Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	penny_n	pound_n	shilling_n	22,719	5	13.6986	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57390	The merchants map of commerce wherein the universal manner and matter relating to trade and merchandize are fully treated of, the standard and current coins of most princes and republicks observ'd, the real and imaginary coins of accounts and exchanges express'd, the natural products and artificial commodities and manufactures for transportation declar'd, the weights and measures of all eminent cities and towns of traffick in the universe, collected one into another, and all reduc'd to the meridian of commerce practis'd in the famous city of London / by Lewis Roberts, merchant.	Roberts, Lewes, 1596-1640.; Mun, Thomas, 1571-1641. England's benefit and advantage by foreign-trade.; Marius, John. Advice concerning bills of exchange.	1700 (1700)	Wing R1601_PARTIAL; Wing M608_PARTIAL; ESTC R1436	687,097	516

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132½_n  _fw-fr lion_n 110_o  _fw-fr sevil_n 101⅞_n  _fw-fr dantzick_n 120_o  _fw-fr ormus_n 108_o rot._n aleppo_n common_a 228_o r._n ditto_n silk_n weight_n 240_o r._n tripoli_n soria_n 272_o r._n tripoli_n barbaria_n 97_o r._n baruti_fw-la 219_o r._n alexandria_n zeroi_n 519_o r._n alexandria_n forsia_n 1165_o r._n constantinople_n 92_o r._n rhodes_n 201_o r._n acria_n 181_o r._n babylon_n 156_o r._n and_o what_o other_o inlargement_n be_v here_o want_v i_o willing_o omit_v and_o refer_v the_o same_o to_o lex_fw-la mercatoria_fw-la country_n measure_n of_o antwerp_n compare_v with_o those_o of_o other_o country_n now_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n it_o will_v be_v needful_a i_o do_v calculate_v the_o measure_n of_o antwerp_n which_o be_v the_o ell_n which_o also_o by_o observation_n have_v make_v in_o these_o place_n acria_n 115_o pico_fw-la aleppo_n 108_o pico_fw-la argier_n 136_o covad_n alexandria_n 124_o pico_fw-la amsterdam_n 101_o ell_n barcelona_n 43_o cane_n bruges_n 98⅔_n else_o candia_n 108_o pico_fw-la castille_n 78_o vare_n constantinople_n 113_o pico_fw-la corfu_n 116_o brace_n damascus_n 111_o pico_fw-la dantzick_n 122_o ell_n florence_n cloth_n 116_o ell_n ditto_n for_o silk_n 102½_n brace_n genoa_n 122_o brace_n hamburgh_n 122_o ell_n holland_n 103½_n else_o lisbon_n long_o 63_o vare_n london_n for_o linen_n 60_o ell_n ditto_n for_o woollen_a 75_o yard_n ditto_n for_o frise_n 59_o goad_n lucca_n 120_o brace_n milan_n for_o silk_n 141_o brace_n naples_n for_o silk_n 33½_n can_v paris_n 59_o auln_n roven_n 58_o auln_n sevil_n 83½_n vare_n venice_n for_o woollen_a 101⅔_n brace_n ditto_n for_o silk_n 108_o valentia_n 73_o cane_n urbino_n 101_o brace_n note_v that_o this_o be_v for_o the_o common_a measure_n of_o antwerp_n beside_o which_o they_o use_v another_o el_fw-es for_o silk_n and_o these_o ell_n make_v of_o that_o but_o 98½_n ells._n the_o other_o measure_n of_o sundry_a commodity_n here_o in_o use_n be_v these_o beer_n of_o beer_n beer_n be_v 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hereof_o in_o frankfort_n and_o heidelberg_n with_o which_o it_o be_v find_v to_o accord_v lipsick_a measure_n of_o lipsick_a lipsick_a have_v two_o measure_n one_o for_o woollen_a and_o the_o other_o for_o linen_n 14_o per_fw-la cent_n difference_n for_o the_o 100_o yard_n of_o london_n do_v make_v in_o woollen_a commodity_n 100_o ell_n and_o in_o linen_n 140_o ells._n lipsick_a account_n and_o exchange_n of_o lipsick_a the_o merchant_n here_o account_v by_o mark_n of_o 32_o gross_a and_o the_o gross_a be_v 12_o heller_n but_o they_o exchange_v by_o florin_n of_o breslow_n 30_o to_o have_v posito_fw-la in_o noremberg_n 32_o florin_n and_o in_o vienna_n 34_o florin_n chap._n cxcviii_o of_o wittenberg_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o wittenburgh_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o wittenberg_n be_v seat_v on_o a_o plain_a sandy_a ground_n account_v a_o university_n