Holograph notes, partly in French and partly in English, with the Latin heading 'Pondera mensuræ et nummi in Gallia' ['Weights, measures and coins in France']

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Pondera measuræ et numm in Gallia

1 Lou{illeg}is d'or = 323 Ecus = 11 Livers.

1 Ecu = 2 half Ecus = 4 Cardecues = 12 {sic} 3 Liv{illeg}res. 1 Livre = 20 sous = 20 × 12 Deniers. 1 Denier = 2 Obbles = 4 Pites. {illeg}ghts. 1 Q{illeg}uintal = 100 Livres de Paris = 200 Marks. 1 Markc = 8 ounces = 8 {illeg}× 8 Gross = 8 × 8 × 3 Deniers 1 Ounce = 24 Deniers = 24; 2 Mailles = 2{illeg}4 × 24 Graines = 24 × {illeg}24 × 24 Primes = 24 × 24 × 24 × 24 Minutes = 24 × 24 × 24 × 24 × 24 Pueiles. 1 Marc = 725 Ounces Troy. An ounce French to an ounce Troy as 37 to 40 & to an ounce Averdupois as 37, 7 to 5, 51 or 259 to 255. The French Spaniards & Dutch reccon not by pounds but by Marks & ye Fr{illeg}ench & Spaniard have ye same Mark. The Dutch Mark is 7910 ounces Troy.

{illeg}ong measures. Vn Toise = 6 pieds. uVn pied = 12 Pouces. Vn Pouce = 12 Lignes. Vn ligne = 12 sensible points

Paris measures. Le M{illeg}uidor a vin de Paris = Feüillettes or 300 pints by statues. Vn Feuillette = 112 Septiers (Gallons) = 50 Quarts = 100 Pints. Vn Pint = 2 Chopines = 4 Demiseptiers = 8 Possons = = {sic} 48 Pouceons or {illeg} cubi Pouces.

{illeg}rn Measures. Le Muid a ble' de Paris = 12 Septiers = 24 Mines = 48 Minots. Vn Mi{illeg}not = 3 Brisseaux = 48 Litrons. Vn Litron = 36 Pou{illeg}ces cubis.

Gold vessels are 22 Carats fine in England, all France, Portugal, Hungary, Vienna Poland Turky {sic} 2{illeg}342134 carats fine in all Spain, 2312 2112 at Rome Florence [Genoa millain] Antwerp & the County of Avignon. 2{illeg}34 21 in savoy (except at Nice where they are 2034{illeg} car. fine) & 20 Carats fine in Piedmont (yt is at Turin) Geneva, Sedan, Lorain, French-com{illeg}te, Flanders, between 18 & 20 in Germany & 18 in Swistzerland. And there is a remedy allowed of 112 of a' Cara{illeg}t for vessels of entire gold wthout sowder in France

Silver vessels are 1112 ounces fine in England & France 111124 in Germany (as at Frankford 1114 in Millain Genoa, Florence, Venice, Madrid, Portugal, Poland, Antwer{illeg}p, {illeg}& ye County of Avignon, 1116 in Tur{illeg}ky {sic}, 11112dwt in Piedmont Hungary England, 11 in Piedmont, 101124 in Germany 10924 in Savoy, Geneva, Sedan, 10dwt in Flanders, 923 in {illeg} Lorrain, 934 in French comte, 914 at Vienna, 8924 at in Switzerland. And there is a remedy allowed of 112 of an ounce in France

The Gold & Silver monies of FranceEnglan England Scotland France & Spaine are of ye same standard by law but ye english GoldSilver coyn is 14 legr 12 dwt better then ye rest The Portugal silver money is 1dwt worse then standard, the French, {illeg}Spanish, Scotch 12 dwt worse, the Mexico pieces of 88 1 ob worse, the Pillar pieces of {illeg} eight {illeg} 2dwt better, the Sevil Reals & Dollers 1dwt better. The Holland Ducat {illeg} or Ducat of ye Empire & ye Hungary & Spanish Ducats aisre better 1car 2gr, the Cuckeen Zacheen or Che{illeg}keen of Venice is better 1car 3gr (not 1 car 312 gr as Reynolds puts it. The double Soveraign of Flanders & ye Holland Rider is worse 14 legr. Silver Ducatoon of Flanders is better 412dwt. Rix Dollar of the Empire worse 712 dwt. Holland Dollar wo. 10dwt Zeland Dollar wo. 2 Cross Dollar wo. 1212dwt. Zeland Dollar wo. 2 oz, three Guuilder pieces 4dwt & sometimes 5 6 & 7dwt worse.