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picos_fw-la 100_o picos_fw-la of_o damascus_n have_v make_v in_o venice_n of_o cloth_n 87_o brace_n 100_o brace_n of_o venice_n silk_n have_v make_v in_o damascus_n 106½_n picos_fw-la and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o english_a french_a and_o dutch_a be_v not_o find_v at_o present_a to_o have_v any_o trade_n hither_o and_o that_o the_o venetian_n be_v the_o only_a western_a christian_a merchant_n that_o here_o reside_v and_o have_v here_o a_o consul_n for_o the_o protection_n of_o they_o and_o their_o trade_n and_o good_n it_o will_v fit_v i_o best_o to_o borrow_v some_o of_o their_o observation_n and_o observe_v the_o trade_n they_o now_o drive_v to_o this_o city_n damascus_n the_o trade_n of_o the_o venetian_n to_o damascus_n the_o commodity_n which_o the_o venetian_n then_o carry_v hither_o for_o merchandise_n be_v woollen_a clothes_n honey_n almond_n tin_n quicksilver_n lead_v latin_n wire_n iron_n wire_n latin_a plate_n brimstone_n allons_fw-fr mastich_n coral_n saffron_n flemish_a bead_n and_o bracelet_n crystal_n looking-glass_n linen_n of_o divers_a sort_n coarse_a canvas_n some_o few_o fur_n sugar_n of_o cyprus_n write_v paper_n velvet_n taffata_n damask_n and_o satin_n some_o noremberg_n ware_n coral_n bead_n and_o many_o such_o european_a commodity_n the_o commodity_n that_o they_o find_v here_o to_o make_v return_n of_o be_v these_o raw_a silk_n of_o this_o country_n growth_n and_o of_o persia_n ardasse_n and_o lege_fw-la belledine_n trippoli_n bodovin_n baias_n and_o other_o also_o some_o spice_n and_o some_o drug_n as_o ginger_n cloves_n mace_n sandal_n incense_n myrrh_n nurmeg_n indigo_n gallingal_n long_a pepper_n mirabolan_n ammoniac_a aloe_n epatica_fw-la cardamon_n turbit_n sanguis_fw-la draconis_fw-la sugar_n candy_v wormseed_n zedoaria_fw-la spikenard_n cinnamon_n tutia_n cotton_n and_o some_o cotton_n yarn_n benjamin_n assa_fw-la foetida_fw-la manna_n camphire_n cassia_n and_o the_o like_a of_o which_o some_o be_v find_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o the_o cantar_n of_o damascus_n and_o some_o by_o the_o rotolo_n also_o observe_v that_o musk_n ambergris_n and_o pearl_n be_v sell_v by_o the_o metalico_fw-la which_o be_v 1½_n dram_n and_o sivet_n be_v sell_v by_o a_o weight_n call_v ongia_n be_v 10_o dram_n which_o make_v 6_o 2_o â—_o metalicos_fw-la which_o make_v sotile_a in_o venice_n 1_o ounce_n 1_o sacc_fw-la and_o 5_o carot_n the_o rotolo_n be_v account_v here_o 600_o dram_n but_o liege_n and_o ardasse_n be_v here_o sell_v by_o a_o rotolo_n of_o 680_o dram_n which_o be_v 7_o l._n sotile_a venice_n but_o damascus_n silk_n and_o all_o silk_n of_o the_o growth_n of_o the_o country_n be_v sell_v by_o the_o rotolo_n of_o the_o place_n of_o 600_o dram_n these_o note_v the_o venetian_n have_v make_v upon_o their_o weight_n and_o measure_n 1_o cantar_n damascus_n be_v sotile_a venice_n 600_o l._n and_o gross_a 380_o l._n 1_o rot._n damascus_n be_v sotile_a 6_o l._n and_o gross_a 3_o l._n 9½_n ounce_n 100_o dram_fw-la damascus_n be_v 66½_n mitigal_n sotile_a venice_n 1_o l._n and_o of_o the_o silver_n weight_n in_o venice_n 10_o ounce_n ¼_n and_o 5_o carot_n 100_o dram_fw-la make_v silver_n weight_n in_o venice_n 12_o marc._n 6_o ounce_n and_o ½_n 100_o mitigal_n damascus_n be_v in_o venice_n 15_o ¼_n ounce_n and_o 5_o carat_n 100_o carat_n damascus_n be_v silver_n weight_n in_o venice_n 91_o carat_n 1½_n dram_n damascin_n be_v 24_o carats_n damascin_n the_o which_o 24_o carat_n be_v one_o mitiga_fw-la damascino_n again_o è_fw-la contra_fw-la the_o 1000_o l._n gross_a in_o venice_n make_v in_o damascus_n 293â…“_n rotolos_n the_o 1000_o l._n sotile_a in_o venice_n be_v in_o damascus_n 166â…”_n rotolos_n so_o that_o the_o 100_o l._n gross_a be_v 26â…“_n rotol_n damascine_n and_o the_o 100_o l._n sotile_n be_v 16â…”_n rotol_n damascine_n damascus_n measure_n of_o damascus_n as_o for_o the_o measure_n of_o damascus_n there_o be_v but_o one_o here_o in_o use_n and_o be_v common_a to_o all_o commodity_n both_o linen_n silk_n and_o woollen_a which_o be_v the_o pico_n which_o by_o the_o calculation_n of_o the_o venetian_n i_o find_v thus_o 100_o pico_n in_o damascus_n be_v in_o venice_n cloth_n measure_n brace_n 87_o thereby_o estimate_v the_o say_a pico_n to_o be_v almost_o â…ž_n of_o brace_n venetian_n 100_o brace_n of_o cloth_n in_o venice_n make_v in_o damascus_n 111_o in_o 112_o pico_n 100_o brace_n of_o silk_n in_o venice_n make_v in_o damascus_n 106_o in_o 107_o pico_n and_o how_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o measure_n of_o england_n and_o other_o place_n i_o have_v show_v before_o therefore_o leave_v damascus_n trade_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o better_a experience_a and_o find_v the_o caravan_n of_o aleppo_n ready_a to_o depart_v i_o be_o call_v thither_o where_o by_o the_o way_n observe_v some_o relic_n not_o here_o worth_a mention_v and_o where_o arrive_v you_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o next_o leaf_n what_o i_o have_v there_o observe_v in_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o trade_n thereof_o chap._n lxvii_o of_o aleppo_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o aleppo_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o aleppo_n call_v in_o the_o 2_o sam._n 8_o 3._o aram_n sobab_n be_v now_o the_o most_o famous_a city_n in_o all_o the_o grand_a seignior_n dominion_n for_o the_o wonderful_a confluence_n of_o merchant_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o country_n that_o come_v hither_o to_o traffic_v it_o be_v pleasant_o seat_v upon_o a_o plain_a in_o the_o midst_n whereof_o do_v rise_v a_o small_a hill_n whereupon_o be_v build_v a_o strong_a castle_n that_o command_v the_o whole_a city_n it_o have_v in_o it_o many_o cane_n for_o lodging_n and_o warehouse_n for_o merchant_n which_o resemble_v small_a fort_n be_v shut_v with_o iron_n gate_n defend_v the_o merchant_n and_o their_o good_n from_o all_o wrong_n or_o theft_n their_o street_n be_v shut_v with_o door_n every_o night_n at_o each_o end_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o cairo_n
set_v at_o liberty_n and_o he_o straight_o fly_v home_o to_o his_o mate_n when_o by_o degree_n they_o be_v thus_o perfect_o teach_v the_o carrier_n and_o merchant_n on_o any_o accident_n fasten_v a_o letter_n about_o one_o of_o their_o neck_n and_o they_o be_v free_v without_o any_o stay_n hasten_v to_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v bring_v and_o such_o as_o at_o home_n do_v watch_v their_o return_n climb_v their_o hole_n and_o take_v away_o their_o letter_n be_v certify_v of_o the_o mind_n of_o their_o friend_n or_o any_o other_o tiding_n after_o a_o very_a speedy_a manner_n babylon_n commodity_n of_o babylon_n the_o commodity_n of_o this_o place_n be_v the_o common_a commodity_n before_o nominate_v in_o aleppo_n babylon_n coin_n of_o babylon_n and_o their_o coin_n current_a be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v find_v throughout_o turkey_n as_o subject_a to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sovereign_n but_o the_o coin_n of_o persia_n be_v find_v here_o likewise_o to_o pass_v current_n for_o their_o value_n and_o so_o do_v also_o their_o gold_n without_o exception_n it_o be_v a_o receive_a custom_n in_o trade_n that_o frontier_n town_n of_o trade_n admit_v the_o coin_n of_o the_o border_a inhabitant_n and_o region_n babylon_n weight_n of_o babylon_n the_o weight_n of_o babylon_n know_v among_o we_o be_v the_o dram_n mitigal_a rotolo_n and_o cantar_n their_o rotolo_n have_v be_v observe_v to_o make_v 1_o l._n 10_o ounce_n english_a and_o our_o 112_o l._n english_a have_v make_v here_o 68_o rotolo_n their_o measure_n in_o length_n common_a in_o this_o place_n be_v the_o pico_n find_v to_o be_v by_o trial_n about_o 27_o inch_n english_a to_o conclude_v this_o country_n relation_n from_o hence_o come_v the_o three_o wise_a man_n call_v of_o the_o east_n who_o worship_v christ_n and_o present_v he_o with_o gift_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n hereof_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o astronomy_n and_o astrology_n and_o therefore_o hence_o have_v all_o such_o the_o title_n of_o childeans_n and_o for_o other_o matter_n of_o trade_n here_o be_v only_o find_v the_o famous_a town_n of_o mosull_n situate_v on_o the_o river_n euphrates_n abound_v with_o the_o forest_n of_o gall_n so_o much_o require_v and_o request_v by_o divers_a throughout_o the_o world_n and_o now_o to_o media_n chap._n lxxiii_o of_o media_n and_o the_o province_n thereof_o thereof_o media_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o media_n be_v limit_v on_o the_o east_n with_o parthia_n on_o the_o west_n with_o armenia_n on_o the_o south_n with_o persia_n on_o the_o north_n with_o the_o caspian_a sea_n be_v absolute_o the_o great_a sea_n of_o all_o other_o that_o have_v no_o commerce_n with_o the_o ocean_n by_o some_o call_v the_o hyrcanian_a sea_n and_o by_o some_o the_o sea_n bacchu_n of_o a_o town_n of_o that_o name_n thereon_o border_v sultania_n sultania_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o this_o country_n be_v sultania_n famous_a for_o the_o fair_a mosque_n in_o the_o east_n sumachia_n the_o strong_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n in_o anno_fw-la 1578_o and_o now_o the_o seat_n of_o 2_o turkish_a bashaw_n ever_o be_v ardovile_n shervan_n bacchu_n and_o some_o other_o tauris_n tauris_n and_o last_o the_o most_o eminent_a tauris_n of_o the_o trade_n hereof_o see_v hereafter_o likewise_o in_o this_o tract_n be_v comprehend_v the_o province_n of_o albania_n now_o zairia_n little_o behold_v to_o the_o industry_n or_o labour_n of_o the_o husbandman_n yet_o of_o its_o own_o accord_n yield_v for_o once_o sow_v most_o time_n two_o and_o sometime_o there_o reaping_n derbent_fw-la derbent_fw-la the_o chief_a city_n be_v caucasiae_n portae_n build_v hard_o upon_o the_o hill_n caucasus_n one_o of_o the_o best_a fortify_v town_n of_o the_o east_n now_o call_v derbent_v a_o strong_a city_n environ_v with_o two_o wall_n and_o fortify_v with_o iron_n gate_n yet_o nevertheless_o take_v it_o be_v by_o the_o grand_a signior_n in_o his_o last_o war_n against_o the_o 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danubius_n the_o prime_n whereof_o be_v danubius_n which_o in_o run_v 1500_o miles_n do_v receive_v above_o 60_o navigable_a river_n and_o disgorge_v itself_o into_o the_o euxine_a or_o black-sea_n rhyne_n rhyne_n the_o second_o be_v the_o rind_n run_v 800_o mile_n through_o germany_n and_o belgia_n disgorge_v iâ—_n self_n into_o the_o german_a ocean_n albis_n albis_n take_v in_o albis_n which_o be_v account_v navigable_a for_o 400_o mile_n and_o some_o other_o and_o be_v the_o three_o river_n of_o this_o country_n adera_n adera_n the_o four_o be_v odera_fw-la run_v 300_o mile_n in_o length_n issue_v out_o in_o the_o baltick-sea_n beside_o which_o there_o be_v many_o other_o of_o note_n as_o weser_n emse_n and_o other_o in_o themselves_o find_v to_o be_v great_a river_n enrich_v divers_a part_n of_o this_o country_n though_o far_o inferior_a to_o the_o former_a east-frisland_n east-frisland_n last_o this_o empire_n be_v find_v to_o contain_v 20_o large_a province_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o my_o little_a insight_n therein_o i_o will_v cursory_o pass_v over_o and_o refer_v the_o same_o wherein_o i_o be_o defective_a to_o the_o better_a learned_a east-frisland_n be_v account_v the_o first_o province_n wherein_o be_v find_v the_o city_n of_o oldenberg_n ammerdam_n and_o last_o emden_n which_o for_o its_o former_a eminency_n in_o trade_n i_o can_v so_o slight_o pass_v over_o without_o a_o word_n of_o the_o trade_n thereof_o chap._n clxxxiii_o of_o emden_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o emden_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o emden_n have_v be_v in_o time_n pass_v of_o far_o great_a trade_n than_o now_o it_o be_v it_o be_v for_o some_o year_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o english_a merchant-adventurer_n but_o the_o civil_a war_n about_o religion_n raise_v between_o the_o citizen_n and_o their_o count_n be_v in_o part_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o trade_n thereof_o this_o city_n lie_v in_o the_o utmost_a border_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o only_o divide_v by_o the_o river_n emse_n from_o the_o netherlands_n and_o by_o a_o inland_a sea_n from_o west-frisland_n be_v one_o of_o those_o province_n in_o summer_n it_o be_v find_v a_o pleasant_a city_n but_o in_o winter_n as_o if_o drown_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o the_o field_n cover_v with_o water_n make_v it_o to_o appear_v as_o a_o island_n in_o the_o water_n as_o for_o the_o money_n current_n and_o form_n of_o account_n keep_v here_o by_o merchant_n i_o omit_v that_o to_o the_o place_n of_o the_o coin_n and_o account_n of_o germany_n in_o general_a but_o note_v hereafter_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o weight_n and_o measure_n in_o use_n be_v these_o emden_n weight_n of_o emden_n the_o common_a weight_n of_o emden_n be_v the_o pound_n of_o the_o quintal_n or_o 100_o l._n make_v in_o london_n emden_n measure_v of_o emden_n their_o common_a measure_n of_o length_n be_v a_o ell_n wherewith_o they_o measure_v linen_n woollen_a and_o silk_n in_o general_a the_o 100_o whereof_o have_v be_v observe_v to_o make_v in_o london_n 48½_n ell_n and_o the_o 100_o yard_n of_o london_n to_o have_v make_v there_o about_o 162_o or_o 163_o ells._n corn_n be_v here_o measure_v by_o the_o werp_n 55_o werps_n make_v 10_o quarter_n of_o london_n or_o a_o last_o of_o amsterdam_n but_o 61_o werps_n be_v here_o a_o last_o consist_v of_o 4_o werps_n great_a of_o 15½_n barrel_n the_o werp_n westphalia_n westphalia_n westphalia_n be_v next_o contain_v in_o itself_o a_o large_a tract_n and_o produce_v those_o acorn_n in_o abundance_n which_o feed_v their_o swine_n and_o which_o afford_v those_o gammon_n which_o be_v account_v so_o excellent_a a_o dish_n the_o northern_a part_n of_o this_o country_n be_v bremen_n wherein_o be_v find_v the_o town_n of_o breme_n as_o the_o principal_a then_o clappenburgh_n exenburgh_n belong_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n then_o collonia_n wherein_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o three_o wise_a man_n which_o come_v from_o the_o east_n to_o worship_v our_o saviour_n and_o this_o belong_v to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o collen_n here_o be_v also_o warendorp_n and_o some_o other_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o munster_n and_o boport_n enger_n coblent_n and_o trier_n belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o trier_n of_o the_o principal_a of_o which_o a_o word_n passando_fw-la chap._n clxxxiv_o of_o breme_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o breme_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o breme_n be_v one_o of_o the_o hans-town_n so_o call_v for_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o traffic_n here_o practise_v strong_o fortify_v five_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o sea_n the_o river_n visurge_v serve_v to_o convey_v all_o commodity_n hither_o as_o run_v through_o the_o city_n ossenbridge_n ossenbridge_n near_o which_o lie_v that_o small_a but_o well_o know_v town_n of_o ossenbridge_n note_v for_o the_o great_a quantity_n of_o narrow_a linen_n cloth_n that_o be_v hence_o convey_v to_o england_n and_o other_o country_n it_o be_v report_v that_o in_o this_o city_n the_o custom_n be_v first_o raise_v in_o swear_v and_o enhance_a new_a comer_n by_o bread_n and_o salt_n and_o of_o infranchise_v they_o into_o their_o city_n by_o pay_v a_o certain_a mulct_n or_o fine_a in_o good_a liquor_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o