These are called groff gelt, as being the good specie, of which hitherto we have only spoken. Sums to be paid in bank species, must be composed of ⅔ of this currency, and of ⅓ of what follows, viz.
- Riders of 14 florins.
- Dutch half crowns of 28 stivers.
- Ses t’halves of 5½ stivers.
I have put in the riders, though a gold coin, in order to give a compleat enumeration of all the kinds of these bank species.
Regulations for the payment of foreign bills in coin.
Foreign bills drawn on Rotterdam in banco (i. e. bank species) are often received there, in any of the above species, without regard to the ⅔ which ought to be groff gelt; but when the holder of the bill desires the acceptor (which the latter cannot refuse) to write it off to his credit in the current bank of Rotterdam, and that he has there no stock, then, if he brings in specie to the bank, it must be as above specified.
Current bills, not specified by the word banco, are generally paid according to the following proportion:
- 3⁄10 in schillings of 6 stivers.
- 1⁄10 in dubleties of 2 stivers.
- 6⁄10 in good silver.
Ditto for merchandize.
Merchandize are paid with all kinds of Dutch silver, ⅒ only in dubleties, and ⅓ gold, less or more, or sometimes none, according to agreement.