{2}$ deniers or the next round number, 14 sous, & the loss born by the souldiers will be 1.^liv. 19.^sous 5∟3^d w^ch is about ten per cent. This allowance added to <159v> the 17 livers makes 17 lvers, {illeg}14 sous to be paid at Dunkirk for 20^s e|E|nglish, recconing the French crown new species at 5 livre{illeg}|s|. Whether her Maj^ty will make this allowance or increase or diminish it is hum most humbly submitted to her Maj^ts pleasure.

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The three Gilder piece of Holland new out of the
mint is worth in new English silver mone{illeg}\|y\| at a 5s 2^d $\frac{3}{4}$ at a medium. And thence twenty shillings s\|n\|ew English silver money is worth in new {illeg} Dutch silver money 11 Guilders 9 Stivers 5 $\frac{3}{4}$ deniers at a medium	}	11^Gil. 9^st. 5 $\frac{3}{4}$ ^den
Twenty shillings of English silver money \lately/ pass\|ed\| in Holland for		10. 10. 0
The loss by the exchange was		0. 19. 5 $\frac{3}{4}$
Whereof her Ma^ty allowed to the forces in Flanders		0. 5. 0
And the forces {illeg}\|ba\|re the rest of the loss \viz^t/ 14.^sous 5 $\frac{3}{4}$ ^denairs amounting to 6 $\frac{1}{3}$ per cent.	}	0. 14. 5 $\frac{3}{4}$

The French Crown new species \passed at Dunkirk for 5 livres &/ is worth in new English silver money 5^s 1^d ad\|t\| a medium. And thence twenty shillings of the new species 19^livers 13.^sous 5∟3^denais\|r\|s at a medium.	}		4{illeg}\|9\|.^liv. 14.^sous 5∟3^dern
Twenty shillings of English silver money passes at Dunkirk for		10.{illeg}\|7.00\|. 00
The loss by the Exchange is		{illeg}\|2\|. 13. 5∟3

Which loss being divided between her Maj^ty & the forces at Dunkir amounts in the same proportion as in the payment of the forces a|i|n Flanders, her Majesties allowance to the forces at Dunkirk in part of that loss will come to 13.^sous 8 $\frac{1}{2}$ ^deniers, or, in the next round number, |to| 14 sous.

And the loss \to be/ born by the soldiers will be 1 liver, 19 sous, 5∟3 derniers which is about 10 per cent.

Whether

According to this recconing the forces will receive 17.^liv 14^sous for at Dunkirk for {illeg}|20|^s English, \recconing a French Crown new species at 5 livres./ But whether her Maj^ty shall think fit to approve or alter this allowance is most humbly submitted to her Maj^ts pleasure.

The French Crown new species \passed at Dunkirk for 5 livres &/ is worth in new English silver money 5^s 1^d ad\|t\| a medium. And thence twenty shillings of the new species 19^livers 13.^sous 5∟3^denais\|r\|s at a medium.	}		4{illeg}\|9\|.^liv. 14.^sous 5∟3^dern
Twenty shillings of English silver money passes at Dunkirk for		10.{illeg}\|7.00\|. 00
The loss by the Exchange is		{illeg}\|2\|. 13. 5∟3