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spain_n be_v land_v at_o porta_n bella_n and_o be_v carry_v by_o land_n to_o panama_n and_o so_o lade_v for_o peru._n verd._n the_o island_n of_o cape_n verd._n they_o be_v so_o call_v be_v situate_v against_o cape_n verd_fw-mi in_o the_o land_n of_o negro_n and_o be_v 10_o in_o number_n viz._n 1._o st._n antonio_n 2._o st._n vincent_n 3._o the_o isle_n of_o salt_n 4._o boam_o vesta_fw-la 5._o maio_n 6._o j._n d._n fogo_n so_o name_v from_o the_o frequent_a flash_v of_o fire_n 7._o st._n lucia_n 8._o st._n nicholas_n 9_o brane_n 10._o st._n jago_n they_o be_v discover_v in_o the_o year_n 1440._o by_o a_o genoese_a for_o the_o portugal_n lie_v all_o between_o 13_o and_o 18_o degree_n north-latitude_n and_o about_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o longitude_n at_o present_a only_o three_o of_o they_o inhabit_v by_o the_o portugal_n and_o they_o but_o of_o little_a concernment_n to_o our_o business_n of_o trade_n st._n jago_n be_v the_o most_o
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
landly_v along_o the_o caspian_a sea_n from_o darbrnt_a on_o the_o one_o side_n border_v on_o the_o turk_n to_o deristan_n on_o the_o other_o border_v on_o the_o tartar_n but_o of_o late_a day_n the_o same_o be_v much_o shorten_v for_o the_o grand_a signior_n have_v lay_v tauris_n one_o of_o his_o metropolitan_a city_n for_o his_o limit_n and_o the_o tartar_n have_v enter_v as_o far_o as_o minerdon_v so_o that_o he_o have_v only_o leave_v he_o upon_o this_o sea_n the_o port_n of_o gilan_n and_o pismir_n that_o be_v of_o any_o consequence_n wherein_o much_o trade_n be_v not_o exercise_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o ill_a neighbourhood_n of_o the_o turk_n muscovite_n and_o tartarian_n coast_v the_o caspian_a sea_n in_o the_o persian_a gulf_n he_o do_v enjoy_v the_o commodious_a and_o famous_a town_n and_o port_n of_o balsara_n take_v from_o he_o by_o the_o turk_n about_o 60_o year_n past_a and_o ormus_n in_o the_o entrance_n of_o that_o gulf_n be_v but_o late_o reduce_v to_o his_o sceptre_n by_o the_o valour_n of_o the_o english_a though_o ancient_o belong_v to_o his_o crown_n to_o jasque_n and_o combrone_a port_n belong_v to_o the_o persian_a and_o where_o the_o english_a resort_n to_o the_o port_n of_o jasque_n and_o combrone_n be_v the_o only_a two_o seaport_n he_o enjoy_v upon_o the_o continent_n of_o any_o quality_n to_o which_o be_v ormus_n all_o the_o trade_n of_o persia_n towards_o india_n be_v observe_v to_o be_v drive_v and_o to_o which_o the_o portugal_n dutch_a and_o english_a resort_n for_o their_o silk_n and_o other_o rich_a commodity_n of_o persia_n and_o where_o each_o of_o they_o have_v factory_n and_o residency_n for_o the_o trade_n of_o this_o country_n and_o now_o on_o each_o side_n of_o persia_n by_o land-ward_n he_o be_v environ_v by_o three_o mighty_a and_o powerful_a nation_n with_o who_o he_o be_v sometime_o in_o war_n and_o sometime_o in_o peace_n the_o mogul_n country_n and_o tartar_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o turk_n on_o the_o other_o 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the_o seat_n of_o tartarian_a ruler_n whence_o this_o nation_n have_v their_o original_a and_o name_n also_o oksacou_n the_o residence_n of_o the_o present_a prince_n and_o last_o caffa_n the_o only_a seaport_n of_o consequence_n in_o these_o part_n of_o the_o trade_n whereof_o it_o will_v be_v needful_a i_o shall_v speak_v a_o word_n chap._n lxxxiv_o of_o caffa_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o it_o caffa_n and_o the_o trade_n of_o it_o caffa_n ancient_o theodosia_n seat_v commodious_o for_o traffic_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o black_a sea_n be_v by_o mahomet_n the_o great_a take_v from_o the_o genoese_a and_o be_v the_o present_a scale_n for_o all_o commodity_n that_o pass_v by_o sea_n from_o constantinople_n trabesond_n podalia_n and_o wâ—lâ—chia_n by_o danubius_n and_o such_o other_o place_n to_o tartary_n muscovia_n etc._n etc._n the_o country_n afford_v great_a abundance_n of_o cow-hides_a wax_n honey_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o pickle_a fish_n much_o resemble_v the_o english_a 