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penny_n sterling_n the_o exchange_n be_v practise_v in_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n but_o of_o little_a use_n as_o to_o any_o transmarine_a place_n unless_o england_n and_o there_o principal_o london_n and_o bristol_n common_o run_v at_o eight_o penny_n upon_o the_o pound_n or_o at_o most_o but_o one_o shilling_n which_o be_v but_o five_o pound_n per_fw-la cent_n the_o weight_n and_o measure_n be_v or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n consistent_a to_o those_o of_o england_n and_o in_o fine_a it_o be_v a_o country_n exceed_v fertile_a abound_v in_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n which_o will_v turn_v to_o great_a advantage_n be_v the_o inhabitant_n but_o industrious_a especial_o in_o fit_v out_o ship_n for_o navigation_n but_o they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n roave_fw-it abroad_o improve_n other_o country_n and_o neglect_v their_o own_o their_o chief_a merchandise_n be_v in_o fish_n which_o they_o send_v into_o france_n spain_n england_n scotland_n and_o other_o part_n of_o europe_n and_o thus_o i_o shall_v leave_v this_o kingdom_n and_o return_n or_o rather_o sail_v round_a britain_n to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o island_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o ocean_n island_n chap._n x._o a_o view_n of_o the_o ocean_n island_n and_o of_o their_o trade_n viz._n such_o as_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o majesty_n of_o great_a britain_n the_o ocean_n island_n be_v scatter_v in_o the_o british_a sea_n like_o so_o many_o pearl_n to_o adorn_v the_o imperial_a diadem_n and_o be_v first_o the_o orcades_n or_o isle_n of_o orkney_n thirty_o two_o in_o number_n the_o chief_a of_o which_o be_v pomonia_n which_o abound_v in_o mine_n of_o tinn_n and_o lead_n the_o next_o hethy_o and_o the_o other_o there_o be_v only_o three_o of_o they_o of_o note_n shethland_n bear_v fruit-tree_n of_o strange_a kind_n especial_o those_o who_o blossom_n drop_v into_o the_o warter_n become_v fly_v bird_n the_o next_o be_v the_o island_n of_o the_o hebrides_n in_o number_n forty_o four_o 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of_o wales_n and_o by_o some_o call_v the_o mother_n of_o wales_n be_v twenty_o four_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o seventeen_o mile_n over_o fruitful_a it_o be_v even_o beyond_o report_n in_o corn_n fruit_n cattle_n fowl_n and_o fish_n improve_v by_o several_a profitable_a manufacture_n the_o inhabitant_n make_v great_a store_n of_o butter_n and_o cheese_n and_o send_v out_o of_o it_o yearly_o three_o thousand_o head_n of_o cattle_n it_o be_v chief_a town_n be_v beaumaris_n very_o commodious_a for_o ship_n jersey_n be_v a_o fair_a island_n in_o compass_n twenty_o miles_n people_v with_o industrious_a inhabitant_n yearly_a improve_n their_o commodidity_n and_o vend_v they_o to_o good_a advantage_n trade_n with_o england_n and_o france_n especial_o famous_a for_o the_o many_o fine_a orchard_n and_o garden_n the_o chief_a town_n and_o place_n of_o traffic_n be_v st._n mallo_n and_o st._n hillary_n the_o former_a be_v nightly_o guard_v without_o the_o wall_n from_o this_o island_n twenty_o mile_n distant_a be_v guernsey_n surround_v with_o spacious_a harbour_n and_o in_o every_o part_n fertile_a store_v with_o cattle_n and_o lie_v commodious_a for_o ship_n face_v the_o coast_n of_o france_n and_o have_v for_o its_o chief_a town_n st._n peter_n the_o last_o of_o the_o isle_n surround_v britain_n be_v the_o famous_a isle_n of_o wight_n which_o be_v twenty_o mile_n long_o and_o twelve_o over_o and_o