EXCHANGE. 
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Rule. — Multiply 3746 5 4 by 34|, price 
of exchang , and divide the product by 40, 
fixed number. 
3746 5 4 
341 
14984 
11238 
for 1 - 1873 
for 4 shillings' 8 10 
for 1 shilling 2 2 6 
for 4 fellings 1 1 6 
40)129248-1(3231 4 4 result. 
Reduce 2854 marcs 8 shillings lubs banco 
into florins, stivers, and penings current, at 
the exchange of 106 florins current for 120 
m-arcs lubs banco. 
120 marcs = 106 florins. 
Rule. — Multiply 2854 8 by 106, price of 
exchange, and divide the product by 120 
marcs. 
2854 8 
106 
-17124 
28540 
for 8 shillings 53 
120)302577(2521 9 8 result. 
The United States of America. 
Moneys of exchange, and regulations. 
A dollar = 100 cents. 
Accounts are kept in dollars and cents. 
Each dollar is rated at 4 shillings 6 pence 
sterling at par ; therefore 
40 dollars — 9 pounds sterling. 
Course of Exchange. 
Uncertain Prices. Certain Prices. 
Amsterdam rtc. 21 cents for 1 florin cur- 
rent. 
Hamburgh Tec. 33f cents for 1 marc lubs 
banco. 
N. B. America exchanges with London 
-at par, or at so much per cent, either above 
or under par. When the exchange is not at 
par, they, reduce the sterling into dollars, 
and add, or deduct, according to the circum- 
stance, the agio, that is, the difference be- 
tween the par of exchange and tire actual 
course. 
Currencies, and their par in sterling. 
A pound currency = 20 shillings or 240 
pence. ' • 
In Georgia and South Carolina, a dollar 
is worth 4 shillings 6 pence currency ; there- 
fore 
100 pounds currency = 100 pounds sterling. 
■In New -England and Virginia, a dollar is 
worth 6 shillings currency ; therefore 
133f pounds currency = 100 pounds sterling. 
To reduce this currency into sterling* mul- 
tiply by 3, and divide by 4. 
In Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and 
Pennsylvania, a dollar is worth 7 shillings 
6 pence currency ; therefore 
166T. pounds currency = 100 pounds sterling. 
To reduce this currency into sterling, 
multiply by 3, and divide by 5. 
In New’ York and North Carolina, a dol- 
lar is worth 8 shillings currency ; therefore 
177-1 pounds currency — 400 pounds sterling- 
To reduce this currency into sterling, 
multiply by 9, and divide by 16. 
N. B. The several provincial currencies 
r above mentioned are abolished in the United 
States of America, and the accounts kept in 
those moneys are not admitted in the courts 
of justice : they are still used, however, by 
the force of habit, in certain commercial 
transactions. 
Americd on London. 
Reduce 173 pounds 17 shillings 6 pence 
sterling into dollars and cents at par. 
9 pounds = 40 dollars. 
Rule. — Multiply 173 17 6 by 40 dollars, 
and divide the product bv 9 pounds. 
173 17 6 
40 
6920 
for 10 shillings 20 
for 5 ditto 10 
for 2 ditto 6 pence 5 
9)6955(772 772. result. 
To prove this operation, multiply 772 
772. by 9, and divide the product by 40. 
America on Amsterdam. 
Reduce 839 florins 15 stivers current into 
dollars and cents, at the exchange of 37 cents 
per norm current. 
1 florin =37 cents 
100 cents = 1 dollar. 
Rule. — Multiply 839 15 by 37, price of 
exchange, and divide the - product by 100 
cents. 
839 15 
37 
5873 
2517 
for 10 stivers 18f 
for 5 do. 9i 
1,00)3 10,704(310 70| result. 
To prove this operation, multiply 310 70% 
bv 100 cents, and divide the product by 37, 
price of exchange. 
America on Hamburgh. 
Reduce 1236 marcs 12 shillings lubs banco 
into dollars and cents, at the exchange -of 33f 
cents per marc lubs banco. 
1 marc = 33f cents 
100 cents = 1 dollar. 
Rule. — Multiply 1236 12 by 33f, price 
of exchange, and divide the product by 100 
cents. 
1236 12 
33i 
3708 
3708 
for f - 618 
for 8 shillings ]6f 
for 4 ditto - 
1,00)414,314(414 3 If result. 
To prove this operation, multiply 41 4 3 If 
by 100 cents, and divide the product by 33-§, 
price of exchange. 
EAST INDIES. 
M 0 n e./s of Exch a nge. 
Bombay. 
A rupee = 4 quarters or 400 re is 
A guar ter — . 109 reis. 
Calcutta. 
A rupee = 16 annas or 192 pices 
An anna = 12 pices 
100 sicca rupees = 1 16 current rupees. 
Madras. 
A pagoda = 36 fanams or 2S8 pices. 
A fanam = 8 pices. 
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WEST INDIES ON LONDON. 
Moneys of Exchange, 
A pound currency = 20 shillings or- 240 
pence'. 
Accounts are kept in pounds, shillings, and 
pence currency. 
1 40 pounds currency = 100- pounds ster- 
!ing. 
Reduce 573 pounds 12 shillings 6 pence- 
sterling into pounds, shillings, and pence cur- 
rency, at the exchange of 140 pounds cur- 
rency for- 100 pounds sterling. 
100 pounds sterling = 1 40 pounds currency. 
Rule. — Multiply 573 12. 6 by 140, price 
of exchange, and divide the product by 10 J • 
pounds. 
573 12 6 
140 
22920 
573 
for 10 shillings 70 
for 2 do. 6 pence 17 10 
1,00)303,07 10(803 1 6 result. 
20 
1,50 
12 
6,00 
To prove this operation, multiply 803 1 6 
by 100 pounds, and divide the product' by 
140, price -of exchange. 
Arbum ionoj Exchanges is a calculation, 
by combining the rates of ex hangeof two 
or more places, to draw therefrom that which* 