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sustentation_n of_o great_a losseâ—_n the_o payment_n of_o great_a sum_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o ambassador_n in_o constantinople_n and_o especial_o the_o late_a inhansement_n of_o their_o money_n which_o be_v the_o ruin_n and_o overthrow_v of_o all_o câ—…merce_n whatsoever_o in_o this_o place_n i_o reside_v for_o some_o year_n and_o therefore_o will_v note_v brief_o what_o i_o observe_v needful_a to_o my_o present_a subject_n marselia_n coin_n in_o marselia_n the_o money_n current_n and_o the_o account_n keep_v accord_n in_o all_o particular_n with_o paris_n sometime_o alteration_n be_v find_v in_o coin_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o great_a trade_n and_o that_o because_o both_o italian_a and_o spanish_a coin_n be_v here_o current_a these_o become_v sometime_o a_o merchandise_n and_o be_v request_v and_o inhanse_v according_a as_o occasion_n for_o transportation_n do_v require_v which_o be_v more_o in_o winter_n that_o in_o summer_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o general_a 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majesty_n commissioner_n for_o trade_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o if_o the_o say_v foreign_a commodity_n may_v be_v export_v from_o hence_o free_a of_o custom_n this_o manufacture_n will_v yet_o increase_v very_o much_o and_o decrease_v as_o fast_o in_o italy_n and_o in_o the_o netherlands_o but_o if_o any_o man_n allege_v the_o dutch_a proverb_n live_v and_o let_v other_o live_v i_o answer_v that_o the_o dutchman_n notwithstanding_o their_o own_o proverb_n do_v not_o only_o in_o these_o kingdom_n encroach_v upon_o our_o live_n but_o also_o in_o other_o foreign_a part_n of_o our_o trade_n where_o they_o have_v power_n they_o do_v hinder_v and_o destroy_v we_o in_o our_o lawful_a course_n of_o live_v hereby_o take_v the_o bread_n out_o of_o our_o mouth_n which_o we_o shall_v never_o prevent_v by_o pluck_v the_o pot_n from_o their_o nose_n as_o of_o late_a year_n too_o many_o of_o we_o do_v practice_n to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o this_o famous_a nation_n we_o ought_v rather_o to_o imitate_v former_a time_n in_o take_v sober_a and_o worthy_a course_n more_o please_v to_o god_n and_o suitable_a to_o our_o ancient_a reputation_n 11._o it_o be_v needful_a also_o not_o to_o charge_v the_o native_a commodity_n with_o too_o great_a custom_n lest_o by_o endear_n they_o to_o the_o stranger_n use_v it_o hinder_v their_o vent_n and_o especial_o foreign_a ware_n bring_v in_o to_o be_v transport_v again_o shall_v be_v savour_v for_o otherwise_o that_o manner_n of_o trading_n so_o much_o import_v the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n can_v prosper_v nor_o subsist_v but_o the_o consumption_n of_o such_o foreign_a ware_n in_o the_o realm_n may_v be_v the_o more_o charge_v which_o will_v turn_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o balance_n of_o trade_n and_o thereby_o also_o enable_v the_o king_n to_o lay_v up_o the_o more_o treasure_n out_o of_o his_o yearly_a incom_n as_o of_o this_o particular_a i_o intend_v to_o write_v more_o
those_o army_n which_o be_v compose_v of_o stranger_n and_o lie_v so_o far_o remote_a that_o they_o can_v feed_v cloth_n or_o otherwise_o provide_v for_o they_o out_o of_o their_o own_o native_a mean_n and_o provision_n but_o must_v receive_v this_o relief_n from_o other_o nation_n treasure_n the_o effect_n of_o different_a war_n concern_v treasure_n which_o kind_n of_o war_n be_v far_o different_a to_o that_o which_o a_o prince_n make_v upon_o his_o own_o confine_n or_o in_o his_o navy_n by_o sea_n where_o the_o soldier_n receive_v money_n for_o his_o wage_n must_v every_o day_n deliver_v it_o out_o again_o for_o his_o necessity_n whereby_o the_o treasure_n remain_v still_o in_o the_o kingdom_n although_o it_o be_v exhaust_v from_o the_o king_n but_o we_o see_v that_o the_o spaniard_n trust_v in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o treasure_n undertake_v war_n in_o germany_n and_o in_o other_o remote_a place_n which_o will_v soon_o beggar_v the_o rich_a kingdom_n in_o christendom_n of_o all_o their_o money_n the_o want_n