abound_v with_o all_o thing_n wherewith_o england_n be_v store_v divide_v from_o portsmouth_n but_o by_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n lie_v most_o commodious_a for_o the_o reception_n of_o ship_n and_o for_o it_o be_v chief_a town_n have_v yarmouth_n newport_n and_o bradring_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o island_n of_o the_o sea_n surround_v britain_n and_o now_o i_o shall_v only_o take_v a_o short_a survey_n of_o some_o thing_n further_o appertain_v to_o the_o trade_n of_o britain_n and_o so_o launch_v into_o the_o ocean_n and_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o remote_a part_n 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and_o so_o the_o return_n may_v be_v proportionable_a but_o if_o bill_n be_v draw_v to_o pay_v a_o merchant_n reside_v in_o any_o place_n where_o the_o coin_n be_v currant_n and_o he_o dispose_v of_o it_o for_o commodity_n of_o the_o growth_n or_o manufacture_n of_o the_o country_n than_o it_o matter_n not_o how_o the_o coin_n have_v be_v enhance_v above_o its_o true_a value_n by_o reason_n it_o be_v currant_n though_o perhaps_o shall_v the_o coin_n be_v carry_v into_o a_o other_o kingdom_n it_o may_v redound_v to_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o receiver_n a_o three_o part_n and_o this_o equallize_a coin_n of_o divers_a nation_n by_o balance_n i_o call_v a_o par_fw-fr by_o which_o all_o coin_n of_o silver_n or_o gold_n especial_o be_v reduce_v to_o a_o equal_a value_n as_o for_o example_n placentia_n exchange_n with_o london_n one_o crown_n of_o currant_n money_n there_o for_o 1_o shilling_n 6_o penny_n ½_o ob_fw-la sterling_n lion_n the_o crown_n currant_n for_o 2_o shilling_n 8_o penny_n sterling_a rome_n exchange_n her_o ducat_n 87_o ½_o penny_n sterling_a genoa_n her_o crown_n of_o gold_n at_o 83_o penny_n sterling_a milan_n her_o crown_n of_o gold_n 84_o penny_n ½_o ob_fw-la sterling_n venice_n her_o ducat_n at_o 60_o penny_n sterling_a florence_n her_o crown_n at_o 80_o penny_n luca_n her_o ducat_n at_o 67_o penny_n sterling_a naples_n her_o ducat_n at_o 66_o ½_o penny_n sterling_a lechy_a her_o ducat_n at_o 6_o penny_n sterling_a bary_n her_o ducat_n at_o 62_o penny_n sterling_a palermo_n her_o ducat_n at_o 78_o penny_n sterling_a messina_n her_o ducat_n at_o 72_o penny_n sterling_a valentia_n her_o ducat_n at_o 72_o ½_o penny_n sterling_a saragosa_n her_o ducat_n at_o 73_o penny_n sterling_a barsalonia_n her_o ducat_n at_o 72_o penny_n sterling_a sevil_n her_o ducat_n at_o 72_o penny_n sterling_a lisbon_n her_o ducat_n at_o 69_o penny_n sterling_a bolonia_n her_o ducat_n at_o 67_o penny_n sterling_a bergamo_n her_o ducaton_n at_o 67_o penny_n sterling_a frankfort_n noremburg_n augusta_n and_o viena_n in_o all_o which_o city_n one_o and_o the_o same_o coin_n be_v currant_n exchange_v their_o florin_n at_o 50_o penny_n sterling_a all_o these_o city_n and_o town_n london_n exchange_n within_o break_a number_n that_o be_v by_o penny_n at_o the_o rate_v aforesaid_a and_o so_o multiply_v into_o great_a sum_n as_o occasion_n require_v but_o with_o antwerp_n and_o collen_n amsterdam_n &c_n &c_n in_o whole_a number_n as_o one_o pound_n sterling_n for_o 34_o ½_o flemish_a shilling_n and_o proportionable_a for_o great_a sum_n again_o in_o london_n and_o throughout_o all_o england_n exchanger_n and_o merchant_n keep_v their_o account_n in_o pound_n shilling_n penny_n and_o cast_v they_o up_o as_o be_v do_v in_o other_o place_n by_o sold_n liver_n and_o denire_fw-la viz._n 12_o penny_n to_o the_o shilling_n and_o 20_o shilling_n to_o the_o pound_n and_o be_v find_v to_o exchange_v with_o transmarine_a city_n thus_o viz._n