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fide the Lid, and one at each end. Between the two Springs 
on the fides, and at the four Corners, a kind of half Staple 
like a Bench-Hook, Within or under which are placed 
fquares of Wood, andby the faid Springs, kept elofe to the 
fides of the Box, ( to keep in the Air ) as it plays over the 
Lid. 
A ROUPY of Silver. Given by G.£«/Efq 5 . 
A HALF-ROUPY of Silver. By the fame Hand. Thefe 
and divers other like Coins are currant all over the Domini- 
ons of the Great Mogul. I place them here, as not relating 
to Antiquity, but of prefent known life. 
Several forts of Indian MONEY, called WAMPAM- 
PE AGE. Tis made of a fort of Shell, formed into fmall 
Cylinders , about a i of an inch long , and * th over, or 
fomewhat more or lefs : and fo being bored, as Beads, and 
put upon Strings, pafs among the Indians, in their ufual 
Commerfe, as Silver and Gold among it us. But being Ioofe, 
is not fo currant. 
The meaneft is in SINGLE STRINGS. Of which,here 
is both the White and Black. By meafure, the former goes 
at Five {hillings the Fathome 3 the latter, at Ten. By Num- 
ber, the former at Six a penny 3 the latter, at Three. 
The next in value is that which is Woven together into 
BRACELETS about 4 of a yard long ■ Black and White, 
in Stripes, and fix pieces in a Row 3 the Warp confirming of 
Leathern Thongs, the Woof e of Thread. Thefe Bracelets the 
Zanksquaes or Gentlewomen commonly wear twice or 
thrice about their Wrifts. 
The beft, is woven into GIRDLES. Of This here are 
two forts. One about a yard long 3 with fourteen pieces 
in a Row, woven, for the moft part, into black and white 
Squares, continu'd obliquely from edge to edge. The 
other, not all-out fo long, but with fifteen pieces in a Row. 
Woven into black RhGmbs ox Diamond-Squares, and Crojfes 
within them. The fpaces between filled up with white. 
Thefe two laft, are fometimcs worn as their richeit Orna- 
ments 3 but chiefly ufed in great Payments, eftecmed their 
Noblefl Prefents, and laid up as their Treafure. 
A firing of Virgi?iian MONEY. A Row of Teeth m 
ihape like the fore-Teeth of a Hare ; all woven together, 
at 
