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their_o account_n in_o the_o denomination_n of_o marvede_n and_o when_o as_o they_o amount_v to_o a_o million_o they_o term_v it_o in_o spanish_a a_o quintos_fw-la proof_n proof_n at_o alcala_n and_o other_o place_n in_o spain_n the_o account_n be_v as_o above_o make_v and_o the_o further_a proof_n thereof_o be_v see_v when_o that_o sevil_n shall_v exchange_v with_o rome_n chap._n cccxxxix_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o rome_n with_o lisbon_n lisbon_n exchange_n of_o rome_n with_o lisbon_n room_n do_v exchange_n with_o lisbon_n and_o deliver_v one_o crown_n of_o estampe_n to_o have_v in_o the_o say_a place_n posito_fw-la 513_o raes_n i_o demand_v what_o credit_n in_o raes_n shall_v rome_n have_v in_o lisbon_n for_o 325_o crown_n 9_o 6._o d._n this_o question_n be_v to_o be_v wrought_v as_o in_o the_o precedent_a account_n be_v show_v and_o it_o 〈◊〉_d appear_v that_o rome_n shall_v have_v credit_n in_o lisbon_n for_o raes_n 166968_o as_o shall_v be_v see_v by_o the_o worâ—ing_n thereof_o follow_v proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o account_n be_v apparent_a when_o that_o lisbon_n shall_v exchange_v back_o raes_n 166968_o with_o rome_n at_o 513_o raes_n per_fw-la ducat_n chap._n cccxl_o of_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n in_o rome_n rome_n term_n of_o payment_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n in_o rome_n from_o rome_n the_o term_n be_v to_o naples_n at_o 8_o day_n sight_n and_o from_o thence_o back_o at_o 10_o day_n to_o bruges_n and_o antwerp_n at_o 8_o day_n sight_n to_o palermo_n at_o 15_o day_n sight_n and_o from_o thence_o back_o at_o 10_o day_n to_o florence_n at_o 10_o day_n sight_n and_o so_o back_o to_o venice_n at_o 10_o day_n sight_n and_o so_o back_o to_o avignon_n at_o 45_o day_n sight_n and_o thence_o at_o 10_o
crown_n 73â…”_n give_v 93â…“_n crown_n what_o will_v crown_n 74â…“_n give_v and_o it_o will_v give_v by_o the_o say_a rule_n crown_n 94._o 3._o 6_o d._n so_o that_o this_o order_n and_o commission_n may_v be_v accomplish_v and_o perform_v with_o benefit_n because_o that_o remit_v to_o venice_n at_o crown_n 74â…“_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v draw_v to_o florence_n at_o crown_n 94._o 3._o 6_o and_o there_o it_o be_v find_v at_o more_o videlicet_fw-la at_o crown_n 94â…”_n as_o for_o example_n and_o thus_o much_o shall_v serve_v for_o instruction_n and_o method_n to_o the_o exchange_n and_o commission_n practise_v at_o rome_n and_o now_o i_o will_v proceed_v to_o the_o next_o eminent_a place_n of_o exchange_n according_a to_o my_o intend_a method_n which_o be_v naples_n chap._n cccxliii_o example_n of_o the_o exchange_n practise_v in_o naples_n and_o how_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v calculate_v naples_n example_n of_o exchange_n practise_v in_o naples_n i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o general_a exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o how_o many_o other_o place_n this_o city_n be_v find_v to_o exchange_n and_o there_o also_o show_v the_o common_a rate_n how_o the_o same_o do_v govern_v which_o every_o day_n be_v so_o find_v to_o alter_v that_o no_o set_a rule_n can_v peremptory_o be_v set_v down_o for_o the_o same_o yet_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o so_o beneficial_a that_o thereby_o the_o learner_n may_v know_v how_o to_o make_v his_o account_n either_o in_o his_o draught_n or_o remittance_n the_o way_n of_o make_v which_o account_n now_o remain_v to_o be_v handle_v observe_v the_o same_o with_o so_o many_o other_o place_n as_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o understand_v the_o ground_n thereof_o naples_n account_n in_o naples_n it_o be_v also_o there_o observe_v that_o the_o banker_n and_o exchanger_n of_o the_o place_n do_v keep_v their_o account_n in_o ducat_n tarry_v and_o grain_n the_o which_o be_v cast_v up_o by_o 5_o and_o by_o 20_o because_o that_o 5_o tarry_v do_v make_v a_o ducat_n and_o 20_o grain_n a_o tarry_v also_o that_o the_o crown_n of_o gold_n in_o gold_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v 13_o carlin_n or_o 6½_n tarry_v and_o the_o crown_n of_o money_n or_o silver_n be_v 11_o carlin_n or_o 5½_n tarry_v the_o ducute_a of_o gold_n be_v worth_n 6_o tarry_v and_o the_o ducat_n current_n be_v worth_a 5_o tarry_v chap._n cccxliv_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o lion_n lion_n exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o lion_n naples_n then_o exchange_v with_o lion_n and_o give_v posito_fw-la ducat_n 127½_n to_o have_v in_o this_o place_n 100_o crown_n of_o gold_n of_o the_o sun_n i_o demand_v then_o for_o ducat_n 3295_o and_o 1_o tarry_v how_o many_o crown_n of_o gold_n shall_v i_o have_v in_o lion_n to_o know_v which_o you_o must_v say_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o three_o if_o ducat_n 127½_n give_v 100_o crown_n how_o many_o will_v ducat_n 3295â…•_n give_v multiply_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o division_n by_o 20_o and_o by_o 12_o to_o make_v they_o sols_n and_o denier_n and_o it_o will_v make_v crown_n 2584._o 9_o 4._o of_o gold_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o i_o shall_v have_v at_o lion_n proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o account_n be_v see_v when_o lion_n exchange_v back_o either_o for_o naples_n bery_n lechy_a or_o any_o other_o city_n of_o that_o kingdom_n chap._n cccxlu._n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o placentia_n placentia_n exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o placentia_n naples_n exchange_v with_o placentia_n and_o give_v posito_fw-la ducat_n 132¼_n to_o have_v in_o this_o place_n crow_n 100_o of_o mark_n i_o demand_v then_o for_o duc._n 3416_o tarry_v 2_o and_o grain_n 8_o how_o many_o crown_n of_o mark_n shall_v i_o have_v at_o placentia_n to_o do_v which_o i_o must_v first_o reduce_v the_o say_a sum_n of_o duc._n into_o grain_n and_o if_o there_o be_v neither_o tarry_v nor_o grain_n it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o only_a addition_n of_o two_o cipher_n because_o that_o the_o ducat_n be_v worth_a 100_o grain_n and_o because_o that_o there_o be_v in_o this_o question_n 2_o tarry_v and_o 8_o grain_n 48_o grain_n be_v to_o be_v add_v and_o take_v grain_n 132¼_n for_o divisor_n of_o the_o say_a sum_n see_v it_o be_v as_o much_o at_o grain_n 132¼_n per_fw-la crown_n as_o at_o duc._n 132¼_n per_fw-la crown_n 100_o multiply_v as_o well_o the_o one_o part_n as_o the_o other_o by_o 4_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o quarter_n of_o grain_n and_o after_o division_n by_o multiply_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o divisor_n by_o 20_o and_o 12_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o sols_n and_o denier_n of_o gold_n and_o all_o this_o do_v it_o will_v come_v to_o crow_n 2573._o 12._o 4_o of_o mark_n which_o i_o must_v have_v in_o the_o say_a place_n of_o placentia_n for_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o ducat_n abovementioned_a as_o for_o example_n proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o account_n be_v more_o apparent_o demonstrate_v when_o this_o sum_n or_o parcel_n be_v exchange_v back_o from_o placentia_n to_o naples_n bary_n lechy_a or_o other_o city_n of_o this_o kingdom_n chap._n cccxlvi_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o rome_n rome_n exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o rome_n naples_n do_v exchange_n