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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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Miscellaneous 1448
1448. Jan. 23. Notarial Archives, Venice. | 1308. Protest for nonpayment of a Bill of Exchange for 600 ducats. |
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Drawn at Venice at meso mio vista (sic) (fn. 1) on the 8th November 1447, by Michiel Zon on Zuane da Ponte in London, payable to Jachomo Salviati and Company; value received in Venice from Michiel Rodoneli, at the exchange of 45 sterlings per ducat. | |
Protest registered by the notary public (by Imperial authority), William Styfford [&c. &c., as in former protest], on the 23rd January 1447 (style of the Anglican Church); the bill-broker, Francesco Cristiano, certifying that on that day in London the Venetian ducat was worth 415/7d. sterling. | |
Witnesses: Bassano de Rivargario and Federico de Nossorij of Florence. | |
[Protest in Latin; copy of the bill in the original Italian; parchment. Protest and copy, 22 lines; Notarial signature, 3½ lines.] |