to_o allow_v 64_o penny_n sterling_a for_o the_o crown_n of_o placentia_n 64_o penny_n sterling_a for_o the_o crown_n of_o lion_n 66_o penny_n sterling_a for_o the_o ducat_n of_o rome_n 65_o penny_n for_o the_o crown_n of_o gold_n of_o genoa_n 64_o 2_o 4_o penny_n for_o the_o crown_n of_o gold_n of_o milan_n 50_o penny_n for_o the_o ducat_n in_o banco_n of_o venice_n 61_o penny_n for_o the_o crown_n of_o florence_n 53_o ½_o penny_n for_o the_o ducaton_n of_o luca_n 50_o penny_n for_o the_o ducat_n of_o naples_n 50_o ½_o penny_n for_o the_o ducat_n of_o lechy_a 51_o penny_n for_o the_o ducat_n of_o bary_n 57_o ½_o for_o the_o ducat_n of_o palermo_n 56_o ½_o for_o which_o ducat_n of_o messina_n one_o pound_n sterling_n for_o 34_o ½_o shilling_n flemish_a with_o antwerp_n and_o collon_n 57_o ½_o penny_n for_o the_o ducat_n of_o valentia_n 59_o penny_n for_o the_o ducat_n of_o saragosa_n 64_o penny_n for_o the_o ducat_n of_o barselona_n 59_o ½_o penny_n for_o the_o florin_n of_o frankford_n 52_o penny_n for_o the_o ducaton_n of_o bergamo_n 53_o â…“_n for_o the_o ducaton_n of_o bolonia_n 53_o ½_o penny_n and_o for_o the_o ducat_n of_o lisbon_n 53_o ½_o and_o thus_o the_o currant_n exchange_n be_v settle_v and_o continue_v unless_o in_o time_n of_o war_n when_o prince_n to_o enrich_v their_o coffer_n make_v a_o inhaunsment_n upon_o the_o currant_n coin_n in_o their_o respective_a dominion_n and_o at_o other_o time_n when_o the_o banker_n or_o exchanger_n take_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o party_n necessity_n upon_o who_o account_n the_o exchange_n be_v to_o be_v make_v the_o term_n of_o pay_v bill_n of_o exchange_n in_o london_n with_o other_o city_n be_v common_o these_o to_o venice_n at_o 3_o month_n after_o date_n and_o so_o upon_o return_n to_o antwerp_n at_o one_o month_n after_o date_n and_o so_o back_o to_o genoa_n at_o 3_o month_n and_o so_o back_o to_o lion_n for_o the_o fair_a and_o so_o from_o fair_a to_o fair_a as_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o city_n be_v to_o pisa_n at_o 3_o month_n after_o date_n and_o so_o back_o to_o placentia_n from_o fair_a to_o fair_a according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n to_o florence_n at_o 3_o month_n after_o date_n &_o so_o upon_o return_n to_o roven_n and_o paris_n at_o one_o month_n after_o date_n and_o so_o back_o and_o these_o bill_n be_v currant_n money_n insomuch_o that_o many_o million_o be_v pay_v by_o bill_n without_o tell_v any_o money_n merchant_n pass_v the_o bill_n to_o one_o another_o by_o assignment_n as_o currant_n coin_n of_o which_o bill_n their_o presentation_n intimation_n acceptation_n protest_v and_o return_v i_o shall_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n expose_v to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o reader_n chap._n xcviii_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o form_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n how_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v draw_v present_v pay_v or_o protest_v in_o default_n with_o a_o caution_n against_o delay_n and_o the_o danger_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o merchant_n a_o bill_n of_o 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though_o in_o some_o place_n they_o have_v piece_n of_o coral_n twig_n of_o gold_n and_o salt_n loaf_n which_o go_v at_o certain_a rate_n in_o exchange_n but_o the_o money_n be_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o those_o merchant_n be_v oblige_v to_o take_v it_o for_o their_o rich_a commodity_n and_o put_v it_o away_o again_o for_o such_o as_o the_o country_n afford_v they_o have_v spice_n gem_n and_o drug_n but_o not_o of_o natural_a growth_n but_o be_v behold_v to_o the_o arabian_n and_o indian_n for_o they_o their_o country_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o long_o continue_v cold_a not_o be_v capable_a of_o produce_v they_o their_o weight_n be_v those_o use_v general_o throughout_o the_o province_n viz._n the_o gross_a cantar_n and_o the_o small_a cantar_n the_o former_a of_o which_o be_v only_o use_v in_o weigh_v gross_a good_n and_o be_v account_v 268_o pound_n english_a the_o small_a
