Holograph drafts of MINT00327 (Mint 19/2/52), MINT00328 (Mint 19/2/61) and MINT00285 (Mint 19/2/104-5)

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The value of Gold in proportion to silver in several parts of Europe.

The Ecu or French Lewis goes now in France for 3^liv. 16^sols & is worth 4^s 6^d English & thence the Livre is worth 1^s. 2^d_∟21. The Lewid'or goes for 14 livres which amount to 16^s. 6^d_∟94 English. At w^ch rate a Guinea is worth 1^li. 0^s. 8^d_∟18|9|. For as 17^s 2^d_∟8 (the value of an new coynd Lewid'or in England \{(}according to the Table)/ to 16^s. 6^d_∟94 (the value of the same in France) so is 21^s. 6^d the value of a Guinea in England to 20^s. 8^d_∟{illeg}|$\frac{1}{4}$.|

By the French Kings Edict of Sept 17, 1701, the Mark of fine gold is valued at 494 livres 6 sols 4 deniers & the Marck of fine silver at 32 livres 16 sols 7 deniers. According to which proportion a Guinea of just weight & fineness is worth 20^s 8^d_∟{68}|$\frac{3}{4}$| in silver monies of just weight & fineness.

The Ducat is coyned in several parts of\every where in/ the Empire & some \northern/ countries adjoyning & is every where {illeg}|of| the same weight & fineness, excepting that the Hungary Ducats are more certainly of full value. The Ducat is\It is coyned/every where coyned for two old Rix Dollers \of the Empire/ or nine shillings & usually goes at that rate or within two or three styvers more or less whereas in England it is worth 9^s. 6^d_∟3. But if the Rix Doller be of a lower value as are the Rix Dollers of Holland Flanders Danemarck & several parts of Germany the Ducat may go for two Rix Dollers & 6, 8 or 10 Styvers or above

In Holland \the Guilder is worth 20_∟82 pence & the styver is 1_∟041 as may appear by the table of monies. The|And| there/ the Ducat goes \there/ usually for 5 Guilders & about five styvers, that is in o^r money for 9^s. 1^d_∟3. At which rate a Guinea is worth 20. 6^d$\frac{3}{4}$.

The Lewid'or goes in Holland for 9 Guilders & about 9 styvers that is for 16^s. 4^d_∟{illeg}|$\frac{3}{4}$.| At which rate a Guinea is worth 20^s 5^d$\frac{1}{2}$

In the Countries of the Electors of Brandenburg \Saxony/ & Hannover & Dukes of Zell Brunswick Lunen{illeg}|b|urg Wolfenbuttel Sax Gothe & Landgrave of Hess Cassel\& some other places/, {illeg}|a|re coyned \Guildens or/ Guilders of a certain\one & the same/ value by consent of the Princes tho of various allays. These Guilders consist of \16 Gute Groshes &/ 24 Marien Gross|h|es & 46 of those\Marien/ Grosses are accounted the value of an old Rixdoller or 4^s 6^d English, so that {illeg}|a| Guilder is worth 2^s 4^d$\frac{1}{4}$ or thereabouts. One of these Guilders coyned by the Duke of Hannover 1700 proved 17^dwt better & weighed 8^dwt 10^gr, & therefore conteined 9^dwt 1^gr 9^mi sta of standard silver & was worth 2^s 4^d$\frac{1}{7}$ english.\By the assay they are\Table/ \it is/ worth 2^s. 4$\frac{1}{7}$^d/ Now a Ducat goes in the Countries above mentioned for 3$\frac{3}{4}$ Guilders that is for 8^s 9^d{illeg}$\frac{\mathrm{}}{\mathrm{}}$$\frac{3}{7}$ english, & sometimes for one or two Grosses more. If it be valued at 9^s, a Ducat Guinea at that rate will be worth 20^s 4^d.

In the same Countries a Lewidor goes is valued at 7 Guilders or thereabouts, that is at 16^s 4|5|^d{illeg}$\frac{\mathrm{}}{\mathrm{}}$. At w^ch rate a Guinea is worth 20^s. <3r> 5$\frac{3}{4}$^d.