company_n which_o be_v now_o a_o general_a receive_v custom_n in_o all_o the_o hans-town_n of_o germany_n and_o become_v part_n of_o the_o traffic_n thereof_o breme_n weight_n of_o breme_n the_o common_a weight_n of_o breme_n be_v the_o pound_n of_o ounce_n the_o 100_o l._n whereof_o have_v render_v in_o london_n pound_n breme_n measure_n of_o breme_n the_o common_a measure_n for_o length_n be_v the_o ell_n which_o agree_v with_o the_o ell_n above_o mention_v in_o emden_n but_o in_o ossenbridge_n it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o 100_o yard_n london_n make_v 84_o ell_n there_o incirea_v and_o the_o 100_o ell_n of_o london_n be_v here_o in_o ossenbridge_n about_o 105_o ells._n chap._n clxxxv_o of_o collen_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o collen_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o collen_n common_o for_o distinction_n call_v in_o latin_a colonia_n agrippina_n be_v a_o very_a fair_a city_n whereto_o be_v find_v great_a concourse_n of_o merchant_n near_o to_o this_o city_n do_v caesar_n with_o incredible_a expedition_n make_v a_o bridge_n over_o the_o river_n rhyne_n near_o which_o the_o town_n be_v at_o present_a situate_a which_o more_o terrify_v the_o barbarous_a enemy_n than_o the_o report_n of_o his_o valour_n the_o archbishop_n of_o this_o city_n be_v the_o second_o especial_a elector_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o chancellor_n of_o italy_n here_o '_o we_o say_v be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o three_o wiseman_n which_o come_v from_o the_o east_n to_o worship_v our_o saviour_n vulgar_o call_v the_o three_o king_n of_o collen_n who_o body_n be_v translate_v by_o helena_n the_o mother_n of_o constantine_n unto_o constantinople_n and_o from_o thence_o by_o eustorfius_n bishop_n of_o milan_n transport_v to_o milan_n final_o bring_v hither_o by_o rinoldus_n bishop_n of_o this_o place_n collen_n weight_n of_o collen_n the_o common_a weight_n of_o collen_n be_v the_o pound_n of_o the_o 100_o l._n whereof_o have_v be_v observe_v to_o have_v make_v in_o london_n 110_o l._n collen_n measure_n of_o collen_n the_o common_a measure_n of_o length_n be_v the_o ell_n here_o in_o use_n the_o 100_o ell_n whereof_o have_v be_v observe_v to_o make_v in_o london_n 60_o ells._n collen_n exchange_n of_o collen_n here_o be_v great_a exchange_n practise_v in_o this_o city_n as_o proper_a and_o fit_a thereunto_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o rich_a banker_n and_o merchant_n that_o be_v find_v here_o to_o reside_v the_o which_o i_o have_v large_o declare_v in_o chap._n 290._o of_o exchange_n of_o this_o place_n in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o work_n wherefore_o it_o will_v be_v here_o needless_a to_o insert_v the_o same_o
competent_a amends_o and_o their_o merchandise_n be_v altogether_o gross_a can_v give_v they_o therefore_o the_o attribute_n of_o eminent_a merchant_n chap._n ccxxxiv_o of_o hungary_n and_o the_o principal_a city_n thereof_o thereof_o hungary_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_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 north_n with_o poland_n on_o the_o south_n with_o sclavonia_n etc._n etc._n this_o kingdom_n now_o stand_v divide_v between_o the_o grand_a signior_n and_o the_o hungarian_n buda_n buda_n the_o great_a turk_n enjoy_v buda_n seat_v on_o danubius_n once_o the_o metropolis_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o court_n of_o the_o king_n also_o guilia_n pest_n alba_n regalis_fw-la call_v by_o they_o wesenberg_n next_o quinque_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la rab_n and_o other_o of_o lesser_a note_n in_o the_o hungarian_n possession_n be_v these_o principal_a city_n presberg_n presberg_n presberg_n the_o present_a metropolis_n of_o this_o country_n 2._o strigonium_n 3._o agraria_fw-it 4._o comara_n in_o a_o island_n of_o that_o name_n 5._o tertax_n 6._o cimista_n 7._o segith_o before_o which_o solyman_n the_o great_a turk_n end_v his_o day_n and_o some_o other_o of_o lesser_a consequence_n hungary_n commodity_n of_o hungary_n this_o country_n do_v much_o abound_v in_o cattle_n sufficient_a to_o feed_v all_o germany_n the_o store_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o yearly_o sell_v to_o their_o neighbour_n 80_o or_o 100_o thousand_o ox_n they_o have_v also_o some_o copper_n and_o tin_n some_o quantity_n of_o corn_n honey_n wax_n and_o such_o like_a commodity_n and_o from_o hence_o to_o constantinople_n i_o have_v see_v hide_v butter_n and_o cheese_n that_o in_o great_a abundance_n have_v come_v out_o of_o these_o part_n through_o the_o black-sea_n further_a matter_n of_o trade_n have_v not_o remarkable_o fall_v into_o my_o hand_n therefore_o for_o the_o current_a coin_n of_o this_o country_n with_o their_o weight_n and_o measure_n in_o use_n i_o must_v refer_v to_o the_o better_o experience_v and_o hence_o travel_v to_o dacia_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o province_n comprehend_v within_o that_o circuit_n chap._n ccxxxv_o of_o dacia_n and_o the_o province_n and_o city_n thereof_o thereof_o dacia_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o dacia_n be_v bound_v on_o the_o east_n with_o the_o euxine_a on_o the_o west_n with_o hungary_n on_o the_o north_n with_o the_o carpathian_n mountain_n on_o the_o south_n with_o hemus_n divide_v it_o from_o greece_n the_o river_n that_o enrich_v this_o country_n be_v danubius_n 2_o alata_n 3._o salvata_fw-la 4._o cockle_n 5._o morâ—…_n and_o some_o other_o dacia_n commodity_n of_o dacia_n the_o commodity_n that_o this_o country_n afford_v for_o merchandise_n be_v butter_n cheese_n honey_n wax_n hides_n ox_n tallow_n and_o warlike_a horse_n of_o great_a worth_n the_o province_n be_v these_o and_o be_v all_o under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o grand_a signior_n 1_o transilvania_n 1_o transilvania_n the_o chief_a town_n thereof_o be_v 1_o wisenberg_n 2._o clasenberg_n 3._o bristitia_fw-la 4._o fogarâ—…_n and_o other_o and_o now_o in_o possession_n of_o bethlem_n gabar_n the_o vaivode_n thereof_o 2._o moldavia_n 2._o moldavia_n be_v the_o next_o the_o chief_a city_n be_v saccania_n the_o second_o be_v false_v 3._o kilim_n 4._o chermon_n etc._n etc._n under_o a_o vavoide_v who_o be_v tributary_n to_o the_o great_a turk_n 3._o valachia_n 3._o valachia_n be_v the_o three_o province_n the_o principal_a town_n whereof_o be_v 1._o salnium_fw-la 2._o pracklab_n 3._o tergovista_n the_o vavoide_n seat_n who_o be_v tributary_n to_o the_o turk_n this_o country_n abound_v in_o mine_n of_o gold_n silver_n salt-pit_n wine_n cattle_n and_o brimstone_n and_o esteem_v the_o rich_a of_o these_o province_n 4._o servia_n 4._o servia_n be_v the_o four_o and_o have_v these_o city_n 1._o stoneburg_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o despot_n tributary_n to_o the_o turk_n 2._o samandria_n 3._o belgrade_n a_o famous_a town_n which_o cost_v the_o great_a turk_n much_o blood_n and_o money_n the_o get_n and_o be_v account_v before_o the_o bulwark_n of_o christendom_n on_o this_o side_n 5._o rasia_n 5._o rasia_n be_v the_o five_o the_o chief_a city_n be_v bodin_n a_o famous_a mart._n bulgaria_n bulgaria_n bulgaria_n be_v the_o next_o wherein_o be_v find_v sophia_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o beglerbeg_n of_o greece_n who_o have_v under_o he_o 21_o sansack_v next_o be_v nicopolis_n and_o some_o other_o of_o lesser_a note_n bosna_n bosna_n bosna_n be_v the_o last_o province_n wherein_o be_v casachium_fw-la and_o jasiga_n the_o residence_n of_o their_o former_a despot_n all_o which_o afford_v not_o further_o matter_n of_o trade_n for_o where_o the_o great_a turk_n once_o command_v traffic_n be_v account_v very_o rare_a and_o be_v seldom_o find_v of_o import_n and_o be_v ignorant_a in_o that_o little_a there_o be_v i_o be_o constrain_v to_o omit_v it_o chap._n ccxxxvi_o of_o sclavonia_n and_o the_o province_n and_o city_n thereof_o sclavionia_n sclavionia_n sclavonia_n have_v on_o the_o east_n the_o river_n of_o drinus_fw-la and_o a_o line_n draw_v from_o thence_o to_o the_o sea_n on_o the_o west_n part_n of_o italy_n on_o the_o north_n hungary_n and_o on_o the_o south_n the_o adriatic_a sea_n commodity_n commodity_n the_o commodity_n that_o this_o country_n do_v afford_v for_o merchandise_n be_v horse_n for_o service_n cattle_n oxon_n hides_n tallow_n butter_n and_o cheese_n and_o have_v some_o mine_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n now_o in_o the_o great_a turk_n possession_n the_o province_n and_o city_n of_o note_n in_o sclavonia_n be_v these_o illyria_n illyria_n illyria_n now_o by_o the_o turk_n call_v windismark_n have_v in_o it_o zatha_fw-mi seat_v upon_o danâ—…_n 2_o zackaoes_n 3._o windisgreet_n and_o other_o dalmatia_n dalmatia_n dalmatia_n be_v the_o second_o province_n the_o chief_a city_n be_v ragusa_n situate_v on_o the_o adriatic_a sea_n former_o a_o town_n of_o great_a traffic_n and_o riches_n and_o now_o tributary_n to_o the_o turk_n next_o be_v sciâ—…_n 3._o zara_n both_o seat_v on_o the_o seashore_n and_o subject_a to_o the_o venetian_n 4._o spalatta_n a_o sea-town_n from_o whence_o to_o venice_n that_o state_n keep_v many_o galley_n for_o transportation_n of_o merchant_n good_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o unreasonable_a freight_v by_o they_o take_v they_o stand_v to_o the_o hazard_n and_o adventure_n thereof_o which_o they_o do_v to_o their_o cost_n in_o anno_fw-la 1619._o myself_o be_v in_o nail_n when_o as_o the_o duke_n d'_fw-fr ossuna_n then_o vice-king_n take_v two_o of_o these_o their_o galley_n gross_v lade_v with_o a_o rich_a booty_n as_o be_v report_v to_o the_o import_n of_o 300000_o crown_n which_o the_o state_n of_o venice_n be_v enforce_v to_o make_v good_a principal_o to_o merchant_n turk_n of_o constantinople_n to_o who_o the_o great_a part_n thereof_o do_v at_o that_o time_n appertain_v and_o who_o be_v find_v at_o this_o day_n to_o be_v the_o great_a trader_n this_o way_n the_o next_o town_n be_v scodra_n famous_a for_o the_o resistance_n it_o make_v against_o the_o turk_n and_o last_o lissa_n famous_a here_o for_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o scanderbag_n who_o bone_n be_v dig_v up_o and_o wear_v by_o the_o turk_n at_o the_o take_n of_o this_o city_n as_o conceive_v they_o to_o be_v of_o excellent_a virtue_n to_o make_v they_o partake_v of_o his_o good_a fortune_n this_o province_n be_v now_o divide_v between_o the_o venetian_n and_o the_o turk_n croatia_n croatia_n croatia_n be_v the_o next_o the_o chief_a town_n be_v cardisca_n seat_v on_o the_o river_n savus_n 2._o brumon_n 3._o nivograde_a 4._o sisgith_o and_o last_o petrovia_n this_o country_n be_v now_o subject_a in_o part_n to_o the_o venetian_n and_o in_o part_n to_o the_o austrian_n of_o the_o trade_n of_o the_o most_o principal_a of_o this_o in_o brief_a and_o first_o of_o ragusa_n and_o spallatta_n chap._n ccxxxvii_o of_o rhagusa_n and_o spallatta_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o the_o trade_n of_o sclavonia_n be_v at_o this_o day_n but_o of_o small_a account_n and_o little_a to_o our_o mation_n the_o two_o city_n of_o spalatta_n and_o rhagusa_n seat_v therein_o merit_v the_o principal_a consideration_n thereof_o rhagusa_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o rhagusa_n then_o former_o call_v epidaurus_n be_v situate_v on_o the_o adriatic_a sea_n a_o commonwealth_n of_o great_a traffic_n and_o riches_n be_v in_o time_n pass_v of_o far_o great_a fame_n and_o name_n both_o in_o trade_n and_o navigation_n than_o now_o it_o be_v for_o from_o hence_o be_v the_o original_a of_o those_o great_a ship_n here_o build_v and_o in_o old_a time_n famous_a as_o then_o vulgar_o call_v argosy_n proper_o rhaguse_n proper_o rhaguse_n rhaguse_n the_o last_o which_o they_o be_v note_v to_o have_v they_o lend_v philip_n the_o second_o king_n of_o spain_n in_o 1588._o to_o invade_v england_n and_o have_v her_o 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maidin_n make_v a_o dollar_n the_o gold_n coin_n here_o be_v the_o soltane_n xeriffe_n and_o chequeen_n all_o of_o one_o value_n little_o differ_v account_v 8_o shilling_n sterling_a but_o rise_v and_o fall_v in_o asper_n according_a to_o the_o plenty_n of_o gold_n egypt_n the_o account_n keep_v in_o egypt_n their_o account_n be_v here_o diverse_o keep_v the_o inhabitant_n for_o the_o most_o part_n account_v by_o asper_n 80_o asper_n to_o a_o dollar_n and_o some_o by_o ducat_n of_o pargo_n account_v that_o three_o ducat_n of_o venice_n make_v one_o ducat_n of_o pargo_n beside_o which_o there_o be_v also_o in_o use_n a_o italian_a ducat_n 10_o per_fw-la cent_n less_o egypt_n the_o cuslom_n of_o alexandria_n damietta_n and_o egypt_n the_o custom_n of_o alexandria_n damietta_n and_o rosetta_n be_v 10_o per_fw-la cent_n as_o i_o note_v before_o upon_o all_o commodity_n inward_a and_o outward_a and_o pay_v in_o kind_n or_o species_n but_o upon_o money_n bring_v in_o it_o be_v only_a ½_n per_fw-la cent_n and_o very_o strict_o look_v into_o and_o exact_v but_o the_o bashaw_n govern_v here_o for_o the_o grand_a seignor_n be_v ever_o a_o principal_a man_n and_o far_o remote_a from_o the_o imperial_a port_n of_o constantinople_n lay_v in_o many_o town_n of_o this_o kingdom_n what_o custom_n he_o please_v and_o though_o it_o be_v hold_v now_o to_o be_v but_o 10_o per_fw-la cent_n which_o be_v the_o old_a and_o ancient_a custom_n of_o egypt_n yet_o the_o merchant_n that_o trade_v here_o shall_v find_v ere_o his_o good_n be_v sell_v and_o the_o money_n in_o his_o purse_n account_v the_o consoledge_n and_o other_o duty_n to_o be_v adove_n 22_o or_o 23_o per_fw-la cent_n the_o place_n be_v much_o subject_n to_o anuenus_fw-la and_o mangary_n and_o the_o custom-house_n being_n farm_a to_o jew_n add_v thereto_o the_o great_a deceit_n they_o can_v possible_a to_o raise_v the_o daily_a custom_n of_o the_o place_n alexandria_n itself_o pay_v in_o this_o manner_n 20_o thousand_o medin_n a_o day_n by_o farm_n l._n 54750_o l._n which_o at_o the_o rate_n of_o 30_o medin_n to_o a_o ryal_n of_o â—_o â—_o spanish_a and_o the_o ryal_n of_o â—_o â—_o account_v at_o 5_o shilling_n sterling_a amount_v to_o 54750_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o place_n survey_v the_o general_a trade_n of_o egypt_n as_o it_o be_v observe_v and_o find_v to_o be_v at_o this_o day_n but_o by_o reason_n i_o have_v in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o beforementioned_a chapter_n particular_o handle_v the_o principal_a part_n thereof_o and_o note_v the_o most_o eminent_a nation_n that_o at_o this_o present_a do_v hither_o traffic_n i_o shall_v the_o more_o willing_o pass_v over_o the_o same_o in_o silence_n and_o only_o now_o observe_v that_o beside_o the_o french_a and_o venetian_n not_o any_o other_o european_a christian_n be_v find_v here_o to_o traffic_v and_o the_o english_a have_v give_v over_o all_o trade_n