with_o rome_n and_o give_v posito_fw-la ducat_n 135â…”_n in_o this_o place_n to_o have_v in_o rome_n 100_o crown_n of_o gold_n of_o estampe_n i_o demand_v then_o for_o ducat_n 3183._o 3._o 17._o what_o credit_n in_o crown_n shall_v naples_n have_v in_o the_o say_a city_n of_o rome_n to_o know_v which_o the_o question_n be_v wrought_v as_o be_v before_o mention_v in_o the_o precedent_a exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o placentia_n and_o it_o come_v to_o crown_n 2346._o 15._o 2._o of_o gold_n of_o estampe_n or_o de_fw-fr camera_n and_o for_o so_o much_o shall_v naples_n have_v credit_n in_o rome_n as_o for_o example_n proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o rule_n be_v manifest_v when_o this_o parcel_n be_v exchange_v back_o from_o rome_n to_o naples_n bary_n lechy_a or_o to_o any_o other_o city_n of_o this_o kingdom_n chap._n cccxlvii_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o florence_n florence_n exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o florence_n naples_n exchange_v with_o florence_n and_o give_v duc._n posita_fw-la 119â…”_n to_o have_v in_o florence_n 100_o crown_n of_o gold_n i_o demand_v then_o for_o duc._n 934._o 1._o 10._o how_o much_o shall_v naples_n have_v credit_n in_o the_o say_a city_n of_o florence_n this_o must_v be_v wrought_v as_o the_o precedent_a question_n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o naples_n for_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o it_o will_v come_v to_o crown_n 780._o 15._o 0_o of_o gold_n and_o so_o much_o shall_v naples_n have_v credit_n in_o the_o say_a place_n of_o florence_n as_o appeareth_z by_o this_o example_n proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o account_n be_v declare_v when_o this_o parcel_n be_v exchange_v back_o from_o florence_n to_o naples_n chap._n cccxlviii_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o venice_n venice_n exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o venice_n naples_n exchange_v with_o venice_n and_o give_v posito_fw-la ducat_n 97¼_n to_o have_v in_o venice_n ducas_n 100_o of_o liver_n 6â…•_n of_o this_o money_n which_o now_o be_v term_v in_o banco_n i_o demand_v then_o for_o ducat_n 1799._o 1._o 13_o of_o naples_n how_o many_o ducat_n shall_v i_o have_v in_o the_o place_n of_o venetia_n this_o be_v to_o be_v wrought_v as_o the_o precedent_n multiply_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o division_n by_o 24_o to_o bring_v the_o same_o into_o gross_a because_o that_o the_o ducat_n of_o liver_n 6._o 4_o s._n make_v 24_o gross_a and_o it_o will_v come_v to_o ducat_n 1850_o 5_o 24_o and_o so_o many_o ducat_n shall_v naples_n have_v in_o the_o say_a place_n of_o venice_n as_o by_o the_o example_n follow_v proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o the_o say_a account_n appear_v when_o this_o parcel_n of_o 1850_o 3_o 24_o be_v exchange_v baâ—…_n from_o venice_n to_o the_o aforesaid_a place_n of_o naples_n chap._n cccxlix_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o milan_n milan_n exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o milan_n naples_n exchange_v with_o milan_n and_o give_v posito_fw-la duc._n 98½_n to_o have_v in_o milan_n crow_n 100_o of_o liver_n 5_o per_fw-mi crow_n of_o the_o money_n of_o this_o place_n i_o demand_v then_o for_o duc._n 850_o how_o many_o crow_n shall_v i_o have_v in_o milan_n to_o know_v which_o i_o must_v do_v as_o in_o the_o precedent_a exchange_n multiply_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o division_n by_o 20_o and_o 12_o to_o bring_v the_o same_o into_o sols_n and_o denier_n and_o by_o this_o work_n it_o will_v make_v crow_n 862._o 18._o 10._o and_o to_o know_v how_o many_o liver_n they_o be_v they_o must_v be_v multiply_v by_o 5_o liver_n begin_v to_o multiply_v the_o den._n then_o the_o sol_n and_o afterward_n the_o
penny_n and_o money_n for_o francfort_n at_o florin_n 132â…•_n i_o demand_v then_o at_o these_o rate_n whether_o this_o commission_n without_o breach_n of_o order_n may_v be_v perform_v to_o do_v which_o say_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o three_o see_v that_o venice_n give_v the_o certain_a price_n to_o both_o those_o say_v two_o place_n if_o 56_o penny_n sterl_n give_v 130_o florin_n the_o limit_a price_n what_o shall_v 57¼_n penny_n give_v the_o price_n find_v and_o it_o will_v make_v flor._n 132_o 9_o 10_o from_o which_o deduct_v 10_o s._n 7_o den._n for_o the_o provision_n that_o be_v take_v at_o â…–_n per_fw-la cent_n there_o will_v remain_v flor._n 132._o 7._o 5_o so_o that_o thereby_o the_o say_a commission_n may_v be_v perform_v with_o benefit_n because_o that_o remit_v to_o london_n at_o 57¼_n penny_n sterl_n the_o draught_n may_v be_v make_v for_o francfort_n at_o florin_n 132._o 7._o 5_o and_o the_o money_n that_o be_v find_v be_v at_o flor._n 132â…•_n as_o appear_v by_o this_o example_n example_n 2._o example_n again_o a_o merchant_n of_o florence_n be_v creditor_n in_o venice_n posito_fw-la 2000_o ducat_n of_o banco_n who_o order_v that_o the_o same_o be_v remit_v unto_o he_o at_o crow_n 81½_n thence_o or_o by_o the_o way_n of_o antwerp_n at_o gross_a 91¼_n and_o to_o take_v the_o most_o beneficial_a way_n of_o the_o two_o and_o find_v a_o remittance_n by_o both_o to_o profit_v according_a to_o the_o limit_a price_n the_o order_n be_v to_o take_v the_o most_o prositable_a of_o the_o two_o and_o find_v the_o remit_v tance_n produce_v loss_n to_o accept_v of_o the_o least_o now_o then_o there_o be_v bill_n find_v for_o florence_n as_o i_o say_v at_o 82½_n crow_n and_o for_o antwerp_n at_o 92_o 7_o 10_o grow_v i_o will_v know_v by_o which_o the_o remittance_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v see_v that_o by_o both_o the_o remittance_n may_v be_v make_v to_o profit_n and_o desirous_a to_o find_v out_o the_o most_o profitable_a you_o must_v say_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o three_o if_o crow_n 81½_n give_v gross_a 91¼_n the_o price_n limit_v what_o shall_v 82½_n crow_n give_v which_o be_v the_o price_n find_v and_o it_o will_v make_v gross_v 92_o 7_o 10_o or_o thereabouts_o so_o that_o the_o remittance_n must_v be_v make_v by_o florence_n straight_o because_o that_o remit_v by_o that_o way_n at_o 82½_n crow_n to_o make_v the_o price_n you_o shall_v remit_v to_o antwerp_n at_o 92_o 7_o 10_o gross_a and_o there_o be_v no_o bill_n find_v but_o at_o gross_a 92_o 9_o 10_o as_o it_o be_v see_v wrought_v by_o this_o example_n example_n 3._o example_n again_o posito_fw-la from_o lion_n the_o exchange_n go_v for_o venice_n at_o duc._n 117â…–_n and_o for_o naples_n at_o duc._n 125_o i_o demand_v give_v order_n to_o lion_n that_o at_o these_o price_n they_o make_v draught_n to_o venice_n and_o remit_v 〈◊〉_d naples_n at_o what_o price_n then_o will_v the_o remittance_n come_v out_o to_o be_v from_o venice_n to_o naples_n to_o know_v â—aich_a say_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o three_o if_o ducat_n 117â…–_n of_o venice_n the_o price_n of_o 100_o crow_n of_o sol._n of_o gold_n of_o lion_n give_v at_o naples_n duc._n 125_o how_o many_o will_n duc._n 100_o give_v of_o the_o say_a place_n of_o venice_n and_o it_o will_v make_v duc._n 106½_n or_o thereabouts_o and_o so_o much_o credit_n must_v be_v have_v in_o naples_n for_o duc._n 100_o of_o lib._n 6â…•_n which_o be_v disburse_v in_o venice_n out_o of_o which_o must_v be_v deduct_v â…–_n per_fw-la cent_n for_o the_o provision_n that_o be_v pay_v in_o lion_n example_n 4._o example_n again_o in_o the_o say_a place_n