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']

Pondera measuræ et numm in Gallia

1 Louis d'or = 3 $\frac{2}{3}$ Ecus = 11 Livers.

1 Ecu = 2 half Ecus = 4 Cardecues = 12 3 Livres. 1 Livre = 20 sous = 20 × 12 Deniers. 1 Denier = 2 Obbles = 4 Pites. ghts. 1 Quintal = 100 Livres de Paris = 200 Marks. 1 Markc = 8 ounces = 8 × 8 Gross = 8 × 8 × 3 Deniers 1 Ounce = 24 Deniers = 24; 2 Mailles = 24 × 24 Graines = 24 × 24 × 24 Primes = 24 × 24 × 24 × 24 Minutes = 24 × 24 × 24 × 24 × 24 Pueiles. 1 Marc = 7

\frac{2}{5}

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 & yethe French & Spaniard have yethe same Mark. The Dutch Mark is 7

\frac{9}{10}

ounces Troy. ong measures. Vn Toise = 6 pieds. uVn pied = 12 Pouces. Vn Pouce = 12 Lignes. Vn ligne = 12 sensible points Paris measures. Le Muidor a vin de Paris = Feüillettes or 300 pints by statues. Vn Feuillette = 1

\frac{1}{2}

Septiers (Gallons) = 50 Quarts = 100 Pints. Vn Pint = 2 Chopines = 4 Demiseptiers = 8 Possons = = 48 Pouceons or cubique Pouces. rn Measures. Le Muid a ble' de Paris = 12 Septiers = 24 Mines = 48 Minots. Vn Minot = 3 Brisseaux = 48 Litrons. Vn Litron = 36 Pouces cubiques. Gold vessels are 22 Carats fine in England, all France, Portugal, Hungary, Vienna Poland TurkyTurkey 2

\frac{3}{4}

\frac{3}{4}

carats fine in all Spain, 23

\frac{1}{2}

\frac{1}{2}

at Rome Florence [Genoa millain] Antwerp & the County of Avignon. 2

\frac{3}{4}

21 in savoy (except at Nice where they are 20

\frac{3}{4}

car.carats fine) & 20 Carats fine in Piedmont (ytthat is at Turin) Geneva, Sedan, Lorain, French-comte, Flanders, between 18 & 20 in Germany & 18 in Swistzerland. And there is a remedy allowed of

\frac{1}{12}

of a' Carat for vessels of entire gold wthwithout sowder in France Silver vessels are 11

\frac{1}{2}

ounces fine in England & France 11

\frac{11}{24}

in Germany (as at Frankford) 11

\frac{1}{4}

in Millain Genoa, Florence, Venice, Madrid, Portugal, Poland, Antwerp, & yethe County of Avignon, 11

\frac{1}{6}

in TurkyTurkey, 11

\frac{1}{12}

dwt in Piedmont Hungary England, 11 in Piedmont, 10

\frac{11}{24}

in Germany 10

\frac{9}{24}

in Savoy, Geneva, Sedan, 10dwt in Flanders, 9

\frac{2}{3}

in Lorrain, 9

\frac{3}{4}

in French comte, 9

\frac{1}{4}

at Vienna, 8

\frac{9}{24}

at in Switzerland. And there is a remedy allowed of

\frac{1}{12}

of an ounce in France The Gold & Silver monies of FranceEnglan England Scotland France & Spaine are of yethe same standard by law but yethe english GoldSilver coyn is

\frac{1}{4}

legr

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dwtpennyweight better then yethe rest The Portugal silver money is 1dwt worse then standard, the French, Spanish, Scotch

\frac{1}{2}

dwtpennyweight worse, the Mexico pieces of

\frac{8}{8}

1 ob worse, the Pillar pieces of eight 2dwt better, the Sevil Reals & Dollers 1dwt better. The ☉ Holland Ducat or Ducat of yethe Empire & yethe Hungary & Spanish Ducats aisre better 1car 2gr, the Cuckeen Zacheen or Chekeen of Venice is better 1car 3gr (not 1 carcarat 3

\frac{1}{2}

grgrains as Reynolds puts it). The double ☉ Soveraign of Flanders & yethe Holland Rider is worse

\frac{1}{4}

legr. Silver Ducatoon of Flanders is better 4

\frac{1}{2}

dwt.. Rix Dollar of the Empire worse 7

\frac{1}{2}

dwtpennyweight. Holland Dollar wo.worse 10dwt Zeland Dollar wo. 2 Cross Dollar wo.worse 12

\frac{1}{2}

dwt. Zeland Dollar wo.worse 2 ozounces, three Guuilder pieces 4dwt & sometimes 5 6 & 7dwt worse.