weigh_v as_o nutmeg_n clove_n cinnamond_n drug_n of_o all_o sort_n indicoe_n and_o rich_a die_v the_o measure_n of_o length_n be_v the_o ell_n which_o be_v about_o 38_o english_a inch_n as_o for_o concave_a measure_n they_o use_v but_o few_o and_o those_o the_o same_o with_o other_o city_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o which_o anon_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v the_o currant_n coin_n be_v the_o bobemico_n gross_n or_o blaphace_n which_o be_v 3_o crutfer_n one_o crutfer_n be_v 2_o penny_n one_o penny_n 2_o heller_n and_o one_o heller_n 2_o orchine_n and_o in_o these_o coin_n all_o the_o account_n be_v keep_v chap._n lxxxii_o a_o view_n of_o vienna_n and_o of_o the_o trade_n weight_n measure_n coin_n etc._n etc._n vienna_n be_v one_o of_o the_o fair_a and_o strong_a city_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o imperial_a seat_n have_v on_o the_o north_n of_o it_o the_o river_n danow_n which_o divide_v into_o 3_o stream_n cause_n as_o it_o be_v a_o island_n ere_o it_o again_o unite_v and_o over_o the_o stream_n be_v 3_o stone_n bridge_n of_o 15_o 29_o and_o 57_o arch_n all_o the_o street_n be_v adorn_v with_o stately_a building_n and_o in_o the_o city_n many_o merchant_n reside_v who_o have_v their_o factory_n in_o venice_n florence_n genoa_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o that_o mean_v it_o abound_v in_o rich_a commodity_n of_o all_o nation_n especial_o satin_n damask_n taffatas_fw-la velvet_n cloth_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n drug_n spice_n wool_n lead_v iron_n copper_n flax_n wine_n oil_n wax_n tallow_n fur_n and_o the_o like_a which_o be_v disperse_v into_o the_o neighbourhood_n to_o supply_v the_o town_n and_o city_n of_o less_o note_n the_o weight_n be_v the_o pound_n which_o in_o the_o sale_n of_o some_o commodity_n be_v divide_v into_o 32_o coet_n and_o in_o other_o into_o 128_o quint_v and_o by_o some_o again_o into_o 512_o fennings_n of_o this_o pound_n 100_o make_v the_o quintar_n which_o in_o london_n be_v find_v to_o make_v 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thereof_o hamburg_n be_v a_o imperial_a city_n seat_v on_o a_o large_a plain_n and_o have_v on_o the_o south_n side_n the_o river_n elve_n be_v accommodate_v with_o a_o fair_a haven_n across_o which_o be_v cast_v a_o chain_n to_o hinder_v ship_n from_o enter_v without_o licence_n and_o on_o the_o north-east_n side_n some_o distance_n from_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n run_v the_o river_n alster_n and_o be_v adorn_v with_o many_o fair_a building_n fortify_v with_o strong_a wall_n ditch_n and_o bulwark_n the_o trade_n at_o present_a be_v very_o considerable_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o residence_n of_o our_o merchant_n there_o and_o the_o factory_n hold_v in_o other_o part_n it_o be_v the_o key_n as_o it_o be_v of_o that_o part_n of_o germany_n whither_o the_o inland_a town_n bring_v their_o commodity_n to_o vend_n as_o quicksilver_n stuff_n silk_n cloth_n wine_n wax_n cordage_n corn_n and_o the_o like_a most_o italian_a commodity_n be_v find_v here_o and_o great_a quantity_n of_o the_o 