of_o venice_n come_v order_n from_o florence_n to_o remit_v to_o placentia_n at_o duc._n 136_o and_o to_o prevail_v on_o they_o at_o crow_n 80_o not_o of_o charge_n the_o partido_n be_v make_v for_o 5000_o crown_n of_o mark_n now_o the_o say_v 5000_o crow_n of_o mark_n be_v find_v for_o placentia_n at_o duc._n 135_o and_o for_o florence_n may_v be_v draw_v duc._n 2000_o at_o crown_n 80¼_n i_o will_v know_v at_o what_o price_n must_v the_o rest_n be_v down_o to_o know_v which_o i_o must_v first_o see_v for_o remittance_n of_o the_o say_a crew_n 5000_o of_o mark_n at_o the_o price_n inorder_v how_o many_o crow_n of_o gold_n it_o be_v at_o florence_n and_o to_o do_v this_o multiply_v the_o say_a sum_n of_o crown_n by_o duc._n 136_o per_fw-la cent_n and_o they_o make_v duc._n 6000_o without_o calculation_n of_o provisiâ—…_n see_v that_o the_o order_n be_v not_o of_o charge_n you_o must_v multiply_v they_o by_o crown_n 80_o per_fw-la cent_n and_o they_o will_v be_v crow_n 5440_o of_o gold_n and_o so_o much_o the_o draught_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v for_o the_o say_a crow_n 5000_o of_o mark_n by_o remittance_n and_o afterward_o multiply_v the_o say_a crown_n 5000_o by_o duc._n 135_o per_fw-la cent_n the_o price_n that_o be_v find_v it_o make_v duc._n 6750._o to_o which_o add_v duc._n 27._o for_o the_o provision_n at_o â…–_n per_fw-la cent_n see_v that_o the_o draught_n must_v be_v make_v for_o florence_n and_o they_o will_v be_v duc._n 6777_o out_o of_o which_o deduct_v duc._n 2000_o which_o be_v find_v to_o be_v draw_v at_o crown_n 80¼_n there_o will_v rest_v duc._n 4777_o and_o for_o the_o say_v duc._n 2000_o there_o disbursement_n be_v at_o florence_n crown_n 1605â—_n which_o must_v be_v deduct_v out_o of_o crow_n 5440_o which_o must_v be_v draw_v there_o will_v remain_v crown_n 3835_o of_o gold_n which_o must_v be_v draw_v for_o the_o which_o i_o must_v be_v imburse_v at_o venice_n ducat_n 4777_o and_o to_o know_v at_o what_o price_n say_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o three_o if_o duc._n 4777_o give_v by_o disbursement_n at_o florence_n crown_v 3835_o of_o gold_n what_o will_v duc._n 100_o give_v and_o it_o will_v make_v crow_n 80._o 5._o 7._o of_o gold_n and_o at_o this_o price_n the_o say_a partido_n of_o duc._n 4777_o may_v be_v draw_v and_o the_o other_o duc._n 2000_o at_o 80¼_n crow_n and_o so_o for_o both_o these_o parcel_n must_v be_v draw_v crown_v 5440_o as_o be_v inorder_v and_o there_o be_v imburse_v duc._n 6777_o there_o be_v per_fw-la contra_fw-la disburse_v duc._n 6750_o for_o the_o remittance_n of_o the_o say_a crown_n 5000_o of_o mark_n at_o duc._n 135._o per_fw-la cent_n and_o duc._n 27_o which_o be_v imburse_v over_o and_o above_o proceed_v from_o the_o provision_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n this_o say_a commission_n will_v remain_v perform_v as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o committee_n inordered_a as_o by_o example_n the_o same_o will_v appear_v evident_a follow_v note_n note_n and_o note_n when_o the_o say_a city_n of_o venice_n exchange_v for_o naples_n rome_n antwerp_n and_o london_n and_o that_o you_o will_v know_v at_o how_o much_o come_v the_o money_n of_o any_o one_o of_o the_o say_a place_n for_o lion_n or_o placentia_n the_o account_n be_v make_v as_o in_o the_o precedent_a rule_n of_o florence_n and_o placentia_n always_o multiply_v the_o price_n by_o which_o the_o exchange_n go_v for_o lion_n with_o the_o price_n of_o the_o other_o place_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v remit_v or_o draw_v and_o therefore_o for_o brevity_n sake_n it_o be_v needless_a to_o propound_v here_o any_o further_a example_n chap._n ccclxxxii_o of_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n in_o venice_n venice_n term_n of_o payment_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n in_o venice_n the_o term_n from_o venice_n to_o naples_n and_o gaietta_n at_o 15_o day_n sight_n and_o so_o back_o to_o palermo_n and_o mesina_n at_o 30_o day_n sight_n and_o so_o back_o to_o rome_n at_o 10_o day_n sight_n and_o so_o back_o to_o florence_n and_o lucca_n at_o 20_o after_o date_n and_o 5_o day_n sight_n back_o to_o avignon_n at_o 45_o day_n after_o date_n and_o thence_o 2_o month_n after_o date_n to_o barselona_n at_o 2_o month_n after_o date_n and_o so_o back_o to_o valentia_n at_o 75_o day_n after_o date_n and_o so_o back_o to_o sevil_n at_o 90_o day_n after_o date_n and_o so_o back_o to_o lion_n for_o the_o fair_a and_o from_o fair_a to_o fair._n to_o bridge_n and_o antwerp_n at_o 2_o month_n after_o date_n and_o so_o back_o to_o london_n at_o 3_o month_n after_o date_n and_o so_o back_o to_o paris_n at_o 2_o month_n after_o date_n and_o so_o back_o to_o genoa_n at_o 10_o day_n sight_n and_o 15_o day_n back_o to_o milan_n at_o 12_o day_n sight_n and_o 20_o day_n thence_o after_o date_n to_o constantinople_n 5_o month_n after_o date_n and_o so_o back_o chap._n ccclxxxiii_o example_n of_o the_o exchange_n that_o be_v practise_v in_o placentia_n and_o how_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v calculate_v placentia_n of_o exchange_n practise_v at_o placentia_n i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o general_a exchange_n of_o placentia_n
it_o be_v affirm_v without_o contradiction_n that_o by_o mean_n thereof_o philip_n the_o second_o during_o his_o reign_n do_v spend_v more_o than_o all_o his_o predecessor_n be_v in_o number_n sixty-two_a that_o have_v reign_v before_o he_o in_o this_o kingdom_n before_o they_o shake_v off_o the_o roman_a yoke_n for_o he_o alone_o spend_v more_o than_o a_o hundred_o million_o that_o come_v out_o of_o this_o india_n this_o country_n also_o give_v employment_n to_o many_o ship_n of_o great_a burden_n to_o carry_v their_o sugar_n ginger_n cotton_n fernandbuck_n and_o such_o other_o commodity_n that_o be_v here_o find_v daily_o to_o increase_v by_o the_o industry_n of_o the_o spaniard_n which_o by_o good_a government_n may_v come_v in_o time_n to_o a_o great_a height_n and_o have_v not_o the_o sword_n of_o these_o bloodsucker_n end_v so_o many_o million_o of_o life_n in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n trade_n may_v have_v see_v a_o great_a harvest_n and_o a_o more_o profitable_a crop_n by_o their_o industry_n and_o labour_n it_o will_v not_o be_v further_o useful_a for_o i_o to_o insist_v upon_o other_o particular_n of_o traffic_n in_o this_o continent_n in_o matter_n of_o coin_n of_o weight_n and_o measure_n for_o in_o all_o these_o they_o follow_v the_o rule_v observe_v in_o sevil_n where_o the_o rendezvous_n of_o those_o ship_n be_v make_v that_o go_v and_o come_v into_o these_o part_n and_o so_o leave_v this_o new_a discover_v division_n of_o the_o world_n i_o will_v cross_v the_o main_a ocean_n and_o with_o a_o somewhat_o better_a survey_n i_o will_v observe_v the_o needful_a occurrent_n of_o trade_n in_o africa_n my_o second_o part_n of_o this_o model_n and_o of_o the_o world_n of_o africa_n and_o the_o province_n and_o city_n of_o trade_n thereof_o chap._n fourteen_o thereof_o africa_n and_o the_o province_n thereof_o africa_n i_o make_v to_o be_v my_o second_o division_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o peninsula_n almost_o encompass_v round_o 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island_n thereof_o 1_o barbary_n 1_o and_o first_o barbary_n be_v now_o divide_v into_o four_o kingdom_n which_o be_v first_o tunis_n second_o argier_n three_o fez_n and_o four_o morocco_z the_o commodity_n these_o country_n send_v