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chap._n cxxv_o of_o rochel_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o rochel_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o rochel_n have_v be_v long_a time_n account_v the_o strong_a and_o best_a fortify_v city_n in_o france_n and_o be_v till_o of_o late_a year_n in_o possession_n of_o the_o protestant_n and_o be_v ever_o find_v as_o a_o sanctuary_n for_o they_o in_o their_o great_a danger_n it_o be_v commodious_o seat_v for_o trade_n on_o the_o aquitain_n ocean_n the_o sea_n every_o tide_n flow_v into_o the_o city_n and_o carry_v thereinto_o ship_n of_o a_o reasonable_a burden_n within_o these_o late_a year_n the_o french_a king_n have_v besiege_v it_o and_o after_o a_o long_a siege_n starve_v the_o inhabitant_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v enforce_v the_o reduction_n therefore_o what_o trade_n it_o now_o have_v i_o be_o ignorant_a of_o but_o anno_fw-la 1611._o there_o be_v a_o great_a concourse_n of_o merchant_n as_o be_v the_o staple_n for_o all_o english_a commodity_n for_o these_o part_n of_o france_n their_o coin_n current_a and_o form_n of_o account_n be_v the_o same_o as_o throughout_o all_o france_n and_o their_o weight_n be_v these_o rochel_n weight_n of_o rochel_n the_o 100_o l._n of_o rochel_n have_v make_v in_o london_n 96_o l._n english_a and_o by_o observation_n in_o lion_n of_o poid_v de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ville_fw-fr 94_o l._n rochel_n measure_v of_o rochel_n the_o measure_n be_v the_o auln_v common_a in_o name_n with_o all_o france_n but_o in_o many_o place_n be_v find_v to_o differ_v roak_v here_o 44_o inch_n english_a from_o england_n be_v send_v hither_o butter_n calves-skin_n herring_n new-found_a land-fish_a and_o some_o english_a manufacture_n of_o cloth_n etc._n etc._n and_o hence_o be_v return_v a_o small_a wine_n call_v a_o rochel_n wine_n but_o more_o proper_o cogniacke_n also_o salt_n from_o the_o isle_n of_o rhee_n oleron_n etc._n etc._n and_o some_o prune_n and_o other_o commodity_n poictu_fw-la poictu_fw-la poictou_n be_v the_o next_o province_n the_o 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parliament_n seat_n and_o last_o st._n malo_n seat_v commodious_o for_o trade_n upon_o the_o british_a ocean_n locram_n locram_n giberoy_n a_o great_a fair_a for_o these_o country_n and_o morlais_n afford_v that_o linen_n in_o great_a quantity_n know_v to_o we_o by_o the_o name_n of_o locram_n morlais_n st._n maloes_n and_o morlais_n st._n maloes_n and_o morlais_n comprehend_v these_o three_o know_a sort_n of_o dowlas_n tregar_o and_o grasscloth_n also_o noial_n for_o sail-cloth_n and_o some_o of_o other_o sort_n here_o daily_o buy_v up_o for_o ready_a money_n and_o hence_o disperse_v into_o spain_n england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n normandy_n normandy_n the_o next_o be_v normandy_n in_o which_o be_v find_v many_o principal_a town_n of_o trade_n as_o be_v commodious_o seat_v by_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o the_o british_a ocean_n the_o chief_a be_v caen_n diep_n newhaven_n constance_n and_o last_o roven_n under_o the_o title_n whereof_o i_o shall_v comprehend_v the_o trade_n of_o the_o rest_n chap._n cxxvi_o of_o roven_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o normandy_n roven_n and_o the_o trade_n of_o normandy_n roven_v seat_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n sein_fw-fr and_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o normandy_n be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a city_n of_o traffic_n and_o commerce_n in_o france_n have_v a_o great_a concourse_n of_o merchant_n of_o all_o these_o northern_a kingdom_n and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o three_o principal_a in_o france_n when_o exchange_n be_v use_v roven_n commodity_n of_o roven_n the_o commodity_n that_o be_v hence_o and_o out_o of_o normandy_n export_v be_v linen_n course_n and_o fine_a buckram_n paper_n card_n some_o wine_n and_o other_o petty_a manufacture_n the_o commodity_n send_v thither_o from_o england_n principal_o clothes_n of_o sundry_a country_n a_o kersey_n of_o devonshire_n and_o yorkshire_n bay_n of_o coxal_a cotton_n of_o wales_n and_o yorkshire_n and_o of_o late_a pepper_n gall_n cotton_n yarn_n and_o 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city_n of_o the_o lord_n build_v by_o melchisedeck_v prince_n and_o priest_n of_o salem_n in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o jebusite_n but_o since_o that_o time_n have_v be_v lay_v waste_v divers_a time_n and_o have_v again_o find_v new_a re-edifiers_a be_v now_o of_o little_a consequence_n here_o wâ—…_n that_o most_o magnificent_a temple_n build_v by_o solomon_n and_o the_o famous_a temple_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n 〈◊〉_d by_o helena_n daughter_n to_o coilus_n a_o british_a king_n and_o mother_n to_o constantine_n the_o great_a the_o ruin_n thereof_o be_v yet_o much_o resort_v unto_o both_o by_o protestant_n and_o papist_n though_o for_o sundry_a end_n which_o place_n afford_v now_o not_o any_o trade_n to_o any_o nation_n save_v to_o the_o jew_n who_o farm_n of_o the_o grand_a signior_n this_o abovesaid_a temple_n at_o 80000_o sultany_n yearly_a and_o every_o pilgrim_n or_o other_o christian_a enter_v must_v pay_v 9_o
