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according_a as_o it_o be_v accustom_v in_o italy_n and_o as_o for_o other_o matter_n in_o trade_n what_o i_o observe_v in_o 1619._o be_v thus_o lucca_n account_n in_o lucca_n their_o account_n be_v keep_v divers_a way_n some_o in_o livre_n sol_n and_o denier_n of_o picoli_n as_o in_o florence_n 12_o denier_n to_o a_o sol_fw-mi and_o 20_o sol_n to_o a_o livre_fw-fr some_o again_o in_o crown_n sol_n and_o denier_n of_o gold_n of_o liures_fw-fr 7½_n per_fw-la crown_n account_v by_o 12_o and_o 20_o as_o be_v abovesaid_a but_o silk_n be_v sell_v by_o so_o many_o ducat_n the_o pound_n so_o that_o to_o reduce_v ducat_n into_o crown_n the_o number_n of_o ducat_n be_v to_o be_v multiply_v by_o four_o and_o divide_v the_o product_n by_o 71_o add_v what_o may_v rest_v with_o the_o ducat_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v crown_n of_o 7½_n liures_fw-fr note_v that_o to_o bring_v ducat_n of_o florence_n or_o as_o they_o term_v they_o piastres_n of_o seven_o livre_n the_o ducat_n into_o crown_n of_o gold_n of_o florence_n of_o 7½_n per_fw-la crown_n divide_v by_o 15_o and_o subtract_v the_o quotient_a from_o the_o sum_n divide_v and_o the_o remainder_n be_v the_o demand_n again_o to_o bring_v crown_n of_o gold_n of_o florence_n of_o 7½_n into_o ducat_n of_o 7_o livre_n divide_v by_o 14_o and_o the_o quotient_a add_v to_o the_o sum_n divide_v will_v answer_v your_o desire_n again_o to_o bring_v livre_n of_o lucca_n into_o crown_n of_o lucca_n or_o ducat_n of_o florence_n take_v the_o sum_n of_o livre_n and_o add_v as_o many_o more_o unto_o they_o the_o product_n be_v divide_v by_o 15_o than_o the_o same_o be_v crown_n of_o lucca_n of_o 7½_n liures_fw-fr i_o say_v livre_n for_o crown_n and_o ducat_n of_o florence_n of_o 7_o liures_fw-fr per_fw-la ducat_n for_o that_o the_o crown_n of_o lucca_n and_o ducat_n of_o florence_n be_v all_o one_o in_o value_n but_o in_o the_o livre_fw-fr of_o lucca_n and_o in_o that_o of_o florence_n be_v some_o difference_n because_o the_o livre_fw-fr of_o florence_n be_v 7½_n per_fw-la cent_n great_a than_o that_o of_o lucca_n note_v also_o that_o 75_o bolonins_n make_v a_o florence_n ducat_n of_o 7_o livre_n and_o 79_o bolonins_n make_v a_o lucca_n ducat_n by_o which_o they_o account_v in_o sale_n of_o silk_n the_o crown_n be_v common_o thus_o character_v c._n the_o piastre_n or_o ducat_n be_v thus_o d._n the_o livre_fw-fr be_v thus_o l._n the_o sol_n be_v thus_o and_o the_o denier_n d._n lucca_n money_n in_o lucca_n their_o money_n common_a be_v that_o of_o florence_n current_n call_v bolonini_fw-la the_o crown_n of_o gold_n be_v 7_o livre_n 10_o sol_fw-la in_o picoli_fw-la as_o at_o florence_n the_o ducatoon_n be_v worth_a 7_o livre_n and_o be_v call_v the_o crown_n of_o silver_n but_o the_o exchange_n be_v make_v by_o ducatoon_n sol_n denier_n as_o more_o full_o do_v appear_v in_o the_o 283_o chapter_n of_o exchange_n practise_v in_o this_o city_n to_o which_o in_o that_o particular_a i_o refer_v you_o lucca_n weight_n in_o lucca_n they_o have_v in_o lucca_n two_o weight_n one_o of_o the_o balance_n weight_n whereby_o all_o good_n be_v buy_v and_o sell_v and_o the_o other_o whereby_o merchant_n do_v pay_v the_o custom_n wherein_o be_v about_o 12_o per_fw-la cent_n difference_n the_o balance_n pound_n be_v 12_o ounce_n 100_o l._n whereof_o have_v make_v in_o lins_n 72½_n l._n the_o customer_n pound_n be_v also_o 12_o ounce_n 100_o l._n thereof_o have_v render_v in_o lion_n by_o