abroad_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o when_o i_o come_v to_o these_o particular_a place_n chap._n xv._o of_o tunis_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o tunis_n description_n of_o tunis_n the_o kingdom_n of_o tunis_n contain_v sundry_a city_n of_o trade_n viz._n bona_n biserta_fw-la tripoli_n africa_n and_o which_o be_v the_o principal_a the_o city_n of_o tunis_n itself_o which_o be_v situate_a near_a unto_o a_o lake_n some_o seven_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o not_o much_o less_o in_o breadth_n extend_v almost_o to_o the_o castle_n of_o goletta_n whereby_o this_o port_n common_o call_v the_o port_n of_o goletta_n be_v strong_o guard_v be_v about_o eight_o mile_n distant_a from_o this_o city_n near_o unto_o which_o be_v seat_v that_o famous_a city_n of_o carthage_n who_o contend_v with_o rome_n for_o the_o mastery_n of_o the_o world_n and_o challenge_v the_o priority_n in_o africa_n as_o queen_n and_o supreme_a lady_n thereof_o not_o only_o see_v in_o here_o ruin_n and_o know_v by_o her_o vast_a extent_n and_o from_o who_o ash_n spring_v up_o tunis_n which_o be_v almost_o 4_o english_a mile_n in_o circuit_n within_o the_o wall_n and_o with_o the_o suburb_n will_v make_v in_o compass_n about_o 7_o mile_n the_o street_n be_v general_o very_o narrow_a it_o be_v exceed_o populous_a as_o appear_v by_o that_o terrible_a devastation_n in_o the_o year_n 1643_o and_o part_n of_o 44_o wherein_o there_o die_v of_o the_o plague_n in_o the_o space_n of_o about_o 15_o month_n if_o vox_fw-la populi_n may_v be_v credit_v no_o less_o than_o one_o hundred_o thousand_o person_n and_o yet_o so_o great_a a_o multitude_n in_o a_o year_n or_o two_o after_o be_v scarce_o miss_v the_o native_n be_v for_o the_o great_a part_n moor_n and_o andaluzes_n which_o be_v of_o the_o race_n of_o those_o moor_n which_o by_o thousand_o be_v banish_v from_o spain_n who_o profess_v the_o mahometan_a religion_n government_n government_n the_o great_a turk_n be_v acknowledge_v for_o their_o protector_n who_o every_o three_o year_n and_o sometime_o often_o do_v send_v hither_o a_o bashaw_n who_o represent_v his_o person_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o viceroy_n send_v by_o he_o to_o recover_v in_o his_o tribute_n from_o the_o moor_n of_o this_o country_n and_o to_o pay_v off_o his_o janissary_n which_o be_v about_o 400_o in_o number_n and_o these_o keep_v in_o subjection_n the_o whole_a city_n and_o some_o adjacent_a town_n the_o government_n chief_o appertain_v to_o the_o dey_n or_o captain_n general_n for_o so_o the_o word_n do_v import_v who_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o turk_n there_o be_v also_o a_o duan_n or_o council_n of_o state_n who_o consult_v about_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n yet_o have_v not_o absolute_a power_n to_o determine_v of_o any_o thing_n without_o the_o consent_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o dey_n who_o rule_v they_o as_o he_o please_v building_n building_n their_o house_n be_v build_v of_o stone_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n make_v after_o a_o square_a form_n and_o flat_a at_o the_o top_n there_o be_v a_o court-yard_n in_o the_o midst_n for_o the_o convey_n of_o light_n into_o the_o adjacent_a room_n some_o few_o of_o their_o house_n be_v magnificent_a and_o their_o church_n general_o thâ—_n small_a be_v superficial_o beautiful_a which_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v so_o sacred_a that_o none_o that_o be_v not_o musselman_n that_o be_v true_a believer_n according_a to_o the_o mahometan_a account_n be_v permit_v to_o set_v foot_n therein_o if_o they_o do_v there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o they_o must_v either_o turn_v from_o or_o burn_v for_o their_o religion_n this_o kingdom_n be_v much_o better_v and_o enrich_v by_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o andaluze_n who_o have_v here_o build_v many_o city_n and_o temple_n according_a to_o their_o superstitious_a use_n plant_v vine_n orange_n lemon_n fig_n date_n almond_n and_o olive_n and_o thereby_o have_v much_o people_v and_o prosit_v the_o whole_a country_n port._n port._n the_o port_n be_v find_v to_o be_v very_o safe_a and_o secure_a except_v only_o when_o a_o wind_n blow_v hard_a which_o make_v a_o great_a sea_n and_o withal_o so_o large_a that_o many_o hundred_o sail_n may_v ride_v at_o anchor_n the_o ground_n likewise_o be_v very_o good_a coin_n coin_n the_o coin_n passable_a here_o be_v of_o three_o kind_n of_o metal_n viz._n gold_n silver_n and_o copper_n those_o of_o gold_n be_v usual_o but_o of_o three_o sort_n namely_o the_o sultany_n which_o common_o pass_v at_o 90_o asper_n 52_o whereof_o go_v to_o a_o spanish_a dollar_n or_o ryal_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o venice_n chickeen_n at_o 2_o rial_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o spain_n and_o the_o spanish_a pistolet_n at_o 3¼_n ryal_n of_o 〈◊〉_d but_o these_o gold_n coin_n do_v vary_v much_o in_o their_o value_n according_a to_o man_n necessity_n and_o the_o plenty_n and_o scarcity_n thereof_o sultany_n have_v pass_v sometime_o at_o 100_o asper_n apiece_o for_o a_o long_a while_n together_o likewise_o the_o spanish_a pistolet_n have_v be_v at_o 3½_n and_o the_o venice_n chickeen_n at_o 2¼_n ryal_n of_o 8_o â—_o the_o reason_n why_o these_o do_v often_o rise_v so_o high_a be_v principal_o the_o mahometan_n go_v to_o mecha_n to_o visit_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o their_o false_a prophet_n who_o for_o their_o light_a carriage_n be_v very_o inquisitive_a after_o gold_n but_o they_o chief_o desire_v sultany_n which_o in_o divers_a place_n go_v current_a for_o 2_o rial_n of_o 〈◊〉_d a_o piece_n sometime_o also_o they_o inquire_v after_o spanish_a pistolet_n but_o seldom_o or_o never_o after_o venice_n chequin_n for_o they_o be_v not_o passable_a in_o those_o part_n yet_o this_o last_o
come_v to_o handle_v those_o particular_a place_n i_o shall_v do_v the_o same_o more_o exact_a for_o the_o better_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o reader_n egypt_n measure_n in_o egypt_n the_o measure_n of_o length_n in_o cairo_n alexandria_n and_o in_o general_a through_o egypt_n be_v find_v to_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o one_o the_o pico_n barbaresco_n or_o proper_a measure_n of_o the_o country_n serve_v for_o cloth_n linen_n and_o other_o commodity_n be_v 25⅞_n inch_n english_a the_o other_o the_o pico_n turchesco_n serve_v for_o silk_n cloth_n of_o gold_n and_o fine_a stuff_n which_o be_v 22¼_n inch_n english_a and_o with_o venetia_n they_o be_v find_v to_o render_v viz._n 100_o brace_n of_o silk_n in_o venetia_n make_v here_o barbaresco_n pico_n 116._o 100_o brace_n of_o cloth_n in_o venetia_n make_v here_o barbaresco_n 124½_n but_o i_o have_v find_v some_o observation_n that_o have_v note_v that_o the_o 100_o yard_n of_o london_n have_v make_v here_o and_o in_o these_o other_o city_n in_o barbary_n thus_o in_o 100_o yard_n in_o london_n have_v make_v in_o alexandria_n 165_o pic_n baruti_fw-la 148_o pic_n tripoli_n barbariae_fw-la 165_o pic_n damascus_n 148_o pic_n bugia_n 210_o pic_n tripolia_fw-la suria_fw-la 149_o pic_n rama_fw-mi 151_o pic_n tangier_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr bursa_n in_o anatolia_n 150_o pic_n amano_n 133_o pic_n sidon_n 151_o pic_n gira_n 165_o pic_n salonica_n 145_o pic_n achria_n 151_o pic_n aleppo_n 133_o pic_n argier_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr