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principal_a city_n of_o this_o empire_n chap._n lxxxvii_o of_o cambalu_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o cambalu_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o cambalu_n the_o metropolis_n of_o cathai_n as_o sarmacand_n be_v of_o zagathai_n be_v seat_v on_o the_o north-east_n border_v of_o this_o country_n contain_v both_o the_o old_a and_o new_a city_n through_o which_o do_v run_v the_o famous_a river_n of_o polisanga_n it_o be_v account_v 28_o mile_n in_o compass_n or_o rather_o in_o square_a each_o angle_n contain_v 7_o mile_n and_o in_o every_o square_n be_v place_v three_o principal_a gate_n which_o enclose_v the_o town_n with_o earthen_a wall_n or_o rampire_n of_o 10_o pace_n in_o thickness_n and_o every_o gate_n comprehend_v a_o sumptuous_a palace_n and_o every_o angle_n have_v also_o a_o excellent_a palace_n where_o the_o armour_n of_o the_o garrison_n soldier_n be_v keep_v which_o be_v 1000_o soldier_n at_o every_o gate_n the_o building_n be_v
present_o the_o same_o day_n and_o in_o convenient_a time_n of_o the_o day_n to_o carry_v bank_n the_o bill_n to_o the_o party_n of_o who_o i_o receive_v it_o that_o so_o he_o may_v cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v protest_v for_o nonpayment_n if_o he_o please_v and_o may_v not_o be_v any_o way_n prejudice_v through_o my_o detention_n of_o his_o bill_n beyond_o the_o due_a time_n and_o usual_o the_o party_n of_o who_o i_o do_v receive_v such_o a_o bill_n to_o go_v for_o my_o money_n do_v give_v i_o order_n in_o case_n i_o have_v not_o my_o money_n pay_v i_o either_o to_o bring_v he_o back_o the_o bill_n again_o or_o else_o to_o carry_v it_o to_o a_o notary_n to_o be_v protest_v and_o come_v to_o he_o and_o he_o will_v pay_v i_o which_o if_o he_o do_v not_o and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o three_o day_n of_o my_o bill_n i_o must_v likewise_o protest_v it_o against_o he_o for_o want_v of_o present_a payment_n several_a form_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n in_o several_a language_n laus_fw-la deo_fw-la in_o london_n this_o 16_o of_o novemb_n 1654._o for_o 100_o l._n sterling_a at_o six_o day_n sight_n pay_v this_o my_o first_o bill_n of_o exchange_n to_o mr._n abraham_n p._n or_o assign_v one_o hundred_o pound_n sterling_a for_o the_o value_n here_o receive_v of_o mr._n john_n d._n make_v good_a payment_n and_o put_v it_o to_o account_n as_o per_fw-la advice_n your_o love_a friend_n william_n m._n to_o mr._n francis_n w._n merchant_n dd_a in_o exon._n p_o â—_o laus_fw-la deo_fw-la in_o london_n the_o 16_o of_o november_n 1654._o for_o 100_o l._n sterling_a at_o six_o day_n sight_n pay_v this_o my_o second_o bill_n of_o exchange_n my_o first_o not_o pay_v to_o mr._n abraham_n p._n or_o assign_v one_o hundred_o pound_n sterling_a for_o the_o value_n here_o receive_v of_o mr._n john_n d._n make_v good_a payment_n and_o put_v it_o to_o account_n as_o per_fw-la advice_n your_o love_a friend_n william_n m._n to_o mr._n francis_n w._n merchant_n dd_a in_o exon._n s_o dâ—_n if_o he_o who_o under-writes_a the_o bill_n be_v to_o make_v himself_o debtor_n than_o he_o write_v in_o the_o bill_n and_o put_v it_o to_o my_o account_n but_o if_o he_o who_o ought_v to_o pay_v it_o and_o to_o who_o it_o be_v direct_v be_v debtor_n to_o the_o drawer_n than_o he_o write_v and_o put_v it_o to_o your_o account_n also_o sometime_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o bill_n thus_o and_o put_v it_o to_o the_o account_n of_o such_o a_o one_o laus_fw-la deo_fw-la in_o london_n this_o 17_o of_o novemb_n 1654._o for_o 100_o l._n at_o 36_o s._n 8_o d._n flemish_n per_fw-la pound_n at_o usance_n pay_v this_o my_o first_o bill_n of_o