sultany_n to_o the_o say_a farmer_n for_o admittance_n so_o that_o the_o posterity_n of_o those_o jew_n make_v a_o a_o unrighteous_a gain_n and_o traffic_v by_o his_o death_n who_o unrighteoush_n their_o forefather_n occasion_v to_o die_v chap._n lxvii_o of_o armenia_n and_o the_o province_n and_o city_n thereof_o armenia_n armenia_n armenia_n have_v on_o the_o east_n media_n and_o the_o caspian_a sea_n on_o the_o west_n euphrates_n and_o the_o euxine_a sea_n on_o the_o north_n tartary_n on_o the_o south_n mesopotamia_n the_o whâ—…_n country_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o province_n first_o colchis_n second_o georgia_n three_o tâ—comania_n colchis_n colchis_n colchis_n lie_v on_o the_o euaeine_v sea_n the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o be_v christian_n hence_o do_v jason_n in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a steal_v the_o golden_a fleece_n dioscuria_n dioscuria_n and_o here_o be_v also_o see_v the_o ruin_n of_o that_o famous_a city_n dioscuria_n where_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o many_o foreign_a merchant_n from_o all_o coâ—treys_n that_o here_o frequent_v three_o hundred_o language_n be_v common_o speak_v and_o practise_v georgia_n georgia_n neither_o can_v i_o find_v in_o georgia_n erst_o call_v iberia_n any_o city_n of_o note_n for_o trading_n turcomania_n turcomania_n tucomania_n be_v also_o as_o barren_a in_o this_o kind_n it_o be_v observe_v by_o sundry_a author_n that_o out_o of_o this_o province_n be_v derive_v the_o name_n and_o original_a of_o the_o turk_n who_o here_o have_v their_o offspring_n and_o who_o within_o these_o three_o hundred_o year_n last_o pass_v have_v make_v themselves_o potent_a by_o their_o army_n turk_n the_o kingdom_n under_o the_o turk_n and_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o many_o kingdom_n the_o present_a grand_fw-fr signior_n sultan_n amurath_n who_o in_o anno_fw-la 1623._o at_o my_o be_v at_o constantionople_n be_v proclaim_v emperor_n of_o that_o natâ—…_n have_v under_o his_o dominion_n and_o command_n in_o chief_a as_o sovereign_a of_o all_o these_o country_n first_o in_o europe_n he_o have_v dacia_n grecia_n all_o the_o aegean_a island_n and_o taurica_n chersonesus_n in_o asia_n he_o have_v the_o province_n before_o already_o describe_v also_o arabia_n syria_n media_n mesopotamia_n rhodes_n cyprus_n and_o other_o island_n and_o jastly_a in_o africa_n he_o have_v egypt_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o tâ—…_n and_o argier_n and_o many_o other_o of_o lesser_a consequence_n and_o thus_o leave_v armenia_n my_o nert_a step_n be_v to_o arabia_n which_o come_v now_o to_o be_v handle_v chap._n lxviii_o of_o arabia_n and_o the_o province_n thereof_o arabia_n arabia_n arabia_n be_v bound_v on_o the_o east_n with_o the_o persian_a gulf_n on_o the_o west_n with_o the_o red-sea_n on_o the_o north_n with_o mesopotamia_n and_o palestina_n on_o the_o south_n with_o the_o ocean_n the_o inhabitaht_n be_v extreme_o addict_v to_o th_a this_o trade_n be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o best_a part_n of_o their_o maintenance_n the_o country_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n arabia_n deserta_fw-la peâ—…osa_fw-la and_o felix_n deserta_fw-la deserta_fw-la arabia_n deserta_fw-la be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n wander_v for_o forty_o â—ears_n under_o the_o command_n of_o moses_n bolsora_n bolsora_n the_o most_o eminent_a city_n of_o this_o province_n be_v bolsora_n hereto_o by_o reason_n that_o it_o serve_v for_o a_o thoroughfare_a from_o arabia_n to_o aleppo_n and_o damascus_n sound_v a_o city_n of_o great_a concourse_n of_o many_o merchant_n and_o which_o do_v principal_o consist_v â—re_n upon_o the_o commodity_n bring_v hither_o from_o other_o country_n as_o of_o india_n and_o other_o part_n arabia_n than_o of_o any_o find_v here_o to_o be_v transport_v into_o other_o country_n the_o further_a trade_n treof_o by_o reason_n of_o my_o ignorance_n i_o omit_v this_o country_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o thievish_a life_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o the_o general_a barrenness_n at_o infertility_n thereof_o some_o author_n have_v observe_v in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o trade_n and_o merchdize_n that_o the_o sandy_a desert_n be_v the_o sea_n of_o the_o arabian_a merchant_n the_o wild_a arab_n the_o pirate_n and_o their_o camel_n their_o ship_n usual_o carry_v 600_o pound_n for_o a_o ordinary_a burthe_n and_o so_o we_o find_v they_o do_v in_o the_o carriage_n of_o our_o good_n and_o ware_n from_o scanderone_n to_o alâ—o_v and_o so_o back_o again_o a_o camel_n load_n be_v account_v ten_o clothes_n suffolk_n which_o by_o