into_o this_o country_n by_o reason_n they_o be_v furnish_v with_o all_o the_o commodity_n that_o this_o place_n do_v former_o yield_v at_o the_o first_o hand_n from_o india_n and_o what_o else_o they_o want_v be_v commodity_n either_o of_o arabia_n or_o egypt_n they_o furnish_v themselves_o from_o aleppo_n where_o many_o english_a be_v resident_a but_o here_o be_v find_v consul_n for_o both_o the_o venetion_n and_o french_a nation_n which_o continue_v still_o some_o trade_n hither_o as_o indeed_o more_o proper_a for_o they_o want_v the_o trade_n of_o india_n which_o the_o english_a enjoy_v of_o which_o i_o have_v make_v mention_n before_o and_o therefore_o leave_v egypt_n and_o with_o it_o the_o firm_a land_n i_o shall_v take_v leave_n now_o to_o view_v the_o island_n that_o belong_v to_o africa_n by_o modern_a cosmographer_n chap._n xxxv_o of_o the_o island_n of_o madagascar_n madagascar_n madagascar_n i_o find_v belong_v to_o africa_n many_o island_n which_o be_v find_v to_o afford_v many_o notable_a commodity_n for_o merchandise_n which_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o will_v only_o touch_v that_o the_o factor_n may_v know_v whence_o those_o commodity_n do_v come_v which_o be_v find_v among_o we_o madagascar_n laurence_n otherwise_o s._n laurence_n otherwise_o call_v the_o island_n st._n laurence_n giving_z name_n to_o a_o town_n the_o principal_a of_o that_o island_n be_v discover_v by_o the_o portugal_n anno_fw-la 1506_o the_o inhabitant_n willing_o permit_v no_o man_n to_o land_n upon_o their_o country_n for_o traffic_v sake_n it_o yield_v clove_n ginger_n and_o some_o silver_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n own_o use_n but_o not_o for_o exportation_n and_o their_o money_n in_o use_n be_v the_o gloss-bead_n of_o cambaia_n which_o in_o merchandise_n and_o barter_n current_o pass_v among_o they_o chap._n xxxvi_o of_o the_o island_n of_o zocotara_n zocotara_fw-mi zocotara_fw-mi the_o island_n of_o zocotara_n lie_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o red-sea_n 10_o degree_n north_n from_o the_o equator_fw-la wherein_o the_o portugal_n have_v fortify_v two_o town_n for_o traffic_n it_o be_v replenish_v with_o drug_n for_o physic_n and_o especial_o with_o that_o so_o excellent_a and_o well_o know_v in_o christendom_n by_o the_o name_n of_o aloe_n zocatrina_n which_o be_v sell_v there_o by_o a_o quintal_n which_o by_o observation_n make_v in_o england_n 93_o l._n chap._n xxxvii_o of_o the_o island_n of_o saint_n thomas_n thomas_n st._n thomas_n saint_n thomas_n island_n lie_v just_a under_o the_o equinoctial_a line_n the_o prime_a city_n be_v povoasan_n inhabit_a principal_o by_o portugal_n and_o negro_n abound_v only_o in_o sugar_n which_o here_o grow_v in_o cane_n and_o be_v make_v so_o that_o yearly_a 50_o great_a ship_n be_v here_o lade_v with_o that_o commodity_n for_o spain_n and_o portugal_n whereto_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o add_v any_o other_o material_a point_n of_o trade_n because_o of_o my_o ignorance_n therein_o chap._n xxxviii_o of_o the_o island_n of_o the_o canary_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o canary_n canary_n these_o island_n be_v seven_o in_o number_n and_o under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o spaniard_n former_o call_v the_o fortunate_a island_n they_o abound_v in_o sugar_n whereof_o great_a quantity_n of_o marmalade_n and_o other_o conserve_n be_v make_v in_o bird_n which_o hereof_o take_v their_o name_n excellent_a in_o sing_v in_o wine_n which_o hence_o be_v know_v by_o these_o island_n name_n excellent_a in_o taste_n and_o in_o woad_n find_v excellent_a for_o die_v thereof_o the_o trade_n thereof_o to_o these_o island_n be_v now_o find_v and_o practise_v some_o small_a trade_n by_o the_o english_a to_o which_o place_n they_o import_v some_o seys_n serges_n bay_n linen_n and_o such_o like_a and_o export_v thence_o woad_n and_o sugar_n and_o wine_n of_o the_o growth_n of_o these_o island_n which_o last_o be_v vend_v thence_o into_o england_n and_o holland_n above_o two_o thousand_o tun_n yearly_a to_o the_o great_a enrich_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n sevil._n weight_n measure_n etc._n etc._n concur_v with_o sevil._n their_o weight_n measure_n and_o coin_n be_v altogether_o concurrent_a with_o the_o weight_n measure_n and_o coin_n current_a in_o sevil_n to_o which_o place_n it_o be_v annex_v by_o the_o spaniard_n the_o first_o discoverer_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o say_v aught_o here_o further_o thereof_o chap._n thirty-nine_o of_o the_o assores_fw-la common_o tercera_n island_n tercera_n island_n aâ—…_n call_v tercera_n the_o tercera_n island_n be_v first_o discover_v by_o the_o fleming_n and_o a_o while_o bare_a their_o name_n upon_o which_o be_v place_v the_o meridian_n line_n divide_v the_o east_n from_o the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o world_n it_o only_o abound_v in_o oad_n or_o woad_n use_v by_o dyer_n and_o be_v now_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o spaniard_n and_o in_o special_a use_n to_o they_o in_o their_o voyage_n to_o the_o east_n or_o west-indies_n and_o afford_v they_o for_o refreshment_n good_a water_n and_o store_n of_o goat_n flesh_n other_o matter_n of_o trade_n it_o afford_v not_o therefore_o this_o shall_v serve_v to_o have_v say_v of_o the_o island_n willing_o omit_v the_o hesperide_n the_o gorgade_n the_o prince_n island_n and_o other_o of_o lesser_a moment_n and_o proceed_v in_o my_o map_n to_o view_v the_o trade_n of_o asia_n somewhat_o better_o know_v to_o we_o than_o africa_n of_o asia_n and_o the_o province_n and_o city_n of_o trade_n thereof_o chap._n xl._n of_o asia_n and_o the_o province_n thereof_o asia_n asia_n asia_n the_o three_o division_n of_o the_o world_n be_v separate_v from_o europe_n by_o the_o egean_a propontis_n and_o euxine_a sea_n by_o paulus_n maeotis_n tanais_n duina_n and_o from_o africa_n by_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o the_o egyptian_a isthmus_n as_o i_o remember_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o work_n asia_n five_o notable_a thing_n in_o asia_n five_o notable_a thing_n have_v make_v this_o country_n famous_a and_o have_v give_v it_o the_o garland_n of_o supremacy_n over_o all_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n first_o the_o creation_n of_o mankind_n second_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n his_o miracle_n wrought_v and_o place_n of_o his_o sufferance_n three_o the_o action_n memorize_v by_o the_o holy_a penman_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n four_o the_o famous_a monarchy_n of_o the_o babylonian_n assyrian_n persian_n and_o mede_n and_o five_o be_v the_o common_a mother_n of_o we_o all_o from_o whence_o innumerable_a troop_n of_o man_n issue_v to_o people_n the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o uninhabited_a world_n of_o which_o see_v other_o author_n further_a at_o large_a the_o principal_a region_n of_o asia_n be_v 1._o anatolia_n 2._o syria_n 3._o palestina_n 4._o armenia_n 5._o arabia_n 6._o media_fw-la 7._o assyria_n 8._o mesopotamia_n 9_o chaldea_n 10._o persia_n 11._o parthia_n 12._o tartary_n 13._o china_n 14._o india_n 15._o the_o island_n thereof_o and_o of_o these_o in_o brief_a according_a to_o my_o first_o intention_n chap._n xli_o of_o anatolia_n or_o anatolia_n in_o general_n anatolia_n anatolia_n anatolia_n be_v limit_v on_o the_o east_n with_o the_o river_n euphrates_n on_o the_o west_n with_o thracius_n bosphorus_n propontis_n hellespont_n and_o the_o egean_a on_o the_o north_n with_o pontus_n euxinus_n on_o the_o south_n with_o the_o rhodian_a and_o lycian_a sea_n in_o this_o country_n be_v ancient_o account_v 4000_o city_n and_o town_n those_o seven_o famous_a among_o the_o rest_n to_o who_o st._n john_n dedicate_v his_o revelation_n but_o now_o the_o ruin_n of_o they_o be_v hardly_o to_o be_v see_v and_o the_o province_n that_o be_v find_v in_o this_o region_n be_v these_o first_o cilicia_n second_o pamphilia_n three_o lycia_n four_o caria_n five_o jonia_n sixthly_a lydia_n seven_o molis_fw-la eighthly_a phrygia_n minor_fw-la nine_o phrygid_a major_n ten_o bythinia_n eleven_o pontus_n twelve_o paphlagonia_n thirteen_o galatia_n fourteen_o cappadocia_n fifteenthly_a lycaonia_n sixteenthly_a pisidia_n and_o armenia_n major_a of_o these_o in_o order_n chap._n xlii_o of_o cilicia_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o thereof_o cilicia_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o cilicia_n be_v not_o find_v at_o this_o day_n to_o have_v any_o town_n of_o note_n or_o consequence_n in_o it_o save_v alexandria_n build_v by_o alexander_n the_o greaâ—_n alexandretta_n scanderone_n or_o alexandretta_n and_o to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o alexandria_n in_o egypt_n be_v name_v alexandretta_n now_o know_v to_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o name_n of_o scanderone_n a_o famous_a haven_n town_n serve_v for_o the_o scale_n to_o aleppo_n for_o all_o such_o ship_n as_o come_v thither_o either_o out_o of_o the_o ocean_n or_o mediterranean_n and_o where_o the_o english_a french_a and_o venetian_n have_v their_o vice-consul_n to_o protect_v their_o merchant_n good_n and_o ship_n and_o where_o all_o merchandise_n be_v either_o land_v or_o lade_v that_o go_v to_o or_o from_o aleppo_n of_o which_o it_o will_v be_v more_o
the_o observation_n of_o some_o english_a they_o find_v only_o 2_o picoe_n one_o for_o cloth_n and_o the_o other_o for_o grogram_n and_o do_v agree_v with_o those_o of_o constantinople_n bursia_n custom_n of_o bursia_n there_o be_v no_o custom_n due_a upon_o good_n in_o bursia_n it_o be_v account_v a_o inland_a town_n but_o if_o send_v thence_o to_o smyrna_n or_o to_o constantinople_n and_o export_v out_o of_o the_o grand_a signior_n dominion_n it_o be_v liable_a to_o a_o custom_n according_a to_o the_o capitulation_n or_o privilege_n grant_v to_o that_o nation_n that_o transport_v the_o same_o but_o if_o those_o commodity_n buy_v in_o bursia_n be_v carry_v to_o smyrna_n or_o constantinople_n and_o there_o sell_v it_o pay_v no_o custom_n but_o a_o small_a duty_n for_o register_n and_o quit_v at_o the_o custom-house_n of_o both_o the_o say_a place_n as_o have_v be_v practise_v by_o divers_a merchant_n in_o this_o town_n of_o late_a year_n some_o english_a have_v reside_v and_o do_v find_v a_o fair_a and_o friendly_a quarter_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n but_o they_o be_v account_v as_o subfactor_n to_o those_o resident_a in_o constantinople_n and_o smyrna_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o say_v further_o of_o this_o place_n chap._n xlix_o of_o pontus_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o pontus_n pontus_n on_o the_o north-side_n of_o bithynia_n be_v pontus_n wherein_o be_v find_v the_o ruin_n of_o tomos_n to_o which_o ovid_n be_v banish_v and_o pithius_fw-la where_o chrysostom_n live_v in_o exile_n here_o also_o rule_v mithridates_n who_o for_o 40_o year_n withstand_v the_o roman_n not_o more_o excellent_a in_o war_n than_o learning_n and_o memory_n who_o speak_v 22_o language_n and_o invent_v that_o counterpoison_v for_o he_o name_v mithridate_n and_o who_o at_o last_o by_o the_o rebellion_n of_o his_o son_n and_o the_o valour_n of_o l._n sylla_n pillar_n pompey_n pillar_n lucullus_n and_o pompey_n be_v vanquish_v the_o last_o of_o which_o erect_v a_o pillar_n 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thereby_o that_o nation_n be_v keep_v within_o some_o order_n and_o discipline_n as_o for_o the_o coin_n current_n here_o the_o weight_n and_o measure_n here_o in_o use_n i_o must_v omit_v they_o by_o reason_n of_o my_o ignorance_n therein_o and_o therefore_o shall_v refer_v they_o to_o the_o better_o skill_v debtor_n custom_n in_o india_n for_o debtor_n before_o i_o leave_v this_o coast_n i_o must_v not_o forget_v a_o strange_a custom_n not_o only_o here_o much_o use_v but_o also_o alongst_o the_o coast_n of_o malabar_n and_o in_o many_o other_o part_n of_o india_n which_o be_v thus_o if_o a_o debtor_n break_v the_o day_n of_o payment_n with_o his_o creditor_n and_o oftentimes_o disappoint_v he_o than_o he_o go_v to_o the_o principal_a of_o the_o bramenes_n and_o receive_v of_o he_o a_o rod_n with_o which_o he_o approach_v to_o the_o debtor_n and_o make_v a_o circle_n about_o he_o charge_v he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o say_a branâ—en_n not_o to_o depart_v till_o he_o have_v satisfy_v the_o debt_n which_o if_o he_o do_v not_o he_o must_v then_o starve_v in_o the_o place_n for_o if_o he_o depart_v the_o king_n will_v cause_v he_o to_o be_v execute_v and_o this_o be_v in_o use_n in_o many_o great_a part_n of_o india_n but_o especial_o where_o the_o brahmin_n be_v reverence_v it_o be_v daily_o see_v practise_v among_o merchant_n the_o native_n of_o these_o place_n chap._n xcv_o of_o pegu_n and_o the_o coast_n thereof_o with_o the_o trade_n thereof_o pegu_n and_o the_o trade_n of_o the_o coast_n thereof_o in_o order_n have_v pass_v the_o coast_n and_o gulf_n of_o bengala_n the_o next_o in_o this_o tract_n be_v the_o sea-coast_n of_o aracan_a pegu_n and_o sian_a stretch_v itself_o to_o the_o island_n and_o fort_n of_o malacca_n of_o which_o according_a to_o the_o
goa_n be_v 1_o pecul_n and_o 132_o l._n â…˜_n english_a near_o so_o that_o the_o difference_n as_o already_o say_v which_o arise_v in_o the_o pecul_fw-la from_o 130_o l._n 15_o 32_o part_n of_o a_o pound_n to_o 132â…˜_n and_o 133_o l._n english_a be_v by_o weigh_v by_o the_o balance_n or_o stilyard_n the_o stilyard_n or_o dotchen_n make_v more_o the_o balance_n less_o the_o covid_n or_o maccao_n be_v rather_o a_o very_a small_a matter_n more_o than_o less_o than_o 3_o quarter_n of_o our_o yard_n and_o 2½_n inches_n or_o more_o rather_o 29_o inch_n â…_n of_o a_o inch_n near_o which_o covid_n be_v use_v by_o the_o portuguez_n the_o chinese_n have_v another_o covid_n or_o measure_n consist_v of_o between_o 14_o 11_o 12_o of_o a_o inch_n and_o 14_o 6_o 7_o of_o a_o inch_n which_o be_v divide_v into_o 10_o part_n and_o each_o of_o those_o be_v subdivide_v into_o 10_o other_o part_n the_o covid_n or_o measure_n of_o the_o chinchose_n a_o province_n of_o china_n border_v upon_o the_o province_n of_o canton_n and_o eastward_o of_o maccao_n be_v but_o just_a 12_o inch_n of_o our_o measure_n and_o be_v the_o â…˜_n part_n of_o chinese_n covid_n or_o measure_n near_o as_o for_o coin_n there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o southern_a part_n but_o if_o you_o buy_v any_o thing_n after_o you_o have_v agree_v for_o it_o you_o cut_v off_o of_o the_o rial_n of_o eight_o so_o many_o mass_n condreens_fw-mi etc._n etc._n as_o you_o agree_v for_o and_o so_o weigh_v it_o by_o the_o dotchen_n which_o every_o one_o carry_v about_o he_o have_v thus_o do_v with_o the_o main_a continent_n of_o asia_n and_o cursory_o survey_v the_o particular_a trade_n of_o some_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n therein_o contain_v be_v constrain_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o remoteness_n of_o these_o place_n and_o want_v of_o better_a information_n to_o let_v the_o same_o pass_v not_o so_o perfect_a as_o otherwise_o i_o can_v wish_v for_o and_o desire_n i_o shall_v willing_o in_o what_o be_v here_o by_o i_o omit_v crave_v the_o advice_n of_o the_o better_o experience_v and_o that_o they_o will_v add_v by_o their_o knowledge_n and_o trial_n what_o be_v either_o here_o defective_a or_o altogether_o leave_v out_o and_o thus_o leave_v the_o continent_n according_a to_o my_o method_n i_o will_v in_o brief_a run_v through_o some_o of_o those_o island_n which_o merit_n observation_n and_o survey_v the_o trade_n thereof_o as_o ample_o as_o my_o adviso_n will_v give_v i_o leave_v chap._n c._n of_o the_o island_n of_o asia_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o island_n of_o asia_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o the_o island_n of_o asia_n be_v either_o in_o the_o oriental_a sea_n as_o japan_n zeilan_n moluccoe_n javas_n summatra_n barneo_n the_o philippines_n and_o other_o or_o in_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n as_o rhodes_n cyprus_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o trade_n whereof_o a_o word_n before_o i_o conclude_v this_o commerce_n of_o asia_n chap._n ci._n of_o the_o island_n of_o japan_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o island_n of_o japan_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o japan_n be_v situate_v over_o against_o canton_n in_o china_n have_v in_o length_n 600_o mile_n but_o narrow_a in_o breadth_n in_o some_o place_n 90_o and_o in_o some_o but_o 30_o mile_n it_o obey_v 66_o several_a sovereign_n the_o king_n of_o tense_n