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corn_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o growth_n of_o the_o island_n the_o ship_n which_o come_v and_o trade_n to_o this_o island_n belong_v general_o to_o england_n some_o few_o small_a vessel_n belong_v to_o this_o place_n and_o pass_v to_o and_o fro_o here_o and_o to_o the_o leeward_n island_n and_o some_o belong_v to_o new-england_n barmudos_n etc._n etc._n the_o number_n of_o vessel_n which_o come_v hither_o to_o trade_n in_o one_o whole_a year_n namely_o in_o 1660._o be_v find_v to_o be_v 201_o ship_n of_o all_o sort_n as_o ketche_n sloop_n bark_n etc._n etc._n and_o contain_v in_o burden_n 15505_o tun_n according_a as_o they_o be_v here_o enter_v which_o be_v at_o the_o least_o three_o pound_n less_o than_o their_o true_a burden_n great_a part_n of_o which_o ship_n reload_v for_o england_n and_o many_o go_v for_o new-england_n barmudos_n virginia_n guinny_n and_o other_o place_n almost_o empty_a and_o with_o but_o little_a of_o this_o country_n growth_n no_o other_o fish_n then_o 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accommodate_v with_o a_o fresh_a river_n who_o original_a be_v not_o above_o a_o furlong_n distant_a which_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o little_a rivulet_n enter_v the_o town_n and_o there_o so_o subdivide_v that_o scarce_o a_o house_n but_o be_v supply_v with_o a_o branch_n thereof_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v some_o gentleman_n and_o merchant_n but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n such_o as_o live_v upon_o their_o cattle_n or_o rather_o upon_o their_o hide_n and_o their_o plantation_n of_o caquo_n which_o of_o late_a year_n be_v grow_v very_o considerable_a the_o passage_n to_o this_o place_n from_o the_o port_n or_o seaside_n be_v very_o difficult_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o many_o steep_a rock_n some_o as_o high_a as_o st._n paul's-steeple_n london_n and_o narrow_a passage_n where_o but_o one_o horse_n can_v go_v at_o a_o time_n and_o often_o in_o great_a danger_n of_o tumble_v from_o those_o narrow_a passage_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
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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 upon_o a_o small_a island_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o black_a or_o euxine_a sea_n which_o at_o this_o day_n be_v know_v by_o his_o name_n and_o show_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n to_o stranger_n as_o a_o trophy_n of_o his_o victory_n in_o these_o part_n chap._n l._n of_o paphlagonia_n and_o galatia_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o galatia_n paphlagonia_n and_o galatia_n in_o paphlagonia_n i_o find_v not_o any_o city_n notable_a for_o trade_n or_o other_o thing_n noteworthy_a and_o as_o for_o galatia_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o to_o the_o people_n of_o this_o province_n do_v st._n paul_n dedicate_v one_o of_o his_o epistle_n angora_n angora_n and_o here_o be_v also_o seat_v the_o city_n of_o ancira_n now_o common_o angora_n famous_a for_o the_o infinite_a store_n of_o grogram_n mohair_n and_o chamlet_n that_o be_v make_v here_o and_o sabricate_v and_o from_o hence_o transport_v to_o constantinople_n be_v 16_o day_n journey_n distant_a and_o to_o aleppo_n have_v a_o like_a remoteness_n and_o from_o thence_o again_o export_v into_o all_o the_o country_n of_o europe_n in_o this_o place_n the_o venetian_n have_v a_o factory_a to_o provide_v they_o the_o say_v commodity_n and_o the_o english_a in_o imitation_n thereof_o about_o 1624._o do_v first_o send_v thither_o two_o factor_n from_o constantinople_n to_o furnish_v themselves_o with_o these_o commodity_n at_o the_o first_o hand_n trade_n grogram_n trade_n but_o some_o of_o the_o yarn_n call_v hence_o grogram_n yarn_n and_o not_o camel_n hair_n some_o vain_o conceive_v be_v late_o bring_v into_o england_n ingenious_a workman_n be_v here_o find_v that_o invent_v therewith_o tames_n and_o many_o other_o stuff_v to_o the_o great_a decay_n and_o prejudice_n of_o the_o grogram_n trade_n of_o this_o country_n and_o of_o such_o as_o live_v thereupon_o in_o angora_n whereupon_o the_o inhabitant_n in_o anno_fw-la 1630._o petition_v the_o duana_n of_o constantinople_n that_o this_o yarn_n may_v not_o be_v export_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n until_o it_o be_v put_v into_o work_n and_o make_v into_o stuff_n which_o be_v grant_v they_o but_o the_o farmer_n of_o the_o grand_a signior_n custom_n at_o constantinople_n connive_v thereat_o and_o suffer_v the_o same_o to_o be_v export_v pay_v double_a custom_n which_o be_v 6_o per_fw-la cent._n and_o so_o it_o continue_v till_o 1634._o at_o what_o time_n a_o second_v strict_a prohibition_n with_o consiscation_n be_v proclaim_v and_o near_o look_v into_o so_o that_o what_o quantity_n be_v now_o find_v to_o come_v thence_o be_v by_o indirect_a mean_n and_o not_o otherwise_o if_o possible_a thereby_o again_o to_o give_v life_n to_o the_o grogram_n trade_n and_o the_o maker_n thereof_o in_o these_o part_n there_o be_v of_o late_a year_n an_o offer_v make_v by_o the_o venetian_a ambassador_n resident_a at_o constantinople_n to_o export_v 500_o of_o the_o goat_n that_o bear_v this_o wool_n to_o venetia_n thereby_o in_o time_n to_o bring_v this_o commodity_n in_o 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their_o merchandise_n into_o one_o another_o country_n pay_v a_o small_a custom_n as_o acknowledgement_n to_o the_o prince_n carrying_z a_o tescary_n or_o certificate_n thereof_o with_o they_o to_o such_o other_o place_n whither_o they_o go_v which_o in_o itself_o protect_v their_o good_n and_o person_n from_o danger_n or_o confiscation_n or_o other_o duty_n so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d see_v persia_n merchant_n with_o great_a estate_n in_o aloppo_n and_o constantinople_n in_o the_o hot_a of_o the_o war_n between_o their_o two_o sovereign_n to_o the_o shame_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o many_o christian_a prince_n who_o first_o prey_n upon_o the_o merchant_n that_o inhabit_v their_o country_n make_v a_o war_n upon_o their_o estate_n and_o person_n before_o they_o meddle_v with_o or_o haply_o hardly_o publish_v their_o intention_n to_o their_o sovereign_n the_o ancient_a tibarenean_n custom_n be_v now_o out_o of_o use_n in_o christendom_n who_o be_v 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they_o take_v upon_o this_o