statute_n wâ—h_n 640_o l._n which_o with_o the_o pack_v may_v be_v 700_o l._n or_o else_o two_o barrel_n or_o chest_n of_o tin_n find_v to_o incirca_fw-la 600_o l._n and_o so_o in_o other_o commodity_n petrosa_fw-la petrosa_fw-la arabia_n petrosa_n i_o find_v not_o any_o city_n of_o trading_n ezion_n geber_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o reâ—ea_n where_o solomon_n navy_n keep_v station_n before_o the_o set_n out_o and_o at_o their_o return_n from_o oph_n be_v once_o a_o famous_a place_n and_o of_o great_a traffic_n though_o now_o it_o lie_v bury_v in_o its_o own_o ruin_n fellix_fw-la fellix_fw-la avabia_fw-la fellix_fw-la merchant_n shall_v be_v better_a welcome_n be_v the_o inhabitant_n so_o beneficial_a to_o â—eiâ—_n traffic_n as_o their_o commodity_n may_v be_v make_v for_o it_o be_v esteem_v the_o rich_a and_o pleasants_n part_n of_o all_o arabia_n and_o indeed_o of_o all_o asia_n abound_v with_o gold_n pearl_n balsam_n myrrh_n frarincense_n and_o many_o other_o precious_a drug_n mecha_n medina_n talnabi_n and_o mecha_n hâ—…_n be_v those_o two_o notable_o note_v town_n of_o medina_n and_o mecha_n the_o one_o the_o birthplace_n the_o other_o he_o bury_a place_n of_o mahomet_n who_o in_o his_o young_a year_n be_v a_o merchant_n and_o in_o his_o elder_n a_o cunning_a sophister_n where_o christian_n be_v forbid_v to_o enter_v lest_o they_o shall_v â—ee_n as_o some_o author_n allege_v the_o absurdity_n of_o the_o mahometan_a adoration_n of_o their_o great_a prophet_n sepulore_n who_o body_n enclose_v in_o a_o iron_n chest_n be_v say_v by_o a_o adamant_n to_o be_v draw_v up_o to_o the_o roof_n the_o temple_n where_o it_o hang_v but_o herein_o many_o of_o they_o be_v and_o have_v be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n â—eceived_v for_o myself_o and_o other_o merchant_n that_o have_v for_o some_o term_n of_o time_n reside_v in_o turkâ—_n and_o special_o in_o constantinople_n know_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o grand_a signior_n do_v yearly_o send_v carpet_n or_o rather_o tomb-cloth_n of_o green_a velvet_n to_o cover_v the_o say_a sepulchre_n the_o old_a be_v then_o take_v away_o and_o account_v the_o fee_n and_o vail_n of_o their_o priest_n and_o clergyman_n that_o atten_v thereon_o who_o cut_v the_o same_o into_o several_a piece_n and_o sell_v it_o to_o the_o superstitious_a at_o extreme_a rate_n for_o precious_a relic_n the_o tomb_n itself_o be_v seat_v in_o a_o temple_n build_v in_o mecha_n of_o nogreat_a magnificence_n or_o beauty_n save_o the_o cost_n daily_o bestow_v thereupon_o in_o lamp_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n wherein_o there_o be_v balsam_n and_o other_o such_o rich_a odour_n ointment_n and_o oil_n continual_o burn_v and_o be_v seat_v on_o the_o firm_a ground_n and_o not_o in_o the_o air_n as_o above_o be_v say_v and_o inclosod_a within_o a_o iron-grate_n wherein_o some_o by_o favour_n be_v permit_v to_o enter_v from_o some_o of_o who_o i_o have_v have_v this_o relation_n as_o be_v by_o divers_a turk_n that_o i_o have_v know_v and_o that_o have_v see_v it_o and_o report_v it_o to_o be_v so_o and_o no_o otherwise_o this_o large_a circuit_n of_o ground_n have_v not_o afford_v i_o muda_fw-la matter_n of_o trade_n worthy_a observation_n that_o hitherto_o have_v come_v to_o my_o hand_n the_o most_o pertinent_a and_o eminent_a place_n be_v mocha_n the_o seaport_n of_o the_o say_v mecha_n abovenamed_a and_o aden_n both_o on_o the_o red-sea_n of_o the_o trade_n whereof_o a_o word_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o i_o have_v gather_v and_o then_o i_o will_v conclude_v chap._n lxix_o of_o mocha_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o mocha_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o mocha_n or_o muchi_n as_o some_o name_n it_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o red-sea_n almost_o opposite_a to_o zuachen_n that_o famous_a city_n of_o trade_n on_o the_o african_a shore_n and_o serve_v as_o the_o port_n and_o scale_n to_o meâ—ha_n the_o birthplace_n of_o mahomet_n the_o famous_a prophet_n of_o these_o countryman_n much_o here_o resort_v unto_o by_o turk_n moor_n arabian_n and_o other_o nation_n profess_v this_o superstitious_a religion_n it_o be_v frequent_v by_o divers_a merchant_n especial_o arabian_n and_o egyptian_n that_o take_v it_o in_o their_o way_n to_o aden_n ormus_n india_n or_o the_o like_a and_o also_o much_o frequent_v by_o mahometan_a pilgrim_n who_o in_o blind_a devotion_n come_v this_o way_n to_o mecha_n to_o pay_v their_o vow_n to_o their_o ungodly_a patron_n mocha_n coin_n in_o mocha_n it_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o grand_a