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the_o most_o part_n be_v vend_v in_o england_n and_o holland_n they_o have_v likewise_o several_a vineyard_n yield_v grape_n that_o make_v sweet-wine_n common_o call_v high_a country_n wine_n the_o which_o lest_o it_o shall_v hinder_v the_o sail_n of_o the_o other_o they_o prohibit_v to_o be_v sell_v in_o their_o city_n till_o christmas_n day_n when_o the_o high_a country_n merchant_n bring_v it_o in_o and_o sell_v it_o to_o stranger_n there_o resident_a and_o such_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n that_o that_o vessel_n or_o light_a that_o first_o set_v her_o head_n on_o shoar_n be_v account_v free_a from_o impost_n or_o custom_n yet_o must_v in_o lieu_n thereof_o for_o that_o day_n give_v wine_n on_o free-cost_n to_o such_o as_o come_v on_o board_n to_o drink_v it_o to_o this_o city_n it_o be_v that_o our_o english_a merchant_n trade_n and_o from_o whence_o they_o yearly_o bring_v 20000_o tun_n of_o whitewine_n claret_n sweet_a and_o brandy_n wine_n in_o time_n when_o no_o prohibition_n be_v lay_v this_o city_n former_o for_o many_o year_n have_v be_v english_a there_o be_v find_v great_a quantity_n of_o prune_n of_o the_o neighbour_a growth_n and_o some_o other_o commodity_n though_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o to_o this_o place_n money_n be_v remit_v for_o which_o most_o the_o inhabitant_n trade_v not_o as_o in_o other_o place_n of_o traffic_n free_o barter_v good_n for_o good_n their_o account_n be_v keep_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o liver_n sold_n and_o deny_v as_o indeed_o throughout_o the_o kingdom_n their_o weight_n be_v the_o pound_n 100_o of_o which_o be_v reckon_v a_o quintar_n or_o 110_o english_a 90_o ¾_n pound_n be_v 100_o pound_n english_a their_o measure_n of_o length_n be_v a_o auln_v account_v 42_o english_a inch_n their_o wine_n be_v compute_v by_o hogshead_n and_o tearce_n viz._n claret_n and_o white-wine_n and_o their_o brandy_n by_o punching_n of_o no_o certain_a gage_n chap._n lxiii_o a_o view_n of_o roven_n and_o the_o 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dun_a fox-skin_n with_o many_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n which_o be_v sell_v by_o the_o timber_n weight_n or_o tale_n be_v high_o value_v of_o late_a by_o the_o native_n who_o perceive_v the_o desire_n merchant_n have_v for_o they_o learn_v thereby_o to_o set_v price_n on_o they_o according_o the_o merchant_n account_n be_v keep_v here_o divers_a way_n as_o those_o of_o england_n in_o rubles_n and_o pence_n call_v by_o the_o native_n muskofkin_n 200_o of_o which_o make_v a_o ruble_n which_o be_v rate_v at_o 2_o rix_n dollar_n the_o dutch_a by_o rubles_n grevens_n and_o muscofkin_n 20_o penny_n be_v account_v to_o the_o greven_n and_o 10_o greven_n to_o the_o ruble_n which_o be_v only_o a_o imaginary_a coyn._n the_o currant_n money_n be_v the_o capeck_a worth_n a_o stiver_n flemish_n and_o something_o more_o in_o value_n then_o a_o english_a penny_n 10_o of_o which_o make_v a_o greven_n whiâ—h_n be_v worth_a 12_o penny_n sterling_a and_o the_o ruble_n 10_o shilling_n sterling_a 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thereof_o poland_n be_v bound_v on_o the_o east_n with_o boristhenes_n on_o the_o west_n with_o vistula_n on_o the_o north_n with_o the_o baltic_a ocean_n and_o sinus_n trinicus_fw-la and_o on_o the_o south_n with_o hungary_n and_o be_v divide_v into_o 10_o province_n viz._n luconia_n lituania_n volinia_n samogita_fw-la podolia_fw-la russia_n nigra_n prussia_n podtasia_n masovia_n and_o poland_n these_o province_n be_v branch_v with_o several_a navigable_a river_n vistula_n