have_v not_o fall_v out_o within_o my_o read_n in_o this_o circuit_n therefore_o hence_o i_o will_v travel_v to_o the_o next_o province_n chap._n lviii_o of_o syrophoenicia_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o syrophoenicia_n syrophoenicia_n syrophoenicia_n have_v be_v better_o beautify_v with_o city_n than_o now_o it_o be_v the_o war_n of_o prince_n and_o time_n have_v give_v a_o period_n to_o many_o of_o which_o antioch_n be_v famous_a both_o for_o be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o all_o syria_n and_o the_o place_n where_o the_o disciple_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v first_o call_v christian_n now_o nothing_o but_o the_o ruin_n to_o be_v see_v upon_o those_o large_a plain_n which_o do_v lead_v from_o alexandretta_n to_o aleppo_n it_o comprehend_v the_o famous_a city_n of_o baruti_fw-la which_o deserve_v a_o regard_n for_o the_o present_a trade_n thereof_o chap._n lix_n gf_n baruti_fw-la and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o baruti_fw-la and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o baruti_fw-la formerly_z 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woollen_a cloth_n make_v in_o baruti_fw-la 112_o or_o 113_o picos_fw-la which_o be_v in_o england_n yard_n thereof_o amano_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o the_o town_n of_o amano_n lie_v also_o in_o this_o syrophoenicia_n and_o be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o town_n of_o great_a trade_n and_o consluence_n of_o merchant_n of_o arabia_n persia_n and_o turkey_n but_o because_o i_o find_v the_o weight_n and_o measure_n thereof_o to_o accord_v with_o the_o same_o that_o be_v find_v in_o use_n in_o aleppo_n and_o their_o coin_n the_o common_a current_a coin_n of_o turkey_n i_o shall_v refer_v the_o reader_n to_o aleppo_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o chap._n lx._n of_o coelosyria_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o coelosyria_n coelosyria_n celosyria_n do_v not_o now_o afford_v many_o city_n of_o note_n hierapolis_n be_v here_o famous_a for_o the_o temple_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o syrian_a goddess_n but_o now_o damascus_n be_v tho_o principal_a scale_n and_o city_n of_o this_o province_n which_o 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worm_n which_o do_v much_o hurt_n in_o surat_n and_o all_o alongst_o the_o coast_n of_o india_n chap._n xci_o of_o goa_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o goa_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o goa_n be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o india_n i_o mean_v of_o those_o that_o be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o portugal_n or_o spaniard_n where_o the_o viceroy_n archbishop_n and_o the_o king_n his_o consul_n and_o chancery_n do_v reside_v here_o be_v also_o the_o staple_n of_o all_o india_n commodity_n whereto_o merchant_n of_o arabia_n armenia_n persia_n cambaia_n bengala_n pegu_n siam_n malacca_n java_n molucco_n china_n and_o of_o sundâ—y_a other_o country_n do_v resort_v it_o be_v seat_v in_o a_o island_n of_o three_o mile_n circuit_n but_o be_v but_o little_a distant_a from_o the_o firm_a land_n the_o port_n be_v capacious_a of_o good_a ship_n but_o if_o they_o exceed_v 200_o tun_n they_o unlade_v short_a of_o the_o town_n a_o place_n call_v bard_n well_o build_v with_o fair_a 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this_o place_n be_v not_o observableâ—_n the_o island_n small_a and_o the_o firm_a land_n plentiful_a in_o palm_n tree_n cocus_n and_o the_o like_a the_o city_n be_v the_o common_a staple_n for_o all_o india_n commodity_n bring_v hither_o by_o other_o and_o here_o barter_v and_o exchange_v for_o other_o but_o of_o itself_o not_o afford_v any_o of_o note_n or_o consequence_n goa_n coin_n current_a in_o goa_n they_o have_v here_o two_o sort_n of_o money_n a_o good_a and_o a_o bad_a and_o therefore_o in_o all_o contract_v they_o be_v as_o well_o to_o bargain_n for_o the_o money_n that_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v as_o for_o the_o commodity_n that_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v but_o because_o this_o place_n be_v neighbour_v with_o sundry_a great_a nation_n that_o traffic_v hither_o it_o will_v be_v fit_a i_o shall_v enlarge_v myself_o a_o little_a further_o on_o this_o subject_n the_o
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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
32_o l._n per_fw-la rove_n which_o at_o lisbon_n be_v 5_o quintal_n great_a 480_o aracoles_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v discern_v that_o as_o sevil_n have_v give_v the_o weight_n to_o the_o west-indies_n discover_v by_o the_o spaniard_n so_o have_v not_o lisbon_n but_o in_o part_n give_v the_o weight_n to_o the_o east-indies_n who_o have_v among_o themselves_o there_o a_o eminent_a trade_n and_o consequent_o their_o weight_n and_o measure_n peculiar_a to_o themselves_o before_o the_o portugal_n discover_v the_o same_o london_n measure_n of_o spain_n reduce_v to_o 100_o yard_n in_o london_n as_o for_o the_o measure_n of_o both_o these_o kingdom_n as_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o weight_n in_o reduce_v it_o to_o the_o london_n 100_o l._n subtle_a so_o will_v i_o reduce_v the_o measure_n thereof_o to_o the_o 100_o yard_n of_o london_n which_o render_v in_o the_o 100_o yard_n of_o london_n be_v in_o castilia_n 111_o vares_n of_o 4_o quartos_fw-la and_o every_o quart_n 2_o palm_n toledo_n 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time_n so_o pass_v the_o pyrenaean_n i_o will_v enter_v into_o france_n chap._n cxxii_o of_o france_n and_o the_o province_n and_o city_n thereof_o thereof_o france_n and_o the_o province_n thereof_o france_n be_v account_v one_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a kingdom_n of_o europe_n and_o it_o be_v the_o best_a that_o can_v subsist_v without_o the_o help_n of_o other_o it_o be_v bound_v on_o the_o