trial_n 81_o l._n the_o balance_n 100_o have_v make_v in_o florence_n 97_o l._n lucca_n measure_n in_o lucca_n the_o measure_n of_o lucca_n be_v a_o brace_n which_o be_v 23_o inch_n of_o london_n and_o two_o brace_n have_v make_v a_o auln_v of_o lion_n and_o upon_o this_o 100_o brace_n have_v be_v make_v these_o observation_n that_o it_o render_v in_o london_n 50_o ells._n antwerp_n 83⅓_n  _fw-fr frankford_n 104⅙_n  _fw-fr dantzick_n 69⅙_n  _fw-fr vienna_n 72½_n  _fw-fr lion_n 50⅚_n aulns_n paris_n 47½_n  _fw-fr roven_n 43½_n  _fw-fr lisbon_n 50_o vare_fw-la sevil_n 67½_n vare_fw-la madera_n 51½_n vare_fw-la venetia_n 90_o brace_n florence_n 102_o brace_n milan_n 115_o brace_n genova_n 240⅓_n palm_n lucca_n account_n of_o sale_n of_o silk_n in_o lucca_n silk_n have_v be_v thus_o sell_v in_o lucca_n damask_n be_v sell_v at_o 4_o ducat_n and_o 18_o sold_n the_o pound_n satin_n be_v sell_v at_o 4_o ducat_n and_o 14_o sold_n the_o pound_n rich_a taffata_n sell_v at_o 4_o ducat_n 16_o sol_n the_o pound_n it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v note_v that_o in_o lucca_n there_o be_v pay_v ¼_n more_o for_o the_o colour_n than_o for_o black_n therefore_o the_o custom_n be_v to_o add_v for_o the_o colour_n that_o be_v in_o the_o parcel_n ¼_n to_o the_o weight_n reduce_v they_o all_o
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 straâ—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 aboâ—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 electâ—…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
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of_o merchant_n that_o frequent_v the_o place_n for_o the_o traffic_n of_o the_o commodity_n thereof_o nominate_v in_o the_o aforegoing_a chapter_n the_o inhabitant_n stand_v much_o upon_o theâ—_n ancient_a privilege_n grant_v they_o by_o their_o old_a master_n the_o teutonick_n knight_n and_o acknowledge_v the_o king_n of_o swedeland_n for_o protector_n to_o who_o they_o yield_v obedience_n the_o keep_n of_o which_o cost_v he_o 100000_o crown_n yearly_a as_o natural_o defend_v his_o own_o and_o offend_v his_o neighbour_n territory_n this_o city_n in_o one_o thing_n have_v a_o large_a freedom_n than_o rhiga_n and_o be_v the_o same_o as_o in_o lubeck_n for_o coin_v of_o money_n which_o they_o do_v four_o square_a yet_o be_v bind_v to_o stamp_v the_o same_o of_o the_o same_o worth_a and_o value_n as_o the_o current_a coin_n of_o poland_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v further_o to_o insist_v thereupon_o revel_n weight_n of_o revel_n their_o common_a weight_n be_v a_o pound_n their_o ship-pound_n be_v 400_o l._n and_o the_o 100_o l._n of_o london_n make_v here_o 116_o l._n revel_n exchange_n of_o revel_n there_o be_v find_v some_o exchange_n practise_v in_o these_o part_n by_o the_o mark_n swedens_fw-fr of_o 16_o s._n and_o by_o the_o mark-lups_a of_o 32_o s._n etc._n etc._n revel_n measure_n of_o revel_n their_o common_a measure_n of_o length_n be_v the_o ell_n agree_v with_o that_o of_o conixburg_n and_o râ—…_n the_o 100_o yard_n london_n make_v by_o computation_n incirca_fw-la 166½_n ell_n here_o narva_n also_o seat_v 〈◊〉_d this_o tract_n agree_v in_o weight_n and_o measure_n with_o revel_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o inâ—…_n further_o thereupon_o chap._n ccxxix_o of_o stralsont_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o stralsont_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o stralsont_n lie_v also_o in_o this_o tract_n and_o be_v