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monomotapa_n caffaria_n and_o monicongo_n ajan_n be_v chief_o trade_a to_o by_o the_o portugal_n and_o yield_v store_n of_o cattle_n wax_n honey_n corn_n gold_n ivory_n etc._n etc._n zanibra_n contain_v 15_o town_n from_o which_o 15_o petty_a kingdom_n take_v their_o name_n and_o be_v first_o discover_v by_o the_o portugal_n abound_a in_o ivory_n and_o gold_n the_o chief_a town_n be_v mosambique_n where_o they_o have_v a_o castle_n and_o engross_v the_o trade_n for_o the_o most_o part_n monomotapa_n be_v almost_o environ_v round_o with_o water_n and_o be_v store_v with_o gold_n mine_n and_o elephant_n of_o which_o 5_o or_o 6000_o be_v yearly_o kill_v for_o their_o tooth_n manicongo_n be_v discover_v by_o the_o portugal_n anno_fw-la 1486._o and_o for_o a_o long_a time_n yield_v they_o 30000_o slave_n yearly_a which_o they_o carry_v to_o brasile_a to_o dig_v in_o their_o silver_n mine_n the_o principal_a port_n and_o centre_n of_o all_o their_o trade_n be_v at_o mosambique_n i_o shall_v not_o instance_n the_o trade_n thereof_o because_o that_o in_o view_n of_o that_o all_o the_o trade_n of_o the_o province_n be_v comprehend_v chap._n xxv_o a_o view_n of_o mosambique_n and_o of_o the_o trade_n thereof_o mosambique_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n inhabit_v by_o portugal_n and_o have_v in_o it_o a_o strong_a castle_n wherein_o live_v the_o portugal_n captain_n who_o have_v a_o grant_n of_o free_a trade_n for_o himself_o either_o in_o the_o country_n or_o in_o the_o indies_n which_o be_v not_o above_o 16_o day_n sail_v from_o thence_o but_o when_o there_o they_o must_v stay_v near_o 5_o month_n '_o ere_fw-we they_o can_v return_v or_o lose_v their_o season_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o mouson_n as_o they_o call_v it_o or_o trading-wind_n blow_v all_o one_o way_n for_o so_o long_o as_o for_o his_o place_n it_o be_v very_o advantageous_a yet_o of_o but_o 3_o year_n continuance_n at_o the_o expiration_n of_o which_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o go_v into_o india_n and_o serve_v under_o the_o viceroy_n the_o commodity_n be_v chief_o ingot_n and_o dust_n gold_n or_o sand_n gold_n which_o be_v find_v in_o abundance_n there_o be_v severâ—â—_n rich_a mine_n adjacent_a as_o well_o in_o the_o island_n as_o on_o the_o continent_n where_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n keep_v factor_n to_o manage_v the_o trade_n who_o barter_n and_o send_v merchandise_n from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o and_o so_o increase_v in_o the_o growth_n of_o each_o province_n nor_o be_v it_o less_o commodious_a for_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o portugal_n fleet_n either_o in_o their_o way_n to_o or_o from_o the_o indies_n there_o be_v find_v likewise_o elephant_n tooth_n ebony_n ambergrease_n etc._n etc._n and_o from_o thence_o they_o carry_v slave_n to_o india_n their_o coin_n of_o which_o there_o be_v but_o few_o be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o of_o portugal_n as_o also_o be_v their_o weight_n and_o measure_n a_o description_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v give_v when_o i_o come_v to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o trade_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o portugal_n chap._n xxvi_o a_o view_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o province_n thereof_o as_o also_o of_o the_o trade_n commodity_n coin_n weight_n measure_n and_o custom_n on_o the_o east_n egypt_n be_v bound_v by_o the_o red_a sea_n on_o the_o south_n with_o aasia_n on_o the_o west_n with_o cyrene_n and_o on_o the_o north_n with_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n and_o water_v with_o the_o fruitful_a river_n nilus_n which_o divide_v itself_o into_o 7_o channel_n and_o about_o the_o middle_n of_o june_n annual_o overflow_v its_o bank_n and_o continue_v so_o to_o do_v for_o 4_o day_n lay_v all_o under_o water_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o the_o town_n be_v seat_v upon_o hill_n and_o during_o the_o inundation_n their_o commerce_n be_v by_o skiff_n and_o bo_n this_o river_n be_v in_o