thunes_fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr oran_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr bona_fw-la  _fw-fr  _fw-fr morocco_n 181_o cov_n una_fw-la  _fw-fr  _fw-fr and_o forasmuch_o as_o cairo_n be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o egypt_n it_o will_v be_v proper_a i_o shall_v travel_v thither_o and_o survey_v a_o little_a the_o present_a trade_n and_o estate_n thereof_o before_o i_o leave_v this_o commerce_n chap._n xxxi_o of_o cairo_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o cairo_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o i_o willing_o omit_v the_o present_a trade_n of_o rosetto_n damietta_n and_o some_o other_o of_o lesser_a note_n comprehend_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o egypt_n and_o also_o here_o pass_v over_o to_o a_o fit_a place_n the_o present_a trade_n of_o sue_v in_o the_o red-sea_n till_o i_o come_v to_o survey_v that_o gulf_n and_o the_o neighbour_a town_n of_o zebit_fw-la mecca_n aden_n and_o other_o and_o now_o content_v myself_o to_o consider_v the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o place_n and_o condition_n of_o traffic_n of_o cairo_n as_o it_o be_v find_v at_o this_o day_n under_o the_o sceptre_n of_o the_o grand_a signior_n misraim_n misraim_n cairo_n be_v then_o common_o repute_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a and_o most_o famous_a city_n of_o the_o world_n call_v by_o the_o arabian_n el_fw-es cahair_n seat_v in_o a_o beautiful_a plain_n near_o the_o mountain_n mucatun_n and_o about_o two_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o famous_a river_n of_o nilus_n environ_v with_o stately_a wall_n and_o fortify_v with_o iron_n gate_n 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the_o alum_n be_v make_v which_o we_o call_v romish_n or_o roche_n and_o here_o the_o pope_n do_v for_o trade_n sake_n allow_v a_o gentleman_n the_o title_n of_o causul_n for_o the_o english_a nation_n to_o see_v that_o the_o mariner_n who_o be_v apt_a enough_o to_o give_v offence_n be_v not_o wrong_v or_o abuse_v at_o who_o hand_n in_o anno_fw-la 1619._o go_n thence_o as_o a_o merchant_n to_o rome_n i_o sound_v all_o courtesy_n and_o friendship_n and_o pass_v through_o pollidor_n a_o pretty_a town_n in_o the_o christmas_n hely-day_n i_o come_v to_o rome_n where_o what_o i_o do_v observe_v in_o matter_n of_o trade_n beside_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o season_n and_o time_n i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n declare_v chap._n cl._n of_o rome_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o rome_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o this_o city_n in_o her_o ancient_a splendour_n be_v fifty_o mile_n in_o circuit_n and_o have_v 750_o tower_n that_o beautify_v her_o wall_n and_o inhabit_v by_o 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calves-skin_n salt_n salmon_n tallow_n wax_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v land_v at_o civitaveccia_n and_o thence_o transport_v by_o boat_n and_o birks_n to_o rome_n along_o the_o so_o much_o famous_v river_n of_o tiber_n which_o pass_v through_o the_o same_o rome_n coin_n in_o rome_n the_o coin_n of_o all_o italy_n pass_v here_o current_a but_o the_o principal_a of_o this_o country_n that_o be_v current_n be_v the_o ducat_n or_o as_o they_o call_v it_o the_o crown_n of_o gold_n which_o be_v worth_a 11_o julios_fw-la or_o paulos_n the_o crown_n of_o silver_n be_v worth_a 10_o julios_fw-la or_o paulos_n which_o be_v 100_o baioche_n or_o 400_o quatrin_n the_o julio_n be_v worth_a 10_o baioche_n or_o 40_o quatrin_n the_o baioche_n be_v worth_a 10_o quatrin_n or_o 1_o sold._n 4_o den._n small_a money_n of_o rome_n rome_n account_n in_o rome_n their_o account_n be_v keep_v in_o crown_n julios_fw-la baioche_n and_o quatrin_n as_o above_o and_o sorne_v in_o ducat_n of_o camera_n or_o destampe_n of_o which_o 97_o 11_o 3._o make_v 100_o of_o gold_n rome_n weight_n in_o rome_n their_o quintal_n in_o rome_n be_v 100_o and_o make_v in_o london_n 80_o l._n and_o with_o other_o country_n be_v find_v to_o be_v in_o venetia_n sotile_fw-la 119_o l._n in_o naples_n 106_o l._n venetia_n gross_a 75_o l._n florence_n 102_o l._n genoa_n 110_o l._n but_o note_n that_o of_o these_o quintar_n of_o 100_o l._n be_v frame_v two_o different_a weight_n with_o allowance_n give_v thereupon_o as_o in_o sale_n of_o spice_n and_o such_o like_a the_o quintar_n thereof_o be_v account_v to_o be_v of_o the_o abovesaid_a weight_n 160_o l._n and_o the_o second_o for_o the_o weight_n of_o gross_a good_n account_v to_o be_v 250_o l._n to_o the_o quintar_n which_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o sale_n of_o a_o commodity_n and_o therefore_o the_o commodity_n and_o the_o weight_n whereby_o it_o be_v sell_v be_v to_o be_v observe_v rome_n measure_n in_o rome_n they_o use_v also_o two_o measure_n in_o length_n the_o one_o for_o linen_n and_o woollen_a call_v the_o cane_n divide_v into_o 8_o palm_n and_o 30_o cane_n be_v 100_o brace_n venetia_n the_o other_o which_o they_o call_v the_o brace_n which_o be_v 3â…“_n palm_n of_o the_o say_a cane_n which_o brace_n render_v in_o flerence_n 1½_n brace_n the_o first_o make_v in_o london_n inch_n and_o the_o latter_a inch_n corn_n be_v sell_v by_o a_o measure_n call_v the_o rugio_n which_o render_v in_o genoa_n 1â…ž_n mins_n and_o in_o florence_n 8¼_n stâ—ios_n and_o be_v 412_o l._n of_o rome_n and_o be_v in_o england_n gallon_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a occasion_n that_o clergyman_n from_o most_o part_n of_o europe_n have_v to_o use_v money_n in_o this_o city_n the_o exchange_n thereof_o be_v most_o worthy_a observation_n therefore_o i_o have_v handle_v the_o same_o in_o the_o 278_o and_o 326_o chapter_n with_o all_o circumstance_n thereunto_o belong_v to_o which_o i_o refer_v you_o from_o rome_n i_o will_v take_v my_o way_n to_o venetia_n and_o to_o that_o republic_n and_o see_v what_o be_v there_o more_o worthy_a in_o matter_n of_o commerce_n chap._n cli_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o venetia_n and_o the_o city_n of_o trade_n therein_o thereof_o venetia_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o venetia_n contain_v these_o province_n la_fw-fr marca_n trevigiana_n friâ—…_n histria_n part_n of_o dalmatia_n and_o the_o island_n of_o candy_n corfu_n cephalonia_n ithaca_n zâ—…_n lucaia_n cythera_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o i_o find_v these_o principal_a city_n of_o trade_n first_o treviso_n next_o palâ—…_n a_o famous_a university_n for_o physic_n next_o vicentia_n next_o bressia_n which_o be_v account_v the_o second_o for_o greatness_n in_o lombardy_n next_o verona_n also_o a_o fair_a city_n of_o crema_fw-la a_o strong_a fort_n aquilegia_fw-la once_o of_o great_a circuit_n now_o devour_v by_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o venetia_n parma_n a_o modern_a town_n build_v by_o the_o venetian_n within_o these_o late_a year_n next_o be_v cape_n de_fw-fr istria_n pola_n and_o some_o other_o of_o lesser_a note_n and_o last_o of_o all_o the_o metropolis_n of_o all_o this_o commonwealth_n which_o be_v venice_n itself_o of_o these_o or_o as_o many_o as_o have_v gather_v any_o observation_n i_o shall_v declare_v chap._n clii_o of_o treviso_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o treviso_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o treviso_n be_v the_o principal_a city_n of_o that_o province_n which_o to_o the_o venetian_n be_v know_v by_o