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) 17^dwt 7^gr & four single ones 17^dwt 5^gr besides {illeg}n a very few Pistoles The value of Pistoles.

Pistoles one w^th another weigh 4^dwt 7$\frac{1}{4}$^grains & are something more\as I find by weighing them/ the $\frac{1}{4}$ {legrain} worse. Whence if they were standard a Pistole would be worth 17,^s1^d$\frac{8009}{10000}$ \in o^er money of due weight & allay. But they/ But they something more then $\frac{1}{4}$ of a grain worse then standard are about $\frac{1}{3}$ of a grain worse then standard {illeg}|&| this abates of their value so as to bring them {illeg} make them\a Pistole/ worth 17^s 1^d $\frac{1}{51}$ |in o^er money of due weight & allay.|

In this recconning I consider

Double Pistoles being less worn then single ones are one w^th another about 1 grain heavier then two singl ones & so may be valued at {illeg}|3|4^s 2|3|^d a piece But these are very f But y^e number of these is inconsiderable.

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

If in y^e dead months of exportation merchants have simetimes coyned their bullion 'twas surely not to export y^e money afterwards but w^th y^e money to buy new b{illeg}|u|lliō for exportation.