length_n 3000_o miles_n and_o when_o it_o overflows_a not_o it_o portent_v some_o fatal_a disaster_n to_o the_o king_n or_o kingdom_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o land_n be_v fertilize_v for_o as_o for_o rain_v there_o be_v none_o the_o chief_a place_n of_o traffic_n be_v alexandria_n a_o famous_a seaport_n found_v by_o alexander_n the_o great_a and_o cairo_n common_o call_v grand_a cairo_n and_o in_o these_o centre_n the_o trade_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n therefore_o omit_v place_n of_o lesser_a note_n i_o shall_v only_o take_v a_o view_n of_o these_o two_o city_n and_o their_o commerce_n with_o such_o as_o trade_n in_o those_o part_n and_o first_o of_o alexandria_n alexandria_n first_o found_v by_o alexander_n the_o great_a in_o expedition_z to_o conquer_v the_o world_n be_v the_o chief_a maritime_a city_n of_o egypt_n and_o from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v thither_o bring_v flax_n hemp_n honey_n wax_n rice_n balsam_n date_n drug_n and_o spice_n and_o the_o country_n in_o general_n produce_v abundance_n of_o palm_n tree_n beside_o hither_o be_v bring_v the_o plenty_n of_o arabia_n india_n and_o persia_n as_o spice_n drug_n silk_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o customhouse_n be_v accountable_a yearly_a for_o great_a sum_n of_o gold_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o palm_n tree_n that_o grow_v in_o that_o country_n be_v this_o they_o always_o grow_v in_o cupples_n twist_v or_o twine_v viz._n male_a and_o female_a the_o female_a palm_n only_o bear_v fruit_n and_o that_o not_o without_o the_o male_a for_o if_o the_o male_a palm_n be_v cut_v away_o the_o female_a will_v not_o bear_v the_o fruit_n be_v cod_n with_o seed_n and_o pleasant_a juice_n the_o pith_n of_o these_o tree_n be_v excellent_a in_o taste_n and_o very_o nourish_v of_o the_o leave_n they_o make_v fan_n mat_n and_o basket_n of_o the_o outward_a husk_n of_o the_o cod_n cordage_n and_o of_o the_o inward_a brush_n the_o fruit_n they_o bear_v be_v like_o a_o fig_n which_o serve_v the_o 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view_n of_o cairo_n and_o the_o trade_n weight_n measure_n and_o custom_n thereof_o cairo_n be_v a_o famous_a city_n situate_v in_o the_o vast_a plain_n beneath_o the_o mountain_n of_o mucatun_n and_o not_o above_o 2_o mile_n from_o the_o bank_n of_o nilus_n adorn_v with_o many_o stately_a building_n as_o palace_n college_n temple_n and_o the_o like_a and_o have_v in_o it_o a_o large_a burse_n or_o exchange_n of_o 3_o story_n high_a the_o first_o of_o which_o consist_v of_o warehouse_n for_o gross_a good_n in_o the_o second_o be_v lay_v up_o musk_n amber_n silk_n spice_n and_o the_o like_a and_o in_o the_o three_o the_o merchant_n who_o have_v warehouse_n there_o lodge_v with_o their_o retinue_n which_o merchant_n be_v of_o 6_o sort_n first_o the_o native_a egyptian_n second_o the_o arabian_n or_o moor_n three_o the_o merchant_n of_o europe_n christian_n four_a the_o turk_n five_o the_o jew_n and_o sixthly_a the_o christian_n of_o africa_n as_o greek_o armenian_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n of_o this_o city_n and_o country_n be_v the_o grand_a signeour_n who_o govern_v by_o his_o bashaw_n or_o vice-king_n the_o commodity_n trade_v for_o by_o the_o europian_n merchant_n be_v flax_n rice_n balsam_n pull_v fruit_n cotton_n sugar_n hemp_n and_o the_o like_a which_o according_a to_o the_o overflow_a of_o nilus_n the_o soil_n yield_v in_o plenty_n or_o scarcity_n so_o that_o when_o they_o have_v a_o plentiful_a year_n they_o make_v a_o feast_n to_o nilus_n or_o the_o river_n god_n as_o they_o term_v he_o and_o exceed_o rejoice_v thereto_o the_o yearly_a revenue_n of_o this_o kingdom_n accrue_v by_o custom_n and_o other_o way_n amount_v to_o 3_o million_o of_o sheraffe_n each_o value_v at_o 8_o shilling_n sterling_a one_o million_o of_o which_o be_v send_v to_o the_o grand_a signior_n one_o for_o maintain_v the_o force_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o other_o to_o enable_v the_o bashaw_n to_o keep_v his_o court._n the_o custom_n be_v either_o pay_v in_o species_n or_o compound_v for_o at_o 10_o per_fw-la cent_n only_o money_n enter_v pay_v but_o one_o and_o a_o half_a per_fw-la cent_n but_o outward_a all_o commodity_n pay_v 11_o per_fw-la cent_n which_o be_v account_v the_o souldan_n custom_n the_o custom_n of_o alexandria_n be_v farm_a by_o the_o jew_n at_o 20000_o medins_n per_fw-la diem_fw-la which_o according_a to_o computation_n amount_v to_o 55000_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la sterling_n their_o weight_n and_o measure_n be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o of_o alexandria_n the_o currant_n coin_n in_o egypt_n be_v spanish_a royal_n of_o 8_o