reuben_n bog_n mimel_n and_o other_o and_o have_v for_o its_o metropolis_n cracovia_n into_o which_o i_o shall_v reduce_v the_o trade_n of_o this_o kingdom_n cracovia_n be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o poland_n situate_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n vistula_n which_o be_v navigable_a for_o near_a 400_o mile_n be_v as_o it_o be_v encompass_v with_o distant_a mountain_n and_o fortify_v with_o strong_a wall_n and_o fair_a building_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n and_o be_v find_v to_o produce_v the_o commodity_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n as_o tar_n rosin_n pitch_n hemp_n wax_n honey_n barley_n oat_n amber_n tallow_n and_o hide_v which_o commodity_n be_v send_v up_o the_o river_n and_o distribute_v to_o such_o merchant_n as_o come_v to_o trade_n for_o the_o growth_n of_o the_o kingdom_n there_o be_v likewise_o find_v fur_n of_o divers_a sort_n some_o mineral_n and_o the_o like_a for_o which_o the_o inhabitant_n receive_v the_o commodity_n of_o divers_a nation_n which_o be_v bring_v both_o by_o land_n and_o sea_n the_o coin_n of_o this_o city_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o ducat_n of_o gold_n call_v the_o polander_n which_o be_v account_v 70_o polish_v gross_n the_o silver_n guilden_a which_o be_v worth_a 30_o polish_v groshe_fw-mi or_o 2_o shilling_n sterling_a a_o dollar_n in_o specie_fw-la be_v worth_a 4_o polish_v grosh_n but_o in_o all_o contract_n of_o buy_v and_o sell_v the_o doller_n be_v account_v 36_o groshe_fw-mi a_o crietszar_n be_v worth_a 3_o pot-chanel_n 18_o denier_n make_v one_o groshe_fw-mi a_o groshe_fw-mi of_o poland_n or_o bohemia_n be_v worth_a 7_o whites_n 16_o whites_n make_v one_o ort_n 4_o 0rt_n make_v a_o dollar_n and_o a_o dollar_n be_v account_v 4_o shilling_n 4_o penny_n the_o weight_n be_v the_o pound_n 136_o of_o which_o be_v account_v the_o quintar_n which_o be_v find_v in_o london_n to_o render_v 114_o pound_n and_o the_o 100_o of_o london_n yield_v 120_o of_o cracovia_n but_o the_o common_a pound_n be_v reduce_v to_o a_o stone_n of_o 40_o pound_n 10_o of_o the_o say_a stone_n be_v account_v the_o skip-pound_n the_o measure_n of_o length_n be_v the_o ell_n 20_o of_o which_o be_v 10_o english_a ell_n but_o their_o linen_n they_o sell_v by_o the_o shock_n the_o shock_n be_v 57_o ½_o english_a ells._n and_o to_o this_o city_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o add_v elbin_n once_o a_o scale_n of_o merchandise_n where_o the_o english_a merchant_n have_v a_o factory_a be_v here_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o merchant_n of_o elbin_n but_o since_o this_o city_n have_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n it_o have_v lose_v the_o great_a trade_n it_o have_v upon_o the_o abridgement_n of_o the_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n it_o enjoy_v during_o its_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o teutonick_n knight_n so_o that_o now_o it_o only_o be_v famous_a for_o what_o it_o have_v be_v and_o not_o for_o what_o it_o at_o present_a remain_v the_o trade_n be_v disperse_v into_o several_a eastland_n city_n or_o hans_n town_n but_o from_o danzick_n especial_o be_v bring_v soap-ash_n the_o weight_n be_v the_o pound_n and_o stone_n 40_o pound_n make_v the_o stone_n and_o 40_o of_o those_o stone_n make_v the_o ship-pound_n which_o be_v 400_o pound_n and_o 100_o pound_n of_o london_n be_v find_v to_o make_v 120_o of_o elbin_n their_o last_o of_o wheat_n be_v reckon_v to_o weigh_v 5200_o pound_n their_o measure_n of_o length_n be_v the_o ell_n 163_o of_o which_o make_v 100_o london_n yard_n in_o this_o tract_n be_v