set_v at_o liberty_n and_o he_o straight_o fly_v home_o to_o his_o mate_n when_o by_o degree_n they_o be_v thus_o perfect_o teach_v the_o carrier_n and_o merchant_n on_o any_o accident_n fasten_v a_o letter_n about_o one_o of_o their_o neck_n and_o they_o be_v free_v without_o any_o stay_n hasten_v to_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v bring_v and_o such_o as_o at_o home_n do_v watch_v their_o return_n climb_v their_o hole_n and_o take_v away_o their_o letter_n be_v certify_v of_o the_o mind_n of_o their_o friend_n or_o any_o other_o tiding_n after_o a_o very_a speedy_a manner_n babylon_n commodity_n of_o babylon_n the_o commodity_n of_o this_o place_n be_v the_o common_a commodity_n before_o nominate_v in_o aleppo_n babylon_n coin_n of_o babylon_n and_o their_o coin_n current_a be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v find_v throughout_o turkey_n as_o subject_a to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sovereign_n but_o the_o coin_n of_o persia_n be_v find_v here_o likewise_o to_o pass_v current_n for_o their_o value_n and_o so_o do_v also_o their_o gold_n without_o exception_n it_o be_v a_o receive_a custom_n in_o trade_n that_o frontier_n town_n of_o trade_n admit_v the_o coin_n of_o the_o border_a inhabitant_n and_o region_n babylon_n weight_n of_o babylon_n the_o weight_n of_o babylon_n know_v among_o we_o be_v the_o dram_n mitigal_a rotolo_n and_o cantar_n their_o rotolo_n have_v be_v observe_v to_o make_v 1_o l._n 10_o ounce_n english_a and_o our_o 112_o l._n english_a have_v make_v here_o 68_o rotolo_n their_o measure_n in_o length_n common_a in_o this_o place_n be_v the_o pico_n find_v to_o be_v by_o trial_n about_o 27_o inch_n english_a to_o conclude_v this_o country_n relation_n from_o hence_o come_v the_o three_o wise_a man_n call_v of_o the_o east_n who_o worship_v christ_n and_o present_v he_o with_o gift_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n hereof_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o astronomy_n and_o astrology_n and_o therefore_o hence_o have_v all_o such_o the_o title_n of_o childeans_n and_o for_o other_o matter_n of_o trade_n here_o be_v only_o find_v the_o famous_a town_n of_o mosull_n situate_v on_o the_o river_n euphrates_n abound_v with_o the_o forest_n of_o gall_n so_o much_o require_v and_o request_v by_o divers_a throughout_o the_o world_n and_o now_o to_o media_n chap._n lxxiii_o of_o media_n and_o the_o province_n thereof_o thereof_o media_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o media_n be_v limit_v on_o the_o east_n with_o parthia_n on_o the_o west_n with_o armenia_n on_o the_o south_n with_o persia_n on_o the_o north_n with_o the_o caspian_a sea_n be_v absolute_o the_o great_a sea_n of_o all_o other_o that_o have_v no_o commerce_n with_o the_o ocean_n by_o some_o call_v the_o hyrcanian_a sea_n and_o by_o some_o the_o sea_n bacchu_n of_o a_o town_n of_o that_o name_n thereon_o border_v sultania_n sultania_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o this_o country_n be_v sultania_n famous_a for_o the_o fair_a mosque_n in_o the_o east_n sumachia_n the_o strong_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n in_o anno_fw-la 1578_o and_o now_o the_o seat_n of_o 2_o turkish_a bashaw_n ever_o be_v ardovile_n shervan_n bacchu_n and_o some_o other_o tauris_n tauris_n and_o last_o the_o most_o eminent_a tauris_n of_o the_o trade_n hereof_o see_v hereafter_o likewise_o in_o this_o tract_n be_v comprehend_v the_o province_n of_o albania_n now_o zairia_n little_o behold_v to_o the_o industry_n or_o labour_n of_o the_o husbandman_n yet_o of_o its_o own_o accord_n yield_v for_o once_o sow_v most_o time_n two_o and_o sometime_o there_o reaping_n derbent_fw-la derbent_fw-la the_o chief_a city_n be_v caucasiae_n portae_n build_v hard_o upon_o the_o hill_n caucasus_n one_o of_o the_o best_a fortify_v town_n of_o the_o east_n now_o call_v derbent_v a_o strong_a city_n environ_v with_o two_o wall_n and_o fortify_v with_o iron_n gate_n yet_o nevertheless_o take_v it_o be_v by_o the_o grand_a signior_n in_o his_o last_o war_n against_o the_o persian_n under_o who_o command_n it_o now_o remain_v be_v now_o account_v one_o of_o the_o key_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o the_o common_a entrance_n into_o persia_n and_o last_o in_o this_o country_n phidon_n a_o argive_a in_fw-la anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3146._o be_v say_v to_o find_v out_o the_o use_n of_o weight_n and_o measure_n which_o knowledge_n and_o concordance_n by_o this_o tract_n i_o covet_v to_o obtain_v sotile_a the_o weight_n of_o derbent_n be_v the_o moâ—e_n which_o be_v 3_o l._n 11_o ounce_n venice_n sotile_a and_o to_o conclude_v a_o word_n of_o the_o trade_n of_o this_o country_n in_o the_o general_a i_o find_v that_o the_o moscovia_n company_n be_v the_o first_o that_o seek_v the_o knowledge_n thereof_o in_o these_o part_n for_o upon_o their_o discovery_n of_o moscovia_n they_o trade_v down_o the_o river_n volga_n to_o astracan_a and_o thence_o in_o bark_n sail_v with_o their_o english_a commodity_n to_o bacchu_n derbent_n and_o other_o place_n on_o the_o caspian_a sea_n and_o since_o some_o of_o the_o east-india_n company_n have_v more_o narrow_o trace_v it_o and_o have_v observe_v the_o same_o more_o particular_o the_o principal_a commodity_n proceed_v hence_o be_v the_o raw_a silk_n make_v at_o gilan_n zahaspa_n rastiguan_n chiulfal_n