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At Millain the {illeg} Piece of 8 \(wch is worth 4s 6d went lately/ for 5 lires 17 |sols|n & the Philippo for 6 lires so that |or| |1|{illeg}7 sols {sic} & thence the lire is|wa|s worth 9d∟23 or thereabouts, {illeg}|&| the sol Philippo wch goes\went/ there for {illeg} 6 lires that is for 3 sols more then ye Piece of 8 {was}\is/ worth 4s. 7d∟2|3|845. {There} the And there the Pistole goes for 24 {liv{illeg}|r|es}\The/ Philippo goes now \at Millain/ (as I am informed) for 7 lires & the \Spanish/ Pistole \of Spain & Millain/ for 24 lires or 337 Philippos that is for 15s. 9d∟89. And at Venice the Sequin goes two

At Venice the Phelippo goes for 812 lires & the Sequin for 17 lires that is for two Philippos or 9s. 2d∟77.

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The Crown of Tuscany. w. 1dwt. wt 16dwt 18gr sta 16. 16. 4. Value 51d69

The/A\\A/ 12 Guilden of \the Duke of/ Brunswick \or peice {sic} of 13 1679/ was raised f{illeg}|r|om 22|11| to 25|13| Marien Grosh, Better 1712dwt Wt 4dwt. 1712gr. Sta

A Roupe Better 17dwt Wt {illeg}|7|dwt 10gr

A Quarter Guilder of the Duke of Saxony or piece of 16. Better 612dwt. Wt 2dwt 1012gr. Sta 2. 12. 414

The Doller \or Patagon/ of the Bp of Liege Worse 12dwt Wt 17dwt 2212gr. Sta 16. 22. 5. Value 52d∟48

The Gulden of ye Bp of Hildesheim or piece of 24 Marien Grosh now raised to 26. Wrose 2oz 012dwt. Wt 11dwt 22. Sta 10. 20. 5 9. 17. 17. Value 30d∟21

The 4 Mark piece of Swedland W{illeg}|o|. 58. Wt 13dwt 10. sta 9. 19. 0

For ye Croisat of Genoa \wch is worth 6. 62/ goes at {illeg} Geneva for 1512 Florens &

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At Florence {the}|&| Legorn the silver Ducat goes for 7 lires or 1012 Iulios & by assay |is| worth 6|5|s {illeg}|4|∟d{42}|6||3| & therefore the Lire of Florence is {illeg}|9|d∟22|3|3 & ye Iulio 6d∟155. And there & at Legorn the P{illeg}|is|tole goes for 20 lires or 15s. 4d23 & the Lewidor & Spanish Pistole for between 20 & 21 Lires

At Rome \Bulloign & Ancona (a city upon ye Gulph of Venice)/ thre {sic} Iulios make a Teston & the Teston by assay is worth 1s. 6∟d21 whenc{illeg}|h| the Iulio is 6∟d06|7|{illeg}. \Let it be supposed 6∟155 as above./ In those palces the Pistole of Italy goes for {illeg}|3|0 Iulios or {illeg}|15|s. 2∟d1 & the Spanish Pistole for 31 Iulios or 15s. 8∟d17. {A}

At Rome Florence \Legorn/ Bullo{illeg}|ig|n & Ancona (a city upon the P{illeg} Gulph of Venice) three Iulios make a Teston & the teston by assay is worth 1s. 6∟d21. {illeg} Ten Iulios & an ha 1012 Iulios make the Ducat of Florence & that Ducat by the assay is worth 5s. 4∟d{0}3 Whence the I \{illeg}|&| the{illeg}|refore| ye Iulio is 6∟d07 {illeg} But at Florence 3 Iulios go for two lires or 1{illeg}s. 6∟466 & thence the Iulio is worth 6∟d155 & 1012 Iulios for the ducat/ & thence ye Iulio is \worth/ 6∟155. Ten Iulios make ye Escudi or Ecu of Rome but I cannot yet procure {illeg}|a|n assay of that piece of money for an assay. Now in those cities the Pistole of Italy goes for 30 Iulios or 15s. 4∟65 & the Spanish Pistole for 31 Iulios or 15s. 10d∟805 supposing the Iulio 6∟d155.

At Florence & Legorn 3 Iul{illeg}|i|os make 2 lires, at Bulloign 2 Iulios or 20 Boulingis or soldi make a lire. In these Places & at Rome {illeg} Iulios & Ancona

At B{illeg}|o|ulogne \& Ancona/ the Sequin of Venice goes for 18 9 lires or 18 Iulios that is\or/ 9d. 2d∟19 & the Hungary Ducat for 812 lires or 17 Iulios {illeg} \or/ 8d|.|∟ 8d∟635

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