find_v seat_v on_o the_o baltic_a sea_n opposite_a to_o the_o island_n of_o raugi_n where_o the_o late_a king_n of_o sweden_n 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prohibit_v that_o no_o stranger_n whatsoever_o here_o resident_a shall_v embrace_v the_o same_o nor_o that_o any_o shall_v as_o much_o as_o mention_v any_o new_a religion_n unto_o they_o but_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n their_o great_a traffic_n be_v lose_v and_o they_o be_v become_v religious_a according_a to_o the_o superstition_n of_o that_o religion_n they_o use_v and_o since_o have_v suffer_v much_o by_o the_o vexation_n of_o the_o continual_a waâ—_n of_o the_o dane_n and_o appear_v now_o for_o the_o most_o part_n ruin_v where_o i_o leave_v it_o and_o pass_v thence_o to_o the_o next_o town_n of_o pomeran_n chap._n ccxxx_o of_o stetin_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o stetin_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o this_o stetin_n be_v the_o capital_a city_n of_o pomerania_n situate_v upon_o the_o river_n of_o other_o in_o a_o pleasant_a and_o delightsome_a soil_n and_o carry_v in_o these_o northern_a region_n that_o renown_n that_o from_o hence_o the_o duke_n of_o stetin_n in_o pomerland_n have_v their_o appellation_n the_o city_n abound_v in_o all_o commodity_n for_o merchandise_n that_o the_o neighbour_a country_n afford_v and_o of_o itself_o it_o yield_v to_o merehant_n the_o commodity_n common_a to_o prusen_v sweden_n and_o polonia_n for_o its_o defence_n it_o be_v strengthen_v on_o all_o side_n with_o rampart_n ditch_n and_o good_a artillery_n the_o river_n of_o other_o be_v beautify_v with_o many_o useful_a and_o necessary_a bridge_n the_o one_o whereof_o be_v purposely_o make_v to_o lead_v to_o the_o granary_n and_o storehouse_n where_o the_o corn_n and_o grain_n either_o for_o store_n or_o exportation_n be_v lay_v up_o and_o where_o their_o arsenal_n be_v seat_v in_o which_o their_o warlike_a provision_n be_v keep_v and_o where_o vessel_n of_o all_o sort_n both_o for_o sea_n and_o river_n be_v see_v daily_o to_o be_v fabricate_v beside_o the_o several_a church_n and_o college_n that_o adorn_v this_o city_n the_o duke_n palace_n must_v be_v account_v 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12._o 14_o 8_o which_o be_v in_o all_o crown_n 1286_o 1_o 10_o as_o for_o example_n thus_o cast_v up_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o say_a exchange_n you_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o account_n when_o lucca_n do_v exchange_n with_o lion_n make_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o three_o say_v if_o crown_n 103â…™_n give_v 100_o how_o many_o shall_v the_o abovesaid_a 1273_o 7_o 2_o d._n give_v which_o will_v be_v crown_n 1234_o 5_o 6._o of_o gold_n of_o the_o sun_n chap._n cccxi_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o lion_n with_o naples_n naples_n exchange_n of_o lion_n with_o naples_n lion_n exchange_n with_o naples_n and_o give_v crown_n 100_o of_o the_o sun_n to_o have_v in_o that_o place_n duc._n 127½_n more_o or_o less_o of_o tarry_v 5_o per_fw-la ducat_n i_o will_v know_v for_o crown_n 2584._o 9_o 6._o of_o gold_n of_o the_o sun_n how_o much_o lion_n shall_v have_v credit_n for_o in_o naples_n the_o which_o to_o do_v you_o must_v multiply_v the_o say_a sum_n of_o crown_n by_o the_o say_a 127½_n duc._n cut_v 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they_o will_v be_v ounce_n 2226._o 10._o 15._o and_o so_o much_o will_v