and_o other_o now_o know_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o name_n of_o persia_n ardasse_o and_o lege_fw-la silk_n and_o from_o this_o last_o the_o dealer_n in_o silk_n here_o be_v throughout_o asia_n common_o term_v chiulfallins_n chap._n lxxiv_o of_o tauris_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o tauris_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o tauris_n be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o media_n and_o the_o summer_n seat_n of_o the_o persian_a sophy_n contain_v 16_o mile_n in_o compass_n and_o include_v 100_o thousand_o inhabitant_n it_o have_v within_o late_a year_n be_v three_o time_n conquer_v by_o the_o turk_n and_o have_v as_o often_o again_o return_v to_o the_o persian_n under_o who_o now_o it_o rest_v first_o by_o selimus_n 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course_n sort_n of_o cinnamon_n vulgar_o call_v de_fw-fr matte_n nothing_o comparable_a to_o cinnamon_n of_o zelan_n account_v the_o best_a and_o hither_o come_v all_o the_o portugal_n ship_n to_o lade_v homeward_o after_o that_o they_o have_v unlade_v their_o european_a commodity_n in_o goa_n which_o add_v much_o to_o the_o trade_n of_o this_o city_n two_o commodity_n hither_o import_v do_v much_o enrich_v this_o place_n 1._o the_o great_a store_n of_o silk_n that_o come_v hither_o raw_a from_o china_n to_o be_v wrought_v and_o next_o the_o great_a store_n of_o sugar_n that_o come_v from_o bengala_n to_o be_v spend_v for_o which_o the_o marry_a citizen_n be_v find_v to_o pay_v no_o custom_n to_o the_o king_n of_o cochin_n though_o for_o all_o other_o they_o pay_v 4_o per_fw-la cent_n but_o the_o stranger_n and_o unmarried_a pay_n at_o cochin_n nothing_o to_o the_o king_n but_o to_o the_o portugal_n 8_o per_fw-la cent_n portugal_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o farm_a the_o pepper_n in_o 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great_a nation_n but_o my_o ignorance_n herein_o do_v silence_v i_o therefore_o it_o shall_v content_v i_o to_o have_v survey_v it_o in_o the_o general_n and_o to_o have_v leave_v behind_o i_o what_o observation_n i_o have_v be_v able_a to_o collect_v of_o the_o traffic_n and_o trader_n of_o those_o vast_a and_o large_a territory_n and_o country_n know_v that_o their_o strange_a custom_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o law_n and_o government_n debar_v all_o easy_a access_n into_o their_o dominion_n and_o what_o other_o must_v not_o dare_v to_o see_v i_o must_v not_o dare_v to_o offer_v to_o recount_v to_o conclude_v then_o have_v thus_o run_v over_o and_o survey_v the_o general_a commerce_n and_o traffic_n of_o asia_n i_o will_v now_o turn_v myself_o towards_o europe_n the_o last_o division_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o this_o work_n and_o as_o the_o best_a know_v to_o we_o and_o the_o best_a repute_v of_o we_o of_o europe_n and_o the_o province_n and_o city_n of_o trade_n thereof_o chap._n cx_o of_o europe_n the_o last_o division_n of_o the_o world_n here_o handle_v and_o the_o kingdom_n thereof_o part_n europe_n 15_o part_n europe_n which_o i_o have_v willing_o omit_v as_o last_v and_o principal_a come_v now_o to_o be_v survey_v that_o the_o trade_n thereof_o may_v the_o better_o appear_v in_o her_o particular_a province_n and_o city_n shall_v be_v in_o prerogative_n of_o worth_a the_o chief_a and_o first_o but_o follow_v the_o custom_n of_o merchant_n i_o show_v the_o best_a last_n and_o the_o worst_a first_o europe_n then_o be_v divide_v into_o these_o province_n and_o island_n 1_o spain_n 2_o france_n 3_o italy_n 4_o belgia_n 5_o germany_n 6_o denmark_n 7_o norway_n 8_o sweden_n 9_o muscovia_n 10_o poland_n 11_o hungary_n 12_o dacia_n 13_o slavonia_n 14_o graecia_n the_o island_n of_o europe_n be_v disperse_v through_o these_o sea_n 1_o greek_a sea_n 2_o egean_a sea_n 3_o cretan_a sea_n 4_o ionian_a sea_n 5_o adriatic_a sea_n 6_o mediterranean_a sea_n 7_o british_a sea_n 8_o northern_a sea_n of_o all_o which_o in_o order_n and_o of_o each_o of_o these_o division_n in_o order_n chap._n cxi_o of_o spain_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o spain_n spain_n spain_n the_o most_o western_a continent_n of_o europe_n be_v environ_v on_o all_o side_n with_o the_o sea_n except_o towards_o france_n from_o which_o it_o be_v separate_v by_o the_o pyrenaean_a mountain_n and_o the_o fortress_n of_o pampelona_n on_o the_o northwest_n and_o perpignan_n on_o the_o southeast_n spain_n commodity_n of_o spain_n the_o commodity_n that_o this_o country_n yield_v for_o merchandise_n be_v wine_n sugar_n oil_n metal_n liquorish_a rice_n silk_n wool_n cork_n rosin_n steel_n orange_n lemon_n raisin_n almond_n etc._n etc._n anniseed_n anchovy_n soda_fw-it barillia_fw-la fig_n tunny-fish_n iron_n shumack_n saffron_n soap_n coriander_n hony_n wax_n etc._n etc._n spain_n be_v find_v at_o this_o day_n to_o be_v divide_v into_o twelve_o province_n which_o former_o be_v petty_a kingdom_n viz._n 1._o leon_n &_o oviedo_n 2._o navarre_n 3._o corduba_n 4._o