Appendix: Miscellaneous 1447

Calendar of State Papers Relating To English Affairs in the Archives of Venice, Volume 2, 1509-1519. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1867.

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'Appendix: Miscellaneous 1447', in Calendar of State Papers Relating To English Affairs in the Archives of Venice, Volume 2, 1509-1519, (London, 1867) pp. 569-570. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/venice/vol2/pp569-570 [accessed 20 April 2024]

Miscellaneous 1447

1447. March 13. Notarial Archives, Venice. 1304. Protest for nonpayment of a Bill of Exchange for 212 golden ducats. (fn. 1)
Drawn at Venice at usance on the 10th December 1446, by Michiel Zon on Bernardo Pasqualigo (fn. 2) in London, and payable to Lodovicho di Strozi and Company; value received in Venice from Jacopo and Agustin Ziera, at the exchange of 44 sterlings per ducat.
Protest registered by the notary public (by Imperial authority), William Styfford [&c. &c., as in former protest], on the 13th of March 1446 (Anglican style); the bill-broker, Giovanni de Diversis, certifying that on the 11th March 1446 (Anglican style), the Venetian ducat in London was worth 40½d. sterling.
Witnesses: Pietro di Cimitera of Florence and Carlo Contarini of Venice.
[Protest in Latin; copy of the bill in the original Itatian; parchment. Protest and copy, 19 lines; Notarial signature, 3½ lines.]
May 10. Notarial Archives, Veuice. 1305. Protest for nonpayment of a Bill of Exchange for 425 ducats.
Drawn at Venice at usance on the 9th February 1447, by Michiel Zon on Bernardo Pasqualigo in London, payable to Alessandro Boromei; value received in Venice from Zian Tensazi and Company at the exchange of 43 sterlings per ducat.
Protest registered, by the notary public (by Imperial authority), William Styfford [&c. &c., as in former protest], on the 10th May 1447; the bill-broker, Giovanni de Diversis, certifying that on that day in London the Venetian ducat was worth . . . . . (illegible).
Witnesses: Giacomo de Bardis and Giovanni de——.
[Protest in Latin; copy of the bill in the original Italian; parchment. Protest and, copy, 17 lines; Notarial signature, 4 lines.]
June 5. Notarial Archives, Venice. 1306. Protest for nonpayment of a Bill of Exchange for 900 golden ducats.
Drawn at Venice at usance on the 1st March 1447, by Marin Cappello on Giovanni da Ponte in London, payable to himself for account of Etor Pasqualigo and Company; value received in Venice from Michiel Zion (sic) [Zon?] at the exchange of 43¾ sterlings per ducat.
Protest registered by the notary public (by Imperial authority), William Sty fiord [&c. &c., as in former protest], on the 5th June 1447; the bill-broker, Nicholas John, certifying that on that day in London the Venetian ducat was worth 40½d. sterling.
Witnesses: Matteo Dati of Lucca and Giacomo Falleron of Venice.
[Prated in Latin; copy of the bill in the original Italian; parchment. Protest and copy, 17 lines; Notarial signature, 4 lines.]
June 7. Notarial Archives, Venice. 1307. Protest for nonpayment of a Bill of Exchange for 400 ducats.
Drawn at Venice at first usance (“a prima huxansia,”) on the 7th March 1447, by Michiel Zon on Jacobo Salviati and Company in London, payable to Alessandro Boromeo, son of Antonio; value received from Zuani Boromeo at the exchange of 43½ sterlings per ducat.
Protest registered by the notary public (by Imperial authority), William Styfford [&c. &c., as in former protest], on the 7th June 1447; the bill-broker, Giovanni de Diversis, certifying that on that day in London the Venetian ducat was worth 40½d. sterling.
Witnesses: Nicolò de Podio of Lucca, and Federico de Nossorij of Florence.
[Protest in Latin; copy of the bill in the original Italian; parchment Protest and copy, 18 lines; Notarial signature, 4 lines.]

Footnotes

  • 1. “Ducati d'oro.” The entire series of these protested hills presents hut two instances of any mention of the metal of which the ducat was composed; it is, however, evident from the rates of exchange in accordance with the hill protested in London, on the 13th March 1446, Anglican style (corresponding to the 13th March 1447, Venetian style), that the word “golden” was always understood; and as the penny was coined of sterling silver, we are now enahled to state positively the relative value of the two metals; the Venetian gold and the English silver were both of the highest.standard.
  • 2. Bernardo Pasqualigo and Giovanni da Ponte seem to have combined literature with trade; to them hills are addressed “Nohili sive egregio et sapienti viro.” Bills drawn on other merchants are directed “Domino” &c. &c.