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Compare this with the modern French word for 80 - quatre-vingts, ‘four twenties’.Ordinal numbers are represented by superscript letters following them, just as today. Top of page Money was calculated in pounds, shillings and pence. The pound was represented either by ‘li’, or £: transcribe both with a £ sign before the amount given. It was worth two-thirds of a pound, that is 13s 4d.By 1752 England was some 11 days behind other European countries.

Watch out for documents written in the reign of Charles II.Until the Calendar Act of 1752, the year in England began officially on 25 March (Lady Day), and not 1 January (even though this was when New Year’s Day was celebrated).Thus the year number did not change until 25 March, so taking 1558 as an example, the dates ran as follows: So if you see a document dated any time between January and 24 March before 1752, be aware that in modern terms, you need to add a year.We've started 204116 conversations in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, United Kingdom, you could be next.SIGN UP & JOIN 5571 OTHERS IN Kidderminster We believe a great relationship starts with a conversation, at Smooch we’ve made it our aim to start as many conversations as possible.