EXAMP. 1. What Sterling money must be paid in London to receive in Paris 1978 crowns 25 fols, exchange at 31½d. per crown!
| Cr. | Sols. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 25, at 31½d. | ||
| d. | 247 | 5 0 | |
| 30 = ¼ | 12 | 7 3 | |
| 1½ = ⅛ | 1 | 0 7½ | |
| ½ = ¼ | 0 | 0 10½ | |
| Sols 20 = ⅛ | 0 | 0 2½ | |
| 5 = ¼ | |||
| 260 | 13 11½ | ||
| d. | Liv. | L. | s. | d. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If 32½ : 3 | 121 | 18 | 6 | |
| 8 | 20 | |||
| 263 | ||||
| 24 | 2438 | |||
| 12 | ||||
| 29262 | ||||
| 24 | ||||
| 117048 | ||||
| 58524 |
Liv. sols. den.
263) 702288 (2670 5 11 Ans.
Rem. (78 = 5 sols 11 deniers.
| Par in Ster. | s. | d. | f. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ree | = | 0 | 0 | 0.27 | |
| 400 rees | } make | 1 crusade | = | 2 | 3 |
| 1000 rees | 1 millree | = | 5 | 7½ | |
In Lisbon, Oporto, &c. books and accounts are generally kept in rees and millrees; and the millrees are distinguished from the rees by a mark set between them thus, 485 v 372; that is, 485 millrees and 372 rees.
Britain, as well as other nations, exchanges with Portugal on the millree; the par, as in the table, being 67½d. Sterling. The course with Britain runs from 63d. to 68d. Sterling per millree.