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the_o kingdom_n and_o its_o province_n pass_v over_o leon_n ovideo_n and_o navarre_n as_o province_n little_o adddict_v to_o commerce_n i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o sevil_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o trade_n in_o the_o province_n of_o corduba_n and_o into_o the_o trade_n of_o that_o city_n reduce_v the_o trade_n of_o that_o province_n which_o be_v account_v the_o most_o fertile_a province_n of_o all_o spain_n chap._n lvii_o a_o view_n of_o sevil_n the_o trade_n weight_n measure_n custom_n and_o currant_n coin_n thereof_o this_o city_n be_v situate_a in_o the_o province_n of_o corduba_n and_o account_v 6_o mile_n in_o compass_n adorn_v with_o many_o stately_a building_n and_o be_v a_o archbishop_n sea_n account_v next_o to_o toledo_n the_o rich_a in_o spain_n through_o it_o run_v the_o river_n baetis_n divide_v it_o into_o 2_o part_n over_o which_o be_v a_o stately_a bridg_n which_o render_v the_o city_n very_o commodious_a for_o trade_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v for_o the_o most_o 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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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straight_a lead_n to_o the_o sound_n and_o great_o frequent_v by_o seaman_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a passage_n through_o the_o straight_a for_o which_o every_o vessel_n pay_v to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n a_o considerable_a sum_n for_o permission_n no_o ship_n be_v otherwise_o capable_a to_o pass_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o castle_n that_o guard_v that_o pass_n on_o either_o side_n viz._n coronsburg_n and_o elsburg_n the_o latter_a be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o norway_n on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o sealand_n near_o to_o elsinore_n the_o king_n have_v a_o palace_n for_o his_o summer_n recreation_n which_o have_v a_o prospect_n over_o the_o sea_n and_o it_o be_v report_v that_o this_o tole_n or_o duty_n arise_v upon_o the_o pass_a and_o repass_v over_o ship_n into_o the_o sound_n and_o baltic_a amount_v to_o more_o than_o all_o
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view_n of_o cairo_n and_o the_o trade_n weight_n measure_n and_o custom_n thereof_o cairo_n be_v a_o famous_a city_n situate_v in_o the_o vast_a plain_n beneath_o the_o mountain_n of_o mucatun_n and_o not_o above_o 2_o mile_n from_o the_o bank_n of_o nilus_n adorn_v with_o many_o stately_a building_n as_o palace_n college_n temple_n and_o the_o like_a and_o have_v in_o it_o a_o large_a burse_n or_o exchange_n of_o 3_o story_n high_a the_o first_o of_o which_o consist_v of_o warehouse_n for_o gross_a good_n in_o the_o second_o be_v lay_v up_o musk_n amber_n silk_n spice_n and_o the_o like_a and_o in_o the_o three_o the_o merchant_n who_o have_v warehouse_n there_o lodge_v with_o their_o retinue_n which_o merchant_n be_v of_o 6_o sort_n first_o the_o native_a egyptian_n second_o the_o arabian_n or_o moor_n three_o the_o merchant_n of_o europe_n christian_n four_a the_o turk_n five_o the_o jew_n and_o sixthly_a the_o christian_n of_o africa_n as_o greek_o armenian_n etc._n etc._n the_o 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compound_v for_o at_o 10_o per_fw-la cent_n only_o money_n enter_v pay_v but_o one_o and_o a_o half_a per_fw-la cent_n but_o outward_a all_o commodity_n pay_v 11_o per_fw-la cent_n which_o be_v account_v the_o souldan_n custom_n the_o custom_n of_o alexandria_n be_v farm_a by_o the_o jew_n at_o 20000_o medins_n per_fw-la diem_fw-la which_o according_a to_o computation_n amount_v to_o 55000_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la sterling_n their_o weight_n and_o measure_n be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o of_o alexandria_n the_o currant_n coin_n in_o egypt_n be_v spanish_a royal_n of_o 8_o which_o they_o call_v piastre_n and_o dollar_n the_o meden_n the_o asper_n the_o soltana_n xeriffe_n and_o cheqeen_v the_o value_n of_o each_o as_o before_o recite_v their_o account_n be_v various_o keep_v some_o in_o one_o sort_n of_o coin_n and_o some_o in_o another_o the_o chief_a trade_n drive_v here_o by_o the_o european_a christian_n be_v by_o the_o french_a and_o venetian_n the_o english_a have_v of_o late_o decline_v it_o as_o have_v the_o growth_n of_o the_o country_n or_o the_o same_o commodity_n at_o cheap_a rate_n in_o india_n and_o aleppo_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o continent_n of_o egypt_n chap._n xxviii_o a_o view_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o sea_n appertain_v to_o africa_n with_o their_o commodity_n trade_n weight_n measure_n etc._n etc._n the_o isle_n be_v these_o viz._n madagascar_n zocotara_n st._n thomas_n the_o