hold_v the_o principal_a authority_n command_v 50_o of_o the_o 66_o above_o mention_a kingdom_n every_o king_n lord_n and_o master_n have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n over_o the_o good_n and_o life_n of_o the_o subject_n servant_n and_o child_n subject_a unto_o he_o it_o be_v discover_v by_o the_o portugal_n anno_fw-la 1542._o and_o since_o be_v much_o frequent_v by_o jesuit_n who_o in_o great_a number_n have_v settle_v themselves_o here_o and_o be_v find_v to_o exercise_v trade_n and_o commerce_n as_o cunning_o and_o subtle_o as_o any_o jew_n elsewhere_o in_o the_o world_n their_o chief_a town_n be_v osacaia_n bunguin_n meaco_n and_o be_v the_o principal_a port_n frequent_v by_o merchant_n stranger_n the_o commodity_n of_o this_o place_n and_o island_n be_v silver_n in_o some_o good_a measure_n dig_v up_o here_o and_o carry_v hence_o by_o merchant_n to_o china_n to_o exchange_v for_o silk_n and_o principal_o rice_n which_o be_v find_v here_o grow_v in_o such_o abundance_n that_o the_o king_n or_o emperor_n draw_v two_o million_o of_o ducat_n yearly_o out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v gather_v from_o his_o own_o possession_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v at_o his_o own_o demesne_n firando_n firando_n and_o at_o firando_n one_o of_o the_o island_n of_o japan_n the_o english_a have_v settle_v a_o factory_a for_o trade_n in_o 1613._o by_o captain_n sari_n labour_n and_o industry_n the_o civil_a war_n that_o continual_o vex_v these_o island_n hinder_v a_o exact_a survey_n of_o the_o material_n whereby_o their_o trade_n be_v drive_v yet_o so_o far_o as_o i_o have_v collect_v i_o will_v here_o insert_v japan_n coin_n current_a in_o japan_n their_o money_n current_n for_o the_o most_o part_n through_o these_o island_n be_v thus_o term_v and_o with_o some_o small_a difference_n have_v this_o value_n their_o silver_n coin_n current_n be_v a_o tail_n a_o mass_n and_o a_o condery_a a_o tail_n be_v a_o â„ž_o of_o 8_o â—_o or_o 5_o s._n sterling_a or_o â…›_n tail_n of_o siam_n and_o this_o tail_n be_v 10_o mass_n or_o 100_o condery_n a_o mass_n be_v 10_o condery_n or_o 6_o d._n sterling_a and_o in_o some_o place_n the_o â„ž_o â—_o â—_o pass_v for_o 74_o condory_n only_o and_o no_o more_o their_o gold_n be_v coin_v into_o two_o small_a barrs_n of_o two_o several_a sort_n the_o one_o be_v call_v a_o jehebo_n worth_n about_o 15_o in_o 16_o mass_n of_o silver_n the_o other_o be_v call_v a_o coban_n worth_n from_o 60_o to_o 68_o mass_n which_o may_v be_v value_v from_o 30_o s._n to_o 34_o s._n sterling_a the_o war_n that_o continual_o vex_v this_o country_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o unconstant_a rate_n and_o price_n thereof_o japan_n weight_n in_o japan_n the_o weight_n in_o use_n in_o japan_n be_v the_o pecul_n and_o the_o cattee_n a_o pecul_n be_v 10_o cattee_n a_o cattee_n be_v account_v by_o some_o 21_o ounce_n and_o by_o some_o 20¾_n ounce_n averdupois_n so_o that_o a_o pecul_n be_v about_o 130_o or_o 131_o l._n english_a japan_n measure_v of_o length_n in_o japan_n their_o measure_n of_o length_n be_v a_o incken_fw-mi or_o tattamy_n which_o be_v 2½_n yard_n english_a 25_o yard_n be_v 12_o tattamy_n japan_n measure_v of_o rice_n and_o grain_n in_o japan_n their_o measure_n for_o rice_n be_v thus_o account_v a_o gant_n be_v 3_o cocas_n be_v as_o much_o as_o three_o english_a ale-pint_n a_o ickgoga_n be_v 100_o ganta_n one_o ickmagog_n be_v 1000_o ickgoga_n one_o managoga_n be_v 10000_o ickmagogs_n chap._n cii_o of_o zeilan_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o island_n zeilan_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o zeilan_n lie_v in_o the_o gulf_n of_o bengala_n in_o length_n 250_o and_o in_o breadth_n 140_o mile_n find_v so_o fruitful_a that_o the_o grass_n grow_v and_o the_o tree_n bear_v fruit_n all_o the_o year_n long_o without_o intermission_n it_o be_v command_v in_o chief_a by_o the_o great_a mogul_n the_o principal_a town_n be_v zeilan_n the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o island_n and_o columbo_n fortify_v by_o the_o portugal_n and_o as_o it_o be_v conceive_v command_v over_o the_o best_a harbour_n in_o india_n zeilan_n commodity_n of_o the_o island_n zeilan_n for_o commodity_n it_o have_v many_o and_o almost_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v find_v in_o india_n through_o all_o the_o several_a province_n and_o place_n thereof_o first_o it_o have_v nutmeg_n clove_n and_o pepper-tree_n good_a store_n and_o the_o best_a cinnamon_n in_o all_o india_n which_o be_v here_o have_v and_o find_v grow_v in_o whole_a wood_n and_o hence_o disperse_v into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n also_o it_o afford_v all_o kind_n of_o precious_a stone_n except_o diamond_n as_o saphire_n ruby_n topaz_n spinal_n granati_fw-la also_o a_o plentiful_a fish_n for_o pearl_n yet_o not_o account_v so_o good_a as_o at_o bareim_n by_o ormus_n it_o have_v likewise_o mine_n of_o gold_n silver_n and_o other_o metal_n also_o iron_n flax_n brimstone_n ivory_n bone_n and_o sundry_a other_o commodity_n paradise_n adam_n hill_n the_o zeilans_n paradise_n here_o be_v also_o a_o hill_n of_o that_o great_a height_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n hold_v it_o the_o high_a in_o india_n and_o call_v it_o adam_n hill_n upon_o which_o they_o say_v paradise_n stand_v and_o that_o adam_n be_v there_o create_v who_o footstep_n if_o they_o may_v be_v believe_v do_v remain_v yet_o engrave_v there_o in_o the_o rock_n and_o go_v not_o out_o but_o the_o inhabitanis_n being_n most_o active_a in_o their_o body_n may_v be_v
but_o of_o 600_o only_a the_o ducat_n of_o spain_n have_v 11_o rial_n of_o plate_n and_o every_o rial_n as_o i_o say_v before_o 34_o marveâ—…_n and_o every_o ducat_n 374_o marvedy_n which_o be_v 5_o s._n 6_o d._n english_a the_o rial_n 6_o d._n and_o the_o marâ—…_n less_o than_o our_o farthing_n the_o single_a pistolet_n of_o gold_n 11_o rial_n ¾_n be_v 400_o marvedy_n which_o be_v according_a to_o 6_o d._n a_o rial_n 5._o s._n 10â…›_n esterling_n castilia_n exchange_n in_o castilia_n in_o castilia_n they_o that_o give_v money_n upon_o exchange_n do_v agree_v to_o be_v pay_v in_o ducat_n of_o gold_n 〈◊〉_d their_o worth_n in_o gold_n or_o silver_n for_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o do_v so_o they_o shall_v be_v pay_v in_o base_a 〈◊〉_d neigh_v which_o will_v prove_v to_o be_v more_o than_o five_o per_fw-la cent_n loss_n the_o order_n of_o the_o fair_n in_o 〈◊〉_d be_v thus_o castilia_n fair_n of_o castilia_n the_o first_o be_v the_o fair_a of_o may_n and_o be_v make_v in_o medino_n del_fw-it campo_n and_o begin_v the_o first_o of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o last_v 50_o day_n the_o second_o be_v the_o fair_a of_o august_n and_o be_v make_v in_o medina_n di_fw-it riosecco_fw-it and_o begin_v the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d august_n and_o last_v 30_o day_n the_o three_o be_v the_o fair_a of_o october_n make_v in_o medina_n del_fw-it campo_n and_o begin_v the_o first_o of_o november_n last_v 50_o day_n the_o four_o be_v the_o fair_a of_o villa_n lion_n begin_v the_o first_o day_n of_o lent_n and_o last_v twenty_o dayâ—_n but_o be_v no_o fair_a of_o exchange_n the_o time_n expire_v there_o may_v no_o good_n be_v sell_v nor_o payment_n make_v upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o good_n and_o money_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o lâ—ters_n be_v there_o fifteen_o day_n before_o the_o time_n payment_n the_o payment_n the_o payment_n upon_o all_o the_o fair_n they_o make_v in_o banco_n not_o say_v forth_o and_o they_o be_v to_o recâ—…in_v ducat_n de_fw-fr oro_fw-la in_fw-la oro_fw-la largo_fw-la and_o forth_o of_o banco_n where_o they_o say_v forth_o of_o banco_n and_o 〈◊〉_d ready_a money_n there_o be_v get_v thereby_o one_o per_n cent_n and_o when_o they_o say_v ducat_n of_o gold_n or_o 〈◊〉_d worth_n it_o be_v understand_v in_o marvedy_n 375_o for_o a_o ducat_n and_o when_o they_o say_v forth_o of_o the_o fair_a 〈◊〉_d understand_v for_o ready_a money_n and_o this_o shall_v suffice_v to_o have_v say_v of_o castilia_n in_o general_a and_o a_o for_o the_o custom_n and_o manner_n of_o their_o exchange_n here_o practise_v see_v the_o chapter_n 426_o of_o the_o fachange_n of_o spain_n at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o tract_n portugal_n portugal_n in_o portugal_n once_o a_o famous_a kingdom_n and_o the_o rather_o for_o the_o fortunate_a discovery_n make_v in_o the_o eastern_a indies_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n there_o be_v many_o fair_a town_n of_o trading_n but_o all_o of_o theâ—_n give_v precedency_n to_o lisbon_n the_o metropolis_n of_o this_o kingdom_n i_o shall_v willing_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d the_o rest_n and_o enlarge_v myself_o thereupon_o portugal_n commodity_n of_o portugal_n the_o general_a commodity_n this_o country_n abound_v be_v be_v these_o honey_n wine_n oil_n alum_n fruit_n fish_n white_a marble_n salt_n etc._n etc._n and_o those_o many_o other_o commodity_n that_o it_o be_v now_o in_o great_a abundance_n find_v to_o yield_v be_v the_o proper_a commodity_n of_o the_o east-indies_n such_o as_o be_v pepper_n cloves_n sugar_n nutmeg_n ginger_n cotton_n calliâ—…_n the_o gem_n of_o india_n the_o spice_n and_o drug_n of_o arabia_n and_o the_o silk_n and_o fabric_n of_o persia_n and_o china_n which_o though_o here_o to_o be_v have_v yet_o i_o have_v here_o omit_v the_o mention_v as_o not_o be_v the_o native_a commodity_n of_o portugal_n chap._n cxvii_o of_o libon_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o lisbon_n and_o trade_n thereof_o lisbon_n be_v account_v to_o be_v seven_o mile_n in_o compass_n and_o to_o contain_v 20000_o family_n have_v 67_o tower_n upon_o the_o wall_n and_o 22_o gate_n to_o the_o seaward_o and_o 16_o to_o the_o continent_n it_o be_v seat_v upon_o the_o river_n tagus_n account_v most_o famous_a and_o commodious_a for_o traffic_n and_o commerce_n from_o hence_o the_o portugal_n set_v out_o to_o the_o east_n indies_n and_o hither_o do_v return_v again_o with_o all_o those_o spice_n drug_n and_o other_o the_o rich_a merchandise_n which_o east-india_n arabia_n persia_n and_o china_n do_v afford_v at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o river_n duero_n stand_v porto_n also_o a_o town_n of_o good_a trade_n where_o the_o galiy_v use_v in_o time_n past_a to_o land_n the_o merchandise_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v porta_n gallorum_n by_o which_o mean_v some_o author_n do_v infer_v the_o whole_a country_n take_v its_o name_n of_o portugal_n but_o to_o proceed_v to_o lisbon_n i_o will_v note_v what_o i_o have_v observe_v thereupon_o in_o matter_n of_o traffic_n according_a to_o my_o propose_a theme_n 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english_a the_o rove_n or_o quatern_n be_v 2d_o l._n the_o great_a quintal_n hold_v 15_o in_o 16_o per_fw-la cent_n more_o than_o the_o english_a 112_o l._n the_o king_n have_v a_o quintar_n for_o his_o contractation_n house_n to_o sell_v the_o spice_n of_o india_n by_o which_o be_v 150_o l._n of_o florence_n and_o be_v about_o 114_o l._n english_a the_o great_a cantar_n of_o lisbon_n make_v in_o florence_n 170â…“_n or_o 130_o l._n english_a but_o all_o fine_a good_n be_v by_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n to_o be_v sell_v by_o the_o say_a kings-beam_n these_o observation_n upon_o 100_o l._n small_a of_o lisbon_n have_v be_v make_v in_o and_o yield_v the_o 100_o l._n small_a of_o lisbon_n do_v yield_v in_o london_n 113½_n li._n marselia_n 126½_n l._n venetia_n sotile_a 168½_n  _fw-fr venetia_n gross_a 106_o 3_o â—_o  _fw-fr sicilia_n 63¼_n  _fw-fr florence_n 149¼_n  _fw-fr antwerp_n 107¾_n  _fw-fr lion_n 119_o â—_o â—_o  _fw-fr sevil_n 110¾_n  _fw-fr dantzick_n 130½_n  _fw-fr genoa_n 162._o  _fw-fr aleppo_n 23_o rial_n aleppo_n silk_n 24_o 6._o  _fw-fr irip._n soria_n 27_o 6._o  _fw-fr irip._n barbaria_n 98_o l._n baruti_fw-la 22._o  _fw-fr alex._n zera_n 51_o 3._o  _fw-fr alex._n forsia_n 117_o 6._o  _fw-fr seio_n 102_o 10._o  _fw-fr constantinople_n 93_o 6._o  _fw-fr rhodes_n 20_o 7._o  _fw-fr acria_n 18_o 3._o  _fw-fr babilonia_n 15_o 10_o ma._n balsera_n 4_o 5½_n ma._n ormus_n 113._o  _fw-fr which_o for_o trial_n i_o refer_v to_o the_o experience_a portugal_n measure_n of_o length_n in_o portugal_n their_o measure_n of_o length_n dry_a and_o liquid_a here_o use_v be_v these_o first_o their_o measure_n of_o cloth_n be_v the_o coveda_n which_o be_v near_a ¾_n of_o a_o english_a yard_n the_o measure_n linen_n be_v the_o vare_fw-la and_o iâ—_n a_o ell_n less_o nail_n of_o the_o english_a measure_n by_o which_o may_v be_v make_v the_o computation_n for_o other_o country_n and_o by_o some_o find_v to_o be_v 8_o per_fw-la centum_fw-la less_o portugal_n of_o corn_n in_o portugal_n the_o measure_n of_o corn_n be_v the_o alquier_n three_o alquier_n be_v a_o bushel_n 1½_n be_v 8_o gallon_n winchester_n measure_n and_o five_o alquier_n be_v a_o hannep_n of_o spanish_a measure_n portugal_n of_o salt_n in_o portugal_n the_o measure_n of_o salt_n be_v call_v the_o muy_fw-es and_o 60_o alquier_n make_v a_o muy_fw-es and_o 2_o muye_n and_o 15_o alquier_n be_v a_o tun_n of_o bristol_n water-measure_n which_o be_v 10_o gallon_n winchester_n and_o 40_o of_o those_o measure_n do_v make_v a_o tun._n note_v that_o 4½_n alquier_v of_o lisbon_n make_v a_o fanega_n or_o hannep_v in_o andalusia_n by_o some_o observation_n which_o fanega_n be_v 2_o staios_n and_o somewhat_o more_o of_o florence_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o a_o staâ—…_n oâ—_n florence_n may_v be_v account_v half_o a_o fanega_n