find_v coninsberg_n rhiga_n stetin_n stralesond_n and_o revel_v from_o the_o former_a of_o which_o the_o amber_n be_v bring_v as_o for_o the_o rest_n they_o little_o differ_v in_o commodity_n and_o manner_n of_o trade_n from_o cracovia_n wherefore_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o shall_v pass_v they_o over_o and_o take_v a_o view_n of_o hungary_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xc_o a_o view_n of_o hungary_n and_o the_o adjacent_a province_n and_o of_o their_o trade_n weight_n measure_n coin_n and_o commodity_n of_o the_o growth_n and_o manufacture_n the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n be_v bound_v on_o the_o east_n with_o transilvania_n and_o valachia_n on_o the_o west_n with_o austria_n on_o the_o south_n with_o sclavonia_n and_o on_o the_o north_n with_o poland_n and_o be_v of_o itself_o exceed_v fertile_a abound_v in_o cattle_n beyond_o credit_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o continual_a war_n with_o the_o turk_n it_o 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all_o other_o not_o express_v therein_o shall_v pay_v the_o same_o rate_n according_a to_o the_o true_a value_n all_o private_a bulk_n of_o eight_o inch_n square_a be_v by_o the_o three_o article_n annex_v to_o the_o book_n of_o rate_n repute_v timber_n and_o value_v at_o 3_o penny_n the_o foot_n 50_o foot_n be_v account_v the_o load_n value_v at_o 12_o shilling_n 6_o penny_n and_o the_o duty_n for_o one_o load_n be_v one_o half_a penny_n and_o half_a a_o farthing_n package_n be_v another_o duty_n which_o be_v likewise_o â—itted_v and_o â—ted_v in_o a_o table_n call_v 〈…〉_z of_o paâ—_n duty_n and_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—ies_v theâ—_n mention_v pay_v one_o 〈…〉_z â—ording_v as_o they_o be_v 〈…〉_z majesty_n book_n of_o â—â—tes_n 〈◊〉_d â—ers_v not_o mention_v therein_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d the_o rate_n of_o one_o penny_n in_o the_o pound_n according_a to_o their_o true_a value_n for_o every_o entry_n in_o the_o packer_n book_n and_o for_o write_v bill_n of_o each_o entry_n outward_o they_o pay_v 12_o penny_n all_o stranger_n be_v to_o pay_v the_o labour_a porter_n for_o make_v up_o their_o good_n according_a to_o custom_n stranger_n must_v also_o pay_v the_o waterside_n porter_n belong_v to_o the_o package-office_n such_o fee_n for_o ship_n and_o lade_n as_o for_o several_a year_n past_a they_o have_v do_v the_o packer_n and_o waterside-porter_n have_v table_n express_v the_o duty_n payable_a and_o such_o good_n as_o be_v not_o mention_v therein_o must_v pay_v according_a to_o their_o true_a value_n so_o much_o in_o the_o pound_n as_o aforesaid_a for_o package_n and_o porterage-duty_n over_o and_o above_o another_o ancient_a duty_n there_o be_v call_v water-bailage_a which_o for_o many_o year_n past_o the_o city_n of_o london_n have_v claim_v and_o receive_v for_o all_o good_n and_o merchandise_n import_v from_o any_o part_n in_o the_o realm_n or_o out_o of_o the_o realm_n into_o the_o port_n of_o london_n and_o so_o the_o like_a duty_n with_o a_o little_a alteration_n for_o 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be_v exempt_v from_o the_o custom_n or_o impost_n call_v prizage_n which_o be_v that_o out_o of_o ten_o tun_n of_o wine_n the_o king_n be_v to_o have_v one_o pay_v for_o it_o 20_o shilling_n but_o citizen_n must_v not_o own_o any_o wine_n so_o import_v under_o colour_n to_o secure_a stranger_n from_o pay_v prisage_n if_o a_o freeman_n live_v in_o another_o city_n and_o send_v wine_n to_o unlade_v at_o the_o port_n of_o london_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o this_o privilege_n