north_n with_o the_o british_a ocean_n on_o the_o west_n with_o the_o aquitain_n sea_n on_o the_o south_n with_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n on_o the_o south_n east_n with_o the_o alps_n on_o the_o east_n with_o the_o river_n rhine_n and_o a_o imaginary_a line_n draw_v from_o strasburg_n to_o callais_n france_n commodity_n of_o france_n this_o country_n afford_v for_o merchandise_n to_o her_o neighbour_n three_o natural_a notable_a commodity_n corn_n wine_n and_o salt_n the_o farm_n of_o salt_n only_o yearly_o bring_v into_o the_o king_n coffin_n 100000_o crown_n beside_o which_o it_o yield_v 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freshwater_n fish_n and_o salt_n and_o famous_a in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o dukedom_n of_o godfrey_n surname_v of_o bulloign_n which_o win_v jerusalem_n from_o the_o saracen_n and_o be_v the_o first_o christian_n crown_v kitz_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o now_o to_o savoy_n as_o partake_v with_o the_o french_a in_o the_o trade_n as_o well_o as_o in_o their_o garb._n chap._n cxxxiii_o of_o savoy_n and_o the_o province_n thereof_o thereof_o savoy_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o the_o dukedom_n of_o savoy_n comprehend_v only_o this_o duchy_n and_o the_o principality_n of_o piedmont_n in_o the_o former_a be_v cambray_n the_o residency_n of_o the_o duke_n when_o he_o be_v in_o these_o part_n in_o the_o latter_a be_v nisa_n and_o villa-franca_n two_o seaport_n but_o not_o capacious_a nor_o safe_a for_o ship_n of_o burden_n next_o aste_n a_o great_a mart_n for_o all_o italian_a commodity_n and_o last_o
turin_n the_o principal_a city_n where_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n hold_v his_o court_n and_o residence_n and_o because_o in_o these_o latter_a year_n of_o war_n between_o england_n and_o france_n our_o english_a factor_n from_o marselia_n flee_v hither_o for_o succour_n entertainment_n and_o protection_n which_o they_o bountiful_o have_v of_o the_o late_a duke_n i_o must_v not_o pass_v over_o the_o trade_n thereof_o without_o remembrance_n nor_o be_v unmindful_a of_o that_o bounteous_a welcome_n they_o find_v at_o his_o highness_n hand_n chap._n cxxxiv_o of_o turin_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o turin_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o turin_n be_v the_o capital_a city_n of_o piedmont_n have_v nisa_n and_o villa-franca_n for_o seaport_n have_v have_v many_o furtherance_n to_o make_v it_o a_o great_a city_n of_o traffic_n for_o the_o duke_n at_o several_a time_n but_o last_o at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o english_a hither_o from_o marselia_n make_v a_o cavidal_a or_o stock_n for_o trade_n of_o 300000_o crown_n wherein_o he_o cause_v many_o of_o his_o noble_n to_o enter_v and_o become_v partner_n but_o when_o the_o stock_n be_v make_v and_o publish_v in_o england_n and_o in_o other_o country_n this_o dukedom_n be_v not_o find_v to_o give_v vent_n to_o any_o commodity_n of_o consequence_n some_o fish_n and_o calve-skin_n except_v wherewith_o to_o invest_v the_o say_a stock_n notwithstanding_o he_o give_v commandment_n that_o the_o english_a shall_v be_v kind_o entertain_v both_o at_o nisa_n and_o villa-franca_n and_o appoint_v certain_a lodging_n and_o warehouse_n for_o they_o and_o their_o ware_n but_o peace_n ensue_v short_o after_o with_o france_n the_o factor_n again_o return_v to_o marselia_n with_o due_a acknowledgement_n of_o their_o royal_a entertainment_n the_o main_a obstacle_n in_o trade_n here_o be_v the_o too_o near_a neighbourhood_n of_o genoa_n the_o rich_a and_o of_o legorn_a the_o free_a which_o neither_o of_o the_o two_o town_n former_o mention_v can_v equalise_v savoy_n coin_n of_o savoy_n the_o money_n common_o current_a in_o savoy_n be_v the_o money_n of_o italy_n and_o france_n as_o neighbour_a and_o the_o florin_n of_o the_o country_n account_v three_o sold._n turnois_n which_o be_v 3½_n d._n english_a their_o 100_o l._n make_v in_o london_n about_o 82_o l._n and_o 77_o l._n in_o lion_n and_o in_o venetia_n gross_a 66._o in_o 67_o l._n in_o florence_n or_o pisa_n 135_o l._n savoy_n account_n in_o savoy_n their_o account_n be_v keep_v in_o liver_n sold._n and_o denier_n as_o in_o france_n but_o in_o nisa_n they_o account_v by_o florin_n and_o gross_v a_o crown_n of_o sold._n of_o france_n be_v 4_o flor_n 2_o gross_a their_o measure_n be_v a_o ras_n both_o of_o cloth_n and_o silk_n which_o be_v half_a a_o auln_v of_o lion_n and_o 23_o inch_n english_a by_o the_o rule_n this_o country_n afford_v for_o merchandise_n rice_n and_o corn_n in_o abundance_n and_o some_o silk_n wrought_v here_o and_o some_o other_o commodity_n but_o of_o no_o great_a consequence_n nor_o worthy_a mention_v therefore_o i_o will_v forbear_v to_o treat_v further_o of_o this_o dukedom_n and_o end_v my_o french_a commerce_n l._n weight_n of_o france_n reduce_v to_o london_n 100_o l._n before_o i_o leave_v france_n and_o therewith_o savoy_n who_o do_v in_o all_o thing_n partake_v with_o the_o garb_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o french_a and_o till_o i_o enter_v into_o italy_n have_v thus_o survey_v some_o particular_a town_n of_o eminency_n therein_o it_o will_v be_v worthy_a notice_n to_o collect_v the_o weight_n and_o measure_n of_o such_o as_o we_o have_v omit_v and_o so_o view_v the_o general_a trade_n of_o france_n which_o i_o will_v begin_v in_o the_o weight_n and_o reduce_v the_o same_o to_o the_o 100_o l._n subtle_a of_o london_n which_o be_v observe_v the_o 100_o l._n of_o london_n have_v make_v in_o paris_n by_o kings-beam_n 89_o l._n diep_n  _fw-fr 91_o  _fw-fr burgoin_fw-fr  _fw-fr 91_o  _fw-fr rouen_n by_o viscount_n 88_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr by_o ordinary_a weight_n 92_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr weigh_n by_o the_o same_o and_o account_v 4_o l._n per_fw-la cent_n over_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr avignion_n  _fw-fr 312_o l._n calais_n  _fw-fr 107_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr by_o merchant_n weight_n 88_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr english_a wool_n weight_n 110_o  _fw-fr marselia_n  _fw-fr 112_o  _fw-fr aquimort_n  _fw-fr 98_o  _fw-fr mirabel_n  _fw-fr 98_o  _fw-fr abbeville_n  _fw-fr 91_o  _fw-fr bourdeaux_n  _fw-fr 91_o  _fw-fr lion_n by_o ordinary_a weight_n 107_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr by_o silk-weight_n 98_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr by_o customer_n weight_n 90_o  _fw-fr tholouse_n  _fw-fr 112_o  _fw-fr montpelier_n  _fw-fr 112_o  _fw-fr rochel_n  _fw-fr 112_o  _fw-fr ditto_n by_o small_a weight_n 115_o  _fw-fr genoa_n  _fw-fr 98_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr by_o great_a weight_n 82_o  _fw-fr s._n anthony_n  _fw-fr 123_o  _fw-fr calsada_n  _fw-fr 98_o  _fw-fr for_o further_a instruction_n here_o i_o may_v refer_v the_o ingenious_a to_o the_o large_a work_n of_o monsieur_n sauâ—na_n who_o have_v comprise_v all_o the_o trade_n of_o france_n into_o a_o volume_n of_o too_o great_a a_o buâ—k_n for_o i_o to_o peruse_v it_o more_o accurate_o london_n measure_n of_o france_n reduce_v to_o the_o 100_o yard_n of_o london_n in_o like_a manner_n to_o abbreviate_v my_o labour_n you_o will_v see_v that_o the_o 100_o yard_n of_o london_n make_v in_o these_o town_n follow_v in_o roven_n 77½_n aulns_n avignion_n 80_o  _fw-fr orleans_n 48_o cane_n marselia_n silk_n 48_o  _fw-fr ditto_n for_o woollen_a 44¼_n  _fw-fr paris_n rochel_n 78_o auln_n lion_n for_o linen_n 80_o  _fw-fr ditto_n for_o silk_n 115_o aulns_n provence_n 48_o cane_n geneva_n 80_o stab_n nants_n abbeville_n 110_o auln_n and_o so_o for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o same_o be_v find_v through_o all_o france_n the_o abovesaid_a place_n only_o except_v chap._n cxxxv_o of_o the_o trade_n in_o general_n of_o france_n france_n the_o general_a trade_n of_o france_n from_o the_o particular_a trade_n of_o the_o city_n of_o france_n let_v we_o view_v the_o trade_n in_o general_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o we_o shall_v not_o find_v it_o of_o any_o great_a consequence_n for_o here_o it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o gentleman_n do_v not_o meddle_v with_o traffic_n because_o they_o think_v such_o traffic_n ignoble_a and_o base_a and_o so_o unfit_a for_o they_o which_o error_n the_o french_a no_o less_o dear_o buy_v than_o do_v some_o english_a to_o which_o kingdom_n of_o late_a day_n they_o have_v in_o some_o sort_n blow_v over_o that_o opinion_n though_o some_o of_o the_o better_a judgement_n of_o england_n be_v reform_v in_o that_o point_n and_o find_v it_o a_o most_o worthy_a excellent_a and_o profitable_a call_v but_o as_o the_o french_a be_v find_v to_o neglect_v merchandize_v so_o aâ—…_n they_o less_o studious_a in_o their_o navigation_n than_o their_o neighbour_n either_o spaniard_n dutch_n or_o english_a which_o i_o imagine_v proceed_v not_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o attempt_v or_o courage_n to_o perform_v but_o because_o they_o abound_v with_o all_o thing_n both_o for_o plentiful_a food_n and_o rich_a attire_n and_o if_o they_o want_v any_o thing_n stranger_n glad_o bring_v it_o to_o they_o allure_v by_o four_o principal_a commodity_n which_o do_v much_o enrich_v the_o inhabitant_n which_o be_v wine_n linen_n salt_n and_o corn_n be_v the_o prime_a commodity_n of_o that_o kingdom_n yet_o it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o marselians_n trade_n and_o navigate_v in_o egypt_n aleppo_n and_o constantinople_n and_o the_o norman_n and_o britain_n into_o england_n spain_n ireland_n and_o netherlands_n in_o time_n of_o war_n they_o have_v also_o some_o small_a vessel_n at_o sea_n more_o fit_a for_o piracy_n and_o theft_n than_o for_o any_o great_a war_n of_o moment_n and_o their_o success_n have_v be_v so_o ill_o in_o their_o colony_n in_o america_n that_o it_o have_v quite_o dishearten_v they_o from_o second_v their_o attempt_n three_o city_n here_o carry_v the_o great_a fame_n in_o trade_n marselia_n for_o the_o levant_n roven_n for_o the_o english_a channel_n and_o rochel_n for_o he_o ocean_n this_o last_o subsist_v by_o the_o growth_n of_o their_o white_a and_o claret_n wine_n of_o bourdeaux_n rouen_n by_o their_o petty_a manufacture_n of_o card_n pin_n comb_n paper_n and_o canvas_n and_o marselia_n by_o the_o trade_n of_o turkey_n wherein_o be_v find_v factor_n that_o do_v employ_v the_o estate_n of_o many_o merchant_n resident_a within_o lion_n and_o other_o inland_n town_n of_o france_n which_o give_v life_n to_o most_o of_o their_o traffic_n and_o navigation_n in_o these_o part_n now_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o england_n bring_v they_o newland_n fish_n herring_n pilcher_n lead_v tin_n clothes_n kersey_n cotton_n or_o fâ—…zes_n and_o have_v in_o return_n wine_n from_o bourdeaux_n oil_n and_o almond_n from_o marselia_n and_o pepper_n canvas_n buckram_n from_o roven_n and_o locrams_n from_o morlais_n the_o
east_n country_n and_o holland_n bring_v they_o cordage_n tar_n pitch_n rosin_n mast_n and_o fir-timber_n and_o return_n wine_n from_o bourdeaux_n and_o paper_n canvas_n from_o roven_n and_o salt_n from_o ever_o be_v spain_n bring_v they_o foam_v spice_n and_o they_o return_v they_o corn_n and_o linen_n italy_n bring_v they_o some_o silk_n fabric_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o return_v they_o oil_n cloth_n linen_n and_o the_o like_a turkey_n afford_v they_o cotton_n wool_n raw_a silk_n cotton_n yarn_n hides_n sheep_n wool_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o send_v thither_o rial_n of_o plate_n woollen_a cloth_n and_o little_a else_o and_o this_o be_v the_o gross_a of_o the_o present_a trade_n of_o france_n chap._n cxxxvi_o of_o geneva_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o geneva_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o geneva_n be_v a_o fair_a city_n and_o whole_o in_o possession_n of_o protestant_n be_v a_o nursery_n of_o learning_n and_o withal_o no_o stepdame_n to_o trade_n it_o be_v seat_v commodious_o to_o that_o end_n upon_o the_o river_n rhme_n which_o within_o 16_o league_n after_o salute_v the_o wall_n of_o lion_n and_o serve_v out_o of_o switzerland_n to_o convey_v many_o sort_n of_o merchandise_n to_o it_o and_o to_o transport_v the_o same_o thence_o to_o lion_n valence_n avignion_n arles_n to_o provence_n and_o languedoc_n account_n coin_n in_o geneva_n