in_o mark_n to_o have_v in_o florence_n 57_o or_o 58_o crown_n according_a to_o the_o cambio_z to_o have_v in_o rome_n 56_o ducat_n of_o camera_n more_o or_o less_o as_o the_o exchange_n go_v to_o have_v in_o naples_n 72_o ducat_n of_o carlin_n more_o or_o less_o etc._n etc._n to_o have_v in_o palermo_n or_o messina_n 25_o or_o 26_o carlin_n etc._n etc._n to_o have_v in_o spain_n 400_o marvedy_n according_a to_o the_o rate_n of_o exchange_n to_o have_v in_o anvers_n so_o many_o gross_a as_o the_o exchange_n do_v permit_v lion_n exchange_n now_o of_o lion_n but_o this_o custom_n be_v now_o lose_v by_o the_o expulsion_n of_o the_o great_a banker_n out_o of_o this_o town_n in_o the_o day_n of_o lewis_n the_o twelve_o it_o be_v since_o reduce_v to_o crown_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o three_o liver_n by_o which_o imaginary_a for_o so_o i_o call_v it_o now_o as_o have_v none_o to_o be_v find_v of_o that_o value_n and_o rate_n coin_v there_o be_v now_o make_v and_o the_o common_a and_o ordinary_a piece_n thereof_o i_o will_v willing_o here_o omit_v as_o have_v mention_v the_o same_o at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o work_n in_o the_o chapter_n 277_o and_o 302_o and_o other_o follow_v where_o all_o the_o due_a circumstance_n of_o exchange_n and_o payment_n of_o money_n be_v observe_v whereto_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n lion_n fair_n of_o lion_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o here_o be_v observe_v four_o fair_n in_o which_o all_o payment_n either_o by_o exchange_n or_o for_o merchandise_n be_v make_v which_o run_v still_o from_o three_o month_n to_o three_o month_n wherein_o for_o so_o many_o day_n rescounter_v of_o payment_n be_v make_v without_o any_o money_n see_v stir_v from_o man_n to_o man_n which_o be_v do_v in_o a_o public_a place_n or_o burse_n appoint_v to_o this_o purpose_n as_o i_o have_v touch_v in_o the_o chapter_n of_o transfer_v of_o bill_n of_o debt_n and_o specialty_n in_o my_o factor_n adviso_n the_o time_n and_o term_n of_o which_o fair_n be_v these_o first_o the_o fair_a of_o easter_n after_o the_o octave_n of_o easter_n the_o second_o be_v the_o fair_a of_o august_n be_v the_o first_o monday_n after_o our_o lady_n day_n in_o august_n the_o three_o be_v the_o fair_a of_o all_o saint_n the_o day_n after_o all_o soul_n the_o four_o be_v the_o fair_a of_o le_fw-fr roys_n the_o day_n after_o epiphany_n and_o every_o fair_a last_v fifteen_o day_n that_o be_v not_o holiday_n all_o business_n be_v do_v in_o these_o fair_n and_o all_o bill_n of_o exchange_n be_v make_v and_o date_v in_o one_o day_n and_o two_o day_n after_o they_o make_v the_o rate_n of_o the_o exchange_n which_o fair_n be_v count_v by_o their_o payment_n lion_n term_n of_o the_o bill_n of_o exchange_n in_o lion_n the_o term_n of_o their_o bill_n of_o exchange_n hence_o be_v these_o from_o lion_n to_o florence_n rome_n and_o venice_n about_o 30_o day_n little_o more_o or_o less_o according_a as_o the_o merchant_n make_v the_o agreement_n every_o fair_a but_o all_o the_o 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almeria_n 120_o  _fw-fr bruges_n 114_o  _fw-fr rochel_n 104_o  _fw-fr diep_n 94_o  _fw-fr roven_n 92_o  _fw-fr and_n in_o asia_n have_v make_v these_o in_o aleppo_n 19_o r._n silk_n r._n 20,9_o  _fw-fr tripoli_n 22¼_n  _fw-fr ditto_n barbar_n 81_o l._n baruti_fw-la 18¼_n  _fw-fr alex._n zera_n 43¾_n  _fw-fr ditto_n forfor_o 96_o  _fw-fr scios_fw-la 86_o lod._n constantinople_n 78_o  _fw-fr rhodes_n 17,2_o r._n acria_n 15½_n  _fw-fr babylonia_n 13â…“_n  _fw-fr balsara_n 3,9¼_n m._n ormus_n 93¾_n l._n chap._n cxxix_o how_o foreign_a measure_n and_o weight_n be_v compare_v with_o lion_n i_o find_v a_o french_a merchant_n to_o have_v make_v these_o observation_n upon_o the_o trade_n of_o lion_n which_o i_o refer_v to_o trial_n lion_n milan_n with_o lion_n 100_o l._n in_o milan_n to_o have_v make_v by_o trial_n in_o lion_n 69_o l._n silk-weight_n the_o silk-brace_n in_o millâ—…_n to_o render_v in_o lions_n â—_z 9_o of_o a_o auln_v the_o cloth-brace_n there_o to_o render_v in_o lion_n 4_o 7_o of_o a_o auln_v and_o 20_o sol_n of_o milan_n caculate_v for_o 10_o sols_n turnois_n lion_n turin_n with_o lion_n 100_o l._n in_o turin_n to_o render_v in_o lion_n 77_o l._n silk-weight_n the_o ras_n which_o be_v the_o measure_n to_o be_v ½_n of_o a_o auln_v the_o florin_n in_o money_n calculate_v for_o three_o sols_n turnois_n lion_n genoa_n with_o lion_n the_o 100_o l._n of_o genoa_n to_o render_v in_o lion_n 72_o l._n silk-weight_n 9_o palm_n of_o genoa_n make_v a_o câ—…_n 1_o palm_n 1_o 24_o of_o a_o auln_v the_o spanish_a pistolet_n worth_a in_o genoa_n then_o 11_o l._n 12_o s._n in_o lion_n 7_o l._n 7_o s._n the_o crown_n of_o gold_n in_o gold_n of_o italy_n worth_n in_o genoa_n 1_o l._n 5_o s._n lion_n florence_n with_o lion_n the_o 100_o l._n of_o florence_n to_o be_v in_o lion_n 76¼_n silk-weight_n 4_o brace_n be_v there_o a_o cane_n 100_o brace_n be_v 49_o aulns_n lion_n the_o crown_n of_o gold_n of_o florence_n calculate_v at_o 3_o l._n turnois_n lion_n lucca_n with_o lion_n 100_o l._n of_o lucca_n subtle_a weight_n have_v render_v in_o lioas_n 72_o 3_o 2_o l._n silk_n weight_n 100_o l._n of_o lucca_n of_o custom-house_n weight_n make_v 81_o l._n the_o pound_n of_o which_o place_n be_v compose_v of_o 12_o ounce_n and_o 2_o brace_n of_o the_o say_a place_n make_v in_o lion_n 1_o auln_v lion_n bolonia_n with_o lion_n 100_o l._n of_o bolonia_n have_v render_v in_o lion_n 77_o l_o silk-weight_n the_o brace_n of_o bolonia_n have_v render_v 8_o 23_o of_o a_o auln_v of_o lion_n the_o liver_n thereof_o 20_o sol_n may_v be_v esteem_v at_o 11_o s._n 3_o d._n turnois_n lion_n naples_n with_o lion_n 100_o l._n of_o naples_n have_v make_v in_o lion_n 68_o l._n of_o silk_n weight_n 8_o palnt_n make_v a_o cane_n and_o multiply_v the_o palm_n by_o 4_o to_o make_v they_o quarter_n and_o divide_v by_o 17_o for_o 17_o quarter_n be_v a_o auln_v in_o lion_n which_o reduce_v into_o london_n measure_n be_v the_o ducat_n may_v be_v calculate_v for_o 48_o s._n turnois_n which_o be_v 4_o 10_o sterling_a lion_n venetia_n with_o lion_n the_o 100_o l._n suttle_n of_o venetia_n make_v in_o lion_n 63½_n l._n silk-weight_n 80_o brace_n of_o that_o place_n silk_n make_v in_o lion_n 43_o auln_n the_o ducat_n may_v be_v calculate_v at_o 50_o sol._n turnois_n which_o be_v 5_o s._n sterling_a lion_n mesina_n with_o lion_n the_o 100_o l._n of_o mesina_n render_v at_o lion_n ½_n l._n of_o silk-weight_n the_o 100_o brace_n of_o mesina_n give_v in_o lion_n auln_n the_o ounce_n of_o mesina_n give_v by_o calculation_n in_o lion_n lion_n bergamo_n with_o lion_n the_o 100_o l._n of_o bergamo_n be_v in_o lion_n 68_o l._n silk-weight_n the_o brace_n of_o bergamo_n be_v
of_o some_o of_o the_o late_a king_n of_o england_n to_o their_o own_o subject_n for_o their_o encouragement_n in_o trade_n and_o their_o general_a inclination_n thereto_o so_o they_o in_o themselves_o have_v be_v chief_o want_v to_o themselves_o and_o have_v suffer_v a_o loss_n to_o fall_v insensible_o upon_o they_o that_o have_v be_v the_o great_a ruin_n of_o their_o traffic_n comprise_v within_o mystery_n the_o of_o these_o their_o new_a impost_n and_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o navigator_n which_o that_o prince_n must_v ever_o careful_o avoid_v that_o will_v have_v his_o country_n and_o subject_n thrive_v thereby_o and_o have_v now_o lose_v all_o their_o trade_n to_o all_o other_o place_n the_o dominion_n of_o the_o great_a turk_n only_o except_v their_o ship_n and_o galley_n be_v decay_v and_o their_o mariner_n flee_v from_o they_o some_o spark_n be_v see_v yet_o to_o remain_v but_o the_o great_a fire_n of_o their_o mighty_a traffic_n be_v extinguish_v it_o will_v not_o 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milan_n weight_n in_o milan_n the_o weight_n of_o milan_n be_v the_o pound_n and_o the_o 100_o l._n which_o be_v the_o quintal_n which_o 100_o l._n be_v in_o venetia_n sotile_v 108_o l._n venetia_n gross_a 66_o  _fw-fr florentia_n 97_o  _fw-fr genova_n 106_o  _fw-fr lion_n 69_o  _fw-fr london_n 70_o  _fw-fr milan_n measure_n of_o milan_n in_o milan_n they_o have_v two_o brace_n the_o cloth_n and_o the_o silk_n upon_o the_o 100_o brace_n silk_n have_v be_v make_v these_o observation_n and_o to_o have_v make_v in_o london_n 43_o ells._n antwerp_n 72_o  _fw-fr frankfort_n 90_o  _fw-fr dantzick_n 60_o  _fw-fr vienna_n 63_o  _fw-fr lion_n 44_o auln_n paris_n 41_o  _fw-fr genova_n 207_o palm_n roven_n 37_o auln_v lisbon_n 43_o var._n sevil_n 58_o  _fw-fr madera_n 44_o  _fw-fr venetia_n 78_o brac._n lucques_n 86_o  _fw-fr florence_n 88_o  _fw-fr milan_n exchange_n of_o milan_n which_o i_o refer_v to_o the_o experience_n of_o he_o that_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o make_v trial_n herein_o far_o and_o so_o i_o will_v proceed_v to_o cremona_n as_o for_o the_o exchange_n here_o practise_v i_o refer_v you_o to_o the_o general_a chapter_n thereof_o in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o tract_n viz._n 280_o and_o 410_o chapter_n chap._n clxvi_o of_o cremona_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o cremona_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o cremona_n be_v the_o second_o city_n of_o trade_n in_o this_o duchy_n which_o endeavour_v by_o the_o industry_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n to_o imitate_v and_o second_v milan_n in_o her_o manufacture_n of_o silk_n gold-thread_n etc._n etc._n weight_n weight_n their_o common_a weight_n be_v the_o pound_n and_o the_o 100_o l._n which_o have_v by_o trial_n be_v find_v to_o make_v in_o venctia_n sotile_n 104_o l._n and_o by_o the_o gross_a of_o venetia_n 65_o in_o 66_o l._n in_o florence_n 86_o l._n measure_n measure_n their_o measure_n be_v the_o brace_n agree_v the_o same_o as_o that_o of_o florence_n oil_n be_v sell_v by_o the_o carigas_n 18_o thereof_o 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be_v sell_v by_o the_o mosa_n which_o be_v here_o 14_o pesos_n and_o every_o peso_n be_v 10_o l._n at_o â—0_n ow_v per_fw-la l._n which_o in_o venetia_n be_v 378_o l._n suttle_n which_o be_v 305_o l._n gross_a so_o that_o the_o say_v 14_o pesos_n be_v in_o venetia_n 1â…›_n staios_n and_o thus_o have_v i_o do_v with_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n and_o proceed_v to_o mantua_n and_o the_o dukedom_n chap._n clxviii_o of_o mantua_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o mantua_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o mantua_n have_v some_o other_o city_n of_o quality_n subject_n thereto_o but_o be_v debar_v from_o the_o sea_n and_o environ_v with_o potent_a neighbour_n that_o hinder_v the_o commerce_n thereof_o i_o will_v therefore_o reduce_v what_o i_o have_v collect_v more-worthy_a to_o the_o city_n of_o mantua_n itself_o which_o be_v a_o very_a fair_a and_o strong_a town_n environ_v on_o three_o part_n with_o a_o lake_n of_o good_a breadth_n and_o with_o a_o strong_a wall_n on_o the_o rest_n 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mayor_n 2_o sheriff_n 24_o alderman_n and_o 16_o common_a council-man_n this_o city_n be_v a_o inland_a place_n about_o 30_o mile_n from_o the_o sea_n by_o water_n though_o not_o above_o 16_o by_o land_n have_v little_o foreign_a trade_n save_v only_o with_o holland_n and_o that_o not_o considerable_a or_o worth_a take_v notice_n of_o the_o chief_a trade_n of_o this_o city_n be_v to_o london_n and_o that_o in_o these_o two_o commodity_n especial_o viz._n stuff_n and_o stocking_n the_o stuff_v here_o vend_v in_o a_o time_n of_o free_a trade_n may_v be_v estimate_v at_o 100000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o upward_o which_o say_v stuff_n be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o two_o company_n one_o call_v the_o worsted_n company_n and_o the_o other_o the_o russel_n company_n those_o manusacture_n under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o worsted_n company_n and_o approve_v by_o the_o warden_n thereof_o have_v a_o seal_v affix_v to_o each_o end_n thereof_o the_o one_o seal_v have_v this_o word_n norwich_n on_o one_o side_n and_o certain_a letter_n on_o the_o other_o which_o stand_v for_o such_o of_o the_o warden_n name_n as_o be_v present_a at_o the_o seal_v thereof_o the_o other_o seal_n have_v on_o one_o side_n these_o word_n worsted_n reform_v and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n thereof_o in_o figure_n the_o quantity_n of_o yard_n the_o piece_n contain_v and_o those_o manufacture_n under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o russel_n company_n and_o approve_v by_o they_o have_v but_o one_o seal_n which_o have_v on_o one_o side_n the_o representation_n of_o a_o castle_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n these_o word_n fidelitas_fw-la art_fw-la alit_fw-la this_o stuff_n trade_n be_v chief_o manage_v in_o partnership_n between_o the_o london_n and_o norwich_n merchant_n great_a quantity_n whereof_o have_v in_o formertime_n in_o a_o free_a trade_n with_o other_o nation_n be_v export_v beyond_o the_o sea_n to_o several_a place_n but_o
make_v a_o livre_fw-fr or_o pound_n and_o 12_o denier_n or_o pence_n make_v a_o soldo_n or_o shilling_n the_o same_o rule_n also_o hold_v in_o those_o place_n who_o great_a money_n be_v imaginary_a and_o feign_a or_o who_o keep_v not_o this_o orderly_a succession_n as_o be_v the_o ducat_n of_o catalonia_n of_o castilia_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o pertugal_n also_o those_o crown_n who_o have_v no_o proper_a part_n also_o the_o ducatoon_n in_o what_o country_n soever_o and_o the_o florm_n in_o germany_n all_o these_o i_o say_v which_o ought_v to_o succeed_v in_o 20_o and_o 12_o that_o be_v in_o sold_n and_o den._n or_o shilling_n and_o penny_n and_o each_o of_o the_o other_o sort_n of_o money_n shall_v be_v account_v according_a to_o the_o property_n of_o that_o country_n and_o as_o shall_v be_v signify_v in_o the_o front_n of_o the_o follow_a table_n of_o that_o place_n among_o which_o there_o be_v some_o which_o be_v common_o resolve_v by_o the_o more_o principal_a of_o their_o own_o money_n as_o the_o exchange_n of_o sicily_n with_o catalonia_n castilia_n portugal_n brabant_n and_o england_n and_o howsoever_o they_o make_v their_o exchange_n either_o by_o the_o sicilian_a florin_n or_o by_o the_o ducat_n notwithstanding_o the_o parcel_n be_v resolve_v in_o ounce_n tarin_n grain_n and_o pichols_n which_o be_v thorough_o declare_v in_o the_o follow_a table_n and_o last_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o term_n and_o day_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n be_v find_v in_o many_o country_n to_o differ_v in_o length_n of_o time_n and_o be_v limit_v of_o divers_a day_n and_o that_o the_o rate_n â—…sing_v and_o fall_v of_o exchange_n have_v a_o course_n set_v by_o a_o continual_a meeting_n of_o exchanger_n and_o their_o opinion_n in_o equality_n of_o value_n i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o insert_v the_o same_o with_o some_o other_o needful_a circumstance_n of_o this_o art_n of_o exchange_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o learn_v where_o also_o he_o shall_v find_v at_o large_a how_o most_o of_o these_o exchange_n be_v cast_v up_o and_o reckon_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o and_o now_o i_o will_v proceed_v to_o the_o table_n themselves_o as_o i_o find_v they_o calculate_v by_o the_o say_v geo_n bapt._n zuletta_n and_o other_o follow_v he_o chap._n cclxxvii_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o placentia_n a_o place_n of_o fair_n or_o fiera_n of_o exchange_n in_o italy_n placentia_n the_o exchange_n of_o placentia_n this_o town_n be_v consider_v as_o a_o fair_a or_o staple_n of_o exchange_n and_o not_o as_o a_o city_n of_o trafficle_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o esteem_n make_v of_o the_o current_a money_n of_o the_o place_n but_o only_o of_o that_o which_o be_v make_v by_o exchange_v which_o be_v crown_n of_o mark_n in_o which_o money_n banker_n and_o exchanger_n do_v only_o treat_v and_o account_v in_o and_o the_o same_o be_v hold_v by_o crown_n sell_v and_o denier_n of_o mark._n and_o in_o the_o custom_n of_o exchange_n here_o in_o use_n it_o give_v the_o entire_a and_o whole_a sum_n to_o all_o other_o place_n be_v either_o crown_v one_o or_o crown_n one_o hundred_o placentia_n do_v exchange_n with_o lion_n crown_n 100_o for_o 96¾_n crown_v rome_n crown_v 100_o 99½_n ducat_n genova_n crown_n 1_o 67._o 10_o sol._n of_o gold_n milan_n crown_n 1_o 134._o 9_o sol._n venice_n crown_v 100_o 130_o ducat_n florence_n crown_v 100_o 109½_n crown_n lucca_n crown_v 100_o 116¾_n ducatoon_n naples_n crown_n 1_o 134_o grain_n lechi_n crown_n 1_o 135½_n grain_n bari_n crown_n 1_o 135_o grain_n palermo_n crown_n 1_o 29_o carlins_n mesina_n crown_n 1_o 29¼_n carlins_n antw._n &_o col._n crown_n 1_o 128_o gross_v london_n crown_n 1_o 81½_n d._n sterl_n valentia_n crown_n 1_o 24_o sold._n saragosa_n crown_n 1_o 24_o sol._n 6_o den._n barcelona_n crown_n 1_o 24_o sol._n 4_o den._n siv_n al._n med._n crown_n 1_o 432_o marvede_n lisbon_n crown_n 1_o 482_o raise_v bologna_n crown_n 1_o 119_o ducatoon_n bergamo_n crown_n 1_o 118¾_n ducatoon_n frankford_n crown_n 1_o 103½_n quarentins_n in_o the_o 382._o chapter_n the_o reader_n may_v find_v how_o these_o exchange_n be_v cast_v up_o and_o calculate_v chap._n cclxxviii_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o lion_n paris_n and_o roven_n in_o france_n etc._n the_o exchange_n of_o lion_n etc._n etc._n in_o lion_n paris_n roven_n and_o through_o all_o france_n they_o keep_v their_o account_n in_o livre_n sol_n denier_n and_o turnois_n and_o they_o here_o do_v exchange_n in_o crown_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o denier_n of_o the_o sun_n this_o livre_fw-fr be_v also_o call_v in_o some_o place_n of_o france_n a_o frank_n and_o 3_o livre_n or_o frank_n be_v account_v for_o the_o say_a crown_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o