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ney and metals, having obferved the altera^ 

 tion fouad in the former, and efpecially in 

 thofe coined fince 1729, refufe to take 

 them, at prefent, in exchange for gold, or 

 in payment of merchandize. 



The French crown, of the value of fix 

 livres, was taken formerly at the rate of 

 ninety-five ; but, at prefent, it is received 

 only for eight mazolrs^ according to its 

 weight. 



The duties of the emperor, or of the 

 cuftoras, are received only in fpecie at the 

 ftandard of an hundred ; for thefe duties 

 there is a certain tarif. 



The Europeans, who trade together in 

 their haus^ or fadories, generally value 





Livret, Sols, 



The French Louis d'Or, at 



24 0 



The French Crown 



- 3 0 



ThcTael 



7 10 



The Silver Rupee 



- 2 8 



The Piaftre 



- 5 d 



The Gold Pagoda 



S 0 



E e 4 Thf 



