Covering letter for a report on Dutch coinage

Author: I. F.

Source: MINT 19/2/12, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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The Gentleman that wrote this Paper hath done in the best of any that I have seene, & I must so far conclude with him that its the best specie mony we have at 21. 6 y^e guinea, but my opinion is {illeg}|t|hey will not continue so long but find another Price, or market

he owns he may be mistaken in his calculation of the holland Coyns, & beleive he is not thorowly inform'd as to y^e venetian Coyns & difference there made betwixt exchange of Gold & sil{ver} the 3 Guilder Peece in Holland is worse 3^ll.w^t 1^o. 8^gr. he makes it Bett 4^ll{ $\frac{1}{2}$ } This Gentlemans Mistake lies in this manner not knowing or considering Gold is not a Currant Payment in Hollant, but varies every day as {illeg}|t|heir Bancke doth there, {illeg}f viz

shillings, & 28 styvers & styvers	are	5 ꝑC^t	worse then Bank mo{ney}
Cross Dollars & Ducatoons		4 ꝑC^t
3 Guilders		3 ꝑC^t

Gold is above the Specie Coyns at 6 $\frac{1}{2}$ ꝑC^t, & if you will Exchange yor silver in to Gold you must make that allowance for it,
s^r what I have writt here {illeg}\are/ my sentiments, \but/ cannot add any thing to yor knowledge, but at yor request have done this as to the Remedy of our Mint this Gentleman is a stranger but its well known to you that he considers the Guineas without it which make a great Difference

I am yor most obliged hum ser