and_o account_n their_o money_n be_v as_o in_o france_n and_o keep_v their_o account_n in_o liver_n sold._n and_o denier_n turnois_n and_o here_o also_o be_v current_a the_o coin_n of_o the_o unite_a canton_n of_o swisser_n and_o the_o coin_n of_o savoy_n geneva_n weight_n of_o geneva_n the_o 100_o l._n here_o render_v in_o london_n 107_o l._n and_o by_o some_o be_v find_v to_o agree_v with_o the_o gross_a of_o venice_n and_o make_v of_o venice_n sotile_a 158â…”_n l._n incirca_fw-la geneva_n measure_n of_o geneva_n the_o stab_n render_v in_o london_n and_o 60_o ell_n here_o have_v be_v find_v to_o make_v in_o venetia_n 100_o brace_n cloth-measure_n and_o 106_o brace_n silk-measure_n but_o it_o be_v time_n that_o i_o shall_v forsake_v these_o petty_a province_n and_o travel_n over_o the_o alps_o and_o come_v into_o italy_n which_o be_v my_o next_o task_n chap._n cxxxvii_o of_o italy_n and_o the_o province_n thereof_o thereof_o italy_n and_o the_o province_n thereof_o italy_n be_v gird_v round_o with_o the_o ionian_a tyrrhenian_a and_o adriatic_a sea_n except_o it_o be_v towards_o france_n and_o germany_n from_o which_o it_o be_v part_v by_o the_o alps._n the_o country_n in_o general_n for_o merchandize_v yield_v rice_n silk_n velvet_n satin_n taffeta_n grogram_n rash_n bustian_n armour_n allom_n glass_n of_o all_o sort_n as_o i_o shall_v mention_v in_o the_o particular_a kingdom_n and_o province_n thereof_o italy_n have_v ever_o afford_v eminent_a and_o ingenious_a merchant_n yet_o such_o as_o merit_v not_o real_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o title_n because_o that_o their_o trade_n consist_v more_o in_o exchange_n which_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o merchandize_v than_o in_o adventure_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a point_n which_o give_v the_o title_n to_o all_o bargainer_n it_o be_v a_o common_a speech_n though_o unmerchant-like_a yea_o unchristianlike_a among_o they_o that_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o trust_v god_n with_o their_o estate_n at_o sea_n when_o they_o may_v have_v the_o same_o safe_a on_o shore_n as_o if_o than_o it_o be_v out_o of_o his_o reach_n or_o protection_n italy_n be_v now_o divide_v into_o 10_o province_n which_o afford_v many_o principal_a city_n of_o trade_n which_o follow_v my_o intend_a method_n i_o will_v handle_v in_o order_n 1._o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n 2._o the_o papacy_n 3._o the_o commonwealth_n of_o venetia_n 4._o the_o dukedom_n of_o florence_n 5._o the_o dukedom_n of_o milan_n 6._o the_o dukedom_n of_o mantua_n 7._o the_o dukedom_n of_o urbino_n 8._o the_o principality_n of_o parma_n 9_o the_o state_n of_o genoa_n 10._o the_o state_n 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and_o this_o i_o have_v observe_v for_o twenty_o mile_n ride_v together_o on_o each_o haâ—d_a of_o the_o way_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o beholder_n and_o profitable_a to_o the_o enjoyeâ—_n and_o owner_n the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n be_v divide_v into_o sundry_a province_n which_o i_o will_v only_o nominate_v as_o first_o lavoro_fw-it terra_fw-la di_fw-it lavoro_fw-it terra_fw-la di_fw-it lavoro_n wherein_o be_v find_v capua_n who_o pleasure_n do_v effeminate_a hannibal_n câ—…_n where_o one_o of_o the_o sibyl_n reside_v near_o which_o be_v lacus_n avernus_n the_o stink_n whereof_o kill_v bird_n as_o they_o fly_v over_o it_o baca_n nola_n and_o puteilo_n famous_a in_o time_n pass_v for_o many_o antiquite_v and_o bath_n which_o in_o anno_fw-la 1619._o i_o curious_o visit_v for_o divers_a day_n in_o search_n of_o shadow_n weight_n staio_n of_o gaeta_n be_v 43_o l._n of_o that_o weight_n the_o next_o principal_a town_n be_v gaeta_n well_o fortify_v by_o the_o 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32_o ounce_n and_o 285_o l._n and_o be_v 196_o l._n averdupois_n but_o the_o 100_o l._n have_v be_v obseâ—…_n to_o produce_v in_o florence_n 90_o l._n in_o rome_n 93_o l._n in_o london_n 71_o l._n in_o lion_n 68_o l._n in_o venetia_n 106_o l._n ditto_n gross_a 82_o l._n 1._o l._n subtle_a be_v in_o venice_n subtle_a 15¼_n ounce_n 1._o l._n subtle_a be_v in_o venice_n gross_a 9_o ounce_n 58_o note_n that_o in_o gaeta_n be_v use_v another_o quintar_n for_o some_o commodity_n gross_a good_n which_o have_v be_v find_v to_o render_v in_o legorn_n 254_o l._n and_o in_o naples_n all_o gross_a good_n be_v weigh_v by_o the_o great_a cantar_n and_o all_o fine_a good_n by_o the_o hundred_o naples_n measure_n in_o naples_n their_o measure_n be_v a_o cone_n divide_v into_o 8_o palm_n which_o be_v in_o florence_n after_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o 3â…œ_n brace_n just_a and_o it_o have_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o measure_n of_o these_o two_o
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the_o alum_n be_v make_v which_o we_o call_v romish_n or_o roche_n and_o here_o the_o pope_n do_v for_o trade_n sake_n allow_v a_o gentleman_n the_o title_n of_o causul_n for_o the_o english_a nation_n to_o see_v that_o the_o mariner_n who_o be_v apt_a enough_o to_o give_v offence_n be_v not_o wrong_v or_o abuse_v at_o who_o hand_n in_o anno_fw-la 1619._o go_n thence_o as_o a_o merchant_n to_o rome_n i_o sound_v all_o courtesy_n and_o friendship_n and_o pass_v through_o pollidor_n a_o pretty_a town_n in_o the_o christmas_n hely-day_n i_o come_v to_o rome_n where_o what_o i_o do_v observe_v in_o matter_n of_o trade_n beside_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o season_n and_o time_n i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n declare_v chap._n cl._n of_o rome_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o rome_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o this_o city_n in_o her_o ancient_a splendour_n be_v fifty_o mile_n in_o circuit_n and_o have_v 750_o tower_n that_o beautify_v her_o wall_n and_o inhabit_v by_o 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calves-skin_n salt_n salmon_n tallow_n wax_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v land_v at_o civitaveccia_n and_o thence_o transport_v by_o boat_n and_o birks_n to_o rome_n along_o the_o so_o much_o famous_v river_n of_o tiber_n which_o pass_v