Draft of <ref target="/catalogue/record/MINT00285">MINT00285</ref> (Mint 19/2/104-5) Isaac Newton c. 582 words Newton Project London 2019 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 Before 1 July 1702, c. 582 words. 'The value of Gold in proportion to silver in several parts of Europe' [MINT 19/2/104-5] MINT 19/2/26, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/2/26 Before 1 July 1702 England English Holograph MintEconomic Theory and Legislation Catalogue information compiled by Rob Iliffe, Peter Spargo & John Young Catalogue exported to teiHeader by Michael Hawkins Transcribed by Kees-Jan Schilt
Electors Dukes & Princes

The Ducat in yethe countries of the Dukes of Hanover, Zell, Wolfenbuttel & Sax Gotha Hess Cassel & Elector of Brandenburg are valued at 334Guldens & 334 this Gulden is worth & some times at one ot twowchwhich amoutamount to 8.s 10d∟8. English At wchwhich rate A At wchwhich & sometimes they are valued at one or two Marien grosses more, a Marien gross being yethe 24th part of ofa Gulden. At wchwhich rates a Guinea will be worth 20s. 1d18 & sometimes 20s. 3d∟81012 or 20s. 3d 6∟4612 20s. 6d∟4612.

In the same countries a Lewidor is valued at about 7 Guldens or within one or two Marien Grosses over or under at wchwhich ra that is at about ∟36 16.7d∟36 or there about at wchwhich rate a Guinea is worth 20.s 9d∟3. In At Hamborough the Ducat goes for two Dollers & about 8 or 9 sols lubs that is (or sols of Lubec) This Doller is three Marks lubs lubs & a Mark is 16 sols lubs so that this Doller is 48 sols lubs. But the Albert Doller wthwith yethe Cross (wchwhich after wearing is 48 sols lubs worth less then 4.s 6d) goes for 52 sols lubs & therefore the other Doller is worth less then 4s. 2d. The Marks & sols Lubs are there accounted double to yethe Marks & sols Dans or of Denmark & the four Mark piece or crown of Denmark goes at Hamborough for two Marks lubs & by the assay of Several pieces is worth 2s 48d∟4. And therefor three Marks lubs are worth 4s. 0d∟6. This is the value of the common Habmborough Doller & two Dollers & nine sols lubs (the value of the Ducat) are 8.s 10d∟4. At wchwhich rate a Guinea is worth 20.s0d14. At Dantzic gold is very scarce The Ducat is there valued at about 7 Guilders 12 Gross or two Bank Dollers wanting 4 Gross that is at about 8s. 10∟d09. there The Banck doller beingwchwhich is worth about 4s 6d & the consistin money & consisting now of 3 Guilders 23 Gross & a Guilder consiting of 30 gGross. And at this rate a Guinea is worth about 20s 19s. 1112. In Danemark the Ducat is worth 12 Marks Dans or three Slecht Dollers & the or four Marck pieces that is 8. 112 At Geneva the Hungary - - - Lewidors at Geneva. In Spaine & Portugal the Natives in their recconings accounts reccon gold to silver as 16 to one, but the Merchants give 5, 6 or 8 pr cent more for silver then in that proportion. In Italy I cannot yet learn The coyns of Italy I cannot yet procure in sufficient number to learn the values of by Assay the the several those monies species current among them & wthwith the proportions of gold to silver, but by the best judgement I can get yet make of their money, gold is thereseems to be there of about the same value as in France & Germany. [For at Bulloign the Piastre of Spain or piece of 8 went lately for 414 lires & the Pistole of Spain for 1512 lires. so that the Pistole iswas Is . Newton there reccon̄ed worth 31117 Piastres, wchwhich amount to 16.s 4d1617, supposing the Piastre worth 4s. 6d. At wchwhich rate a Guinea is worth 20s. 5d12. And at Legorn Pistoles gold is sometimes valued at a higher rate b]26