At Hamborough the Ducat goes for two Dollars & about 8 or 9 sols (or \sols/ of Lubec). This Doller is three Marks lubs |[|& a Marck lubs is 16 sols lubs, so that this Doller is|]| |or| 48 sols lubs. {sic} \recconing 16 sols to a mark./ But the Albert\Cross/ Doller with the Cross (w^ch after wearing is worth less then 4^s 6|5|^d \4^s. 4^d_∟91/) goes for 52 sols lubs & therefore the other Doller is worth less then 4^s. 2|1|^d \w^ch goes but for 48 sols lubs is worth about 4^s 0_∟84^d or thereabouts. {sic}/. The Marcks & sols lubs are there accounted double to the Marcks & sols Dans or of Danemarck, & the four Marck piece or crown of Danemarck goes at Hamborough for two Marcks lubs, and by the assay of severall pieces is worth 2^s 8^d_∟4. And therefore\at this rate/ three Marcks lubs are worth 4^s. 0^d_∟6. This is the value of the common Ha\m/borough Doller; & two Dollers & nine sols Lubs (the value of the Ducat) are 8^s. 10^d_∟4. At w^ch rate a Guinea is worth 20^s. 0$\frac{1}{4}$^d.

At Dantzick Gold is very scare. The Ducat is there valued at about 7 Guilders 12 Gross or two Banck Dollers wanting four Gross, that is at about 9|8|^s. 10^d_∟09: the Banck Doller w^ch is worth about 4^s 6^d consisting of 3 Guilders 23 Gross & a Guilder consistingof 30 Gross. And at this rate Guinea is worth 19^s. 11^d$\frac{1}{2}$.

At Geneva the Hungary Ducat was lately valued at two Ecus & 2 or 3 sols of France, that is at 9^s 2^d or 9^s 3^d. At w^ch rates a Guinea is worth about 20^s {illeg}0|09|^d$\frac{1}{2}$. There a{illeg}|ls|o the Lewidor was lately valued at 3$\frac{3}{4}$ Ecus of France or 16^s 10$\frac{1}{2}$^d. At w^ch rate a Guinea is worth 21^s. {3}|0||$\frac{2}{3}$|^d. But gold was lately higher in France then at present w^ch might raise the price of Lewidors at Geneva.

At Genoa the Croisat goes for 7$\frac{1}{2}$ lires and is worth 6^s 6^d$\frac{3}{4}$ & therefore the Lire of Genoa is 10^d|$\frac{1}{2}$|$\frac{\mathrm{}}{8}$. And there the Pistole is valued at 17$\frac{1}{2}$ lires that is 15^s. 4|3|$\frac{3}{4}$^d.

At Florence & Legorn the silver Ducat goes for 7 Lires & is worth 5^s. 4^d_∟63 & therefore the Lire of Florence is 9^d_∟233. And there & at Legorn the Pistole \of Italy/ goes for 20 lires or 15^s 4^d$\frac{2}{3}$.|,| {illeg}|&| |the Lewidor & Spanish Pistole for 20 or| /21 lires.\

At Naples the Ducat of silver is worth 3^s 4^d_∟34. And there the Pistole as I am informed goes for 4$\frac{1}{2}$ Ducats or 15^s. {illeg}|2|^d.

At Rome three Iulios make a Teston & the Teston is worth 1^s. 6^d_∟2 And there the Pistole of Italy goes for ten Testons or 15^s. 2^d & the Spanish Pistole for ten Testons & a Iulio or 15^s. 8^d$\frac{1}{15}$.

At Ancona in the Gulph of Venice the Hungary Ducat goes for 16 Iul{es}|io||s| or 8^s. 9^d_∟4, the Pistole of Italy for 30 Iules or 15^s 2^d & the Spanish Pistole for 31 Iul{es}|ios| or 15^s. 8^d.

Is. Newton

|So that Gold seems to be \{a}/ lower\er/ in Italy then in France as |in| Germany\then in France. {sic}/.|

Is. Newton