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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 1461



1461. Sept. 9. Archives of the Cavalier Stefani, Venice.	1313. Protest for nonpayment of a Bill of Exchange for 500 ducats, equal to 50 livres gross (“de titulo”).
	Drawn at Venice at usance on the 8th June 1461, by Matteo de' Zorzi, on Marino Contarini in London, payable to himself; value received in Venice from Baltissara and Marchio di Cholti, at the exchange of 47¼ sterlings per ducat.
	Protest registered by the notary public (by Imperial authority), William Styfford[&c. &c., as in former protests], on the 9th September 1461; the bill-broker, Giovanni Frescobaldi, certifying that on that day in London the Venetian ducat was worth 43¾d. sterling.
	Witnesses: Justo Morosini and Antonio Malipiero, both of Venice.
	[Protest in Latin; copy of the bill in the original Italian; parchment. Protest and copy, 20 lines; Notarial signature, 3 lines.]
Nov. 27. Notarial Archives, Venice.	1314. Protest for nonpayment of a Bill of Exchange for 110 ducats.
	Drawn at Venice at. . . (illegible) on the 27th August 1461, by Fortin Dandolo, on Homobono Griti in London, payable to himself; value received in Venice from Zuan Chabriel and Vido Chavatorta at the exchange of 47¾ sterlings per ducat.
	Protest registered by the notary public (by Imperial authority), William Styfford[&c. &c., as in former protest], on the 27th November 1461; the bill-broker, Francesco de Rapondis, certifying that on that day in London the Venetian ducat was worth 44d. sterling.
	Witnesses: . . . . . Malipiero and Marco da Pesaro, both of Venice.
	[Protest in Latin; copy of the bill in the original Italian; parchment. Protest and copy, 20 lines; Notarial signature, 3¼ lines.]