which_o they_o call_v piastre_n and_o dollar_n the_o meden_n the_o asper_n the_o soltana_n xeriffe_n and_o cheqeen_v the_o value_n of_o each_o as_o before_o recite_v their_o account_n be_v various_o keep_v some_o in_o one_o sort_n of_o coin_n and_o some_o in_o another_o the_o chief_a trade_n drive_v here_o by_o the_o european_a christian_n be_v by_o the_o french_a and_o venetian_n the_o english_a have_v of_o late_o decline_v it_o as_o have_v the_o growth_n of_o the_o country_n or_o the_o same_o commodity_n at_o cheap_a rate_n in_o india_n and_o aleppo_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o continent_n of_o egypt_n chap._n xxviii_o a_o view_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o sea_n appertain_v to_o africa_n with_o their_o commodity_n trade_n weight_n measure_n etc._n etc._n the_o isle_n be_v these_o viz._n madagascar_n zocotara_n st._n thomas_n the_o canary_n island_n the_o island_n of_o assores_fw-la or_o tarceras_n the_o first_o abound_v in_o ginger_n cloves_n and_o silver_n mine_n and_o be_v discover_v by_o the_o portugal_n anno_fw-la 1506._o the_o money_n in_o use_n among_o the_o native_n be_v glass_n bead_n of_o cambaia_n which_o pass_v currant_n among_o they_o their_o weight_n and_o measure_n be_v few_o and_o those_o uncertain_a the_o second_o lie_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n 10_o degree_n northward_o from_o the_o equator_fw-la and_o yield_v cattle_n and_o corn_n but_o the_o chief_a thing_n trade_v for_o be_v aloe_n which_o be_v sell_v by_o the_o quintar_n which_o averdupois_n english_a be_v 93_o pound_n the_o three_o lie_v under_o the_o equinoctial_a in_o which_o be_v a_o colony_n of_o portugal_n the_o chief_a commodity_n it_o yield_v be_v sugar_n of_o which_o so_o much_o be_v make_v as_o lade_v yearly_o 50_o vessel_n of_o good_a burden_n their_o weight_n and_o measure_n be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o use_v at_o lisbon_n as_o indeed_o wherever_o the_o portugal_n plant_v themselves_o they_o impose_v their_o own_o weight_n and_o measure_n on_o the_o inhabitant_n four_o the_o canary_n island_n which_o be_v 7_o in_o number_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v very_o fruitful_a abound_v in_o sugarcane_n and_o those_o bird_n we_o call_v caâ—â—ry_a bird_n and_o in_o canary_n wine_n which_o take_v its_o name_n from_o the_o island_n of_o which_o 4_o or_o 500_o tun_n be_v yearly_o export_v and_o disperse_v over_o europe_n there_o be_v likewise_o wood_n of_o excellent_a use_n for_o dyer_n hither_o the_o english_a trade_n and_o for_o the_o growth_n of_o the_o island_n exchange_n say_v serge_n bay_n linen_n etc._n etc._n their_o weight_n measure_n and_o coin_n be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o of_o sevil_n of_o which_o in_o order_n i_o shall_v speak_v five_o the_o island_n of_o assores_fw-la or_o tarceras_n direct_o under_o the_o meridian_n be_v first_o discover_v by_o the_o fleming_n and_o abound_v in_o cattle_n corn_n wood_n and_o the_o like_a but_o be_v of_o little_a use_n some_o for_o harbour_v and_o revictualling_a of_o ship_n in_o their_o voyage_n to_o the_o east-indies_n as_o be_v many_o other_o small_a island_n lie_v in_o that_o vast_a ocean_n and_o thus_o much_o shall_v suffice_v for_o africa_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o chap._n xxix_o a_o view_n of_o asia_n and_o of_o the_o trade_n
in_o these_o part_n but_o especial_o at_o almeria_n great_a store_n of_o raw_a silk_n be_v gather_v it_o be_v the_o prime_a of_o all_o other_o and_o be_v account_v worth_n by_o the_o pound_n morisco_n 18_o shilling_n florence_n or_o 1020_o maruedy_n which_o amount_v to_o 30_o rial_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o sevil_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o chap._n lviii_o a_o view_n of_o malaga_n the_o trade_n custom_n weight_n measure_n and_o coin_n thereof_o malaga_n be_v situate_a in_o the_o province_n of_o granado_n on_o the_o shoar_n of_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n be_v accommodate_v with_o a_o commodious_a haven_n for_o the_o reception_n of_o ship_n be_v very_o fruitful_a in_o every_o part_n of_o its_o territory_n abound_v in_o wine_n and_o raisin_n know_v by_o its_o name_n as_o likewise_o many_o delicate_a fruit_n corn_n cattle_n and_o what_o else_o can_v make_v a_o country_n desirable_a they_o have_v likewise_o store_n of_o sugar_n almond_n oil_n etc._n etc._n for_o which_o they_o pay_v 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