marca_n trevigiana_n and_o commodious_o seat_v for_o a_o inland-trade_n the_o chief_a city_n venetian_n deprive_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o any_o eminent_a honour_n in_o matter_n of_o traffic_n therefore_o herein_o i_o shall_v be_v the_o brief_a and_o first_o for_o their_o coin_n current_a and_o their_o account_n keep_v i_o willing_o omit_v the_o same_o as_o to_o be_v find_v more_o at_o large_a under_o the_o title_n of_o venetia_n as_o for_o the_o weight_n and_o measure_n thereof_o it_o will_v not_o be_v improper_a that_o i_o set_v here_o the_o agree_v ment_n thereof_o with_o venetia_n as_o be_v seat_v within_o that_o commonwealth_n treviso_n weight_n of_o treviso_n treviso_n be_v find_v then_o to_o have_v two_o several_a weight_n a_o gross_a and_o subtle_a in_o the_o same_o mannâ—_n as_o venetia_n which_o thus_o agree_v together_o 100_o l._n gross_a in_o treviso_n make_v gross_a in_o venetia_n 92½_n l._n 100_o l._n subtle_a in_o treviso_n make_v subtle_a in_o venetia_n 112_o l._n 100_o l._n subtle_a venetia_n give_v in_o treviso_n subtle_a 89½_n l._n 100_o l._n subtle_a venetia_n give_v in_o treviso_n gross_a 58â…“_n l._n 100_o l._n subtle_a treviso_n make_v gross_a in_o venetia_n 70_o l._n all_o which_o consider_v the_o thousand_o be_v find_v thus_o to_o accord_v treviso_n measure_n of_o treviso_n 1000_o l._n subtle_a treviso_n be_v 1125_o l._n subtle_a venetia_n 1000_o l._n gross_a
florence_n the_o coin_n current_n be_v the_o ducat_n of_o florence_n and_o the_o picol_n the_o ducat_n be_v worth_a 7_o livre_n or_o 70_o bolognini_n the_o crown_n be_v worth_a 7½_n livre_n in_o picholi_fw-la whereas_o the_o custom_n be_v different_a from_o other_o country_n wherein_o the_o crown_n of_o gold_n be_v not_o find_v to_o have_v any_o constant_a rate_n with_o the_o current_a money_n of_o the_o place_n and_o be_v adjust_v therewith_o according_a to_o the_o rate_n of_o the_o exchange_n the_o livre_fw-fr be_v 20_o sold_n and_o account_v to_o be_v 9_o d._n sterling_a the_o ducat_n be_v 7_o livre_n be_v account_v there_o 5_o s._n 3_o d._n sterling_a the_o seudo_fw-la or_o crown_n of_o 7½_n liures_fw-fr be_v consequent_o 5_o s._n 7½_n sterling_a the_o livre_fw-fr be_v also_o divide_v to_o 12_o crache_n whereof_o 8_o be_v a_o julio_n which_o be_v 6_o d._n sterling_a 5_o quatrin_n be_v a_o crach_n and_o 60_o crache_n make_v a_o livre_fw-fr florence_n weight_n of_o florence_n divers_a observation_n have_v be_v make_v upon_o the_o weight_n of_o florence_n which_o be_v 100_o l._n or_o quintel_n of_o 12_o ounce_n to_o a_o pound_n the_o most_o note_a i_o will_v here_o insert_v and_o refer_v the_o truth_n to_o he_o that_o have_v a_o cause_n of_o trial_n because_o i_o have_v receive_v they_o upon_o trust_n the_o 100_o l._n then_o have_v be_v find_v to_o produce_v in_o these_o place_n the_o 100_o l._n of_o florence_n have_v render_v in_o anvers_n 73_o l._n lion_n 76_o  _fw-fr dantzick_n 88_o  _fw-fr venetia_n sotile_fw-fr 114_o  _fw-fr venetia_n gross_a 71_o  _fw-fr sienna_n 103_o  _fw-fr pulia_n 104_o  _fw-fr lucca_n 102_o  _fw-fr bologna_n 95_o  _fw-fr farrara_n 101_o  _fw-fr milan_n 117_o  _fw-fr milan_n 103_o  _fw-fr cremona_n 113_o  _fw-fr roma_n 98_o  _fw-fr genoa_n 108_o  _fw-fr marselia_n 91_o  _fw-fr barcelona_n 71_o  _fw-fr valentia_n 96_o  _fw-fr granado_n 66_o  _fw-fr sevil_n 75_o  _fw-fr lisbon_n 92_o  _fw-fr paris_n subtle_a 90_o  _fw-fr paris_n gross_a 112_o  _fw-fr brussia_n 78_o  _fw-fr london_n 78_o  _fw-fr ancona_n 98_o  _fw-fr majorca_n 92_o  _fw-fr sicilia_n sotile_fw-fr rot._n 44_o  _fw-fr and_o gross_a r._n 48_o  _fw-fr tunis_n 100_o  _fw-fr aleppo_n r._n 15¾_n r._n ditto_n silk_n 16¾_n  _fw-fr tripoli_n soria_n 19_o  _fw-fr ditto_n barbaria_n 67¾_n  _fw-fr baruti_fw-la 152_o  _fw-fr alex._n zera_n 162_o  _fw-fr alex._n forfori_n 81_o 6_o  _fw-fr scio_fw-la and_o smyrna_n 71_o  _fw-fr constantinople_n 64_o  _fw-fr rhodes_n 14_o 3_o  _fw-fr acria_n 12_o 8_o  _fw-fr babylonia_n 10_o 10_o  _fw-fr balsara_n 500½_n m._n ormus_n 75_o 10_o  _fw-fr florence_n measure_n of_o florence_n asdruball_n of_o weight_n former_o compare_v so_o do_v i_o find_v the_o brace_n of_o this_o place_n whereby_o all_o commodity_n be_v measure_v and_o upon_o the_o 100_o brace_n of_o florence_n have_v be_v make_v these_o observation_n and_o to_o make_v the_o cane_n be_v 4_o brace_n and_o the_o 100_o brace_n be_v in_o london_n 49_o ell_n anvers_n 81_o  _fw-fr frankford_n 102_o  _fw-fr dantzick_n 67_o  _fw-fr vienna_n 71_o  _fw-fr lion_n 49_o  _fw-fr paris_n 46_o aulns_n roven_n 42_o  _fw-fr lisbon_n 49_o vares_n sevil_n 24_o  _fw-fr madera_n 50_o  _fw-fr venice_n 88_o brace_n lucca_n 97_o  _fw-fr milan_n 112_o  _fw-fr genoa_n 235_o  _fw-fr note_n that_o all_o wrought_a silk_n be_v here_o buy_v by_o the_o pound_n weight_n and_o not_o by_o the_o cane_n noâ—_n brace_n abovementioned_a wine_n of_o wine_n wine_n be_v sell_v by_o the_o cogno_fw-it which_o be_v 10_o barrel_n and_o 1_o barrel_n be_v 40_o metadel_n or_o 20_o bottle_n or_o flask_n each_o bottle_n be_v 2_o metadel_n the_o barrel_n be_v to_o weigh_v 120_o l._n oil_n of_o oil_n oil_n be_v sell_v by_o the_o orcio_n which_o be_v a_o barrel_n and_o contain_v 32_o metadel_n which_o ought_v to_o weigh_v 85_o l._n corn._n of_o corn._n grain_n be_v sell_v by_o the_o moggio_n and_o be_v staio_n 24_o and_o the_o staio_n be_v 50_o l._n salt_n of_o salt_n salt_n be_v also_o sell_v by_o the_o staio_n which_o weigh_v 72_o l._n florence_n agreement_n of_o dry_a measure_n of_o florence_n the_o agreement_n of_o the_o staio_n of_o corn_n i_o find_v thus_o compute_v with_o other_o city_n staios_n 3¾_n of_o corn_n in_o florence_n be_v 1_o sache_n of_o venetia_n staios_n 3_o in_o florence_n make_v 1_o sache_n in_o pisa_n staios_n 2â…˜_n in_o florence_n make_v in_o plombino_n 1_o staio_n staios_n 8¾_n in_o florence_n make_v in_o rome_n 1_o rotulo_n staios_n 10½_n in_o florence_n make_v in_o palermo_n a_o general_a salmo_n staios_n 13_o in_o florence_n make_v in_o misnia_n a_o gross_a salmo_n staios_n 1½_n in_o florennce_n be_v in_o naples_n 1_o tomolo_fw-la 16_o tom._n be_v a_o salm._n there_o staios_n 6½_n in_o florence_n be_v in_o ancona_n 1_o somo_n of_o corn._n moggio_n 1_o in_o florence_n be_v in_o arles_n 10½_n sesterce_n staios_n 3_o in_o florence_n be_v in_o marselia_n 2_o mine_n staios_n 60_o in_o florence_n be_v in_o britain_n a_o tun_n of_o corn._n i_o have_v be_v the_o large_a in_o the_o weight_n and_o measure_n of_o florence_n because_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o accord_v other_o city_n to_o this_o and_o therefore_o to_o make_v this_o the_o more_o absolute_a i_o have_v add_v the_o follow_a concordancy_n of_o the_o dry_a measure_n of_o this_o place_n with_o other_o country_n follow_v which_o i_o refer_v to_o the_o better_o experience_v for_o due_a trial_n chap._n clxi_o of_o the_o dry_a measure_n of_o several_a city_n in_o italy_n with_o other_o city_n in_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n etc._n agreement_n of_o dry_a measure_n in_o sundry_a city_n of_o italy_n etc._n etc._n now_o forasmuch_o as_o i_o find_v it_o very_o difficult_a to_o accord_v so_o many_o city_n in_o the_o measure_n of_o corn_n salt_n wine_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v here_o add_v what_o i_o have_v collect_v therein_o which_o proper_o may_v best_o follow_v the_o precede_a agreement_n of_o the_o dry_a measure_n of_o florence_n first_o then_o a_o mine_n of_o corn_n in_o avignon_n be_v 1_o staio_n of_o pisa_n a_o anne_n of_o lion_n be_v 8_o staios_n of_o florence_n which_o anne_n of_o