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CHAP. XCIX. Of the Pair in Exchange, and the Forms of English, Dutch, and French Bills of Exchange.

THe Pair is nothing more then an E∣qualizing or reducing Coyns of several Kingdoms, to an equal value, let there be never so much difference in the Pieces, &c. By which means a Bill may be drawn to pay a just Summ in any place where Ex∣change is made, either by Tale or Weight, as from Middleburrough, Lisle, Rotterdam, and Amsterdam: For our pound Sterling is returned or exchanged 33 ½ Shillings Fle∣mish, which make 10 Guilders at 2 Shil∣lings Sterling; each Guilder or 10 Livers Turnois, and so in other Countries, our Pence according to reckoning and Equali∣ty are exchanged.

The Form of an English Inland Bill.

Laus Deo in London, this 20 of March 1682 For 200 pound Sterling.

At six Days sight, pay this my first Bill of Exchange to Mr. William D. or assigns. Two hundred pounds Sterling, for the value here Received of Mr. Richard W. Make good payment and put it to Account as by advice.

To Mr. George L. Merchant d. d. Pma. in Bristol.

Your loving Friend Samuel G.

And so the second and third Bill, the first not pay'd, and if he that doth under-Write the Bill, doth make himself Debtor, then he under-Writes, And put it to my Account; but if he ought to pay it then he Writeth, And put it to your Account; and sometimes they Write, And put it to the Account of such a one, meaning him.

The Form of an Outlandish Bill in English thus.

Laus Deo in London. This 20 of Decem∣ber 1682. For 200 pound at 36 Shillings 8 pence Flemish per pound.

At Usance pay this my first Bill of Exchange to Mr. Peter Vandrome M. or order 200 pound Sterling at 36 Shillings 8 pence Flemish per pound Sterling, for the value here received of Mr. James G. Make good payment,

and put it to Account as per advice.

To Mr. Richard L. Merchant d. d. Pma. in Rotterdam.

Your loving Friend Charles B.

And so the second and third at double or treble Usance, if the first be not pay'd, or if it be, so be it that the party to whom it is directed, owe the Drawer so much money as is required.

The Form of a French Bill from Paris.

A paris Juillet 1682 pour 350 {water} a 52 pence Sterling p. {water}.

A Double Ʋsance payez, per Caste, per Miere de Change a Mons'r Autwaine D Ou a son order trees Centz Escus a Cinquante deux de∣niers, Sterlins pour Escu Valleur recu de Mon∣sieur Francivis G. & Passez compt Suivant l' advys de.

Mounsieur Monsieur Paul B. Merchant. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Londres.

Ʋre tres humble Serviteur. Frances R.

And so the second or third as aforesaid

The Form of a Dutch Bill is thus.

Rotterdam adi 28 November 1682. Voor 200 pound Sterling.

Op uso betaelt desen myne Ersten Wisselbrief Aen Sr. Jan E. Ost order Hondret pouden Sterliuex, Valuta Van Sr. Robert L. Stelt op myn reckoning als per advys.

Ersamen Sr. William G. Coopman. tot Pma. London.

Martin R.

If any Bill be negotiated by Exchange or the money taken in, and so to be Assign∣ed over to another Man, the Assignment must be Written on the back side of the Bill thus.

Pay the Contents on the other side here∣of to Mr. James K. or Assigns for the value received of Mr. William G. London 6 No∣vember 1682. Arthur N. and if James K. do likewise Assign the same Bill for his ac∣count, then it requires to be Written only thus.

Pay the contents hereof to Mr. Thomas L. And so in effect upon all Bills.