whereof_o will_v present_o disorder_v and_o bring_v the_o army_n to_o confusion_n as_o it_o fall_v out_o sometime_o with_o spain_n itself_o who_o have_v the_o fountain_n of_o money_n when_o either_o it_o be_v stop_v in_o the_o passage_n by_o the_o force_n of_o their_o enemy_n or_o draw_v out_o fast_o than_o it_o flow_v by_o their_o own_o occasion_n whereby_o also_o we_o often_o see_v that_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v often_o so_o scant_o in_o spain_n that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o use_v base_a copper_n money_n to_o the_o great_a confusion_n of_o their_o trade_n and_o not_o without_o the_o undo_n also_o of_o many_o of_o their_o own_o people_n but_o now_o that_o we_o have_v see_v the_o occasion_n by_o which_o the_o spanish_a treasure_n be_v disperse_v into_o so_o many_o place_n of_o the_o world_n let_v we_o likewise_o discover_v how_o and_o in_o what_o proportion_n each_o country_n do_v enjoy_v these_o money_n for_o we_o find_v that_o turkey_n and_o divers_a other_o nation_n have_v great_a plenty_n thereof_o although_o they_o drive_v no_o trade_n with_o spain_n which_o seem_v to_o contradict_v the_o former_a reason_n where_o we_o say_v that_o this_o treasure_n be_v obtain_v by_o a_o necessity_n of_o commerce_n but_o to_o clear_v this_o point_n we_o must_v know_v that_o all_o nation_n who_o have_v no_o mine_n of_o their_o own_o be_v enrich_v with_o gold_n and_o silver_n by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o mean_n which_o be_v already_o show_v to_o be_v the_o balance_n of_o their_o foreign_a trade_n and_o this_o be_v not_o strict_o tie_v to_o be_v do_v in_o those_o country_n where_o the_o fountain_n of_o treasure_n be_v but_o rather_o with_o such_o order_n and_o observation_n as_o be_v prescribe_v for_o suppose_v england_n by_o trade_n with_o spain_n may_v gain_v and_o bring_v home_n five_o hundred_o thousand_o rial_n of_o eight_o yearly_a if_o we_o lose_v as_o much_o by_o our_o trade_n in_o turkey_n and_o therefore_o carry_v the_o money_n thither_o it_o be_v not_o then_o the_o english_a but_o the_o turk_n which_o have_v get_v this_o treasure_n although_o they_o have_v no_o trade_n with_o spain_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v first_o bring_v again_o if_o england_n have_v thus_o lose_v with_o turkey_n do_v notwithstanding_o gain_v twice_o as_o much_o by_o france_n italy_n and_o other_o member_n of_o her_o general_a trade_n then_o will_v there_o remain_v five_o hundred_o thousand_o rial_n of_o eight_o clear_a gain_n by_o the_o balance_n of_o this_o trade_n and_o this_o comparison_n hold_v between_o all_o other_o nation_n both_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o get_v and_o the_o proportion_n that_o be_v yearly_o get_v but_o if_o yet_o a_o question_n shall_v be_v make_v whether_o all_o nation_n get_v treasure_n and_o spain_n only_o lose_v it_o i_o answer_v no_o for_o some_o country_n by_o war_n or_o by_o excess_n do_v lose_v that_o which_o they_o have_v get_v as_o well_o as_o spain_n by_o war_n and_o want_n of_o ware_n do_v lose_v that_o which_o be_v its_o own_o chap._n vii_o the_o diversity_n of_o gain_n by_o foreign_a trade_n in_o the_o course_n of_o foreign_a trade_n there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o gain_n the_o first_o be_v that_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o may_v be_v do_v when_o the_o merchant_n who_o be_v the_o principal_a agent_n therein_o shall_v lose_v the_o second_o be_v the_o gain_n of_o the_o merchant_n which_o he_o do_v sometime_o just_o and_o worthy_o effect_v although_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v a_o loser_n the_o three_o be_v the_o gain_n of_o the_o king_n whereof_o he_o be_v ever_o certain_a even_o when_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o merchant_n shall_v be_v both_o lofer_n concern_v the_o first_o of_o these_o we_o have_v already_o sufficient_o show_v the_o way_n and_o mean_n whereby_o a_o commonwealth_n may_v be_v enrich_v in_o the_o course_n of_o trade_n whereof_o it_o be_v needless_a here_o to_o make_v any_o repetition_n only_o i_o do_v in_o this_o place_n affirm_v that_o such_o happiness_n may_v be_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n