crown_n of_o italy_n by_o a_o decree_n and_o standard_n of_o the_o country_n pass_v at_o 58_o sol._n of_o the_o say_a crown_n and_o in_o the_o custom_n of_o exchange_v it_o give_v the_o entire_a and_o whole_a sum_n or_o number_n either_o one_o crown_n or_o one_o hundred_o crown_n of_o the_o sol._n lion_n do_v exchange_v with_o placentia_n crown_n 100_o for_o 103½_n crown_v rome_n crown_v 100_o 99½_n ducat_n genova_n crown_n 1_o 66½_n sol._n of_o gold_n milan_n crown_n 1_o 115_o sol._n venice_n crown_v 100_o 116¾_n duc._n bank_n florence_n crown_v 100_o 106½_n crown_n lucca_n crown_n 100_o 117½_n ducatoon_n naples_n crown_n 1_o 124_o grain_n lechi_n crown_n 1_o 122½_n grain_n bari_n crown_n 1_o 123_o grain_n palermo_n crown_n 1_o 29½_n carlins_n mesina_n crown_n 1_o 29½_n carlins_n antw_n &_o col._n crown_n 1_o 96_o gross_n london_n crown_n 1_o 62_o penny_n sterl_n valentia_n crown_n 1_o 23_o sol._n 10_o den._n saragosa_n crown_n 1_o 23_o sol._n 8_o den._n barcelona_n crown_n 1_o 24_o sol._n siv_n al._n med._n crown_n 1_o 436_o marvede_n lisbon_n crown_n 1_o 485_o raise_v bologna_n crown_n 100_o 119½_n ducatoon_n bergamo_n crown_v 100_o 119â…•_n ducatoon_n frankford_n crown_n 1_o 104_o quarentins_n vide_fw-la chap._n 302._o and_o so_o follow_v of_o the_o calculation_n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o this_o place_n chap._n cclxxix_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o rome_n in_o italy_n rome_n the_o exchange_n of_o rome_n in_o rome_n the_o banker_n and_o exchanger_n keep_v their_o account_n in_o crown_n julios_fw-la bacochs_n and_o quatrin_n and_o they_o exchange_n in_o ducat_n sol_n and_o denier_n of_o camera_n the_o crown_n of_o the_o abovesard_n money_n be_v worth_a 10_o julios_fw-la or_o 100_o bacoch_n or_o else_o 400_o quatrin_n the_o julio_n be_v 10_o bacoch_n or_o else_o 40_o quatrin_n and_o the_o bacoch_n be_v 4_o quatrin_n the_o ducat_n of_o camera_n according_a to_o the_o old_a value_n be_v worth_a 2½_n per_fw-la cent._n more_o than_o the_o crown_n of_o gold_n so_o that_o 100_o ducat_n be_v 102½_n crown_n in_o the_o custom_n of_o exchange_n among_o merchant_n the_o place_n give_v the_o break_a number_n to_o all_o italy_n except_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n to_o sicilia_n bologna_n and_o bergamo_n and_o to_o all_o other_o 〈◊〉_d give_v the_o whole_a number_n which_o be_v either_o one_o ducat_n or_o by_o a_o 100_o ducat_n rome_n do_v exchange_n with_o placentia_n ducat_n 97¾_n for_o 100_o crown_n lion_n ducat_n 97½_n 100_o crown_n genoa_n ducat_n 97â…›_n 100_o crown_n of_o gold_n milan_n ducat_n 97¼_n 100_o crown_n of_o gold_n venice_n ducat_n 85â…“_n 100_o ducat_n florence_z ducat_n 91¾_n 100_o crown_n lucca_n ducat_n 84_o 100_o ducatoon_n naples_n ducat_n 100_o 135_o ducat_n lechi_n ducat_n 100_o 134â…”_n ducat_n bari_n ducat_n 100_o 134½_n ducat_n palermo_n ducat_n 1_o 14_o 15_o tarin_n mesina_n ducat_n 1_o 14_o 17_o tarin_n antw._n &_o col._n ducat_n 1_o 125_o gross_v london_n ducat_n 1_o 87½_n d._n sterling_a valentia_n ducat_n 1_o 24_o 2_o sol._n saragosa_n ducat_n 1_o 23_o sol._n 8_o denier_n barcelona_n ducat_n 1_o 23_o sol._n 10_o denier_n siv_n al._n med._n ducat_n 1_o 440_o marvede_n lisbon_n ducat_n 1_o 482_o ray_n bologna_n ducat_n 100_o 119_o ducatoon_n bergamo_n ducat_n 100_o 119½_n ducatoon_n frankford_n ducat_n 1_o 103_o quarentins_n vide_fw-la how_o these_o be_v calculate_v chap._n 326._o and_o so_o follow_v chap._n cclxxx_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o genova_n the_o metropolis_n of_o liguria_n genova_n the_o exchange_n of_o genova_n in_o genova_n exchanger_n keep_v their_o account_n in_o livre_n sol_n and_o denier_n current_n and_o they_o exchange_v in_o livre_n sol_n and_o denier_n of_o gold_n the_o money_n current_n be_v it_o that_o be_v the_o common_a in_o use_n of_o which_o the_o crown_n of_o gold_n be_v worth_a sol._n 90._o and_o in_o time_n past_a be_v worth_n less_o the_o money_n of_o gold_n be_v imaginary_a and_o value_v according_a as_o the_o fair_n of_o exchange_n permit_v of_o which_o the_o crown_n of_o gold_n be_v always_o worth_a 68_o sol._n in_o the_o custom_n of_o
here_o proper_o in_o the_o general_a say_v to_o be_v of_o two_o distinct_a kind_n the_o one_o as_o appertain_v to_o the_o state_n and_o prince_n and_o belong_v to_o the_o profit_n and_o loss_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o merchant_n or_o exchanger_n and_o appertain_v to_o the_o profit_n and_o loss_n of_o his_o private_a estate_n and_o interest_n the_o first_o i_o hold_v proper_a and_o fit_v the_o knowledge_n of_o counsellor_n and_o statesman_n and_o the_o other_o be_v proper_a and_o fit_a the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o trading-merchant_n the_o find_v out_o of_o both_o which_o parson_n in_o exchange_n be_v thus_o par._n 1._o prince_n par._n the_o first_o par_fw-fr in_o exchange_n which_o i_o term_v here_o the_o prince_n par_fw-fr or_o the_o sovereign_n value_n for_o value_v be_v ground_v upon_o the_o weight_n fineness_n and_o valuation_n of_o the_o money_n of_o each_o several_a kingdom_n city_n or_o place_n the_o several_a standard_n thereof_o so_o equal_o proportion_v so_o true_o and_o just_o by_o the_o art_n of_o the_o mint_n rectify_v that_o each_o prince_n his_o coin_n in_o exchange_n may_v have_v its_o due_a allowance_n according_a to_o the_o goodness_n and_o fineness_n coarsness_n and_o badness_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o herein_o to_o make_v and_o to_o settle_v this_o abovenamed_a par_n exact_o betwixt_o one_o kingdom_n and_o another_o we_o be_v to_o examine_v and_o compare_v not_o only_o the_o weight_n and_o fineness_n of_o our_o own_o coin_n as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o but_o also_o the_o weight_n and_o fineness_n of_o those_o of_o other_o prince_n and_o country_n with_o the_o real_a proportion_n that_o happen_v therein_o not_o only_o between_o our_o own_o gold_n and_o silver_n but_o also_o between_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n of_o other_o country_n this_o examination_n comparison_n and_o proportion_n due_o right_o and_o real_o examine_v compare_v and_o proportion_v and_o no_o difference_n inequality_n or_o disproportion_n find_v or_o admit_v therein_o then_o may_v our_o exchange_n run_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o price_n and_o rate_n both_o for_o gold_n and_o silver_n take_v the_o denomination_n according_a to_o the_o valuation_n of_o the_o money_n of_o each_o country_n and_o kingdom_n hereby_o find_v how_o much_o fine_a silver_n or_o gold_n our_o own_o pound_n sterling_a contain_v and_o what_o quantity_n of_o other_o money_n either_o of_o france_n italy_n germany_n netherlands_o eastland_n etc._n etc._n this_o kingdom_n be_v to_o have_v in_o exchange_n to_o countervail_v the_o same_o in_o the_o weight_n and_o fineness_n answerable_a to_o our_o own_o be_v it_o by_o the_o pound_n dollar_n ducat_n crown_n or_o any_o other_o real_a or_o imaginary_a coin_n give_v always_o a_o value_n for_o value_v and_o receive_v the_o like_a which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a consequence_n depend_v thereon_o i_o here_o call_v the_o prince_n his_o par_n in_o the_o exchange_n of_o his_o money_n by_o bill_n of_o exchange_n with_o other_o country_n and_o kingdom_n par._n 2._o merchant_n par._n the_o second_o par_n i_o call_v the_o merchant_n or_o exchanger_n par_n in_o bill_n of_o exchange_n and_o be_v ground_v partly_o upon_o the_o sovereign_n or_o prince_n par_n abovementioned_a but_o principal_o upon_o the_o current_a value_n of_o the_o say_a coin_n the_o plenty_n and_o scarcity_n thereof_o the_o rise_n and_o fall_v inhansement_n and_o debasement_n of_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o such_o merchant_n as_o be_v exchanger_n do_v endeavour_n by_o certain_a rule_n of_o exchange_n to_o equalise_v the_o valuation_n of_o the_o money_n of_o one_o prince_n or_o country_n with_o another_o and_o therefore_o every_o man_n that_o deliver_v his_o money_n in_o one_o country_n or_o place_n to_o have_v it_o in_o another_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v ever_o curious_a to_o understand_v either_o the_o loss_n or_o gain_n that_o come_v thereof_o which_o be_v only_o and_o proper_o distinguish_v by_o the_o knowledge_n and_o find_v out_o this_o par_fw-fr aforementioned_a for_o find_v out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v requisite_a for_o he_o that_o remit_v to_o know_v either_o by_o his_o own_o advice_n judgement_n or_o otherwise_o how_o much_o the_o crown_n dollar_n ducat_n or_o pound_v whence_o he_o remit_v be_v worth_a in_o the_o place_n whither_o he_o will_v make_v his_o remittance_n unto_o as_o for_o example_n have_v money_n in_o lion_n in_o france_n which_o i_o will_v remit_v for_o antwerp_n i_o ought_v to_o know_v how_o much_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n be_v real_o worth_a in_o antwerp_n as_o presuppose_v that_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n of_o 67_o sol_n or_o 3_o l._n 7_o sols_n turnâ—…_n be_v worth_a by_o exchange_n according_a to_o the_o course_n thereof_o 100_o gross_v there_o i_o will_v then_o know_v what_o a_o real_a crown_n of_o 60_o sol_n or_o 3_o l._n turnois_n the_o crown_n wherein_o exchange_n be_v make_v be_v worth_a multiply_a and_o divide_v as_o the_o rule_n require_v it_o it_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v sols_n 89_o â—…_n 67_o gross_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o true_a value_n of_o the_o crown_n if_o then_o the_o bill_n of_o exchange_n be_v make_v for_o less_o than_o 89_o â—…_n 67_o gross_n per_fw-la crown_n of_o 3_o l._n turnois_n there_o be_v a_o loss_n thereby_o and_o if_o for_o more_o there_o be_v a_o gain_n thereby_o so_o that_o it_o be_v hereby_o evident_a that_o 89_o â—7_n 67_o gross_a be_v the_o par_fw-fr in_o exchange_n between_o these_o two_o country_n in_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n and_o in_o the_o gross_a of_o antwerp_n the_o which_o rule_n may_v serve_v as_o a_o example_n in_o remittance_n for_o all_o other_o place_n for_o it_o be_v not_o otherwise_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o any_o positive_a rule_n can_v be_v set_v down_o herein_o consider_v the_o diversity_n of_o species_n which_o as_o i_o say_v before_o daily_o rise_v and_o fall_v and_o the_o price_n of_o the_o exchange_n which_o every_o day_n according_a to_o present_v occasion_n likewise_o alter_v find_v to_o be_v sometime_o at_o one_o rate_n and_o sometime_o at_o another_o and_o this_o par_n be_v the_o matter_n whereupon_o all_o merchant_n exchange_n for_o profit_n and_o loss_n be_v ground_v and_o be_v the_o par_fw-fr or_o value_v for_o value_n which_o in_o this_o follow_a tract_n i_o principal_o and_o fundamental_o aim_v at_o now_o the_o last_o thing_n considerable_a in_o this_o place_n and_o now_o to_o be_v observe_v be_v the_o method_n form_n and_o manner_n how_o the_o account_n of_o these_o divers_a exchange_n from_o one_o country_n to_o another_o be_v between_o one_o merchant_n and_o another_o cast_v up_o and_o calculate_v which_o indeed_o principal_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o pen_n and_o hand_n of_o the_o arithmetician_n which_o as_o a_o necessary_a adjunct_n and_o needful_a furtherance_n to_o the_o mystery_n of_o exchange_v i_o have_v hereto_o insert_v and_o have_v herein_o pitch_v upon_o the_o principal_a place_n here_o mention_v willing_o omit_v the_o least_o and_o rest_n of_o they_o have_v fit_v to_o such_o as_o i_o have_v conceive_v the_o most_o worthy_a apt_a question_n and_o their_o solution_n from_o one_o town_n or_o city_n to_o another_o with_o the_o denomination_n of_o their_o several_a account_n and_o species_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o brief_a calculation_n thereof_o and_o the_o short_a proof_n of_o each_o prescribe_a rule_n and_o position_n add_v for_o conclusion_n to_o each_o general_a city_n of_o exchange_n some_o example_n of_o order_n and_o commission_n give_v and_o receive_v in_o draught_n and_o remittance_n make_v according_a to_o the_o common_a custom_n and_o use_n of_o the_o place_n omit_v some_o other_o principal_a point_n wherein_o i_o may_v have_v enlarge_v both_o this_o matter_n and_o subject_n that_o the_o ingedious_a head_n and_o hand_n of_o the_o learner_n may_v have_v room_n and_o scope_n to_o work_v upon_o according_a either_o to_o his_o desire_n capacity_n or_o inclination_n chap_n ccciii_o of_o example_n upon_o the_o exchange_n practise_v at_o lion_n and_o how_o the_o the_o same_o be_v calculate_v lion_n example_n upon_o exchange_n in_o lion_n i_o have_v former_o note_v that_o the_o payment_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n at_o lion_n be_v only_o in_o use_n four_o time_n a_o year_n which_o be_v first_o 1._o the_o payment_n of_o roys_n begin_v the_o 6_o of_o march_n after_o their_o style_n and_o continue_v the_o rest_n of_o that_o month._n 2._o the_o payment_n of_o pasque_n or_o easter_n the_o 6_o of_o june_n 4._o the_o payment_n of_o august_n the_o 6_o of_o september_n 4._o the_o payment_n of_o all-saint_n the_o 6_o of_o december_n lion_n the_o custom_n of_o acceptation_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n in_o lion_n the_o acceptance_n of_o all_o bill_n of_o exchange_n here_o be_v always_o make_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o each_o payment_n which_o acceptance_n hold_v in_o themselves_o both_o a_o promise_n and_o
price_n of_o 90_o gross_n per_fw-la ducat_n and_o of_o the_o gross_v which_o shall_v come_v thereof_o you_o must_v cut_v off_o the_o two_o last_o sigure_n and_o there_o will_v remain_v gross_a 121½_n and_o so_o many_o gross_a and_o ⅖_n more_o per_fw-mi cent_n for_o provision_n which_o be_v payable_a in_o venice_n be_v disbursable_a in_o antwerp_n for_o one_o crown_n of_o mark_n in_o credit_n in_o placentia_n example_n 2_o example_n again_o at_o venice_n be_v exchange_n find_v for_o antwerp_n at_o grow_v 90⅓_n and_o for_o london_n at_o 56_o penny_n sterling_a there_o be_v hereupon_o order_v give_v to_o venice_n that_o at_o these_o price_n they_o draw_v for_o antwerp_n and_o remit_v to_o london_n the_o question_n be_v at_o what_o price_n will_v the_o remittance_n be_v from_o antwerp_n to_o london_n to_o do_v this_o say_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o three_o if_o 56_o penny_n sterling_a give_v gros_fw-fr 90⅓_n see_v that_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v the_o value_n of_o a_o ducat_n of_o venice_n what_o will_v 240_o penny_n sterling_a give_v be_v the_o price_n of_o the_o pound_n sterling_a of_o london_n it_o will_v be_v gros_fw-fr 387_o which_o reduce_v to_o shilling_n in_o take_v the_o 1_o 12_o and_o it_o will_v be_v 32¼_n shilling_n and_o so_o many_o shilling_n flemish_a and_o ⅖_n more_o per_fw-mi cent_n for_o the_o provision_n payable_a in_o venice_n come_v to_o be_v disburse_v in_o antwerp_n for_o one_o pound_n sterling_a money_n credit_n in_o london_n example_n 2_o example_n again_o a_o merchant_n of_o london_n be_v creditor_n in_o antwerp_n 2000_o l._n flemish_n who_o inorder_v that_o it_o be_v remit_v he_o at_o shilling_n 33¼_n or_o to_o placentia_n at_o 121_o grow_v where_o the_o most_o profit_n shall_v be_v find_v that_o be_v to_o that_o place_n which_o shall_v be_v most_o beneficial_a or_o to_o least_o loss_n of_o the_o price_n limit_v now_o there_o be_v find_v bill_n for_o london_n at_o shilling_n 33½_n and_o for_o placentia_n at_o grow_v 121¼_n i_o demand_v to_o which_o of_o the_o say_a place_n shall_v the_o remittance_n be_v make_v see_v that_o by_o both_o there_o be_v find_v remittance_n to_o loss_n and_o to_o know_v where_o be_v the_o least_o say_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o three_o if_o shil_n 33¼_n give_v gros_fw-fr 121_o the_o price_n inorder_v what_o will_v shil_v 33½_n give_v be_v the_o price_n find_v for_o