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A31596 The present state of England. Part III. and Part IV. containing I. an account of the riches, strength, magnificence, natural production, manufactures of this island, with an exact catalogue of the nobility, and their seats, &c., II. the trade and commerce within it self, and with all countries traded to by the English, as at this day established, and all other matters relating to inland and marine affairs : supplying what is omitted in the two former parts ...; Angliae notitia Part 3-4 Chamberlayne, Edward, 1616-1703.; Petty, William, Sir, 1623-1687. England's guide to industry.; J. S. 1683 (1683) Wing C1844_pt3-4; Wing P1922_PARTIAL; Wing P1925_pt4; ESTC R13138 271,672 772

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confirm_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o by_o parliament_n the_o usual_a weight_n that_o pass_v throughout_o england_n be_v troy_n weight_n and_o averdupois-weight_n the_o former_a consist_v of_o twelve_o ounce_n each_o ounce_n to_o consist_v of_o twenty_o penny_n weight_n the_o penny_n weight_n to_o consist_v or_o twenty_o four_o grain_n and_o this_o weight_n be_v common_o use_v in_o weigh_v of_o bread_n gold_n silver_n all_o physical_a matter_n as_o electuary_n powder_n and_o the_o like_a eight_o pound_n of_o this_o weight_n be_v reckon_v to_o weigh_v a_o gallon_n and_o from_o thence_o multiply_v to_o any_o great_a measure_n four_o gallon_n make_v a_o peck_n four_o peck_v a_o bushel_n and_o ______o bushel_n a_o quarter_n wet_a measure_n be_v likewise_o derive_v from_o this_o weight_n both_o at_o land_n and_o sea_n viz._n twelve_o troy_n ounce_n be_v a_o pint_n of_o liquids_n eight_o pint_n a_o gallon_n which_o of_o either_o wine_n beer_n or_o ale_n be_v eight_o pound_n troy_n according_a to_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o exchequer_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o the_o xi_o and_o xii_o of_o henry_n the_o seven_o and_o by_o this_o rule_n the_o cooper_n make_v their_o cask_n for_o all_o vendible_a assize_n vix_fw-la a_o hogshead_n to_o contain_v sixty_o three_o gallon_n a_o tearce_n eighty_o four_o a_o pipe_n one_o hundred_o twenty_o six_o a_o tun_n two_o hundred_o fifty_o two_o gallon_n as_o likewise_o all_o cask_n make_v for_o pack_v up_o fish_n as_o a_o salmon_n butt_n to_o contain_v eighty_o four_o gallon_n the_o barrel_n twenty_o four_o a_o herring_n barrel_n thirty_o two_o a_o eel_n barrel_n forty_o two_o a_o soap_n barrel_n thirty_o two_o gallon_n the_o lesser_a cask_n to_o be_v divide_v according_o the_o other_o weight_n viz._n averdupois_n wherewith_o be_v weigh_v butter_n cheese_n flesh_n wax_n all_o manner_n of_o grocery_n and_o indeed_o most_o commodity_n vend_v in_o england_n it_o consist_v
3_o chief_a scale_n of_o europe_n chap._n lxi_o a_o view_n of_o lisbon_n the_o metropolis_n of_o portugal_n of_o the_o trade_n growth_n weight_n measue_n coin_n and_o custom_n thereof_o lisbon_n be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o portugal_n commodious_o seat_v upon_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n tagus_n the_o city_n and_o suburb_n be_v 10_o mile_n in_o compass_n and_o not_o imagine_v to_o contain_v less_o than_o 38000._o family_n beautify_v with_o 67_o tower_n place_v upon_o the_o wall_n and_o 22_o gate_n all_o the_o house_n be_v build_v magnificent_a and_o indeed_o the_o people_n give_v to_o great_a industry_n but_o especial_o to_o navigation_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o many_o discovery_n they_o have_v make_v they_o be_v the_o first_o that_o discover_v the_o eastern_a tract_n even_o to_o the_o india_n and_o there_o by_o trade_n and_o force_v get_v