through_o the_o same_o rome_n coin_n in_o rome_n the_o coin_n of_o all_o italy_n pass_v here_o current_a but_o the_o principal_a of_o this_o country_n that_o be_v current_n be_v the_o ducat_n or_o as_o they_o call_v it_o the_o crown_n of_o gold_n which_o be_v worth_a 11_o julios_fw-la or_o paulos_n the_o crown_n of_o silver_n be_v worth_a 10_o julios_fw-la or_o paulos_n which_o be_v 100_o baioche_n or_o 400_o quatrin_n the_o julio_n be_v worth_a 10_o baioche_n or_o 40_o quatrin_n the_o baioche_n be_v worth_a 10_o quatrin_n or_o 1_o sold._n 4_o den._n small_a money_n of_o rome_n rome_n account_n in_o rome_n their_o account_n be_v keep_v in_o crown_n julios_fw-la baioche_n and_o quatrin_n as_o above_o and_o sorne_v in_o ducat_n of_o camera_n or_o destampe_n 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the_o one_o for_o linen_n and_o woollen_a call_v the_o cane_n divide_v into_o 8_o palm_n and_o 30_o cane_n be_v 100_o brace_n venetia_n the_o other_o which_o they_o call_v the_o brace_n which_o be_v 3â…“_n palm_n of_o the_o say_a cane_n which_o brace_n render_v in_o flerence_n 1½_n brace_n the_o first_o make_v in_o london_n inch_n and_o the_o latter_a inch_n corn_n be_v sell_v by_o a_o measure_n call_v the_o rugio_n which_o render_v in_o genoa_n 1â…ž_n mins_n and_o in_o florence_n 8¼_n stâ—ios_n and_o be_v 412_o l._n of_o rome_n and_o be_v in_o england_n gallon_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a occasion_n that_o clergyman_n from_o most_o part_n of_o europe_n have_v to_o use_v money_n in_o this_o city_n the_o exchange_n thereof_o be_v most_o worthy_a observation_n therefore_o i_o have_v handle_v the_o same_o in_o the_o 278_o and_o 326_o chapter_n with_o all_o circumstance_n thereunto_o belong_v to_o which_o i_o refer_v you_o from_o rome_n i_o will_v take_v my_o way_n to_o venetia_n and_o to_o that_o republic_n and_o see_v what_o be_v there_o more_o worthy_a in_o matter_n of_o commerce_n chap._n cli_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o venetia_n and_o the_o city_n of_o trade_n therein_o thereof_o venetia_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o venetia_n contain_v these_o province_n la_fw-fr marca_n trevigiana_n friâ—…_n histria_n part_n of_o dalmatia_n and_o the_o island_n of_o candy_n corfu_n cephalonia_n ithaca_n zâ—…_n lucaia_n cythera_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o i_o find_v these_o principal_a city_n of_o trade_n first_o treviso_n next_o palâ—…_n a_o famous_a university_n for_o physic_n next_o vicentia_n next_o bressia_n which_o be_v account_v the_o second_o for_o greatness_n in_o lombardy_n next_o verona_n also_o a_o fair_a city_n of_o crema_fw-la a_o strong_a fort_n aquilegia_fw-la once_o of_o great_a circuit_n now_o devour_v by_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o venetia_n parma_n a_o modern_a town_n build_v by_o the_o venetian_n within_o these_o late_a year_n next_o be_v cape_n de_fw-fr istria_n pola_n and_o some_o other_o of_o lesser_a note_n and_o last_o of_o all_o the_o metropolis_n of_o all_o this_o commonwealth_n which_o be_v venice_n itself_o of_o these_o or_o as_o many_o as_o have_v gather_v any_o observation_n i_o shall_v declare_v chap._n clii_o of_o treviso_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o treviso_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o treviso_n be_v the_o principal_a city_n of_o that_o province_n which_o to_o the_o venetian_n be_v know_v by_o marca_n trevigiana_n and_o commodious_o seat_v for_o a_o inland-trade_n the_o chief_a city_n venetian_n deprive_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o any_o eminent_a honour_n in_o matter_n of_o traffic_n therefore_o herein_o i_o shall_v be_v the_o brief_a and_o first_o for_o their_o coin_n current_a and_o their_o account_n keep_v i_o willing_o omit_v the_o same_o as_o to_o be_v find_v more_o at_o large_a under_o the_o title_n of_o venetia_n as_o for_o the_o weight_n and_o 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75_o  _fw-fr madera_n 57_o v._n  _fw-fr lucques_n 111_o br._n florence_n 113â…”_n  _fw-fr milan_n 124¾_n  _fw-fr genoa_n 267â…ž_n pal._n the_o liquid_a measure_n be_v these_o wine_n of_o wine_n wine_n be_v sell_v in_o venetia_n two_o way_n either_o in_o gross_a or_o by_o retail_n the_o gross_a by_o the_o amphora_n and_o bigonsa_n and_o by_o retail_n by_o the_o quart_n the_o sachio_n and_o lyre_n where_o note_n that_o the_o amphora_n be_v four_o bigonsa_n and_o the_o bigonsa_n be_v 4_o quart_n and_o 1_o quart_n be_v 4_o sachi_n and_o 1_o sachi_n be_v 4_o liras_n or_o pound_n but_o buy_v the_o same_o in_o gross_a that_o be_v by_o the_o amphora_n and_o the_o sachi_n 1_o amphora_n be_v â—4_n quart_n and_o 1_o bigonsa_n be_v 3_o quart_n and_o half_a oil_n of_o oil_n oil_n be_v here_o also_o sell_v two_o way_n first_o by_o measure_n and_o next_o by_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o staliero_n the_o measure_n be_v call_v the_o miaro_n and_o be_v 40_o mire_n and_o by_o the_o gross_a weight_n be_v 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all_o other_o so_o thrive_v that_o envy_n the_o prosperity_n of_o england_n since_o which_o i_o hear_v not_o of_o any_o they_o have_v of_o any_o consequence_n they_o now_o pay_v 12000_o ducat_n yearly_a to_o the_o turk_n for_o tribute_n of_o that_o trade_n and_o liberty_n they_o now_o enjoy_v which_o notwithstanding_o be_v of_o no_o great_a consequence_n the_o country_n afford_v not_o any_o commodity_n of_o moment_n for_o our_o nation_n and_o we_o only_o send_v thither_o some_o blue_a hampshire_n kersey_n some_o lead_n tin_n and_o little_a else_o rhagusa_n money_n current_n in_o rhagusa_n the_o money_n thereof_o be_v such_o as_o pass_v current_n through_o the_o state_n of_o venice_n and_o turkey_n their_o neighbour_n and_o their_o own_o be_v in_o correspondence_n therewith_o and_o account_v by_o gross_v gross_v 6_o be_v a_o livre_fw-fr gross_v 59_o be_v a_o hunger_n gross_v 38_o be_v a_o rial_n â…œ_n gross_v 1_o be_v 2_o gassets_n a_o gasset_n  _fw-fr be_v 2_o saldes_n gross_v 62_o 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rhagusa_n do_v make_v as_o follow_v in_o puglia_n 39_o rot._n puglia_n 110_o l._n roma_fw-it 101_o  _fw-fr florence_n 105_o  _fw-fr perosa_fw-la 95_o  _fw-fr sienna_n 108_o  _fw-fr