london_n it_o will_v come_v to_o gros_fw-fr 121_o 9_o 10_o so_o that_o the_o remittance_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o placentia_n because_o that_o remit_v to_o london_n at_o shil_fw-la 33½_n to_o go_v to_o the_o par_fw-fr shall_v be_v deliver_v for_o placentia_n at_o grow_v 121_o 9_o 10_o and_o there_o be_v find_v bill_n for_o loss_n that_o be_v at_o 121¼_n gross_a and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o exchange_n practise_v in_o antwerp_n chap._n ccccxliii_n of_o the_o exchange_n practise_v in_o london_n and_o how_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v calculate_v london_n exchange_n practise_v in_o london_n i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o general_a exchange_n of_o london_n with_o how_o many_o other_o place_n this_o city_n be_v find_v to_o exchange_n and_o there_o also_o set_v down_o the_o common_a current_a price_n and_o rate_n thereof_o which_o every_o day_n be_v find_v to_o be_v so_o subject_a to_o alteration_n that_o no_o positive_a rule_n can_v be_v observe_v right_o to_o set_v down_o the_o same_o yet_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o so_o beneficial_a that_o thereby_o the_o unexperienced_a may_v know_v how_o to_o make_v his_o calculation_n thereof_o and_o that_o as_o well_o in_o his_o draught_n as_o in_o his_o remittance_n now_o only_o there_o rest_v to_o conclude_v this_o tract_n of_o exchange_n and_o this_o map_n of_o commerce_n to_o handle_v the_o way_n how_o the_o same_o be_v cast_v up_o and_o how_o by_o arithmetic_n it_o be_v perform_v which_o i_o will_v observe_v here_o with_o some_o other_o principal_a place_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o sufficient_a ground_n and_o instruction_n to_o those_o here_o omit_v london_n account_n keep_v in_o london_n it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v note_v for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o what_o ensue_v that_o all_o banker_n or_o exchanger_n do_v keep_v their_o account_n in_o london_n in_o pound_n shilling_n and_o penny_n common_o call_v sterling_a and_o cast_v up_o by_o 20_o and_o by_o 12_o for_o 20_o shilling_n make_v a_o pound_n and_o 12_o penny_n make_v a_o shilling_n and_o morcover_v that_o london_n exchange_v in_o the_o denominator_fw-la of_o penny_n sterling_a with_o all_o other_o country_n antwerp_n and_o those_o country_n neighbour_a of_o flanders_n and_o holland_n except_v with_o which_o it_o exchange_v by_o the_o entire_a pound_n of_o 20_o shilling_n sterling_a chap._n ccccxliv_n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o london_n with_o lion_n lion_n exchange_n of_o london_n with_o lion_n london_n exchange_v with_o lion_n and_o give_v posito_fw-la 61_o penny_n more_o or_o less_o to_o have_v in_o lion_n a_o crown_n of_o gold_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o 3_o l._n piece_n i_o demand_v then_o for_o 348_o l._n 15_o shilling_n sterling_a how_o many_o crown_n of_o the_o sun_n shall_v i_o have_v credit_n for_o in_o lion_n first_o reduce_v the_o say_a sum_n of_o pound_n sterling_a into_o shilling_n multiply_v the_o same_o by_o 20_o and_o add_v thereto_o 15_o shilling_n and_o then_o by_o 12_o penny_n add_v thereto_o the_o penny_n if_o any_o be_v and_o then_o divide_v the_o same_o by_o 61_o penny_n and_o the_o dividend_n will_v make_v crown_n multiply_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o division_n by_o 20_o to_o make_v they_o sols_n and_o by_o 12_o to_o make_v they_o den._n of_o gold_n and_o then_o they_o make_v in_o all_o crow_n 1372008_o penny_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o gold_n that_o i_o shall_v have_v in_o credit_n at_o lion_n for_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o 348_o l._n 15_o sterling_a deliver_v in_o london_n proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o rule_n be_v manifest_v when_o that_o lion_n shall_v exchange_v the_o say_a sum_n of_o 1372⅛_n crown_n for_o london_n france_n exchange_n of_o london_n with_o paris_n roven_n &c_n &c_n in_o france_n and_o here_o also_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o rule_n be_v the_o same_o when_o london_n shall_v exchange_v with_o either_o paris_n or_o roven_n or_o any_o other_o city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n chap._n ccccxlv_n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o london_n with_o florence_n florence_n exchange_n of_o london_n with_o florence_n london_n do_v exchange_n with_o florence_n and_z giveth_z posito_fw-la 70_o penny_n stir_v more_fw-it or_o less_o to_o have_v in_o florence_n a_o crow_n of_o gold_n i_o demand_v then_o for_o pound_n 656_o 10_o 6_o d._n star_z how_o many_o crown_n shall_v i_o have_v credit_n in_o florence_n this_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v up_o as_o in_o the_o precedent_a rule_n of_o london_n with_o lion_n and_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o for_o the_o say_v 656_o 10_o 6_o sterling_a i_o be_o to_o have_v credit_n in_o florence_n the_o sum_n of_o crow_n 2250⅛_n as_o per_fw-la example_n proof_n proof_n note_v that_o this_o exchange_n be_v seldom_o practise_v from_o london_n and_o therefore_o not_o in_o use_n in_o these_o day_n but_o when_o many_o florentine_a merchant_n reside_v in_o london_n it_o be_v much_o in_o use_n yet_o the_o rule_n be_v right_a and_o the_o proof_n thereof_o be_v evident_a when_o florence_n rechange_v again_o for_o london_n chap._n ccccxlvi_n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o london_n with_o venice_n venice_n exchange_n of_o london_n with_o venice_n london_n be_v find_v to_o exchange_n for_o great_a sum_n with_o venice_n and_o give_v posito_fw-la 50_o d._n sterling_a to_o have_v in_o the_o say_a place_n one_o ducat_n in_o banco_n of_o l._n 6⅕_n money_n of_o venice_n i_o demand_v then_o for_o 555_o l._n 17_o 6_o d._n sterling_a how_o many_o ducat_n shall_v i_o have_v credit_n for_o in_o venice_n this_o be_v do_v as_o in_o the_o precedent_a rule_n reduce_v the_o pound_n sterling_a into_o shilling_n by_o the_o multiplication_n of_o 20_o and_o add_v 17_o and_o then_o multiply_v that_o again_o by_o 12_o to_o bring_v it_o into_o penny_n and_o add_v thereto_o 6_o d._n and_o it_o will_v make_v duc._n 2668⅕_n which_o shall_v be_v render_v in_o venice_n for_o 555_o l._n 17_o 6_o d._n sterling_a in_o london_n as_o per_fw-la example_n venice_n proof_n difference_n between_o money_n in_o banco_n and_o current_a money_n in_o venice_n note_v that_o for_o distinction_n of_o the_o current_a money_n in_o venice_n which_o be_v 21_o per_fw-la cent_n at_o present_v worse_o than_o the_o money_n payable_a by_o exchange_n it_o be_v term_v in_o banco_n in_o which_o all_o bill_n of_o exchange_n be_v payable_a and_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o rule_n be_v apparent_a when_o that_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o 2668⅕_n ducat_n be_v rechange_v for_o london_n chap._n ccccxlvii_n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o
of_o commodity_n and_o of_o weight_n ibid._n coin_n of_o sundry_a country_n use_v in_o traffic_n of_o merchandize_v 5_o coin_n make_v of_o silver_n and_o gold_n ibid._n a_o capital_a crime_n to_o debase_v or_o alter_v any_o prince_n coin_n ibid._n cargos_n in_o weight_n what_o 6_o cain_n the_o inventor_n of_o weight_n and_o measure_n 8_o all_o city_n of_o trade_n have_v swear_v and_o public_a measure_n ibid._n of_o commodity_n use_v in_o merchandize_v and_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o 9_o all_o commodity_n be_v either_o natural_a or_o artificial_a ibid._n all_o commodity_n know_v by_o the_o sensce_n ibid._n all_o coin_n bring_v into_o one_o by_o exchange_v 10_o castilia_n aurea_fw-la 13_o chilo_n ibid._n cuba_n ibid._n caffaria_n 27_o cape_n bona_fw-la speransa_fw-la ibid._n carro_n 29._o and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 31_o casir_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n 29_o captus_fw-la ibid._n caffa_n in_o the_o euxine_a sea_n ibid._n cilicia_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o 42_o colloso_n 46_o cappadocia_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o 51_o celosyria_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o 61_o colcos_n 67_o caldea_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o 69_o cabin_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 76_o cusestam_fw-la 77_o cusan_a and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 78_o caramania_n ibid._n carriage_n of_o commodity_n by_o caravan_n 81_o capha_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o contain_v the_o coin_n weight_n measure_n and_o account_n thereof_o 85_o cathay_n and_o the_o province_n 86_o cambalu_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 87_o cannor_n 88_o and_o the_o trade_n 92_o cambaia_n 88_o canora_fw-la ibid._n camboia_n ibid._n cauchinchina_n ibid._n cambaia_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 90_o shall_fw-mi and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 92_o cochin_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o ibid._n calicut_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o ibid._n coast_n of_o cormandle_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 93_o custom_n in_o india_n for_o debtor_n 94_o china_n and_o the_o province_n thereof_o 98_o commodity_n of_o china_n ibid._n clove_n in_o abundance_n in_o molluccos_fw-la 103_o celebs_fw-la island_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o contain_v coin_n weight_n etc._n etc._n thereof_o 107_o cyprus_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o contain_v commodity_n coin_n weight_n measure_n 108_o cartagena_n 114_o castilia_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o contain_v exchange_n coin_n weight_n measure_n 116_o catalonia_n 118_o callais_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 132_o champaign_n ibid._n callabria_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 140_o crema_fw-la and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 157_o cremona_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 166_o como_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 167_o cambray_n 179_o charlemont_n ibid._n collen_n and_o the_o ride_z thereof_o 185_o cleveland_n ibid._n coin_n in_o general_a of_o germany_n 206_o coin_n of_o stoad_n hamburg_n and_o lubeck_n ibid._n coin_n of_o embden_n breme_n edenburg_n brunswick_n mainburg_n lipsick_a upper_a germany_n bohemia_n switzerland_n ibid._n copenhagen_n 210._o and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 211_o candroa_n in_o moscovia_n 219_o cracovia_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 223_o coninburg_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 226_o corn-measure_n of_o eastland_n reduce_v to_o that_o of_o sundry_a other_o country_n 231_o croatia_n 236_o corono_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 239_o catarro_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 240_o coranto_n ancient_o corinth_n a_o famous_a mart_n in_o morea_n 245_o constantinople_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 247_o coos_n island_n 249_o c_o 〈◊〉_d in_o island_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 251_o cerigo_n island_n ibid._n cursolari_fw-la island_n ibid._n corfu_n island_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 235_o corsica_n island_n 258_o callary_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 259_o capre_a island_n 261_o cadis_fw-la or_o gades_n ibid._n conaught_n in_o ireland_n 263_o four_o circuit_n in_o wales_n 268_o cornwall_n 269_o cambridgshire_n ibid._n cheshire_n ibid._n cumberland_n ibid._n canarvanshire_n ibid._n cardiganshire_n ibid._n caermarthenshire_n ibid._n six_o circuit_n in_o england_n ibid._n city_n of_o exchange_n in_o europe_n 273_o collen_n exchange_n 290_o the_o captain_n of_o mosambick_a the_o great_a merchant_n of_o that_o coast._n 28_o d._n description_n of_o country_n conduce_v to_o the_o description_n of_o city_n 1_o division_n of_o the_o world_n into_o four_o part_n ibid._n distance_n of_o place_n how_o find_v out_o ibid._n duty_n of_o build_v a_o ship_n belong_v to_o the_o shipwright_n 2_o duty_n of_o ship_n provision_n belong_v to_o owner_n and_o out-reader_n ibid._n duty_n of_o sail_v a_o ship_n belong_v to_o navigator_n ibid._n duty_n of_o employ_v of_o ship_n belong_v to_o merchant_n ibid._n denarius_fw-la how_o call_v 5_o the_o best_a way_n of_o account_n be_v by_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n 7_o divers_a country_n have_v a_o diversity_n in_o their_o measure_n 8_o decay_a commodity_n what_o 9_o damietta_n 29_o damascus_n and_o the_o trade_n contain_v the_o coin_n weight_n measure_n commodity_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n 62_o derbent_n 73_o dellia_n 88_o dieu_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o and_o of_o that_o coast_n and_o the_o commodity_n 89_o damain_n in_o india_n 92_o custom_n in_o india_n for_o debtor_n 94_o the_o dutch_a fort_n and_o trade_n in_o amboina_fw-la island_n 103_o denia_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 118_o dolphin_n 127_o duke_n of_o florence_n a_o great_a merchant_n 159_o dry_a measure_n of_o several_a city_n in_o the_o levant_n sea_n compare_v 161_o dukedom_n of_o milan_n 164_o dunkirk_n 179_o douai_n ibid._n delft_n ibid._n dort_n ibid._n danubius_n river_n 182_o dresden_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 199_o denmark_n and_o the_o province_n 210_o dithmar_n in_o denmark_n ibid._n dantsick_a and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 224_o dacia_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o 235_o dalmatia_n 236_o delos_n or_o delphos_n 249_o dublin_n the_o metropolis_n of_o ireland_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 264_o four_o diocese_n in_o wales_n 268_o devonshire_n 269_o dorsetshire_n ibid._n derbyshire_n ibid._n durham_n ibid._n denbighshire_n ibid._n declaration_n of_o the_o table_n of_o exchange_n 274_o doublevsance_n what_o 299_o account_n of_o discount_n use_v in_o lion_n and_o elsewhere_o 305_o day_n and_o night_n differ_v according_a to_o the_o latitude_n 1_o e._n aequinoctial_a what_o 1_o europe_n and_o its_o bound_n latitude_n and_o longitude_n ibid._n eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n when_o see_v ibid._n exchange_v the_o three_o manner_n of_o commutation_n 2_o exchange_v draw_v into_o a_o profitable_a art_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o ibid._n thing_n considerable_a in_o exchange_v ibid._n esterlin_n money_n in_o england_n 5_o of_o exchange_n in_o general_n use_v by_o merchant_n 10_o the_o excellency_n of_o a_o bill_n of_o exchange_n ibid._n the_o exchanger_n rectifi_v the_o disorder_n of_o mint_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o price_n ibid._n estotiland_n 12_o aethiopia_n and_o the_o province_n 26_o elephant_n tooth_n 27_o egypt_n and_o the_o province_n 29_o the_o trade_n of_o egypt_n in_o time_n past_a ibid._n egypt_n weight_v compare_v with_o other_o 34_o euphesus_fw-la 44_o eolis_n the_o first_o merchant_n 46_o ephrates_n 54_o three_o excellency_n in_o casbin_n 76_o exendu_fw-fr and_o the_o largeness_n thereof_o 87_o the_o english_a the_o last_o trader_n into_o india_n 107_o english_a consul_n at_o cyprus_n 108_o europe_n and_o the_o kingdom_n thereof_o 110_o escurial_n 115_o english_a subjection_n at_o blois_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o gerond_n 124_o english_a hall_n in_o roven_n for_o wool_n 126_o east-frisland_n 182_o embden_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 183_o elsmore_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 212_o elbin_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 225_o epidaurus_n 245_o epirus_n 246_o the_o english_a the_o great_a trader_n of_o any_o christian_n into_o constantinople_n 247_o mount_v aetna_n in_o sicilia_n 256_o elba_n island_n 261_o edinburgh_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 266_o essex_n 269_o east-india_n merchant_n of_o london_n their_o original_n 270_o eastland_n merchant_n their_o original_n ibid._n of_o exchange_n in_o general_a with_o the_o method_n and_o manner_n thereof_o as_o practise_v in_o christendom_n 273_o exchange_v place_n ibid._n what_o exchange_n be_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n declaration_n of_o the_o table_n of_o exchange_n 274_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o placentia_n 276_o the_o exchange_n of_o lion_n paris_n 277_o the_o exchange_n of_o rome_n 278_o the_o exchange_n of_o genoa_n 279_o exchange_n of_o milan_n 280_o exchange_n of_o venice_n 281_o exchange_n of_o florence_n 282_o exchange_n of_o lucca_n 283_o exchange_n of_o naples_n 284_o exchange_n of_o leccy_n 285_o exchange_n of_o barry_n 286_o exchange_n of_o palermo_n 287_o exchange_n of_o mesina_n 288_o exchange_n of_o antwerp_n and_o collen_n 289_o exchange_n of_o london_n 290_o exchange_n of_o valentia_n 291_o exchange_n of_o saragosa_n 292_o exchange_n of_o barselona_n 293_o exchange_n of_o sevil_n alcala_n medina_n del_fw-it campo_fw-it in_o castilia_n 294_o exchange_n of_o lisbon_n 295_o exchange_n of_o bolonia_n 296_o exchange_n of_o bergamo_n 297_o exchange_n of_o frankfort_n norimberg_n augusta_n vienna_n 298_o how_o the_o rate_n and_o