exchange_n to_o mr._n cornelius_n vande_n b._n or_o order_n one_o hundred_o pound_n sterling_a at_o 36_o s._n 8_o d._n flemish_n per_fw-la pound_n sterling_a for_o the_o value_n here_o receive_v of_o mr._n john_n c._n make_v good_a payment_n and_o put_v it_o to_o account_n as_o per_fw-la advice_n your_o love_a friend_n thomas_n d._n to_o mr._n peter_n e._n merchant_n dd_a in_o amsterdam_n p_o â—_o the_o second_o bill_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o first_o only_o with_o this_o alteration_n and_o addition_n at_o usance_n not_o have_v my_o first_o pay_v this_o my_o second_o bill_n of_o exchange_n to_o mr._n cornelius_n vande_n b._n or_o order_n etc._n etc._n laus_fw-la deo_fw-la in_o london_n adj_fw-la 17_o novemb_n 1654._o for_o 333¼_n â–¿_o at_o 52_o d._n sterling_a per_fw-la â–¿_o at_o double_a usance_n pay_v this_o my_o first_o bill_n of_o exchange_n to_o mr._n robert_n a._n or_o assign_v the_o sum_n of_o three_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o three_o crown_n and_o 〈◊〉_d three_o for_o the_o value_n here_o receive_v of_o mr._n henry_n b._n and_o put_v it_o to_o account_n as_o per_fw-la advice_n your_o love_a friend_n richard_n c._n to_o mr._n charles_n d._n merchant_n dd_a in_o roven_n p_o â—_o laus_fw-la deo_fw-la in_o london_n adj_fw-la 17_o novemb_n 1654._o for_o d_o it_o be_v 564¼_n at_o 51_o d._n ½_n sterling_a per_fw-la dt._n three_o month_n after_o date_n pay_v this_o my_o first_o bill_n of_o exchange_n to_o mr._n daniel_n a._n or_o order_n ducat_n five_o hundred_o threescore_o and_o four_o and_o one_o quarter_n in_o banco_n for_o the_o value_n here_o receive_v of_o mr._n john_n b._n and_o put_v it_o to_o account_n as_o per_fw-la advice_n william_n c._n to_o mr._n thomas_n d._n merchant_n in_o venice_n p_o â—_o ihus_fw-la malaga_n 13_o noviembre_n 1654._o a._n son_n 132_o l._n 7_o s._n 6_o d._n a_o quarenta_fw-la dias_fw-la vista_n pagara_fw-la v._n m._n por_fw-mi esta_fw-es mi_fw-mi teroera_fw-it no_o aviendo_fw-la pagado_fw-it por_fw-mi la_fw-fr pri_fw-la mera_fw-fr y_fw-fr segunda_fw-la ala_fw-la voluntad_fw-es de_fw-fr diego_n p._n ciento_n treynta_fw-mi y_fw-mi do_v libras_fw-la siete_n sueldoi_fw-la y_fw-es seis_fw-mi peniques_n esterlinus_n valour_n aqui_fw-la recevida_fw-la de_fw-la henrique_n g._n that_o sutiempo_fw-la ara_fw-la v._o m._n buen_fw-es pago_fw-la a_fw-fr sentandolas_fw-mi come_v a_o viso_fw-la xpto_fw-la con_fw-mi todo_fw-es antonio_n de_fw-fr s._n a_o juan_n d._n g_o de_o dios_n londres_n adj._n 18_o augusti_n 1654._o in_o venetia_n dt._n 1000_o a_o d._n 54_o per_fw-la d_o to_z auso_fw-la pagate_v per_fw-la qa._n pma._n di_o cambio_n alli_fw-la ss_z ri_o f._n the_o v._o &_o figli_fw-la d'ham_fw-la â—_o o_o chi_fw-mi ordinerannâ—_n d_o ti_fw-mi mille_fw-fr a_fw-fr d_o cinquanta_fw-la quatre_fw-fr per_fw-la d_o to_o valuta_fw-la contmi._n e_o ponete_v come_v vi_fw-la s'avisa_fw-la a_o dio_fw-mi tomaso_n d._n al_n madge_n co_fw-la s_o â—_o ricardo_n w._n in_o pma_z londra_fw-fr the_o assignment_n on_o the_o backside_n be_v thus_o et_fw-la per_fw-la noi_fw-it pagate_v il_fw-fr contenuto_fw-mi diquesta_fw-it senza_fw-it aitra_fw-la procura_fw-la all_o sr._n gio._n w._n cambiati_n con_fw-mi sr._n francisco_n r._n hamburgo_fw-la 28_o augusti_fw-la 1654._o per_fw-la f._n the_o v._o &_o figli_fw-la livorno_n the_o 21_o novemb_n 1654._o per_fw-la l._n 239_o 13_o 9_o sterl_n at_o 59_o d._n dollar_n 975._o three_o month_n after_o date_n of_o this_o my_o first_o bill_n of_o exchange_n my_o second_o or_o three_o not_o be_v pay_v pay_v unto_o mr._n william_n g._n or_o assign_v the_o sum_n of_o two_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o nine_o pound_n thirteen_o shilling_n and_o nine_o penny_n sterling_a for_o the_o value_n receive_v