acquilla_n 107_o  _fw-fr lansano_n 166_o  _fw-fr urbino_n 106_o  _fw-fr crema_fw-la 111_o  _fw-fr piedmont_n 101_o  _fw-fr forli_n 111_o  _fw-fr faensa_fw-la 110_o  _fw-fr cesena_n 106_o  _fw-fr ricanati_n 107_o  _fw-fr camerino_n 108_o  _fw-fr bologna_n 110_o  _fw-fr lucca_n 106_o  _fw-fr millana_n 111_o  _fw-fr verona_n 108_o  _fw-fr bressia_n 111_o  _fw-fr ferrara_n 106_o  _fw-fr modena_n 109_o  _fw-fr genova_n 114_o  _fw-fr fanno_n 106_o  _fw-fr further_n matter_n worthy_a mention_v that_o concern_v either_o the_o weight_n measure_n or_o trade_n of_o this_o place_n i_o have_v not_o observe_v therefore_o i_o pass_v it_o over_o and_o hence_o take_v my_o journey_n to_o greciâ—_n the_o next_o place_n which_o challenge_v my_o survey_n chap._n ccxxxviii_o of_o greece_n and_o the_o province_n thereof_o 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export_v hence_o the_o clothes_n of_o suffolk_n gloucester_z worcester_z and_o coventry_n dye_v and_o dress_v kersey_n of_o hampshire_n and_o york_n lead_v tin_n and_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o the_o abovesaid_a india_n spice_n indigo_n and_o calico_n and_o in_o return_n thereof_o import_n from_o turkey_n the_o raw_a silk_n of_o persia_n damascus_n tripoli_n etc._n etc._n gall_n of_o mosolo_n and_o toccat_fw-la camlet_n grogram_n and_o mohair_n of_o angora_n cotton_n and_o cotton_n yarn_n of_o cyprus_n and_o smyrna_n and_o sometime_o the_o gem_n of_o india_n and_o drug_n of_o egypt_n and_o arabia_n the_o muscadines_n of_o candia_n the_o currant_n and_o oil_n of_o zant_n zeffalonia_n and_o herta_n with_o sundry_a other_o and_o in_o all_o these_o part_n be_v account_v also_o second_o to_o none_o nor_o give_v place_n to_o any_o nation_n either_o in_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o traffic_n or_o in_o their_o fair_a and_o merchant_n like_o performance_n adventurer_n the_o merchant_n adventurer_n the_o ancient_a company_n of_o merchant_n
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
trade_n vacation_n as_o it_o be_v very_o commendable_a to_o know_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o other_o in_o their_o place_n so_o it_o be_v a_o great_a shame_n to_o be_v ignorant_a in_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o own_o vacation_n the_o love_n and_o service_n of_o our_o country_n consist_v not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o duty_n which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o other_o as_o in_o the_o skilful_a practice_n of_o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o my_o son_n it_o be_v now_o fit_a that_o i_o say_v something_o of_o the_o merchant_n which_o i_o hope_v in_o due_a time_n shall_v be_v thy_o vocation_n yet_o herein_o be_v my_o thought_n free_a from_o all_o ambition_n although_o i_o rank_v thou_o in_o a_o place_n of_o so_o high_a estimation_n for_o the_o merchant_n be_v worthy_o call_v the_o steward_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v stock_n by_o way_n of_o commerce_n with_o other_o nation_n a_o work_n of_o no_o less_o reputation_n than_o trust_v which_o ought_v to_o be_v perform_v with_o great_a skill_n and_o conscience_n that_o so_o the_o private_a gain_n may_v ever_o accompany_v the_o public_a good_n and_o because_o the_o nobleness_n of_o this_o profession_n may_v the_o better_o stir_v up_o thy_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n to_o obtain_v those_o ability_n which_o may_v effect_v it_o worthy_o i_o will_v brief_o set_v down_o the_o excellent_a quality_n which_o be_v require_v in_o a_o perfect_a merchant_n 1._o he_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o good_a penman_n a_o good_a arithmetician_n and_o a_o good_a accountant_a by_o that_o noble_a order_n of_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n which_o be_v use_v only_o among_o merchant_n also_o to_o be_v expert_a in_o the_o order_n and_o form_n of_o charter-party_n bill_n of_o lade_n invoice_n contract_n bill_n of_o exchange_n and_o policy_n of_o insurance_n 2._o he_o ought_v to_o know_v the_o measure_n weight_n and_o money_n of_o all_o foreign_a country_n especial_o where_o we_o have_v trade_n and_o the_o money_n not_o only_o by_o their_o several_a denomination_n but_o also_o by_o their_o intrinsic_a value_v in_o weight_n and_o fineness_n compare_v with_o the_o standard_n of_o this_o kingdom_n without_o which_o he_o can_v well_o direct_v his_o affair_n 3._o he_o ought_v to_o know_v the_o custom_n toll_n tax_n imposition_n conduct_n and_o other_o charge_n upon_o all_o manner_n of_o merchandise_n export_v or_o import_v to_o and_o from_o the_o say_v foreign_a country_n 4._o he_o ought_v to_o know_v in_o what_o several_a commodity_n each_o country_n abound_v and_o what_o be_v the_o ware_n which_o they_o want_v and_o how_o and_o from_o whence_o they_o be_v furnish_v with_o the_o same_o 5._o he_o ought_v to_o understand_v and_o to_o be_v a_o diligent_a observer_n of_o the_o rate_n of_o exchange_n by_o bill_n from_o one_o state_n to_o another_o whereby_o he_o may_v the_o better_o direct_v his_o affair_n and_o remit_v over_o and_o receive_v home_o his_o money_n to_o the_o most_o advantage_n possible_a 6._o he_o ought_v to_o know_v what_o good_n be_v prohibit_v to_o be_v export_v or_o import_v in_o the_o say_v foreign_a country_n lest_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v incur_v great_a danger_n and_o loss_n in_o the_o order_n of_o his_o affair_n 7._o he_o ought_v to_o know_v upon_o what_o rate_n and_o condition_n to_o freight_n his_o ship_n and_o ensure_v his_o adventure_n from_o one_o country_n to_o another_o and_o to_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o law_n order_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o insurance-office_n both_o here_o and_o beyond_o the_o sea_n in_o the_o many_o accident_n which_o may_v happen_v upon_o the_o damage_n or_o loss_n of_o ship_n or_o good_n or_o both_o 8._o he_o ought_v to_o have_v knowledge_n in_o the_o goodness_n and_o in_o the_o price_n of_o all_o the_o several_a material_n which_o be_v require_v for_o the_o building_n and_o repair_v of_o ship_n and_o the_o divers_a workmanship_n of_o the_o same_o as_o also_o for_o the_o mast_n tackle_n cordageâ—_n ordnance_n victual_n munition_n and_o provision_n of_o many_o kind_n