wherein_o they_o proverbial_o say_v a_o man_n shall_v meet_v nothing_o but_o whore_n scholar_n and_o swine_n which_o show_v that_o the_o inhabitant_n have_v little_a trade_n as_o live_v for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o the_o student_n and_o peradventure_o by_o the_o flesh_n of_o swine_n and_o woman_n but_o by_o what_o weight_n and_o measure_n the_o same_o be_v propertion_v to_o they_o i_o be_o to_o seek_v therefore_o refer_v the_o same_o to_o the_o next_o merchant_n that_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o make_v his_o observation_n thereupon_o chap._n cxcix_o of_o dresden_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o saxony_n dresden_n and_o the_o trade_n of_o saxony_n dresden_n be_v a_o fair_a town_n and_o strong_o fortify_v in_o which_o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n keep_v his_o court_n it_o be_v famous_a for_o the_o magnificent_a stable_n and_o armoury_n which_o the_o duke_n keep_v here_o in_o a_o continual_a readiness_n the_o river_n elve_n divide_v the_o town_n into_o two_o part_n the_o new_a and_o the_o old_a which_o be_v very_o strong_a both_o by_o art_n and_o nature_n and_o account_v the_o strong_a modern_a city_n in_o germany_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v much_o addict_v to_o trade_n and_o the_o river_n do_v much_o further_a their_o endeavour_n but_o nature_n afford_v they_o a_o rich_a soil_n take_v away_o much_o of_o their_o edge_n for_o it_o be_v ever_o find_v that_o the_o barren_a soil_n afford_v the_o inhabitant_n the_o great_a encouragement_n their_o weight_n and_o measure_n be_v saxony_n weight_n of_o saxony_n dresden_n mizzen_n and_o all_o saxony_n be_v find_v to_o have_v three_o weight_n and_o the_o 100_o l._n of_o london_n make_v of_o zigostatica_fw-la or_o the_o prince_n weight_n 96_o l._n of_o 16_o ounce_n make_v 92_o l._n of_o merchonts_n weight_n of_o 16_o ounce_n and_o 144_o l._n of_o the_o common_a weight_n of_o 12_o ounce_n saxony_n measure_n of_o saxony_n their_o measure_n of_o length_n be_v two_o agree_v with_o lipsick_a abovementioned_a on_o which_o i_o need_v not_o further_o insist_v brunswick_n brunswick_n brunswick_n be_v the_o eighteen_o province_n wherein_o be_v brunswick_n the_o principal_a city_n second_o wolfiabolt_n where_o the_o duke_n common_o reside_v three_o alberstade_n than_o lunenberg_n and_o some_o other_o of_o less_o note_n chap._n cc._o of_o brunswick_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o brunswick_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o brunswick_n comprehend_v in_o one_o five_o several_a city_n and_o be_v a_o free_a imperial_a town_n strong_o fortify_v in_o some_o place_n with_o two_o and_o in_o other_o with_o three_o wall_n and_o encompass_v with_o the_o river_n anchor_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v find_v addict_v to_o trade_n in_o the_o morning_n but_o their_o intemperance_n at_o night_n take_v away_o all_o thought_n thereof_o they_o be_v great_a husbandman_n the_o earth_n answer_v their_o labour_n which_o yield_v they_o plenty_n of_o corn_n both_o for_o their_o own_o and_o their_o neighbour_n want_v the_o earth_n yield_v they_o rich_a reward_n to_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o afternoon_n hour_n spend_v in_o good-fellowship_n make_v i_o imagine_v there_o may_v be_v some_o trade_n among_o they_o which_o in_o particular_a i_o permit_v the_o reader_n in_o silence_n to_o conceive_v chap._n cci_o of_o lunenburg_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o lunenburg_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o lunenburg_n be_v a_o free_a imperial_a city_n over_o which_o the_o duke_n of_o lunenburg_n challenge_v a_o superiority_n it_o be_v find_v to_o be_v fair_o build_v of_o b●ick_n and_o well_o and_o strong_o fortify_v for_o its_o safeguard_v and_o defence_n with_o deep_a ditch_n and_o thick_a mud_n wall_n lunenbur_n salt_n fountain_n in_o lunenbur_n it_o be_v most_o famous_a for_o the_o