here_o of_o mr._n thomas_n w._n place_v it_o to_o account_v as_o per_fw-la advice_n thomas_n s._n to_o mr._n robert_n b._n merchant_n in_o london_n p_o â—_o amsterdam_n adj_fw-la 27_o octob._n 1654._o voor_fw-mi 100_o l._n sterl_n open_v uso_fw-la betaelt_fw-mi desen_fw-mi my_o eersten_a wisselbrief_n ten_o sr._n jan_n e._n oft_o order_fw-fr hondert_fw-ge ponden_fw-ge sterlinex_n valuta_n van_n sr._n robert_n g._n stelt_v open_fw-mi my_o rekeninge_v all_o be_v per_fw-la advy_n martin_n p._n ersamen_fw-la sr._n willem_n s._n coopman_n tot_fw-mi london_n p_o â—_o a_o paris_n ce_fw-fr 10_o juillet_n 1654._o pour_v 450_o â–¿_o a_o 52_o d._n sterl_n per_fw-la â–¿_o a_o double_a usance_n payez_fw-fr per_fw-la ceste_fw-fr premiere_fw-la de_fw-fr change_n a_o monsr_n paul_n m._n ou_fw-fr a_fw-fr son_fw-fr order_fw-fr quatre_fw-fr centz_n escus_fw-la a_o cinquante_fw-la deux_fw-fr deniers_fw-fr sterlin_n pour_fw-fr escu_n valleur_fw-fr receu_fw-fr de_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr franceis_n l._n &_o passez_fw-fr a_fw-fr compte_fw-fr suivant_fw-fr l'advys_fw-fr de_fw-fr ure_n treshumble_fw-fr serviteur_fw-fr daniel_n f._n mounseur_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr guillaume_n g._n merchant_n a_o londres_n p_o â—_o if_o there_o be_v a_o assignment_n on_o the_o backside_n thereof_o it_o run_v thus_o le_fw-fr contenu_fw-fr de_fw-fr ceste_fw-fr payez_fw-fr au_fw-fr sr._n pierre_n h._n ou_fw-fr order_fw-fr valleur_fw-fr du_fw-fr sr._n jean_n c._n paris_n 26_o i_n novembre_n 1654._o paul_n m._n rotterdam_n 2_o oct._n 1654._o for_o 200_o l._n sterl_n at_o double_a usance_n pay_v this_o my_o first_o of_o exchange_n to_o mr._n roger_n c._n or_o assign_v two_o hundred_o pound_n sterling_a for_o the_o value_n receive_v of_o himself_o and_o put_v it_o to_o account_n of_o g._n p._n as_o per_fw-la advice_n your_o love_a friend_n john_n m._n to_o mr._n peter_n h._n merchant_n in_o london_n p_o â—_o if_o this_o bill_n be_v negotiate_v by_o exchange_n or_o the_o money_n take_v in_o and_o so_o to_o be_v assign_v over_o to_o another_o man_n the_o assignment_n must_v be_v write_v on_o the_o backside_n of_o the_o bill_n thus_o pay_v the_o content_n on_o the_o other_o side_n hereof_o to_o mr._n humphrey_n n._n or_o assign_v value_v of_o mr._n joseph_n b._n rotterdam_n 4_o oct._n 1654._o roger_n c._n but_o if_o humphrey_n n._n do_v likewise_o assign_v the_o same_o bill_n for_o his_o account_n than_o he_o write_v only_o thus_o pay_v the_o content_n hereof_o to_o mr._n john_n d._n humphrey_n n._n take_v up_o money_n for_o another_o man_n how_o perform_v if_o a_o man_n will_v take_v up_o money_n by_o exchange_n and_o he_o be_v
not_o well_o know_v to_o the_o party_n that_o be_v to_o deliver_v the_o money_n or_o if_o the_o man_n that_o world_n take_v up_o the_o money_n by_o exchange_n be_v not_o esteem_v of_o sufficient_a credit_n for_o the_o same_o with_o the_o deliverer_n and_o thereupon_o if_o the_o deliverer_n of_o the_o money_n shall_v desire_v another_o man_n to_o be_v bind_v with_o the_o taker_n for_o the_o money_n that_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v by_o exchange_n and_o to_o be_v his_o surety_n and_o engage_v himself_o for_o the_o money_n deliver_v this_o may_v be_v do_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n for_o first_o either_o the_o party_n who_o be_v the_o principal_a taker_n may_v make_v three_o bill_n of_o exchange_n first_o second_o and_o three_o all_o of_o one_o tenor_n and_o date_n for_o the_o money_n he_o be_v to_o take_v up_o in_o the_o usual_a manner_n payable_a to_o the_o party_n who_o be_v the_o deliverer_n of_o the_o money_n or_o to_o his_o order_n for_o the_o value_n receive_v of_o himself_o and_o the_o party_n who_o be_v to_o be_v bind_v as_o