Joseph Banks - Endeavour Journal, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771 - No. 0160
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Rio de Janeiro
thing to do with them formerly there were Jewelers here who wokd stones but about 14 months ago orders came from the Court of Portugal that no more stones should be wrought here except on his account the Jewellers were immediately orderd to bring all their tools to the Viceroy which they were obligd to do & from that time to this have not been sufferd to do any thing for their support here are however a number of slaves who work stones for the King of Portugal
The Coin current here is either that of Portugal especialy 36 shill peices or Coin made here which is much debasd especialy the silver which are calld petacks of which there are two sorts one of less value than the other easily distinguishable by the number of rees markd on the outside but they are little used they also have