natural_a fountain_n of_o salt_n here_o find_v over_o which_o be_v build_v a_o spacious_a house_n that_o contain_v fifty_o two_o room_n and_o every_o room_n have_v eight_o several_a cauldron_n of_o lead_n wherein_o be_v boil_v eight_o tun_n of_o salt_n daily_o the_o profit_n whereof_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o several_a part_n one_o part_n 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sovereign_n be_v free_a and_o hans-town_n i_o shall_v here_o touch_v and_o first_o of_o stoad_n chap._n cciii_o of_o stoad_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o stoad_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o stand_v be_v a_o ancient_a city_n and_o one_o of_o the_o free_a city_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o one_o of_o those_o sea-town_n which_o from_o the_o privilege_n of_o trassick_n with_o their_o neighbour_n be_v call_v hans-town_n it_o be_v commodious_o seat_v for_o traffic_n upon_o the_o river_n elve_n in_o which_o stream_n they_o maintain_v certain_a buoys_n to_o guide_v the_o enter_a ship_n the_o english_a merchant-adventurer_n have_v for_o a_o while_o their_o residence_n here_o force_v thereto_o by_o the_o discourteous_a usage_n of_o the_o hamburgher_n and_o before_o their_o arrival_n this_o town_n be_v so_o poor_a that_o they_o sell_v the_o privilege_n of_o coin_v money_n and_o some_o other_o such_o right_n to_o hamburgh_n by_o who_o company_n they_o grow_v rich_a not_o without_o the_o envy_n and_o impoverishment_n of_o the_o hamburgher_n who_o often_o attempt_v though_o in_o vain_a by_o naval_a force_n to_o forbid_v the_o arrival_n of_o the_o english_a at_o stoad_n who_o as_o they_o have_v grieve_v have_v their_o seat_n with_o they_o as_o well_o by_o exaction_n as_o prohibit_v they_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n so_o then_o have_v see_v and_o smart_v for_o their_o error_n they_o never_o leave_v till_o partly_o by_o fair_a mean_n and_o partly_o by_o threat_n they_o labour_v their_o return_n which_o afterward_o be_v perform_v and_o where_o at_o this_o day_n they_o hold_v their_o principal_a court_n and_o residence_n the_o present_a trade_n of_o stoad_n be_v but_o small_a depend_v much_o upon_o the_o privilege_n they_o have_v in_o pre-emption_a and_o choice_a of_o the_o rhenish_a wine_n pass_v by_o their_o city_n they_o keep_v their_o account_n by_o pound_n shilling_n and_o penny_n but_o they_o have_v grashes_n ortals_n and_o dollar_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o stoad_n coin_n of_o stoad_n

cleveland_n cleveland_n the_o three_o province_n be_v cleveland_n contain_v the_o earldom_n of_o cleve_n the_o dutchy_n of_o gulick_n and_o berge_n wherein_o be_v find_v the_o fair_a city_n of_o cleve_n calker_n wesel_n emrick_n aken_n gulick_n dulkins_n and_o other_o which_o i_o omit_v for_o brevity_n alsatia_n alsatia_n the_o four_o province_n be_v alsatia_n wherein_o be_v find_v the_o town_n of_o psaltberg_n wesenberg_n colmar_n and_o principal_o the_o famous_a city_n of_o strasburg_n of_o which_o a_o word_n chap._n clxxxvi_o of_o strasburg_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o strasburg_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o stra●burg_n be_v one_o of_o the_o imperial_a city_n beforementioned_a seat_v a_o musket-shot_a from_o the_o rhine_n whereto_o there_o be_v a_o channel_n cut_v for_o conveyance_n of_o all_o commodity_n there_o be_v here_o also_o a_o wooden_a bridge_n over_o the_o rhine_n but_o of_o no_o great_a strength_n the_o circuit_n of_o the_o city_n may_v be_v abo●t_v 8_o mile_n well_o fortify_v and_o be_v famous_a for_o many_o rarity_n the_o principal_a be_v their_o clock_n which_o cost_v so_o many_o year_n labour_v to_o perfect_v and_o the_o steeple_n of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n be_v number_v among_o the_o seven_o miracle_n of_o the_o world_n for_o its_o excellent_a structure_n and_o beauty_n the_o courtesy_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n