surety_n may_v only_o subscribe_v the_o three_o bill_n of_o exchange_n with_o the_o principal_a taker_n or_o drawer_n which_o three_o bill_n the_o deliverer_n may_v keep_v by_o he_o for_o his_o security_n or_o else_o second_o only_o two_o bill_n of_o exchange_n first_o and_o second_o may_v be_v make_v and_o subscribe_v by_o the_o principal_n who_o take_v up_o the_o money_n payable_a to_o he_o who_o be_v to_o be_v the_o surety_n or_o his_o order_n for_o the_o value_n of_o himself_o and_o then_o the_o surety_n must_v make_v a_o assignment_n upon_o both_o bill_n of_o exchange_n and_o make_v they_o payable_a to_o the_o party_n who_o real_o and_o indeed_o do_v deliver_v the_o value_n to_o the_o principal_a taker_n or_o to_o who_o the_o same_o deliverer_n of_o the_o money_n shall_v appoint_v the_o surety_n in_o the_o assignment_n confess_v the_o value_n receive_v of_o the_o true_a and_o real_a deliverer_n of_o the_o money_n and_o in_o either_o of_o these_o way_n especial_o in_o the_o former_a of_o they_o the_o principal_a be_v wont_a to_o give_v bond_n to_o the_o surety_n if_o he_o desire_v it_o to_o save_v he_o harmless_a according_a to_o reason_n and_o both_o of_o these_o way_n be_v good_a and_o merchant-like_a though_o act_v various_o for_o by_o the_o former_a way_n the_o deliverer_n of_o the_o money_n have_v two_o man_n equal_o bind_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o three_o bill_n of_o who_o they_o do_v confess_v to_o have_v receive_v the_o value_n and_o he_o that_o be_v proper_o but_o the_o surety_n have_v not_o the_o principal_a taker_n or_o drawer_n of_o the_o money_n bind_v unto_o he_o in_o or_o by_o those_o bill_n of_o exchange_n but_o only_o by_o his_o bond_n which_o he_o do_v make_v thereupon_o but_o by_o the_o latter_a way_n only_o the_o surety_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o deliverer_n of_o the_o money_n by_o the_o assignment_n which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v upon_o the_o bill_n of_o exchange_n and_o the_o principal_a drawer_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o surety_n by_o the_o bill_n of_o exchange_n which_o only_o the_o principal_n do_v subscribe_v and_o wherein_o he_o do_v acknowledge_v the_o value_n receive_v of_o the_o surety_n as_o be_v before_o express_v and_o in_o this_o latter_a way_n if_o in_o case_n the_o bill_n be_v not_o accept_v and_o pay_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n thereof_o than_o the_o true_a deliverer_n of_o the_o monies_n come_v upon_o the_o surety_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o assignment_n for_o repayment_n and_o the_o surety_n come_v upon_o the_o principal_a by_o virtue_n of_o the_o bill_n of_o exchange_n by_o he_o subscribe_v as_o above_o i_o shall_v not_o prescribe_v either_o of_o these_o way_n unto_o any_o but_o shall_v leave_v it_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o every_o merchant_n to_o follow_v which_o of_o these_o two_o way_n he_o like_v best_o and_o may_v suit_v most_o to_o his_o occasion_n note_v in_o your_o book_n the_o name_n and_o place_n of_o abode_n of_o he_o who_o present_v a_o bill_n 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underwrite_v the_o bill_n thus_o accept_v to_o pay_v the_o nine_o of_o march_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o bill_n which_o when_o my_o merchant_n behold_v and_o well_o consider_v he_o perceive_v his_o error_n and_o well_o approve_v of_o the_o acceptance_n for_o it_o be_v good_a and_o so_o tarry_v till_o the_o nine_o of_o march_n for_o his_o money_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v acceptance_n by_o wife_n or_o servant_n a_o man_n wife_n or_o friend_n or_o servant_n can_v accept_v a_o bill_n of_o exchange_n for_o he_o in_o his_o absence_n