<54r>

480,12−105=4800⁤831(425⁤712⁤116 960⁤831(425⁤712⁤116 −105gr(425⁤712⁤116 5655⁤831(425⁤712⁤116 −547⁤831(425⁤712⁤116 615⁤5107⁤2331(425⁤712⁤116 300⁤2331(425⁤3148⁤116

16965(547⁤831 1460(547⁤831 225(547⁤831 8(547⁤831

425⁤12⁤18⁤148

4800(547⁤831 960(547⁤831 5760(547⁤831 −105(547⁤831 5655 31)16965 (547⁤831 15500(547⁤831 1460(547⁤831 225(547⁤831 8(547⁤831

5107⁤2331(425⁤12⁤112⁤29372.

480gr=62d.

240s.31d∷425⁤3148

2300 21700 2400 12,31

4dwt8gr

12769⁤616(54∟9 425⁤3148(54∟9 240)13195⁤148(54∟9 1190⁤148(54∟9 23500⁤148(54∟9 102.001.9b0⁤148(54∟9 a.005.357⁤148(54∟9 104.005.304⁤148(54∟9 53⁤148(54∟9

/17.dwt11gr.

12,4800 00,0960 5760 51⁤12⁢a

93.100∷17⁤12=432gr or 431 60 554(464,946 46(464,946 372(64,946 68(64,946 837(4,946 43(4,946 58(,946

a 480.465 b31⁢a−31⁢b=. a−b 15.465 31⁢a−31⁢b=b. 31⁢a=32⁢b.−b

57600 −4032 53568

31.30∷480.14400(464∟516 12400(464∟516 2000(464∟516 1860(464∟516 140(464∟516 160(64∟516 155(64∟516 50(4∟516

105.⁤371675⁤37.=21s.11⁤12 21.⁤370331.⁤37.=21s.11⁤12 126.⁤371986⁤37.=21s.11⁤12 3.⁤370047⁤37.=21s.11⁤12 370006⁤3749=21s.11⁤12 129⁤37.2040⁤249=21s.11⁤12

{illeg}5.. 2⁤34 3 Guilder p.=5s. 1⁤34=10 skillings.

{3}6 denarij=1 stufro. 20 stufr.=1 floreno, Scooten \6 floren=1℔ Fland./

24 m     =1 Gross (=1 denar) & 12 Gros=1 solido.

{illeg}8 denarij \doits/=1 Gross. \or Denier/ 2 Gross=1 Stiver. 2 Stivers=1 double Stiver. 12 Gross=1|6| Stivers=1 Skilling

20 Stivers=1 Floren or Gilder. 6 Florens or Gilders=1℔ Flanders=20 skillings. They usually reccon in Florens Stivers & pence or Livers {illeg} skillings \sous/ & grosses Aur Gal. val{ue} 4 flor. 5 stuf.

222{illeg}444.9∷148.3∷64⁤12580⁤12(1,3077 1365 1332 0033

5s.22d⁤12⁤131 5s.1,3077 5s.1,53226 5s.5,84

5s.5d⁤56

2480(1∟899099 3⁤140.6⁤45.11⁤110.6⁤810∷3⁤110.18600(1∟899099 21080(1∟899099 9980(1∟899099 1100(1∟899099 1010(1∟89909 110(1∟8990 101(1∟899

15. 2 10. 2,839 10. 1,53226 15. 6,37126 14⁤23 skil.

3761000

134⁤49.20∷14⁤23. 117⁤29.10∷14⁤23 151⁤23.10∷44. 155.⁤2330∷44 131.⁤236∷44.264(8⁤1631 131.⁤236∷44.216 131.⁤236∷44.21617⁤131

In \Holland/ France & Spain they reccon by \weights are/ Marks & a Mark is 7⁤25 Troy in France & Spain & 7⁤910 in Holland.

ab 157.484 471 13

161⁤13 Floren= 3.10∷skil. Flor. 31.18∷skil. skil

161⁤13 Floren=3.10∷1831s.6031s=1s⁤2931=1s.11d.11d⁤731=Floren

21⁤12Deniers=Lewis=4348ounce. 20.17⁤12∷24.21⁤12. 5.6∷15.2⁤12183∷17⁤12.21∷17⁤1112.21⁤12

058 29 348(1

444⁤49.200∷20,12.

480000(108=9s. 0355555 12000000 00888888

{illeg}5112

61 12,20

)1244.⁤2317 )1245⁤112 )16220. )12103⁤23 )12444⁤14⁤17240 16327⁤1112⁤17240 )12316.7.

(61)1244,85 (61)24897, (61)049794 (61)29876,4

746910 00124485 74815485 124692475 031173118⁤34

037,7.5,51. 259255

7593585 12655975 0316,399375 0000,7.9975 0000,01995 0000,14∟97

316. 8. 0

1005.12.16. 1033.10.10 1069.16.12 1108.18.18 1461.16.18 1101.07.16 163.10.16 1274.11.12 1195.10.10 1095.15.10 1169.14.10 1264.19.10

1238.12.14 1226.17.16 1264.19.10

<54v>

290dwt4gr+8gr 024 314⁤12 157.2+8gr

36⁤14=8⁤1112+19gr=157.4gr. 8⁤1112=156.9gr. 9=197.20.17.12⁤89.

17⁤12.1.11

3⁤45.14∷17.12⁤78☽.4.8⁤120☉.

35.01⁤34. 245.12⁤14.

017.8⁤15∷17.12⁤78. or 17.8⁤29∷17.12⁤89. Diff 4⁤23. 1.4⁤245.00∷17.12⁤78. or 104⁤118..22⁤12.

20dwt=61⁤58.

10d1=301⁤13161⁤13160⁤15⁤13800⁤150. 3101⁤18160.32⁤18

{illeg} 17.8⁤15⁤1100 −20⁤45⁤1100 16.11⁤39100⁤15 82.8⁤1920⁤120 247.2⁤1720⁤120

The making of or stone resembles ye creation of world \As ye world was formed of a chaos or matter w \first matter/ materia prima \wch was/ voyd & without form/ wth darness {sic} upon ye face of ye deep, in wch \mass/ ye four elements were confusedly blended together, & out of wch god said let there be light & waters a firmament wth waters above & below & dry land & seas & a Sun \& {illeg} noon/ &c {illeg} S{un is} \& it {illeg} so in or work/ the Elixir |is| made of a chaos or materia prima \wch by putrefaction is/ voyd {illeg} without |form| & dark or black by putrefaction & a dark or black cloud hangs over the face of ye deep or black putrid matter & this matter conteins in it ye four elements confusedly mixed together & then by distillation \further digestion/ light is separated from ye darkness & the superior waters \or vapours/ are separated \by destillation/ from ye inferior & the inferior are gathered together into one place & ye dry land appears, & \then/ the earth vegetates & \at lengh {sic}/ the sun & Moon are formed \& {illeg}/. p 59, – {*} \& inde{illeg} ad p/ 102, & p. 242, 243. But this knowledge is for them that wth ye eyes of a eagle can behold ye sun from its b nativity & touch wth their hands the son of ye Sun, \know the hour of its nativity by ye septenary number/ draw it from its darkness \separate the after birth & other superfluities/ was it {illeg} nourish it & bring it to age of maturity & can know & adore Diana his true sister, & having Iupiter favourable in their nativity are as Apes of ye Creator in ye work of ye Stone. p 99, 100, 129, 130, 131.

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