gallicia_n 5._o biscay_n 6._o toledo_n 7._o murâ—ia_n 8._o castille_n 9_o portugal_n 10_o valentia_n 11._o catalonia_n 12._o arragon_n of_o which_o in_o order_n with_o their_o city_n of_o note_n and_o traffic_v 2._o leon_n 1_o oviedo_n 2._o in_o leon_n and_o oviedo_n i_o find_v no_o city_n of_o trade_n memorable_a the_o city_n of_o leon_n be_v the_o principal_a and_o be_v the_o principality_n belong_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o spain_n under_o the_o name_n of_o asturiaâ—_n 2._o navarra_n 2._o in_o navarre_n be_v of_o note_n the_o city_n of_o pampelona_n famous_a for_o her_o fortification_n and_o not_o for_o her_o negotiation_n 4._o corduba_n 4._o corduba_n be_v account_v the_o most_o fertile_a soil_n of_o all_o spain_n and_o have_v corduba_n for_o a_o principal_a city_n from_o whence_o come_v that_o excellent_a cordovant_n leather_n know_v to_o we_o 2._o marchena_n a_o principal_a breeder_n of_o the_o best_a genets_n in_o spain_n also_o 3._o medina_n sidonia_n who_o duke_n be_v principal_a commander_n of_o that_o pretend_a invincible_a armado_n 1588._o also_o lucardi_n barameda_n a_o great_a haven-town_n xere_n which_o yield_v the_o wine_n know_v sherry_n sack_n because_o the_o spaniard_n be_v find_v to_o pronounce_v x_o as_o sh_n in_o english_a and_o also_o sevil_n which_o require_v according_a to_o my_o method_n for_o her_o worth_n and_o eminency_n of_o trade_n a_o chapter_n by_o itself_o chap._n xciii_o of_o sevil_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o sevil_n be_v account_v the_o fair_a city_n of_o all_o spain_n in_o compass_n six_o mile_n environ_v with_o beautiful_a wall_n and_o adorn_v with_o many_o stately_a building_n as_o palace_n church_n and_o monastery_n one_o whereof_o be_v endow_v with_o 25000_o crown_n annual_a rent_n the_o river_n baetis_n divide_v it_o into_o two_o part_n yet_o join_v by_o a_o stately_a bridge_n from_o hence_o the_o spaniard_n set_v out_o towards_o the_o western_a india_n and_o hither_o return_v again_o to_o unlade_v the_o riches_n of_o those_o western_a part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o principal_o be_v find_v to_o be_v silver_n tobacco_n ginger_n cotton_n sugar_n brasil_n and_o ferinand_n bucquewood_n and_o some_o drug_n here_o be_v 30000_o geneâ—s_n maintain_v continual_o for_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n his_o service_n and_o the_o trade_n of_o this_o place_n be_v of_o that_o greatness_n that_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n the_o custom_n of_o this_o town_n only_o be_v worth_a unto_o the_o king_n half_o a_o million_o of_o gold_n yearly_a and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o sevil_n be_v hold_v so_o rich_a that_o his_o rend_a amount_n to_o 100000_o crown_n yearly_a and_o have_v under_o his_o jurisdiction_n 2000_o small_a village_n and_o consequent_o in_o his_o whole_a diocese_n 2000_o benefice_n beside_o friary_n nunnery_n and_o hospital_n and_o esteem_v the_o next_o in_o degree_n to_o he_o of_o toledo_n the_o rarity_n of_o this_o place_n i_o willing_o omit_v as_o well_o know_v to_o out_o nation_n madera_n account_n keep_v in_o sevil_n and_o madera_n in_o sevil_n madera_n etc._n etc._n the_o merchant_n keep_v their_o account_n by_o marvedy_n of_o which_o 375_o be_v esteem_v to_o make_v a_o ducat_n of_o exx_n o_o 11_o rial_n every_o rial_n be_v 37_o mal._n and_o so_o be_v but_o 374_o mal._n but_o our_o english_a there_o resident_a keep_v their_o account_n in_o rial_n of_o 34._o mal._n the_o rial_n sevil_n coin_n of_o sevil_n their_o current_a money_n be_v these_o a_o ducat_n of_o gold_n of_o sevil_n be_v worth_a 375_o marvedy_n account_v 5_o s._n 6_o d._n sterl_n a_o rial_n of_o castille_n be_v worth_a in_o sevil_n 34_o marvedy_n and_o be_v so_o worth_a throughout_o all_o spain_n which_o be_v account_v 6_o d._n sterling_a money_n a_o dobra_n current_n be_v worth_a of_o carlin_n money_n â—1_n â—7_n marvedy_n every_o 1000_o dobras_n be_v 80_o v._o 883_o marvedy_n and_o be_v account_v in_o merchandise_n 71_o mar._n and_o be_v worth_a in_o valentia_n at_o even_a hand_n 4_o sold._n 7._o den._n 1_o 10_o of_o valentia_n money_n without_o charge_n of_o exch._n a_o dobra_n of_o castille_n be_v worth_a 375_o marvedy_n or_o be_v above_o a_o ducat_n of_o gold_n a_o castilian_a of_o merchandise_n be_v worth_a 485_o marvedy_n about_o 7_o s._n star_z vide_fw-la money_n in_o castille_n current_n in_o all_o spain_n sevil._n exchange_n in_o sevil._n their_o exx_n o_o be_v make_v upon_o the_o imaginary_a ducat_n of_o 375_o mar._n payable_a in_o banco_n with_o five_o per_fw-la centum_fw-la which_o be_v the_o banco_n salary_n or_o without_o the_o banco_n to_o be_v pay_v without_o the_o same_o and_o this_o ducat_n be_v common_o term_v ducato_n de_fw-fr oro_fw-la or_o de_fw-fr peso_fw-mi and_o be_v worth_a as_o above_o 375_o marvedy_n in_o sevil_n they_o make_v their_o payment_n as_o follow_v if_o you_o say_v in_o ducat_n di_fw-it oro_fw-la oâ—_n de_fw-fr castilia_n upon_o banco_n those_o be_v then_o pay_v in_o banco_n without_o loss_n at_o all_o but_o