when_o the_o merchant_n in_o his_o particular_a shall_v have_v no_o occasion_n to_o rejoice_v as_o for_o example_n suppose_v the_o east-india_n company_n send_v out_o one_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n into_o the_o east-indies_n and_o receive_v home_o for_o the_o same_o the_o full_a value_n of_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n hereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o part_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v treble_v and_o yet_o i_o may_v bold_o say_v that_o which_o i_o can_v well_o prove_v that_o the_o say_a company_n of_o merchant_n shall_v lose_v at_o least_o fifty_o thousand_o pound_n by_o such_o a_o adventure_n if_o the_o return_n be_v make_v in_o spice_n indigo_n calico_n benjamin_n refine_a saltpetre_n and_o such_o other_o bulky_a ware_n in_o their_o several_a proportion_n according_a to_o their_o vent_n and_o use_v in_o these_o part_n of_o europe_n for_o the_o freight_n of_o ship_n the_o insurance_n of_o this_o adventure_n the_o charge_n of_o factor_n abroad_o and_o officer_n at_o home_n the_o forbearance_n of_o the_o stock_n his_o majesty_n custom_n and_o impost_n with_o other_o petty_a charge_n incident_a can_v be_v less_o than_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o pound_n which_o be_v add_v to_o the_o principal_a produce_v the_o say_a loss_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o not_o only_o the_o kingdom_n but_o also_o the_o king_n by_o his_o custom_n and_o impost_n may_v get_v notorious_o even_o when_o the_o merchant_n notwithstanding_o shall_v lose_v grievous_o which_o give_v we_o good_a occasion_n here_o to_o consider_v how_o much_o more_o the_o realm_n be_v enrich_v by_o this_o noble_a trade_n when_o all_o thing_n pass_v so_o happy_o that_o the_o merchant_n be_v a_o gainer_n also_o with_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o affirm_v that_o a_o merchant_n by_o his_o laudable_a endeavour_n may_v both_o carry_v out_o and_o bring_v in_o ware_n to_o his_o advantage_n by_o sell_v and_o buy_v they_o to_o good_a profit_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o his_o labour_n when_o nevertheless_o the_o commonwealth_n shall_v decline_v and_o grow_v poor_a by_o a_o disorder_n in_o the_o people_n when_o through_o pride_n and_o other_o excess_n they_o do_v consume_v more_o foreign_a ware_n in_o value_n than_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o kingdom_n can_v satisfy_v and_o pay_v by_o the_o exportation_n of_o our_o own_o commodity_n which_o be_v the_o very_a quality_n of_o a_o unthrift_n who_o spend_v beyond_o his_o mean_n last_o the_o king_n be_v ever_o sure_a to_o get_v by_o trade_n when_o both_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o merchant_n shall_v lose_v several_o as_o afore-written_a or_o joint_o as_o it_o may_v and_o do_v sometime_o happen_v when_o at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n our_o commodity_n be_v overbalance_v by_o foreign_a ware_n consume_v and_o that_o the_o merchant_n success_n prove_v no_o better_o than_o be_v before_o declare_v but_o here_o we_o must_v not_o take_v the_o king_n gain_n in_o this_o large_a sense_n for_o so_o we_o may_v say_v that_o his_o majesty_n shall_v get_v although_o half_o the_o trade_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v lose_v we_o shall_v rather_o suppose_v that_o whereas_o the_o whole_a trade_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o exportation_n and_o importation_n be_v now_o find_v for_o to_o be_v about_o the_o yearly_o value_n of_o four_o million_o and_o a_o half_a of_o pound_n it_o may_v be_v yet_o increase_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la more_fw-it by_o the_o importation_n and_o consumption_n of_o foreign_a ware_n by_o this_o mean_n we_o know_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v a_o gainer_n near_o twenty_o thousand_o pound_n but_o the_o commonwealth_n shall_v lose_v the_o whole_a two_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n thus_o spend_v in_o excess_n and_o the_o merchant_n may_v be_v a_o loser_n also_o when_o the_o trade_n shall_v in_o this_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 burial_n in_o our_o british_a sea_n and_o may_v