canary_n island_n the_o island_n of_o assores_fw-la or_o tarceras_n the_o first_o abound_v in_o ginger_n cloves_n and_o silver_n mine_n and_o be_v discover_v by_o the_o portugal_n anno_fw-la 1506._o the_o money_n in_o use_n among_o the_o native_n be_v glass_n bead_n of_o cambaia_n which_o pass_v currant_n among_o they_o their_o weight_n and_o measure_n be_v few_o and_o those_o uncertain_a the_o second_o lie_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n 10_o degree_n northward_o from_o the_o equator_fw-la and_o yield_v cattle_n and_o corn_n but_o the_o chief_a thing_n trade_v for_o be_v aloe_n which_o be_v sell_v by_o the_o quintar_n which_o averdupois_n english_a be_v 93_o pound_n the_o three_o lie_v under_o the_o equinoctial_a in_o which_o be_v a_o colony_n of_o portugal_n the_o chief_a commodity_n it_o yield_v be_v sugar_n of_o which_o so_o much_o be_v make_v as_o lade_v yearly_o 50_o vessel_n of_o good_a burden_n their_o weight_n and_o measure_n be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o use_v at_o lisbon_n as_o indeed_o wherever_o the_o portugal_n plant_v themselves_o they_o impose_v their_o own_o weight_n and_o measure_n on_o the_o inhabitant_n four_o the_o canary_n island_n which_o be_v 7_o in_o number_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v very_o fruitful_a abound_v in_o sugarcane_n and_o those_o bird_n we_o call_v caâ—â—ry_a bird_n and_o in_o canary_n wine_n which_o take_v its_o name_n from_o the_o island_n of_o which_o 4_o or_o 500_o tun_n be_v yearly_o export_v and_o disperse_v over_o europe_n there_o be_v 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in_o these_o part_n but_o especial_o at_o almeria_n great_a store_n of_o raw_a silk_n be_v gather_v it_o be_v the_o prime_a of_o all_o other_o and_o be_v account_v worth_n by_o the_o pound_n morisco_n 18_o shilling_n florence_n or_o 1020_o maruedy_n which_o amount_v to_o 30_o rial_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o sevil_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o chap._n lviii_o a_o view_n of_o malaga_n the_o trade_n custom_n weight_n measure_n and_o coin_n thereof_o malaga_n be_v situate_a in_o the_o province_n of_o granado_n on_o the_o shoar_n of_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n be_v accommodate_v with_o a_o commodious_a haven_n for_o the_o reception_n of_o ship_n be_v very_o fruitful_a in_o every_o part_n of_o its_o territory_n abound_v in_o wine_n and_o raisin_n know_v by_o its_o name_n as_o likewise_o many_o delicate_a fruit_n corn_n cattle_n and_o what_o else_o can_v make_v a_o country_n desirable_a they_o have_v likewise_o store_n of_o sugar_n almond_n oil_n etc._n etc._n for_o which_o they_o pay_v custom_n outward_a though_o they_o be_v commodity_n of_o the_o natural_a growth_n viz._n 7_o per_fw-la cent_n cochineel_n and_o such_o like_a commodity_n pay_v outward_a 10_o per_fw-la cent_n and_o all_o other_o commodity_n of_o the_o growth_n but_o 5_o per_fw-la cent_n and_o those_o that_o be_v carry_v from_o port_n to_o port_n 2_o pound_n per_fw-la cent_n the_o weight_n of_o malaga_n be_v the_o 100_o divide_v into_o 4_o rove_n of_o 25_o pound_n each_o and_o to_o every_o pound_n 16_o ounce_n and_o the_o 100_o pound_n of_o malaga_n call_v common_o the_o kintar_n of_o malaga_n be_v find_v to_o make_v 112_o pound_n 5_o ounce_n english_a though_o sometime_o less_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o commodity_n their_o concave_a measure_n be_v the_o rove_n and_o summer_n the_o first_o make_v 8_o of_o the_o last_o so_o that_o 25_o rove_n go_v to_o a_o pipe_n which_o contain_v 100_o english_a gallon_n by_o these_o only_a wine_n and_o oil_n be_v measure_v as_o for_o grain_n it_o be_v 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allow_v but_o seven_o pound_n to_o each_o gallon_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o tun_n be_v reduce_v to_o one_o hundred_o thirty_o six_o and_o so_o at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v sell_v and_o thus_o far_o have_v proceed_v to_o give_v those_o that_o be_v desirous_a to_o trade_n or_o traffic_n either_o by_o land_n or_o sea_n a_o insight_n into_o most_o of_o the_o english_a growth_n and_o manufacture_n i_o shall_v now_o hoist_v up_o sail_n and_o bear_v before_o the_o wind_n not_o intend_v to_o cast_v anchor_n till_o my_o adventurous_a bark_n arrive_v in_o the_o late_o discover_v america_n to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o trade_n and_o traffic_n thereof_o and_o from_o thence_o into_o africa_n so_o to_o asia_n and_o then_o to_o europe_n all_o along_o observe_v the_o city_n town_n port_n havens_n bays_n either_o in_o continent_n or_o island_n in_o whatsoever_o place_n the_o english_a have_v any_o traffic_n of_o note_n or_o any_o other_o european_a navigator_n chap._n xii_o a_o view_n of_o 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