if_o you_o say_v to_o be_v pay_v in_o so_o many_o ducat_n doro_n in_o pistolet_n forth_o of_o banco_n they_o will_v pay_v in_o the_o say_a money_n but_o if_o it_o be_v say_v to_o pay_v in_o carlins_n it_o will_v cost_v ½_n and_o sometime_o ¾_n per_fw-la centum_fw-la loss_n but_o because_o i_o have_v at_o large_a in_o the_o tract_n of_o exchange_n in_o the_o chapter_n 294_o and_o 426_o treat_v of_o the_o exchange_n of_o this_o place_n therefore_o i_o will_v to_o avoid_v repetition_n refer_v the_o reader_n thereunto_o for_o further_a and_o ample_a satisfaction_n sevil._n weight_n of_o sevil._n there_o be_v use_v in_o sevil_n three_o weight_n or_o kintars_n as_o first_o the_o small_a which_o comprehend_v 112_o l._n of_o four_o rove_n of_o 28_o pound_n a_o rove_n the_o next_o be_v of_o 120_o l._n of_o four_o rove_n of_o 30_o l._n to_o a_o rove_n the_o
salm_n of_o sicilia_n sesterce_n 10½_n of_o arles_n be_v in_o florence_n one_o moggio_n and_o as_o for_o the_o tomilo_n of_o naples_n i_o find_v this_o observation_n in_o the_o agreement_n thereof_o 36_o tomolos_n of_o naples_n which_o be_v 1_o carr_n have_v make_v in_o venice_n 22½_n stai_n istria_n 22¾_n  _fw-fr segnia_n 68¾_n quart_n in_o all_o dalmatia_n 22¼_n stai_n ragusa_n 19¼_n  _fw-fr catarro_n 22½_n  _fw-fr fermo_n marca_n 9_o â—_o 1_o somo_n corfu_n 14¾_n mosa_n candia_n 97_o mesn_a canea_n 14¼_n moza_n alexandria_n 7_o rob._n tripoli_n barbaria_n 5_o  _fw-fr cassise_n and_o 3_o jubes_fw-la  _fw-fr  _fw-fr zerbe_n 5¼_n caf._n milan_n 3_o mos_n parma_n 45½_n sta._n modena_n 26_o  _fw-fr rimene_n 10â…™_n  _fw-fr cesena_n 13_o  _fw-fr ravenna_n 34_o  _fw-fr forli_fw-la 21½_n  _fw-fr ferrara_n 62½_n  _fw-fr mantua_n 56½_n  _fw-fr bologna_n 24¾_n corbe_n florence_n 80_o stai_n genova_n 16½_n mine_n milan_n 34â…œ_n stai_n treviso_n 20â…ž_n  _fw-fr vicentia_n 34â…›_n  _fw-fr verona_n 50_o min._n bressia_n 12½_n som._n bergamo_n 19_o stai_n cremona_n 11â…œ_n som._n mirandela_n 26_o stai_n for_o other_o particular_n of_o these_o measure_n i_o have_v observe_v the_o same_o in_o such_o other_o place_n as_o my_o collection_n permit_v as_o for_o the_o exchange_n of_o florence_n which_o be_v here_o find_v daily_o practise_v for_o great_a sum_n i_o refer_v the_o particular_n thereof_o to_o the_o 282_o and_o 400_o chapter_n of_o this_o tract_n with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n thereunto_o belong_v and_o therefore_o hence_o come_v to_o pisa_n the_o second_o city_n of_o trade_n in_o tuscany_n chap._n clxii_o of_o pisa_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o great_a duke_n dominion_n be_v the_o city_n and_o territory_n of_o pisa_n bound_v on_o the_o south_n by_o the_o sea-coast_n on_o the_o east_n by_o sienna_n and_o on_o the_o west_n by_o the_o genoese_a the_o pisans_n be_v in_o former_a time_n very_o considerable_a have_v under_o they_o the_o island_n of_o corsica_n sardinia_n and_o the_o baleares_n and_o do_v at_o once_o war_n with_o the_o venetian_n and_o genoese_n they_o be_v at_o last_o conquer_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o genoa_n the_o first_o take_v the_o city_n of_o pisa_n and_o sell_v it_o to_o the_o florentine_n about_o the_o year_n 1410._o and_o the_o latter_a seize_v upon_o the_o town_n of_o leghorn_n and_o sell_v it_o to_o the_o same_o customer_n for_o 120000_o ducat_n about_o the_o same_o time_n these_o two_o be_v the_o only_a place_n of_o trade_n within_o this_o territory_n worthy_a take_v notice_n of_o and_o chief_o the_o town_n of_o leghorn_n but_o first_o of_o the_o city_n of_o pisa_n thereof_o pisa_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o pisa_n be_v the_o second_o city_n in_o the_o dukedom_n of_o tuscany_n seat_v in_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o river_n arâ—…_n into_o the_o sea_n which_o come_v down_o from_o florence_n and_o water_v the_o wall_n thereof_o here_o be_v the_o custom-house_n place_v by_o the_o florentine_a for_o all_o good_n that_o be_v land_v at_o leghorn_n and_o enter_v into_o his_o country_n or_o lade_v in_o florence_n and_o go_v this_o way_n out_o of_o his_o country_n so_o that_o though_o leghorn_n be_v free_a of_o all_o custom_n yet_o the_o duke_n lose_v little_a thereby_o save_v what_o the_o town_n itself_o can_v vent_v which_o be_v but_o small_a for_o it_o be_v but_o as_o a_o scale_n and_o port-town_n to_o this_o city_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o territory_n here_o be_v also_o keep_v his_o principal_a court_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o knight_n of_o saint_n stephen_n have_v here_o their_o alberge_n thereby_o keep_v his_o subject_n from_o go_v to_o malta_n to_o be_v there_o enroll_v the_o duke_n by_o these_o mean_n use_v his_o best_a art_n to_o make_v this_o city_n to_o have_v some_o splendour_n which_o by_o the_o strict_a subjection_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n the_o city_n otherwise_o be_v whole_o deprive_v of_o those_o goodly_a building_n which_o it_o yet_o show_v testify_v its_o ancient_a magnificence_n and_o many_o thing_n anno_fw-la 