lion_n be_v there_o account_v 6_o buccet_n a_o quarter_n of_o england_n be_v 11_o staios_n of_o florence_n a_o moggio_n of_o grain_n in_o florence_n be_v 3_o annes_n in_o lion_n which_o moggio_n be_v account_v 10_o sesterce_n there_o and_o the_o same_o in_o provence_n alquier_n 104_o of_o portugal_n be_v 40_o buccet_n of_o lion_n 1_o muy_fw-es of_o orleans_n and_o 12_o in_o 13_o mine_n make_v 13_o buccet_n of_o lion_n 1_o tun_n of_o grain_n either_o in_o picardy_n or_o normandy_n to_o be_v lade_v aboard_o their_o ship_n be_v 16_o mine_n which_o be_v 2â…”_n in_o moggios_n which_o be_v 24_o mine_n and_o the_o 24_o mine_n there_o be_v 3â…“_n moggio_n of_o florence_n and_o 1_o mine_n of_o the_o say_a place_n be_v 3½_n staios_n incirca_fw-la of_o florence_n 1_o tun_n of_o corn_n lade_v in_o britain_n be_v account_v to_o hold_v and_o make_v 60_o staios_n of_o florence_n 1_o fanega_n in_o calais_n be_v 2â…›_n staios_n of_o florence_n 1_o salmo_n general_a of_o sicilia_n be_v in_o portugal_n alquier_v 22½_n the_o say_v salmo_n of_o sicilia_n be_v 11¼_n staios_n in_o florence_n the_o gross_a salmo_n of_o sicilia_n be_v 17_o per_fw-la cent._n great_a than_o the_o general_n the_o salmo_n of_o calabria_n be_v 6_o tumelle_n of_o naples_n the_o tomolo_fw-la of_o naples_n be_v 2_o staios_n of_o florence_n the_o carro_n of_o apulia_n be_v 3_o moggio_n of_o florence_n alquier_v 4½_n of_o lisbon_n be_v 1_o fanega_n in_o andalusia_n 1_o fanega_n be_v 2_o staios_n of_o florence_n and_o a_o little_a more_o so_o that_o the_o staio_n of_o florence_n may_v be_v account_v the_o fanaga_n and_o alquier_n of_o lisbon_n 2â…™_n staio_n one_o moggio_n of_o florence_n make_v in_o arles_n 4â…“_n sesterce_n and_o in_o marselia_n do_v make_v 2_o sesterce_n the_o staio_n of_o venice_n come_v to_o make_v one_o sack_n of_o pica_n or_o little_o less_o the_o mine_n of_o corn_n of_o genova_n be_v 4½_n staio_n of_o florence_n the_o sesterce_n 5_o of_o grain_n in_o avignon_n be_v one_o salmo_n of_o sicilia_n a_o car_n of_o corn_n in_o milan_n be_v in_o calais_n 34½_n fanega_n and_o make_v in_o lisbon_n 145_o alquier_n of_o 36_o tomolos_n of_o naples_n the_o carro_n the_o 500_o retibe_n of_o corn_n in_o alexandria_n be_v in_o leghorn_n 1090_o sack_n the_o staio_n 63_o of_o corn_n of_o ferrara_n make_v just_o a_o carro_n and_o this_o carro_n make_v in_o constantinople_n 57_o cassise_n the_o retibe_n of_o alexandria_n be_v in_o legborn_n 6â…•_n staios_n the_o cillâ—a_n of_o chavella_n be_v 3_o staios_n of_o florence_n 1_o tun_n of_o grain_n in_o britain_n be_v 60_o staios_n of_o florence_n the_o cassise_n of_o corn_n in_o valentia_n in_o spain_n be_v â…”_n of_o a_o general_a
in_o this_o tract_n shall_v be_v subtle_a english_a 1070_o l._n which_o be_v gross_a of_o london_n 9_o c._n 26_o l._n bâ—t_o either_o by_o the_o deceit_n of_o weight_n the_o falsehood_n of_o stay_v or_o the_o fraud_n of_o factor_n it_o common_o produce_v not_o so_o much_o by_o 2_o or_o 3_o per_fw-la cent._n and_o this_o mischief_n be_v increase_v to_o that_o height_n of_o late_a year_n that_o it_o be_v find_v oftentimes_o to_o produce_v but_o 9_o c._n gross_a or_o about_o 1020_o l._n sutcle_n english_a but_o let_v they_o that_o be_v herein_o guilty_a endeavour_v to_o amend_v it_o in_o the_o future_a for_o their_o credit_n sake_n for_o the_o 100_o l._n gross_a venice_n be_v never_o find_v to_o yield_v less_o than_o 107_o or_o 106_o in_o england_n and_o what_o be_v find_v want_v thereof_o to_o their_o principal_n come_v by_o all_o probability_n by_o their_o default_n etc._n measure_n in_o zant_n etc._n etc._n their_o measure_n be_v the_o brace_n and_o find_v to_o be_v twofold_a in_o use_n the_o long_a brace_n be_v for_o clothes_n linen_n etc._n etc._n agree_v with_o the_o cloth_n brace_n in_o venice_n and_o find_v to_o be_v 27_o 〈◊〉_d english_a and_o the_o short_a brace_n for_o silk_n to_o be_v 6_o in_o 7_o per_fw-la cent._n oil_n of_o oil_n the_o lesser_a oil_n be_v sell_v by_o a_o measure_n call_v the_o liver_n and_o shall_v weigh_v 13_o l._n english_a 10_o whereof_o make_v a_o candis_n barrel_n wine_n of_o wine_n wine_n be_v sell_v by_o a_o measure_n call_v a_o jar_n 3½_n be_v a_o candia_n barrel_n corn._n of_o corn._n corn_n be_v sell_v by_o the_o measure_n call_v a_o bechelo_n 3_o whereof_o be_v a_o staro_n and_o weighth_n 44_o l._n and_o 5_o killow_n make_v 6_o bachello_n which_o bachello_n have_v be_v observe_v to_o be_v in_o england_n gallon_n and_o a_o moya_n of_o corn_n here_o make_v 2_o staro_n in_o venetia_n and_o 7_o jar_n of_o wine_n here_o make_v 3_o quart_n in_o venetia_n etc._n custom_n of_o zant_n etc._n etc._n the_o custom_n of_o these_o island_n some_o few_o year_n pass_v upon_o curran_n be_v small_a till_o the_o venetian_n perceive_v the_o trade_n of_o that_o city_n to_o decay_v think_v to_o augment_v the_o revenue_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o these_o island_n which_o according_o they_o have_v effect_v for_o see_v the_o english_a to_o cover_v the_o same_o unmeasurable_o which_o at_o first_o the_o vulgar_a judge_v they_o use_v in_o the_o dye_n of_o their_o clatbs_n or_o which_o be_v worst_a in_o the_o feed_n of_o their_o swine_n and_o find_v on_o a_o time_n sundry_a ship_n of_o burden_n lade_v therewith_o and_o ready_a to_o depart_v their_o departure_n be_v stay_v till_o the_o merchant_n be_v compel_v to_o pay_v 5_o ducat_n which_o be_v 25_o s._n sterl_n the_o 1000_o l._n upon_o which_o the_o english_a merchant_n make_v complaint_n in_o england_n thereof_o to_o his_o majesty_n decease_v and_o for_o the_o take_v away_o that_o custom_n it_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o put_v as_o much_o more_o here_o in_o england_n thereupon_o by_o way_n of_o a_o imposition_n which_o have_v be_v find_v to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o gain_v a_o remedy_n that_o the_o same_o continue_v in_o england_n contrary_a to_o the_o first_o intent_n and_o the_o state_n of_o venice_n have_v add_v 10_o ducat_n more_o to_o the_o former_a as_o imagine_v england_n can_v subsist_v without_o this_o commodity_n at_o what_o charge_n or_o discommodity_n whatsoever_o yet_o it_o be_v now_o levy_v with_o this_o proviso_n that_o the_o currant_n be_v lade_v in_o a_o vessel_n that_o do_v come_v hither_o purposely_o to_o lade_v they_o but_o if_o she_o land_v her_o outward_a freight_n in_o venice_n or_o the_o â…”_n thereof_o and_o then_o come_v hither_o she_o be_v free_v thereof_o as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o trade_n of_o that_o city_n chap._n ccliv_o of_o the_o island_n of_o the_o adriatic_a sea_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o island_n adriatic_a island_n the_o island_n find_v in_o these_o sea_n be_v many_o as_o absirtides_n second_o cherso_n vegea_n grissa_n jaesica_n cursola_n brassia_n lissa_n and_o zara_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v small_a and_o appertain_v to_o the_o seigniony_n of_o venice_n commodity_n commodity_n the_o commodity_n that_o hence_o be_v export_v for_o merchandise_n be_v wood_n for_o fuel_n wine_n grain_n cattle_n and_o some_o oil_n chap._n cclu._n zara_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o zara_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o zara_n be_v for_o the_o goodness_n of_o its_o harbour_n conceive_v one_o of_o the_o best_a of_o the_o abovesaid_a though_o small_a in_o circumference_n yet_o most_o commodious_a for_o trading_n therefore_o i_o will_v note_v what_o be_v observable_a therein_o and_o make_v it_o the_o principal_a of_o the_o rest_n to_o which_o the_o