Papers of John Adams, volume 18
| Prices of Goods in Mogadore in June 1786.— | |
|---|---|
| Wheat 5 to 6 ounces the Sae— | Duty one Spanish milled Dollar and 1 Barbary ounce per fanega |
| Olive Oil 34 Ounces per quintal— | Duty 2 Dollars 1 Ounce per quintal |
| 448 | |
| Wool—5 Ducats per Quintal | Duty 2 Dollars— |
Elephant’s teeth 30 Ducats per Do:— |
Do: 4— Do:— |
Bees wax—27 Ducats the great quintl: of 150 pounds— |
Do: 15 Do:— |
| Gum Arabic—10 Ducats— | Do: 2— Do:—& one ounce |
—— Senegal 14 Do:— |
Do: the Same |
—— Sandrach 6 ½ do:— |
Do: the Same |
Copper in Blocks 11 Do:— |
5 Dollars— |
Shelled Almonds 6 Do:— |
1 Do: & one ounce |
Mules for Exportation 30 to 35 Do:— |
10 Dollars— |
| Red Morocco Skins as in quality, (about 10 Ounces per Skin) | Duty free— |
Coins.
The Gold Ducat 16 Ounces—value nearly 7/8 Sterg.
Silver Do:— 10 Do:— 4/9 ½ do:—
The ounce of 4 Blanquils—a Silver coin worth nearly 5 ¾d do:—
The Blanquil of 24 Fluces—do:— value about 1 ½d: do:—
The fluce a Copper coin value about ¼ of a farthing Sterg.
Note when the Ducat is mention’d in the prices of Goods the Silver Ducat is understood.—
Weights.
1 ¼ Mexican Dollars make one ounce
16 ounces or 20 Dollars—a pound
100 Pounds or 2000 Dollars the Small quintal
15 Pounds or 3000 Do: the great Do:—
Measure
The Coudre or Cala 2 ¼ of which make a french Aun, or 1 ¾ an English Ell nearly— Measures for Liquids—none—