parcel_n will_v amount_v to_o with_o the_o exchange_n from_o one_o sort_n of_o money_n or_o species_n to_o another_o in_o regard_n the_o same_o have_v be_v already_o publish_v by_o mr._n lewis_n roberts_n in_o his_o map_n of_o commerce_n but_o i_o have_v give_v my_o advice_n in_o the_o practical_a part_n of_o exchange_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o merchant_n use_v in_o england_n and_o i_o have_v general_o back_v my_o advice_n with_o some_o reason_n which_o among_o wise_a man_n be_v esteem_v more_o prevalent_a than_o law_n itself_o i_o dare_v warrant_v the_o proceed_n of_o any_o that_o shall_v walk_v after_o this_o my_o advice_n to_o be_v good_a and_o justifiable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o merchant_n but_o i_o think_v i_o need_v not_o hang_v out_o a_o bush_n if_o the_o palate_n be_v right_a i_o know_v the_o wine_n can_v be_v disrelished_a it_o be_v the_o crop_n of_o four_o and_o twenty_o year_n experience_v in_o my_o employment_n in_o the_o art_n of_o a_o notary_n public_a reader_n let_v not_o one_o perusal_n suffice_v thou_o this_o labour_n be_v i_o the_o gain_n will_v be_v thou_o i_o be_o but_o the_o adviser_n be_v thou_o advise_v by_o j._n marius_n exchange_n excellent_a and_o necessary_a exchange_n be_v by_o some_o hold_v to_o be_v the_o most_o mysterious_a part_n of_o the_o art_n of_o merchandize_v and_o traffic_n be_v ground_v upon_o custom_n and_o experience_n and_o the_o necessity_n and_o commodiousness_n of_o exchange_n be_v see_v in_o that_o it_o have_v find_v a_o general_a allowance_n in_o all_o country_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n and_o yet_o be_v maintain_v with_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o all_o for_o it_o prevent_v the_o danger_n and_o adventure_n of_o carriage_n of_o money_n from_o one_o city_n or_o country_n to_o another_o and_o this_o be_v do_v only_o by_o two_o or_o three_o line_n write_v on_o a_o small_a piece_n of_o paper_n term_v a_o bill_n of_o exchange_n which_o be_v so_o noble_a and_o excellent_a that_o though_o it_o can_v proper_o as_o i_o conceive_v be_v call_v a_o specialty_n because_o it_o want_v those_o formality_n which_o by_o the_o common-law_n of_o england_n be_v thereunto_o require_v as_o seal_v delivery_n and_o witness_n yet_o it_o be_v equivalent_a thereunto_o if_o not_o beyond_o or_o exceed_v any_o specialty_n or_o bond_n in_o its_o punctuality_n and_o precise_a payment_n carry_v with_o it_o a_o command_a power_n though_o direct_v from_o the_o servant_n to_o the_o master_n for_o if_o by_o he_o accept_v it_o concern_v he_o every_o whit_n as_o much_o to_o see_v it_o be_v pay_v with_o honour_n at_o the_o time_n as_o the_o servant_n can_v desire_v or_o the_o party_n to_o who_o it_o be_v payable_a can_v expect_v in_o regard_n the_o acceptor_n credit_n lie_v at_o stake_n and_o if_o he_o fail_v of_o payment_n at_o the_o precise_a day_n present_o there_o will_v issue_v forth_o a_o protest_v which_o may_v tell_v tale_n and_o soon_o make_v a_o dilemma_n in_o his_o commerce_n for_o he_o must_v not_o expect_v to_o continue_v his_o credit_n long_o that_o do_v not_o pay_v his_o accept_a bill_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v and_o beside_o his_o own_o his_o servant_z or_o friend_n the_o drawer_n credit_n will_v also_o be_v wound_v beside_o the_o charge_n which_o be_v incident_a thereunto_o and_o unavoidable_a payment_n of_o principal_a and_o charges_n at_o the_o end_n if_o the_o party_n or_o party_n be_v able_a for_o both_o acceptor_n and_o drawer_n be_v bind_v till_o payment_n as_o shall_v be_v more_o particular_o show_v in_o this_o ensue_a treatise_n thus_o much_o in_o general_n for_o i_o love_v not_o to_o spend_v more_o word_n than_o need_v or_o tell_v a_o large_a story_n to_o little_a or_o no_o purpose_n exchange_v what_o it_o be_v real_a exchange_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o give_v or_o take_v up_o money_n in_o one_o city_n or_o town_n to_o the_o end_n to_o have_v it_o again_o or_o to_o restore_v the_o just_a value_n thereof_o in_o money_n in_o another_o town_n according_a to_o the_o price_n which_o shall_v be_v agree_v upon_o between_o the_o taker_n and_o the_o deliverer_n to_o allow_v or_o pay_v for_o the_o exchange_n of_o the_o money_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o time_n which_o will_v be_v from_o the_o time_n that_o the_o money_n be_v take_v up_o or_o deliver_v till_o it_o be_v restore_v or_o receive_v again_o inland_a and_o outland_n bill_n all_o alike_o and_o by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o a_o bill_n of_o exchange_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v for_o money_n take_v up_o at_o edinburgh_n york_n bristol_n exon_n plymouth_n dover_n or_o any_o other_o part_n of_o england_n or_o scotland_n and_o payable_a at_o london_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n as_o effectual_a as_o any_o bill_n of_o exchange_n make_v beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o payable_a here_o in_o england_n which_o we_o use_v to_o call_v a_o outland_n bill_n and_o the_o other_o a_o inland_a bill_n both_o the_o inland_n and_o outland_n be_v make_v for_o money_n take_v up_o by_o exchange_n and_o exchange_n of_o monies_n be_v a_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v do_v as_o well_o from_o one_o town_n to_o another_o as_o from_o one_o country_n kingdom_n or_o nation_n to_o another_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o bill_n of_o exchange_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v as_o well_o at_o one_o part_n as_o at_o another_o i_o mean_v inland_a and_o outland_n ought_v to_o be_v esteem_v of_o equal_a worth_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o merchant_n on_o both_o equal_o observe_v howbeit_o mr._n john_n trenchant_a in_o his_o book_n of_o arithmetic_n print_v at_o lion_n anno_fw-la 1608._o say_v that_o a_o exchange_n make_v in_o the_o same_o realm_n as_o from_o lion_n to_o paris_n be_v not_o real_a for_o that_o the_o real_a exchange_n be_v appoint_v only_o for_o exchange_n between_o town_n in_o subjection_n to_o divers_a lord_n who_o do_v not_o allow_v money_n to_o be_v transport_v out_o of_o their_o own_o territory_n or_o because_o the_o money_n be_v not_o convey_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o without_o great_a loss_n four_o person_n to_o make_v a_o exchange_n and_o how_o call_v ordinary_o there_o be_v four_o person_n requisite_a to_o be_v employ_v in_o take_v up_o or_o remit_v any_o parcel_n of_o money_n by_o exchange_n beside_o the_o broker_n who_o do_v procure_v the_o parcel_n as_o namely_o two_o at_o the_o place_n where_o the_o money_n be_v take_v up_o and_o two_o at_o the_o place_n where_o the_o money_n be_v payable_a 1._o the_o party_n who_o deliver_v the_o money_n by_o exchange_n who_o we_o use_v to_o call_v the_o deliverer_n or_o the_o giver_n and_o the_o french_a le_fw-fr banker_n because_o there_o be_v who_o keep_v a_o stock_n of_o money_n only_o to_o negotiate_v by_o exchange_n as_o our_o usurer_n do_v money_n to_o deliver_v at_o interest_n although_o these_o banker_n will_v as_o well_o take_v up_o as_o deliver_v money_n by_o exchange_n according_a as_o they_o see_v it_o most_o advantageous_a to_o they_o by_o the_o rise_n or_o fall_v of_o the_o price_n of_o monies_n by_o exchange_n 2._o the_o taker_n or_o party_n who_o receive_v or_o take_v up_o money_n by_o exchange_n and_o this_o party_n we_o usual_o call_v the_o drawer_n because_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a occasion_n of_o the_o draught_n of_o those_o money_n from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o bill_n of_o exchange_n 3._o the_o party_n who_o be_v to_o pay_v the_o money_n or_o he_o upon_o who_o the_o bill_n be_v draw_v or_o to_o who_o the_o bill_n of_o exchange_n be_v direct_v and_o 4._o the_o party_n to_o who_o the_o money_n be_v make_v payable_a or_o he_o to_o who_o the_o bill_n be_v send_v to_o get_v accept_v and_o to_o receive_v the_o money_n when_o due_a according_a to_o the_o bill_n so_o that_o by_o set_v down_o these_o four_o party_n and_o what_o use_n there_o be_v of_o they_o in_o exchange_n of_o monies_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o correspondency_n and_o familiar_a acquaintance_n between_o the_o party_n who_o deliver_v 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call_v the_o redâ—…nks_n the_o rest_n of_o as_o little_a note_n i_o omit_v 145_o sorling_n 145_o then_o the_o sorling_n which_o be_v 145._o the_o principal_a be_v armath_n agnes_n samson_n and_o silly_a the_o name_n give_v to_o the_o rest_n and_o other_o here_o i_o meet_v also_o with_o 5_o island_n which_o can_v be_v comprise_v within_o the_o former_a account_n man._n man._n first_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n which_o be_v ten_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o ten_o in_o breadth_n abound_v in_o flax_n hemp_n oat_n barley_n and_o wheat_n and_o some_o cattle_n the_o chief_a town_n be_v ballacuri_n and_o russin_n or_o castletown_n anglesey_n anglesey_n then_o appear_v the_o isle_n of_o anglesey_n which_o be_v account_v a_o shire_n of_o wales_n in_o length_n 24_o in_o breadth_n 10_o mile_n and_o for_o its_o abundant_a fertility_n in_o all_o thing_n be_v call_v
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rich_a in_o good_a harbour_n the_o chief_a town_n be_v st._n peter_n wight_n wight_n the_o last_o be_v the_o isle_n of_o wight_n be_v 20_o mile_n long_o and_o 12_o broad_a the_o principal_a town_n be_v yarmouth_n newport_n and_o bradring_n it_o be_v well_o fortify_v and_o strengthen_v against_o all_o foreign_a attempt_n whatsoever_o there_o be_v also_o some_o other_o petty_a island_n round_o about_o this_o shore_n but_o i_o will_v pass_v they_o to_o come_v to_o those_o of_o great_a note_n and_o consequence_n which_o be_v ireland_n and_o great_a britain_n the_o last_o isle_n and_o place_n both_o of_o this_o my_o travel_n and_o traffic_n chap._n cclxiii_o of_o ireland_n and_o the_o province_n thereof_o thereof_o ireland_n and_o the_o province_n thereof_o ireland_n stand_v west_n of_o britain_n contain_v in_o length_n 400_o mile_n and_o in_o breadth_n 200_o mile_n enjoy_v this_o prerogative_n by_o nature_n that_o no_o venomous_a serpent_n will_v either_o live_v here_o if_o bring_v from_o 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armagh_n a_o archbishopric_n 4._o dongal_n and_o 5._o london-derry_n late_o build_v and_o people_v by_o the_o city_n and_o citizen_n of_o london_n 4._o meth_n 4._o meth_n be_v the_o four_o the_o chief_a town_n be_v kelly_n 2._o he_o and_o last_o tredagh_n a_o fine_a town_n where_o also_o i_o reside_v in_o these_o my_o young_a year_n of_o travel_n and_o first_o employment_n in_o traffic_n 5._o lempster_n 5._o lempster_n be_v the_o last_o province_n wherein_o be_v find_v the_o city_n of_o mareaburg_n philips-town_n kildare_n and_o dublin_n of_o the_o trade_n whereof_o a_o word_n chap._n cclxiv_o of_o dublin_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o of_o dublin_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o dublin_n be_v seat_v on_o the_o life_n be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o ireland_n and_o the_o residence_n of_o the_o lord_n deputy_n for_o the_o king_n of_o england_n who_o be_v sovereign_a here_o it_o be_v also_o a_o archbishopric_n and_o a_o university_n ireland_n commodity_n of_o ireland_n the_o 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england_n dublin_n and_o in_o general_a all_o ireland_n have_v the_o measure_n and_o weight_n of_o england_n in_o use_n in_o their_o traffic_n and_o agree_v therewith_o in_o all_o particular_n i_o need_v not_o insist_v further_o therein_o now_o a_o word_n of_o the_o trade_n in_o general_n of_o ireland_n as_o it_o be_v find_v observable_a in_o these_o day_n ireland_n of_o the_o trade_n in_o general_n of_o ireland_n the_o daily_a conversation_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n and_o the_o late_a impartial_a and_o find_v administration_n of_o justice_n in_o this_o country_n have_v redeem_v this_o island_n from_o the_o jaw_n of_o barbarism_n wherein_o it_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v and_o suffer_v a_o ruin_n and_o since_o by_o little_a and_o little_a peace_n be_v firm_o establish_v have_v bring_v the_o inhabitant_n to_o a_o desire_n of_o enrich_v themselves_o and_o this_o desire_n have_v so_o well_o be_v second_v by_o their_o industry_n that_o i_o may_v say_v it_o have_v bring_v store_n and_o plenty_n into_o their_o dwelling_n which_o have_v hitherto_o meet_v with_o so_o good_a a_o success_n that_o whereas_o few_o year_n past_o this_o country_n be_v with_o all_o necessary_n supply_v out_o of_o england_n and_o scotland_n abundance_n it_o now_o return_v that_o courtesy_n and_o contribute_v some_o year_n not_o only_o to_o the_o want_n of_o both_o but_o to_o the_o want_n of_o spain_n france_n and_o some_o other_o adjoin_v country_n for_o now_o it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o earth_n and_o sea_n add_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n labour_n and_o pain_n as_o first_o the_o sea_n and_o river_n in_o their_o season_n afford_v they_o great_a plenty_n of_o codfish_n hake_n fish_n pitchard_n herring_n and_o these_o of_o both_o the_o large_a best_a and_o in_o abundance_n which_o they_o take_v kill_v and_o salt_n and_o so_o disperse_v as_o a_o merchandise_n into_o france_n spain_n england_n scotland_n and_o other_o country_n then_o the_o earth_n yield_v they_o a_o good_a breed_n of_o cattle_n especial_o sheep_n and_o ox_n in_o such_o store_n that_o they_o have_v thereof_o in_o great_a abundance_n as_o also_o of_o hide_n wool_n tallow_n butter_n cheese_n and_o beef_n and_o the_o wool_n they_o by_o manufacture_n convert_v into_o cloth_n mantle_n rug_n frises_n and_o yarn_n whereof_o it_o be_v report_v that_o there_o come_v yearly_a to_o the_o town_n of_o manchester_n in_o lancashire_n to_o be_v there_o weave_v into_o stuff_n at_o least_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o weight_n fine_a and_o coarse_a beside_o which_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n yield_v they_o lead_v iron_n and_o tin_n and_o by_o their_o own_o industry_n they_o have_v many_o other_o manufacture_n as_o also_o pipe-stave_n wax_v honey_n fur_n hemp_n linen_n cloth_n salt_n and_o some_o other_o all_o this_o consider_v what_o shall_v want_v here_o to_o make_v they_o eminent_a merchant_n but_o ship_v and_o skill_n in_o the_o art_n of_o navigation_n and_o