to_o stranger_n be_v not_o to_o be_v forget_v and_o here_o they_o be_v accustom_v at_o the_o city_n cost_n to_o give_v all_o handicraft_n entertainment_n that_o they_o may_v either_o teach_v if_o expert_a or_o learn_v if_o ignorant_a by_o which_o mean_n they_o be_v find_v to_o have_v confluence_n of_o artisan_n which_o do_v both_o much_o further_o their_o city_n stock_n and_o enrich_v the_o inhabitant_n strasburg_n weight_n of_o strasburg_n in_o strasburg_n be_v find_v two_o weight_n gross_a and_o subtle_a and_o by_o observation_n it_o have_v be_v find_v that_o the_o 100_o l._n subtle_a of_o london_n have_v make_v here_o incirca_fw-la 70_o in_o 71_o l._n of_o the_o gross_a weight_n for_o gross_a good_n of_o 16_o ounce_n the_o pound_n and_o 107_o l._n subtle_a weight_n of_o 12_o ounce_n the_o pound_n by_o which_o they_o use_v to_o weigh_v all_o fine_a commodity_n as_o drug_n and_o spice_n as_o sugar_n pepper_n cloves_n mace_n cinnamon_n almond_n date_n and_o the_o like_a strasburg_n measure_n of_o strasburg_n the_o measure_n of_o length_n of_o strasburg_n be_v the_o ell_n which_o be_v in_o london_n inch_n the_o coin_n current_a be_v the_o bohemico_fw-la gross_a or_o blaphace_n whichis_fw-la three_o crusters_n one_o cruster_fw-la be_v two_o penny_n and_o one_o penny_n be_v two_o heller_n and_o one_o heller_n be_v two_o orchin_n by_o which_o coin_n they_o keep_v their_o account_n vide_fw-la further_o chap._n 206._o franconia_n franconia_n the_o five_o province_n be_v franconia_n divide_v into_o eight_o part_n the_o low_a palatine_a be_v the_o first_o part_n wherein_o be_v find_v worm_n spiers_n and_o heidelberg_n the_o chief_a city_n belong_v to_o those_o prince_n bacarac_n bacarac_n bacarac_n famous_a for_o the_o excellent_a rhenish_a wine_n here_o grow_v coub_v openham_n frankendak_v and_o other_o wittenberg_n wittenberg_n the_o second_o part_n be_v wittenberg_n the_o chief_a town_n be_v toub_v stutgard_n stutgard_n 2_o stutgard_n the_o duke_n seat_n 3_o marlach_n and_o other_o auspach_n auspach_n the_o three_o part_n be_v auspach_v haibram_n and_o other_o baden_n baden_n the_o four_o be_v baden_n wherein_o the_o city_n baden_n durlach_n and_o other_o mentz_n mentz_n the_o five_o be_v mentz_n wherein_o lantsem_n be_v and_o other_o bainberg_n bainberg_n the_o six_o be_v bainberg_n a_o fair_a city_n and_o some_o other_o westberg_n westberg_n the_o seven_o be_v westberg_n a_o city_n arustine_n and_o some_o other_o the_o eight_o part_n belong_v to_o the_o emperor_n noremberg_n noremberg_n wherein_o be_v find_v noremberg_n the_o fair_a and_o rich_a city_n of_o germany_n and_o seat_v in_o the_o centre_n thereof_o frankfort_n frankfort_n and_o also_o here_o be_v frankfort_n seat_v on_o the_o river_n menus_fw-la famous_a for_o the_o two_o book-mart_n here_o keep_v annual_o in_o midlent_a and_o mid-september_n a_o word_n of_o the_o most_o eminent_a of_o these_o before_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o next_o province_n chap._n clxxxvii_o of_o worm_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o worm_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o worm_n be_v a_o town_n of_o great_a antiquity_n and_o yet_o want_v not_o magnificence_n in_o her_o building_n on_o the_o westside_n thereof_o grow_v in_o great_a abundance_n those_o wine_n know_v to_o we_o by_o the_o name_n of_o rhenish_n it_o be_v more_o famous_a for_o the_o many_o imperial_a parliament_n hold_v here_o of_o old_a than_o it_o be_v for_o trade_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o have_v cause_n to_o insist_v much_o thereupon_o near_o to_o this_o city_n stand_v the_o city_n of_o frankendale_n a_o new_a modern_a strong_a fair_a and_o beautiful_a piece_n which_o have_v make_v itself_o famous_a in_o the_o late_a war_n of_o these_o part_n these_o coast_n afford_v the_o most_o excellent_a wine_n abovementioned_a here_o in_o great_a plenty_n abound_v and_o be_v sound_a to_o grow_v especial_o on_o the_o westside_n of_o the_o river_n which_o