together_o with_o the_o ordinary_a wage_n of_o commander_n officer_n and_o mariner_n all_o which_o concern_v the_o merchant_n as_o he_o be_v a_o owner_n of_o ship_n 9_o he_o ought_v by_o the_o divers_a occasion_n which_o happen_v sometime_o in_o the_o buy_v and_o sell_v of_o one_o commodity_n and_o sometime_o in_o another_o to_o have_v indifferent_a if_o not_o perfect_a knowledge_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o erchandze_n or_o ware_n which_o be_v to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o man_n of_o all_o occupation_n and_o trade_n 10._o he_o ought_v by_o his_o voyage_n on_o the_o sea_n to_o become_v skilful_a in_o the_o art_n of_o navigation_n 11._o he_o ought_v as_o he_o be_v a_o traveller_n and_o sometime_o abide_v in_o foreign_a country_n to_o attain_v to_o the_o speak_n of_o divers_a language_n and_o to_o be_v a_o diligent_a observer_n of_o the_o ordinary_a revenue_n and_o expense_n of_o foreign_a prince_n together_o with_o their_o strength_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n their_o law_n custom_n policy_n manner_n religion_n art_n and_o the_o like_a to_o be_v able_a to_o give_v account_n thereof_o in_o all_o occasion_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o country_n 12._o last_o although_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o such_o a_o merchant_n shall_v be_v a_o great_a scholar_n yet_o be_v it_o at_o least_o require_v that_o in_o his_o youth_n he_o learn_v the_o latin_a tongue_n which_o will_v the_o better_o enable_v he_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o endeavour_n thus_o have_v i_o briefl_o show_v thou_o a_o pattern_n for_o thy_o diligence_n the_o merchant_n in_o his_o quality_n which_o in_o truth_n be_v such_o and_o so_o many_o that_o i_o find_v no_o other_o profession_n which_o lead_v into_o more_o worldly_a knowledge_n and_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o their_o sufficiency_n do_v appear_v likewise_o in_o the_o excellent_a government_n of_o state_n at_o venice_n luca_n genova_n florence_n the_o 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of_o exchange_n differ_v from_o the_o present_a rate_n yet_o the_o use_n thereof_o be_v not_o any_o way_n lessen_v and_o whereas_o the_o rate_n and_o price_n of_o these_o exchange_n may_v here_o be_v sound_a to_o disagree_v from_o the_o current_a rate_n of_o the_o same_o in_o sundry_a place_n as_o at_o this_o very_a day_n and_o time_n yet_o that_o can_v take_v away_o the_o benefit_n that_o may_v redound_v to_o merchant_n by_o the_o use_n thereof_o nor_o prejudice_v the_o labour_n or_o judgement_n of_o he_o that_o calculate_v the_o say_a table_n because_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o rate_n of_o exchange_n do_v hourly_o differ_v and_o the_o money_n also_o be_v find_v to_o rise_v and_o fall_v daily_o in_o sundry_a place_n upon_o which_o these_o exchange_n have_v their_o ground_n work_v and_o foundation_n and_o though_o a_o table_n be_v calculate_v precise_o to_o this_o present_a day_n and_o time_n yet_o ever_o the_o same_o can_v be_v publish_v it_o will_v find_v a_o disagreement_n in_o divers_a place_n chap._n cclxxvi_o the_o use_n of_o the_o table_n of_o exchange_n example_n the_o use_n of_o the_o table_n of_o exchange_n by_o three_o example_n the_o method_n be_v thus_o understand_v the_o use_n thereof_o be_v easy_o comprehend_v which_o by_o three_o example_n i_o shall_v illustrate_v and_o make_v plain_a where_o by_o the_o way_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o in_o exchange_v of_o any_o sum_n of_o money_n whatsoever_o the_o rate_n mention_v in_o this_o table_n be_v not_o observable_a save_v only_o for_o the_o example_n sake_n and_o for_o instruction_n in_o the_o contract_n that_o may_v be_v make_v thereupon_o but_o the_o rate_v agree_v upon_o and_o by_o which_o the_o exchange_n be_v condition_v by_o both_o the_o giver_n and_o taker_n be_v the_o true_a and_o firm_a rule_n whereby_o the_o question_n be_v to_o be_v wrought_v example_n first_o example_n notwithstanding_o for_o the_o first_o example_n we_o will_v propound_v a_o question_n by_o a_o contract_a price_n according_a to_o the_o current_a rate_n mention_v in_o this_o say_a table_n and_o that_o from_o naples_n a_o merchant_n will_v exchange_v ducat_n 738._o 4._o 10._o with_o placentia_n and_o the_o price_n of_o the_o exchange_n shuâ—_n be_v that_o which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o table_n of_o naples_n with_o the_o town_n of_o placentia_n where_o it_o be_v find_v that_o naples_n exchange_v with_o placentia_n at_o grain_n 133_o for_o a_o crown_n by_o these_o three_o number_n in_o the_o table_n mention_v i_o work_v thus_o then_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o thres_n say_v if_o 133_o grain_n give_v 1_o crown_n how_o many_o do_v 738_o ducat_n 4._o 10._o give_v and_o work_v arithmetical_o according_a to_o the_o say_a rule_n it_o make_v 555_o crown_n 11._o 3._o of_o mark_n in_o credit_n to_o be_v give_v in_o â—…era_n of_o the_o say_v placentia_n example_n second_o example_n for_o a_o second_o example_n i_o will_v propound_v that_o naples_n will_v exchange_v 500_o ducat_n with_o placentia_n at_o sold._n 18._o 2_o d._n etc._n etc._n this_o example_n consider_v will_v not_o be_v find_v to_o differ_v from_o the_o former_a save_v that_o in_o the_o former_a naples_n give_v the_o lesser_a or_o break_a number_n and_o in_o this_o naples_n give_v the_o whole_a and_o entire_a number_n notwithstanding_o which_o the_o rule_n be_v not_o find_v to_o differ_v as_o in_o other_o the_o like_a question_n in_o simple_a exchange_n wherein_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o sol._n 18._o and_o den._n 2._o of_o valentia_n be_v pay_v for_o 1_o ducat_n of_o naples_n and_o by_o that_o price_n and_o rate_n i_o will_v know_v how_o many_o livre_n of_o that_o money_n of_o valentia_n the_o propose_a sum_n of_o 500_o ducat_n in_o naples_n come_v into_o and_o by_o that_o which_o we_o find_v in_o the_o table_n by_o the_o same_o rule_n of_o three_o i_o say_v if_o one_o ducat_n be_v worth_a 18_o sol._n 2_o den._n how_o many_o shall_v 500_o be_v worth_n and_o by_o work_v the_o question_n it_o 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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