but_o must_v be_v resident_a as_o aforesaid_a for_o by_o a_o private_a act_n in_o the_o 24_o of_o hen._n 6_o complaint_n be_v make_v that_o the_o lord_n major_n will_v make_v stranger_n citizen_n whereupon_o it_o be_v there_o declare_v that_o this_o benefit_n to_o be_v discharge_v from_o payment_n of_o prisage_n extend_v not_o to_o such_o citizen_n as_o be_v make_v so_o by_o gift_n but_o such_o as_o be_v legal_o citizen_n according_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n thereof_o by_o service_n or_o 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shall_v be_v jade_v at_o certain_a rate_n the_o other_o legal_a port_n of_o england_n their_o member_n and_o creek_n be_v these_o ipswick_n have_v member_n malden_n and_o colchester_n creek_n leigh-burnham_n west-mersy_n east-mersy_n brickly_a wivenhoe_n maintree_n and_o harwich_n the_o port_n of_o yarmouth_n have_v member_n woodbridge_n alborough_n sowold_n black_n and_o creek_n orford_n dunwick_n walderswick_n and_o lestoffe_n the_o port_n of_o lynn_n have_v member_n wells_n only_o creek_n burnham_n hitcham_n croskeys_n and_o wisbich_n the_o port_n of_o boston_n have_v creek_n spold_v tosdick_n wainefleet_n numby-chaple_a thethethorp_n and_o salt-fleet_n the_o port_n of_o hull_n have_v member_n grimsby_n bridlington_n and_o scarâ—â—â—â—â—gh_n and_o one_o creek_n â—â—ly_o viz._n sainthorp_n the_o port_n of_o newcastle_n have_v member_n whitby_n stockton_n harâ—lepool_n sunderland_n and_o yield_v creek_n middleborough_n seatondelaval_n and_o blith-nook_n the_o port_n of_o barwick_n have_v creek_n aylemouth_n warnewater_n holy-island_n and_o the_o east-marche_n contain_v the_o coast_n of_o northumberland_n border_v upon_o scotland_n the_o port_n of_o carlisle_n have_v for_o member_n whitehaven_n for_o creek_n the_o west-marche_n contain_v the_o coast_n of_o cumberland_n border_v on_o scotland_n workington_n raving-glass_n and_o milinthorp_n the_o port_n of_o chester_n have_v member_n lancaster_n boulton_n liverpool_n aberconway_n bewmaris_n and_o carnarvan_n creek_n pit_n of_o towdrey_n graung_a wyrewater_n preston_n riblewater_n sankey-bridge_n fradsham_n the_o south_n shore_n of_o the_o river_n mersy_n to_o the_o red-stone_n hilbree_n dawpool_n neston_n burtonhead_n baghill_n mosten_n holy-head_n amlogh_n pulhelly_n and_o barmouth_n the_o port_n of_o milford_n have_v member_n aberdony_n cardigan_n and_o pembroke_n creek_n aberustha_n newport_n fiscard_v haverford_n west-tenby_n carmarthen_n lanelthy_n and_o north-burys_a the_o port_n of_o cardif_a have_v for_o 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of_o southampton_n have_v member_n corve_n and_o portsmouth_n creek_n swaridge_n wareham_n christ-church_n hinington_n yarmouth_n newport_n and_o emsworth_n the_o port_n of_o chichester_n have_v member_n arundel_n shorham_n lewis_n pemsey_n haw_v rye_n and_o hyth_n creek_n pagham-point_n selsey_n brighthemston_n new-haven_n seaford_n winchelsea_n lyd_n and_o rumny_n the_o port_n of_o sandwich_n have_v member_n dover_n feversham_n milton_n and_o rochester_n creek_n deal_v rumsgate_n margate_n whitestable_a and_o quinbâ—rough_a these_o port_n or_o public_a place_n be_v those_o to_o which_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o custom_n be_v appropriate_v which_o contain_v and_o include_v the_o guidance_n and_o privilege_n of_o all_o the_o member_n and_o creek_n to_o they_o appertain_v be_v the_o place_n appoint_v for_o the_o lade_n and_o unlade_v merchandise_n the_o member_n be_v such_o place_n as_o former_o enjoy_v custom-house_n and_o have_v yet_o office_n or_o their_o deputy_n attend_v they_o 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