of other States; yet, from time to time we shall not finde the

Rates of the raising much to differ from those of France. But I

cannot begin from so antient (a date) as in France; The first

Record that I can find for this purpose being in the eighteenth

year of Edward the Third, which was in the year of Grace about

1344. And then a pound of Gold of sterling Standard, which is 23

carrats, 3 grains, and one half fine, was valued at 13 pound 4s

8d. and a pound of Silver of sterling Standard, at 22s. 2d. The