foot_v and_o show_v the_o way_n to_o england_n and_o holland_n who_o have_v now_o bring_v it_o to_o perfection_n even_o to_o the_o great_a enrich_v either_o nation_n and_o of_o all_o the_o commodity_n bring_v from_o india_n and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o portugal_n this_o city_n be_v the_o scale_n for_o hither_o come_v yearly_a the_o spice_n of_o arabia_n the_o silk_n of_o persia_n the_o rich_a commodity_n of_o china_n and_o the_o gold_n silver_n precious_a stone_n and_o spice_n of_o india_n and_o especial_o pearl_n the_o fishery_n thereof_o remain_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o the_o right_n of_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o lisbon_n and_o afterward_o disperse_v throughout_o europe_n to_o this_o city_n flow_v the_o trade_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o also_o that_o of_o spain_n from_o which_o kingdom_n it_o be_v now_o separate_v as_o former_o the_o weight_n of_o this_o city_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v principal_o the_o small_a and_o the_o great_a cantars_n the_o latter_a of_o which_o be_v divide_v into_o 4_o rove_n and_o 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clothes_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o the_o latter_a linen_n etc._n etc._n the_o concave_a measure_n of_o lisbon_n be_v the_o alquire_n 3_o of_o which_o be_v find_v to_o make_v a_o english_a bushel_n and_o 5_o a_o spanish_a hannep_n they_o have_v a_o other_o measure_n by_o which_o they_o meet_v their_o salt_n call_v muy_fw-es which_o be_v 60_o alquire_n and_o 2_o muys_n and_o 15_o alquire_n be_v a_o tunn_n bristol_n water_n measure_n the_o custom_n inward_a be_v 23_o per_fw-la cent_n that_o be_v to_o the_o dechima_fw-la 10_o to_o the_o sisa_n 10_o and_o to_o the_o consolado_n 3_o and_o outward_a merchant_n pay_v only_o 3._o the_o coin_n be_v the_o croisado_n of_o gold_n compute_v to_o be_v worth_a 400_o reas._n the_o ducat_n of_o portugal_n which_o be_v ten_o real_n and_o account_v 5_o shilling_n sterling_a or_o the_o croisado_n the_o ryal_n which_o be_v 40_o reas_n and_o account_v 6_o penny_n sterling_a the_o golden_a mirle_n which_o be_v worth_a 1000_o reas_n and_o account_v 2_o 5_o 2_o 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of_o europe_n bound_v on_o the_o north_n with_o the_o british_a ocean_n on_o the_o west_n with_o the_o aquitanian_a sea_n on_o the_o south_n with_o the_o mediterranean_a and_o on_o the_o east_n with_o the_o pirenaean_a hill_n and_o river_n rhine_n and_o be_v divide_v into_o several_a province_n the_o trade_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v instance_n in_o these_o follow_a city_n viz._n bordeaux_n roven_n paris_n lion_n and_o marselia_n of_o these_o in_o order_n bordeaux_n be_v situate_a on_o the_o bank_n of_o geronde_n be_v the_o principal_a city_n of_o the_o province_n of_o aquitain_n and_o be_v place_v in_o a_o very_a fruitful_a soil_n especial_o for_o wine_n the_o principal_a vineyard_n of_o france_n be_v account_v in_o its_o neighbourhood_n of_o the_o grape_n therein_o grow_v be_v make_v whitewine_n and_o claret_n in_o abundance_n and_o of_o late_a all_o pall_a wine_n and_o such_o as_o otherwise_o be_v foul_a &_o not_o merchantable_a they_o lmibeck_n off_o into_o brandy_n which_o for_o 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 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trade_n thereof_o roven_v be_v the_o principal_a city_n of_o normandy_n be_v the_o parliamentary_a seat_n of_o that_o province_n and_o be_v seat_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n sein_fw-fr all_o its_o territory_n be_v fertile_a and_o it_o abound_v with_o rich_a merchandise_n as_o well_o