the_o credit_n of_o lion_n be_v in_o palermo_n and_o because_o that_o the_o say_v carlin_n per_fw-la ounce_n come_v to_o 1â…“_n per_fw-la cent_n the_o account_n may_v be_v make_v in_o take_v 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la cent_n of_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o ounce_n and_o it_o will_v make_v the_o same_o sum_n as_o example_n proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o the_o say_a account_n shall_v appear_v in_o the_o exchange_n of_o palermo_n and_o mesina_n back_o to_o lion_n chap._n cccxiii_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o lion_n with_o genoa_n genoa_n exchange_n
the_o crown_n of_o mark_n there_o will_v remain_v sol._n 134â…”_n and_o at_o that_o price_n shall_v placentia_n exchange_n with_o or_o for_o milan_n genoa_n question_v for_o genoa_n again_o at_o milan_n be_v exchange_n make_v for_o placentia_n in_o expedition_n of_o a_o fair_a there_o at_z sol_fw-mi 133½_n and_o for_o genoa_n at_o sol_n 118â…”_n i_o demand_v by_o the_o say_a exchange_n at_o what_o price_n shall_v placentia_n exchange_n for_o genoa_n i_o say_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o three_o if_o sols_n 118â…”_n of_o milan_n the_o price_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o 4_o l._n of_o genoa_n give_v sol_n 80_o what_o will_v sols_n 133½_n give_v the_o price_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o mark_n in_o money_n of_o milan_n and_o it_o will_v be_v 90_o sol_n of_o current_a money_n the_o which_o without_o make_v the_o reduction_n into_o money_n of_o gold_n see_v it_o have_v be_v already_o say_v that_o 90_o sol_n of_o current_a money_n be_v worth_a 68_o sol._n of_o gold_n and_o at_o this_o price_n shall_v 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may_v be_v take_v by_o exchange_n for_o lion_n at_o crow_n 95_o or_o circa_fw-la and_o find_v crow_n 95½_n upon_o which_o consideration_n be_v to_o be_v have_v what_o the_o money_n of_o florence_n may_v do_v by_o exchange_n for_o lion_n which_o thus_o i_o work_v by_o example_n now_o for_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n in_o placentia_n it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o trade_n of_o that_o city_n in_o chapter_n 383._o and_o this_o shall_v suffice_v to_o have_v say_v of_o the_o exchange_n practise_v at_o placentia_n where_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a and_o continue_a practice_n here_o daily_o make_v for_o vast_a sum_n i_o have_v somewhat_o more_o than_o ordinary_o enlarge_v myself_o and_o so_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o next_o place_n of_o exchange_n which_o be_v florence_n chap._n cccc_o example_n of_o exchange_n practise_v at_o florence_n and_o how_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v calculate_v florence_n exchange_n practise_v in_o florence_n i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o general_a exchange_n of_o florence_n with_o how_o many_o other_o place_n the_o say_a city_n be_v find_v to_o exchange_n with_o and_o there_o also_o show_v the_o common_a rate_n how_o the_o same_o be_v observe_v to_o rule_v which_o every_o day_n be_v so_o subject_a to_o alter_v that_o no_o set_a price_n can_v be_v peremptory_o set_v down_o for_o the_o same_o yet_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v so_o beneficial_a that_o thereby_o the_o ignorant_a may_v be_v further_v to_o make_v his_o account_n either_o in_o draught_n or_o remittance_n the_o way_n of_o make_v which_o account_n