rmer weights of France: 1 livre = 2
marcs = 16 ounces = 128 gros = 384 deniers = 9,216
grains.]

[Footnote 70: Former moneys of France: 1 livre = 20
sous = 240 deniers or 48 liards. 1 livre = 0.9876
francs.]

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Account of the two large gold chains furnished to Mr. Short by
Auguste, goldsmith to the king.

_Small Chain._ At the time when gold was worth 110 livres the
ounce, each link of this chain was to cost 6 livres; now that
gold is worth 133 livres, 6 sous, 8 deniers, which is more (p. 126)
than one-sixth above its former price, that of each link
comes to 7 livres, which increases the total of the

365 links to the sum of 2,555_l._
The ring and the S of this chain, cash 65_l._
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2,620_l._

_Large Chain._ Each link of the large chain, which for the same
reason was to cost only 13 livres, 10 sous, comes to 16 livres,
which makes for the total of

365 links the sum of 5,840_l._
For the ring and the S of this chain, cash 80_l._
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5,920_l._
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Total for both chains 8,540_l._

No. 20. (p. 127)
PLATE XXI.

_March 4, 1797--March 4, 1801._

John Adams President of the U.S. A.D. 1797. [Rx]. Peace and
friendship.

PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS.

[_Second President of the United States of America._]

JOHN ADAMS PRESIDENT OF THE U. S. (_United States_) A. D. (_Anno
Domini: The year of our Lord_) 1797. Bust of President John Adams,
facing the right.

PEACE AND FRIENDSHIP. Two hands clasped in token of amity; on the cuff
of the left wrist three stripes, and buttons with the American eagle
on them; the other wrist bare; above the hands, a calumet and a
tomahawk crossed--Indian emblems of peace and war.

JOHN ADAMS was born at Braintree, now Quincy, Massachusetts, October
19, 1735. He was graduated at Harvard