of_o other_o nation_n as_o the_o growth_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n and_o be_v visit_v by_o most_o of_o the_o merchant_n of_o all_o the_o northern_a kingdom_n trade_n in_o the_o growth_n of_o france_n the_o place_n afford_v of_o natural_a growth_n and_o native_a manufacture_n fine_a and_o coarse_a linen_n buckram_n paper_n card_n wine_n stuff_n comb_n etc._n etc._n for_o which_o the_o inhabitant_n or_o such_o french_a merchant_n as_o send_v their_o commodity_n thither_o to_o be_v vend_v receive_v of_o the_o english_a kersey_n of_o devonshire_n and_o
yorkshire_n bay_n of_o coxal_a cotton_v of_o wales_n pepper_n gaul_n yarn_n tinn_n lead_v fish_n etc._n etc._n but_o of_o late_o they_o have_v get_v a_o custom_n to_o trade_n for_o sterling_n many_o commodity_n be_v allow_v at_o no_o other_o exchange_n their_o account_n be_v keep_v in_o sold_n liver_n and_o denier_n as_o for_o weight_n here_o be_v principal_o find_v the_o king_n beam_n call_v the_o viconte_n which_o exceed_v our_o long_a hundred_o viz._n 112_o pound_n 14_o per_fw-la cent_n so_o that_o it_o make_v english_a 126_o pound_n though_o sometime_o less_o their_o measure_n of_o length_n be_v the_o auln_v account_v 46_o inch_n or_o somewhat_o more_o by_o which_o they_o measure_v woollen_a and_o linen_n cloth_n and_o in_o this_o measure_n they_o allow_v 24_o for_o 20_o call_v the_o merchant_n auln_v this_o city_n afford_v great_a store_n of_o canvas_n for_o the_o sail_n of_o ship_n and_o such_o like_a use_n which_o be_v likewise_o measure_v by_o the_o auln_v and_o have_v allowance_n as_o aforesaid_a though_o not_o unless_o great_a quantity_n be_v buy_v in_o this_o city_n 3_o fair_n be_v yearly_o hold_v at_o 2_o whereof_o liberty_n for_o 15_o day_n be_v grant_v to_o buy_v and_o transport_v all_o commodity_n of_o the_o growth_n custom-free_a provide_v the_o commodity_n be_v lade_v and_o fall_v down_o the_o river_n to_o a_o place_n limit_v within_o 15_o day_n after_o or_o else_o to_o pay_v custom_n as_o at_o other_o time_n the_o first_o of_o which_o begin_v the_o 3d._a day_n of_o february_n and_o end_v the_o 18_o the_o second_o begin_v on_o whit-monday_n and_o last_v 15_o day_n the_o three_o begin_v on_o the_o 23_o day_n of_o october_n and_o continue_v 8_o day_n only_o and_o be_v not_o custom-free_a as_o the_o former_a as_o for_o the_o concave_a measure_n they_o be_v few_o and_o such_o as_o be_v common_a throughout_o france_n and_o of_o which_o i_o shall_v hereafter_o speak_v therefore_o in_o this_o chapter_n i_o willing_o omit_v they_o chap._n lxiv_o a_o 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the_o weight_n of_o venetia_n be_v 4_o the_o first_o and_o great_a be_v call_v the_o pound_n gross_n and_o 100_o pound_n with_o which_o they_o weigh_v wool_n brass_n iron_n copper_n flesh_n fish_n and_o other_o gross_a commodity_n the_o second_o be_v the_o golden_a weight_n in_o use_n for_o weigh_v gold_n silver_n precious_a stone_n and_o pearl_n only_o and_o be_v call_v the_o mark_n consist_v of_o 8_o ounce_n and_o each_o ounce_n of_o 144_o cariot_n the_o three_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o weight_n only_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n thread_n the_o four_o be_v the_o pound_n suttle_n with_o which_o be_v weigh_v silk_n drug_n spice_n cotton_n cotton-yarn_n viz._n by_o the_o 100_o weight_n compose_v of_o the_o suttle_n pound_n 100_o pound_n gross_n be_v of_o this_o suttle_n pound_n 158_o pound_n and_o so_o on_o proportionable_o but_o in_o gold_n and_o silver_n thread_n 100_o pound_n gross_n be_v suttle_n but_o 116_o pound_n 8_o ounce_n the_o mark_n of_o gold_n 8_o ounce_n and_o from_o these_o 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