upon_o this_o place_n now_o remain_v here_o to_o be_v handle_v observe_v the_o same_o with_o so_o many_o other_o place_n as_o may_v make_v a_o man_n capable_a to_o understand_v the_o same_o with_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n here_o omit_v florence_n account_n keep_v in_o florence_n and_o by_o the_o way_n it_o be_v observable_a here_o that_o all_o exchanger_n here_o do_v keep_v their_o account_n in_o crown_n sol_n and_o denier_n of_o gold_n or_o lyre_n or_o liver_n 7½_n of_o that_o money_n per_fw-mi crown_n the_o which_o be_v cast_v up_o by_o 20_o and_o by_o 12_o because_o that_o 20_o sol_n of_o gold_n do_v make_v one_o crown_n and_o 12_o den._n one_o sol._n chap._n cccci_n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o florence_n with_o lion_n lion_n exchange_n of_o florence_n with_o lion_n florence_n then_o be_v find_v to_o exchange_n with_o lion_n and_o give_v posito_fw-la crow_n 95¾_n of_o gold_n to_o have_v in_o lion_n 100_o crown_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o gold_n i_o demand_v for_o crow_n 1268._o 9_o of_o gold_n how_o many_o crown_n of_o the_o sun_n shall_v i_o have_v in_o lion_n i_o say_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o three_o if_o crow_n 95¾_n give_v crown_n 100_o what_o will_v crown_n 1268._o 9_o give_v and_o it_o come_v to_o crown_n 1324_o and_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o division_n be_v multiply_v by_o 20_o and_o by_o 12_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o sols_n and_o denier_n of_o gold_n they_o will_v make_v in_o all_o 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be_v 99461_o then_o say_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o three_o if_o sols_n 2210_o give_v crow_n 100_o of_o mark_n what_o will_v sol._n 99461_o give_v to_o which_o add_v two_o cypher_n for_o the_o 100_o and_o then_o divide_v it_o will_v come_v to_o crown_n of_o mark_n and_o multiply_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o division_n by_o 20_o and_o then_o by_o 12_o to_o make_v the_o same_o sol_n and_o denier_n of_o gold_n and_o they_o will_v make_v crown_n 4500._o 9_o 11._o of_o mark_n and_o so_o much_o must_v i_o have_v credit_n in_o placentia_n for_o the_o say_a crow_n 4973._o 1._o 0._o of_o gold_n of_o florence_n as_o by_o example_n calculate_v proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o account_n be_v see_v when_o the_o exchange_n be_v make_v from_o placentia_n to_o florence_n etc._n etc._n chap._n cccciii_n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o florence_n with_o venetia_n venice_n exchange_n of_o florence_n with_o venice_n florence_n do_v exchange_n with_o venice_n and_o give_v posito_fw-la crow_n 81½_n of_o gold_n to_o have_v duc._n in_o banco_n 100_o of_o liver_n 6â…“_n i_o demand_v then_o for_o crow_n 2037._o 10._o of_o gold_n how_o many_o duc._n shall_v florence_n have_v credit_n in_o venice_n to_o do_v which_o bring_v the_o crow_n 81½_n into_o half_a crown_n multiply_v they_o by_o 2_o and_o so_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o say_a sum_n of_o crow_n of_o gold_n add_v half_o a_o crown_n for_o the_o 10_o sol_n then_o say_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o three_o if_o the_o half_a crown_n produce_v of_o the_o price_n of_o the_o exchange_n give_v at_o venice_n duc._n 100_o what_o will_v the_o half_a crown_n give_v proceed_v from_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o crow_n of_o gold_n and_o so_o by_o add_v two_o cypher_n for_o the_o