1619._o i_o observe_v therein_o of_o note_n though_o improper_a to_o the_o subject_n which_o bear_v in_o many_o place_n the_o relic_n of_o that_o greatness_n it_o once_o have_v by_o its_o command_n over_o divers_a province_n and_o the_o war_n it_o maintain_v for_o a_o long_a time_n together_o against_o both_o the_o venetian_n and_o genoese_n but_o to_o my_o business_n weight_n weight_n the_o money_n weight_n and_o measure_n and_o account_n of_o florence_n be_v here_o only_o in_o use_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o reiterate_v measure_n measure_n only_o the_o corn_n measure_n be_v a_o sacco_n which_o be_v 3_o staios_n of_o florence_n the_o wine_n measure_n be_v a_o barrel_n cornuto_n which_o be_v 1½_n bar._n florence_n so_o that_o 7_o bar._n cornuto_n be_v 10½_n bar._n in_o florence_n which_o be_v in_o candia_n 45_o mistate_n and_o make_v in_o naples_n cogno_fw-it 1_n which_o 1_o 1½_n but._n for_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n this_o have_v be_v observe_v that_o a_o bag_n of_o pepper_n from_o land_v at_o leghorn_n to_o the_o dispatch_n in_o the_o customhouse_n here_o be_v about_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n per_fw-la bale_n and_o herring_n english_a have_v charge_n from_o the_o arrival_n at_o leghorn_n until_o dispatch_v in_o the_o customhouse_n of_o pisa_n 15_o sold_n of_o gold_n the_o bar._n of_o 4000_o herring_n and_o the_o like_a for_o other_o commodity_n in_o general_n the_o custom_n of_o this_o place_n be_v ordinary_o 4_o cratche_n per_fw-la liver_n chap._n clxiii_o of_o sienna_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o great_a duke_n dominion_n be_v the_o city_n and_o territory_n of_o sienna_n situate_v between_o the_o land_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o territory_n of_o pisa_n they_o be_v sometime_o under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o emperor_n than_o a_o free_a commonwealth_n and_o after_o that_o under_o the_o spaniard_n then_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o french_a and_o again_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o spaniard_n by_o who_o it_o be_v make_v over_o unto_o cosmi_n duke_n of_o florence_n all_o but_o the_o port-town_n which_o he_o think_v good_a to_o keep_v in_o his_o own_o possession_n about_o the_o year_n 1558._o who_o successor_n have_v be_v since_o very_o careful_a in_o keep_v thereof_o as_o a_o place_n of_o great_a concernment_n beside_o they_o be_v a_o good_a addition_n to_o the_o greatness_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o territory_n and_o once_o look_v on_o a_o rival_n to_o florence_n itself_o in_o the_o government_n of_o tuscany_n the_o chief_a and_o only_a place_n of_o trade_n within_o that_o part_n of_o this_o territory_n under_o the_o great_a duke_n be_v the_o city_n of_o sienna_n of_o which_o brief_o follow_v thereof_o sienna_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o this_o city_n have_v be_v of_o more_o note_n and_o great_a consequence_n in_o time_n past_a but_o fall_v under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o florentine_a they_o deprive_v they_o of_o all_o their_o trade_n and_o ancient_a glory_n it_o be_v a_o inland-town_n adorn_v with_o beautiful_a both_o public_a and_o private_a building_n their_o great_a church_n have_v the_o monument_n reserve_v of_o all_o the_o pope_n and_o of_o our_o famous_a countryman_n sir_n john_n hawkwood_n who_o do_v the_o florentine_a such_o good_a and_o valiant_a service_n that_o they_o have_v here_o honour_v his_o memory_n with_o a_o stately_a monument_n here_o be_v observe_v to_o be_v speak_v the_o best_a tuscan_a language_n in_o italy_n and_o further_o i_o can_v not_o note_v material_a anno_fw-la 1619._o account_n here_o and_o the_o money_n current_n be_v the_o same_o as_o in_o florence_n sienna_n weight_n in_o sienna_n in_o sienna_n they_o have_v two_o quintal_n the_o one_o of_o 100_o l._n wherewith_o all_o fine_a good_n be_v weigh_v be_v incirca_fw-la 3_o per_fw-la cent_n less_o than_o 100_o l._n of_o florence_n the_o other_o be_v for_o wool_n and_o some_o gross_a commodity_n which_o contain_v 150_o l._n of_o the_o former_a 100_o sienna_n measure_n in_o sienna_n the_o brace_n and_o measure_n agree_v with_o florence_n former_o mention_v other_o note_n of_o trade_n in_o this_o dukedom_n i_o have_v not_o meet_v withal_o therefore_o will_v pass_v hence_o to_o the_o dukedom_n of_o milan_n and_o will_v omit_v the_o rest_n to_o legorn_v the_o only_a seaport_n of_o note_n belong_v hereunto_o the_o port-town_n within_o the_o territory_n of_o sienna_n be_v 1._o plombino_n 2._o port_n telamon_n 3._o orbitelo_n 4._o monte_fw-fr argentoriana_n 5._o porta_n herculis_n 6._o porta_n longone_n these_o be_v only_a worth_n take_v notice_n of_o for_o trading_n the_o four_o and_o last_o part_n of_o the_o great_a duke_n dominion_n be_v the_o island_n in_o the_o tuscan_a or_o tyrrhenian_a sea_n 1._o elba_n 2._o giglio_n 3._o capraria_n 4._o galienaria_n 5._o gorgona_n 6._o troja_n
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