trade_n of_o all_o the_o other_o may_v be_v reduce_v zara._n money_n of_o zara._n their_o money_n i_o account_v the_o same_o as_o use_v in_o venice_n and_o the_o dalmatian_a and_o sclavonian_a coin_n be_v here_o passable_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o situation_n which_o be_v border_v all_o along_o that_o continent_n zara._n weight_n of_o zara._n their_o weight_n be_v two_o a_o gross_a and_o subtle_a as_o be_v use_v in_o venetia_n but_o find_v thus_o to_o agree_v together_o 100_o l._n subtle_a of_o zara_n be_v venetia_n subtle_a 120_o l._n english_a 80_o l._n 100_o l._n gross_a of_o zara_n be_v venetia_n gross_a 120_o l._n english_a 128_o l._n 100_o l._n subtle_a venetia_n be_v gross_a 83_o l._n zara._n 100_o l._n gross_a venetia_n be_v gross_a 83_o l._n zara._n zara._n measure_n of_o zara._n their_o common_a measure_n of_o length_n be_v a_o brace_n 29_o inch_n london_n the_o 100_o brace_n cloth_n in_o venice_n make_v here_o 112_o brace_n and_o the_o 100_o brace_n silk_n in_o venice_n be_v here_o 106_o or_o 107_o brace_n most_o of_o the_o other_o island_n concur_v with_o this_o in_o weight_n and_o measure_n now_o sail_v hence_o and_o get_v out_o of_o these_o island_n into_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n in_o which_o survey_v the_o most_o erninent_a of_o the_o european_a isle_n therein_o contain_v i_o find_v in_o the_o first_o rank_n the_o island_n of_o sicilia_n malta_n cursice_n sardinia_n majorca_n minorca_n and_o some_o other_o now_o come_v to_o be_v handle_v and_o first_o of_o sicilia_n chap._n cclvi_o of_o sicilia_n and_o the_o city_n of_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o sicilia_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o sicilia_n ancient_o for_o its_o fertility_n in_o corn_n account_v the_o granary_n of_o rome_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v 700_o mile_n in_o compass_n and_o be_v beautify_v with_o sundry_a river_n and_o city_n which_o i_o shall_v handle_v in_o order_n as_o my_o method_n require_v commodity_n commodity_n the_o commodity_n export_v hence_o for_o merchandise_n and_o here_o abound_v be_v wine_n oil_n honey_n wax_n saffron_n sugar_n salt_n allom_n coeal_n agat_n and_o some_o other_o gem_n and_o wonderful_a fruitful_a in_o all_o sort_n of_o grain_n also_o it_o have_v some_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n also_o good_a quantity_n of_o silk_n be_v here_o make_v which_o be_v export_v both_o raw_a and_o wrought_v into_o divers_a fabric_n hibla_n mount_v hibla_n here_o be_v also_o famous_a the_o hill_n hibla_n for_o bee_n and_o honey_n aetna_n mount_v aetna_n and_o mount_v aetna_n for_o its_o continual_a burn_a and_o evaporate_n of_o flame_n province_n division_n into_o 3_o province_n the_o country_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o province_n the_o first_o be_v vall_n be_v de_fw-fr notto_n wherein_o the_o city_n of_o syracuse_n stand_v once_o contain_v 22_o mile_n in_o circuit_n and_o the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o island_n and_o some_o other_o the_o second_o province_n be_v masara_n wherein_o be_v the_o city_n of_o montreal_n second_o gergenti_fw-la and_o palernâ—_n now_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o sicily_n whereto_o i_o will_v reduce_v the_o trade_n of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o island_n chap._n cclvii_o of_o palermo_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o palermo_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o palermo_n ancient_o panormus_n and_o a_o colony_n of_o the_o phoenician_n be_v now_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o sicilia_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o spanish_a viceroy_n don_n ferdinando_n de_fw-fr castro_n be_v viceroy_n at_o my_o be_v here_o in_o 1619_o from_o who_o i_o and_o my_o company_n receive_v so_o much_o honour_n that_o i_o can_v without_o ingratitude_n forget_v in_o this_o place_n to_o commemorate_v his_o nobleness_n the_o city_n be_v situate_a on_o the_o west_n cape_n of_o the_o island_n and_o be_v beautify_v with_o large_a street_n and_o delicate_a building_n strong_a wall_n and_o magnificent_a palace_n and_o temple_n here_o i_o find_v a_o dutch_a gentleman_n attendant_a upon_o the_o say_a viceroy_n who_o be_v entitle_v the_o english_a consul_n from_o who_o i_o gather_v these_o my_o observation_n in_o the_o trade_n of_o this_o place_n
current_a advice_n of_o those_o place_n to_o conclude_v then_o by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v may_v be_v clear_o discern_v the_o present_a height_n and_o amplitude_n of_o our_o english_a commerce_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o england_n navigation_n the_o continuation_n whereof_o my_o devotion_n shall_v ever_o second_v and_o my_o prayer_n shall_v be_v that_o neither_o our_o feign_a friend_n nor_o yet_o our_o froward_a foe_n may_v ever_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v at_o the_o decrease_v nor_o least_o diminution_n thereof_o have_v thus_o happy_o end_v my_o peregrination_n and_o draw_v out_o the_o utmost_a bound_n and_o limit_n of_o this_o my_o map_n of_o commerce_n and_o conclude_v there_o the_o manner_n and_o matter_n of_o the_o general_a and_o particular_a traffic_n of_o most_o of_o the_o eminent_a city_n and_o country_n of_o the_o world_n i_o will_v now_o cast_v anchor_n and_o finish_v in_o this_o place_n my_o voyage_n till_o the_o next_o fair_a gale_n offer_v and_o present_v itself_o to_o embark_v my_o time_n and_o pen_n in_o the_o survey_n and_o calculation_n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o europe_n as_o at_o this_o day_n they_o be_v see_v practise_v among_o the_o merchant_n of_o christendom_n finis_fw-la exchange_n chap._n cclxxiv_o of_o exchange_n in_o general_a and_o of_o the_o method_n and_o manner_n thereof_o and_o how_o calculate_v in_o any_o place_n in_o christendom_n general_n exchange_n in_o general_n i_o have_v in_o the_o ten_o chapter_n of_o this_o map_n of_o commerce_n show_v that_o to_o make_v this_o treatise_n absolute_a and_o complete_a the_o method_n and_o manner_n how_o all_o exchange_n be_v frame_v and_o calculate_v be_v perfect_o to_o be_v know_v and_o learn_v and_o there_o also_o declare_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o knowledge_n with_o all_o circumstance_n depend_v thereupon_o now_o by_o reason_n that_o i_o have_v in_o all_o the_o aforementioned_a city_n of_o this_o map_n wherein_o either_o custom_n time_n or_o commodiousness_n of_o trade_n exchange_n of_o money_n have_v be_v settle_v and_o where_o the_o say_v exchange_n be_v daily_o use_v and_o practise_v omit_v the_o form_n manner_n and_o calculation_n thereof_o together_o with_o all_o the_o particular_a circumstance_n requisite_a and_o necessary_a to_o the_o explanation_n of_o this_o mystery_n of_o exchange_v i_o have_v in_o this_o place_n think_v good_a to_o allot_v iâ—_n as_o worthy_o merit_v a_o peculiar_a discourse_n at_o large_a by_o itself_o which_o here_o i_o conceive_v it_o most_o proper_a to_o be_v insert_v and_o because_o that_o my_o experience_n in_o the_o exactness_n require_v may_v not_o be_v peradventure_o sufficient_a to_o lead_v i_o through_o in_o every_o particular_a point_n and_o needful_a circumstance_n i_o have_v therefore_o judge_v it_o no_o blemish_n to_o my_o knowledge_n to_o be_v instruct_v by_o those_o excellent_a and_o judicious_a banker_n geo._n baptista_n zucetta_n a_o merchant_n of_o genova_n and_o claudio_n boiero_n a_o merchant_n 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