be_v the_o prime_a commodity_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n both_o of_o the_o city_n and_o province_n the_o weight_n and_o measure_n here_o be_v find_v to_o accord_v with_o spiers_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o inquirer_n chap._n clxxxviii_o of_o spiers_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o spiers_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o spiers_n be_v half_a a_o mile_n from_o the_o rind_n seat_v in_o a_o plain_a on_o the_o westside_n of_o the_o say_a river_n have_v more_o antiquity_n than_o beauty_n and_o yet_o more_o beauty_n than_o trade_n here_o the_o imperial_a chamber_n be_v hold_v in_o which_o court_n the_o difference_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v judge_v and_o the_o elect●…s_v themselves_o may_v be_v call_v hither_o to_o trial_n of_o law_n the_o weight_n and_o measure_n be_v these_o spiers_n weight_n of_o spiers_n first_o for_o the_o weight_n of_o this_o place_n the_o common_a be_v the_o pound_n of_o 16_o ounce_n or_o 32_o loot_n of_o which_o be_v make_v two_o several_a quintal_n one_o of_o 100_o l._n another_o of_o 120_o l._n and_o the_o 100_o l._n here_o be_v in_o london_n 111_o l._n and_o the_o 100_o l._n of_o london_n be_v about_o 88_o l._n here_o of_o 32_o loot_n per_fw-la pound_n spiers_n measure_n of_o spiers_n the_o measure_n of_o length_n use_v be_v the_o ell_n which_o be_v in_o london_n inch_n chap._n clxxxix_o of_o heidelberg_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o heidelberg_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o the_o city_n of_o heidelberg_n be_v seat_v in_o a_o plain_a environ_v on_o three_o part_n with_o high_a mountain_n the_o four_o part_n open_a and_o behold_v the_o river_n from_o which_o it_o be_v a_o mile_n distant_a and_o to_o which_o it_o convey_v all_o commodity_n by_o a_o small_a river_n that_o run_v by_o the_o wall_n thereof_o this_o be_v a_o university_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o palsgraves_n and_o have_v not_o be_v much_o famous_v for_o the_o trade_n thereof_o the_o weight_n and_o measure_n here_o in_o use_n be_v these_o heidelberg_n weight_n of_o heidelberg_n the_o weight_n common_a in_o use_n here_o be_v the_o pound_n of_o 16_o ounce_n of_o which_o be_v make_v three_o several_a hundred_o or_o quintar_n the_o first_o of_o 100_o l._n for_o fine_a good_n the_o second_o of_o 120_o l._n for_o gross_a good_n and_o the_o three_o of_o 132_o l._n for_o provision_n of_o food_n as_o butter_n flesh_n etc._n etc._n the_o 100_o l._n have_v be_v find_v to_o make_v in_o london_n 108_o l._n and_o the_o 100_o l._n subtle_a make_v then_o here_o about_o 92_o or_o 93_o l._n heidelberg_n measure_n of_o heidelberg_n the_o measure_n of_o length_n be_v a_o ell_n which_o make_v in_o london_n inch_n chap._n cxc_o of_o noremberg_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o noremberg_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o noremberg_n be_v seat_v in_o a_o barren_a soil_n yet_o this_o defect_n be_v supply_v by_o the_o industry_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n it_o be_v absolute_a and_o of_o itself_o and_o account_v one_o of_o the_o imperial_a city_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o rich_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o inhabitant_n by_o their_o subtle_a invention_n in_o manual_a work_n and_o cunning_a art_n with_o the_o encouragement_n they_o daily_o give_v to_o artificer_n draw_v thereby_o the_o riches_n of_o other_o country_n to_o they_o every_o child_n though_o but_o seven_o or_o eight_o year_n old_a be_v here_o put_v to_o work_v and_o enable_v thereby_o to_o get_v his_o own_o livelihood_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v all_o europe_n fill_v with_o the_o trivial_a commodity_n of_o this_o town_n know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o noremberg_n ware_n which_o make_v this_o city_n rich_a strong_a and_o powerful_a their_o trade_n be_v not_o