without_o sufficient_a authority_n from_o he_o by_o a_o letter_n of_o attorney_n under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_v deliver_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o sufficient_a witness_n for_o the_o do_v thereof_o a_o man_n word_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o his_o wife_n friend_n or_o servant_n if_o any_o bill_n of_o exchange_n shall_v come_v draw_v on_o i_o in_o my_o absence_n accept_v they_o for_o i_o be_v not_o sufficient_a neither_o will_v a_o 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or_o assign_v in_o london_n or_o thus_o pay_v this_o my_o first_o bill_n of_o exchange_n at_o the_o house_n of_o mr._n roger_n c._n in_o london_n to_o the_o order_n of_o mr._n benjamin_n l._n etc._n etc._n this_o bill_n must_v be_v send_v down_o to_o southampton_n to_o some_o friend_n there_o to_o present_v to_o mr._n william_n p._n to_o get_v accept_v but_o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o accept_v the_o bill_n you_o may_v either_o protest_v at_o southampton_n for_o non-acceptance_n or_o else_o the_o friend_n there_o may_v return_v the_o bill_n with_o his_o answer_n of_o refusal_n by_o a_o letter_n to_o london_n to_o his_o friend_n that_o send_v he_o the_o bill_n and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o such_o a_o letter_n protest_v may_v be_v make_v at_o london_n for_o non-acceptance_n but_o now_o when_o this_o bill_n be_v due_a you_o must_v then_o only_o endeavour_v to_o get_v payment_n at_o london_n according_a to_o the_o express_a word_n and_o tenor_n of_o the_o bill_n and_o if_o no_o order_n be_v 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send_v away_o that_o protest_v by_o the_o very_a next_o post_n that_o so_o upon_o receipt_n thereof_o by_o your_o friend_n which_o send_v you_o the_o bill_n he_o may_v procure_v security_n to_o be_v give_v by_o the_o party_n which_o draw_v the_o bill_n one_o string_n be_v crack_v you_o must_v seek_v to_o get_v another_o new_a one_o that_o so_o you_o may_v still_o have_v two_o string_n to_o your_o bow_n and_o when_o the_o bill_n be_v due_a if_o not_o pay_v you_o must_v then_o protest_v again_o for_o nonpayment_n and_o send_v away_o that_o protest_v also_o charge_n charge_n and_o the_o drawer_n or_o his_o surety_n must_v bear_v and_o pay_v as_o well_o principal_a as_o charge_n such_o as_o be_v port_n of_o letter_n cost_v of_o protest_n and_o if_o the_o money_n be_v take_v up_o per_fw-la rechange_v on_o he_o the_o price_n of_o rechange_v and_o brokerage_n protest_v in_o the_o day_n time_n if_o at_o any_o time_n you_o have_v occasion_n to_o cause_n protest_v to_o be_v make_v on_o any_o 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therefore_o conclude_v that_o he_o have_v no_o good_n to_o sell_v ought_v not_o i_o rather_o to_o be_v blame_v to_o give_v disturbance_n to_o he_o at_o such_o a_o hour_n of_o the_o night_n i_o can_v say_v much_o in_o this_o particular_a but_o as_o i_o desire_v not_o to_o give_v advantage_n to_o any_o ill_n affect_v to_o forbear_v payment_n of_o money_n due_a by_o bill_n of_o exchange_n whensoever_o the_o same_o be_v just_o and_o right_o demand_v so_o i_o dare_v not_o conclude_v a_o protest_n to_o be_v legal_o make_v at_o any_o hour_n of_o the_o night_n or_o at_o a_o unseasonable_a time_n you_o can_v err_v in_o cause_v protest_v to_o be_v make_v if_o occasion_n be_v on_o a_o work_a day_n before_o noon_n or_o after_o noon_n in_o the_o time_n that_o man_n do_v general_o use_v and_o exercise_v commerce_n and_o trade_n as_o well_o in_o buy_v and_o sell_v of_o good_n as_o in_o pay_v and_o receive_v of_o money_n and_o therefore_o to_o prevent_v all_o objection_n which_o may_v be_v make_v 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