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may_v be_v make_v more_o perspicuous_a by_o a_o familiar_a example_n exchange_n §._o 14._o a_o example_n of_o exchange_n a_o gentleman_n go_v over_o into_o the_o low_a country_n and_o make_v over_o 100_o l._n sterling_a to_o bear_v his_o charge_n there_o the_o money_n he_o deliver_v by_o exchange_n in_o london_n for_o amsterdam_n after_o the_o rate_n of_o 33_o sh_n 4_o d._n uzance_n at_o which_o rate_n he_o be_v to_o receive_v at_o amsterdam_n l_o 1â—6_n 13.4_o flemish_n for_o his_o 100_o l._n deliver_v at_o london_n this_o l_o 1â—6_n 13.4_o flemish_n be_v pay_v he_o in_o amsterdam_n in_o holland_n daller_n at_o 2_o guilder_n or_o 40_o stuyver_n the_o daller_n which_o amount_v to_o just_a 500_o daller_n so_o then_o these_o 500_o daller_n and_o that_o l_o 166.13.4_o flemish_a be_v both_o equal_a in_o value_n to_o this_o 100_o l._n sterling_n it_o fall_v out_o that_o this_o gentleman_n be_v otherwise_o supply_v of_o money_n in_o the_o low_a country_n for_o his_o 'spence_n so_o that_o be_v again_o to_o return_v for_o england_n he_o be_v to_o remit_v his_o money_n back_o again_o by_o exchange_n for_o london_n and_o by_o this_o time_n the_o holland_n daller_n be_v rise_v from_o 2_o guilder_n to_o 42_o stuyver_n the_o daller_n so_o that_o now_o he_o l_o 166.13.4_o flemish_n be_v in_o denomination_n come_v to_o be_v 175_o l._n flemish_n but_o withal_o the_o exchange_n be_v also_o rise_v to_o 35._o shilling_n flemish_n now_o the_o question_n be_v what_o this_o gentleman_n shall_v gain_v by_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o money_n thus_o upon_o his_o hand_n in_o holland_n sure_o that_o which_o the_o dutchman_n say_v be_v goet_n in_o de_fw-fr ooge_fw-mi quaet_fw-la in_o the_o buydel_n and_o we_o say_v that_o you_o may_v put_v it_o in_o your_o eye_n and_o not_o see_v the_o worse_a which_o be_v just_a nothing_o at_o all_o for_o his_o 125_o pound_n flemish_n be_v to_o be_v deliver_v by_o exchange_n for_o london_n at_o 35._o shilling_n that_o be_v to_o receive_v 20._o shilling_n sterling_a at_o london_n for_o 35._o shilling_n flemish_n deliver_v at_o amsterdam_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o have_v deliver_v his_o l_o 166.13.4_o at_o 33._o shilling_n 4_o penny_n and_o both_o of_o they_o produce_v only_o his_o 100_o l._n sterling_n again_o and_o not_o a_o penny_n more_o but_o if_o this_o gentleman_n will_v learn_v of_o malynes_n to_o reckon_v without_o his_o host_n that_o be_v to_o reckon_v his_o flemish_a money_n rise_v high_a at_o his_o low_a exchange_n he_o may_v have_v deceive_v himself_o as_o malynes_n deceive_v other_o with_o his_o flemish_a reckon_n or_o if_o it_o have_v be_v lawful_a for_o this_o gentleman_n to_o have_v send_v over_o his_o 100_o l._n in_o spanish_a real_n when_o the_o real_a of_o 8._o go_v at_o 51._o stuyver_n at_o amsterdam_n and_o to_o have_v have_v the_o luck_n of_o a_o low_a exchange_n from_o thence_o to_o have_v deliver_v his_o money_n back_o which_o be_v very_o rare_a when_o the_o species_n run_v high_a he_o may_v have_v get_v 25._o in_o the_o hundred_o as_o they_o do_v that_o carry_v real_n thither_o last_o year_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n otherwise_o when_o the_o species_n run_v high_a 8._o free_a trade_n cap._n 1._o p._n 8._o and_o the_o exchange_n runne_n high_a hoc_fw-la aliquid_fw-la nihil_fw-la all_o this_o something_o produce_v nothing_o and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o mystery_n that_o be_v in_o this_o deep_a speculation_n of_o exchange_n 15._o §._o 15._o wherewith_o malynes_n will_v amaze_v the_o world_n sometime_o there_o be_v some_o gain_n sometime_o there_o be_v some_o loss_n sometime_o there_o be_v neither_o gain_n nor_o loss_n but_o as_o the_o rate_n of_o the_o foreign_a exchange_n fall_v out_o whereby_o that_o money_n be_v to_o be_v remit_v which_o be_v before_o deliver_v by_o exchange_n so_o be_v the_o gain_n or_o loss_n whatsoever_o the_o denomination_n be_v which_o malynes_n himself_n proclaim_v in_o his_o great_a whale_n 371._o great_a whale_n p._n 371._o in_o these_o word_n know_v you_o therefore_o that_o the_o benefit_n or_o profit_n of_o exchange_n be_v never_o know_v direct_o but_o by_o the_o rechange_v thereof_o but_o because_o this_o rechange_v be_v uncertain_a 16._o §._o 16._o the_o gain_n or_o loss_n thereof_o must_v needs_o also_o be_v uncertain_a whereof_o there_o be_v no_o other_o reason_n to_o be_v give_v then_o of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v buy_v and_o sell_v in_o the_o market_n for_o when_o there_o be_v plenty_n of_o thing_n they_o be_v common_o cheap_a and_o dear_a as_o they_o be_v more_o scarce_o or_o more_o or_o less_o in_o use_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o exchange_n as_o there_o be_v plenty_n or_o scarcity_n of_o money_n so_o be_v the_o price_n or_o rate_n of_o the_o
exchange_n in_o all_o place_n and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n money_n be_v so_o soon_o recent_v and_o feel_v of_o all_o the_o exchange_n in_o all_o place_n round_o about_o for_o his_o money_n that_o be_v yearly_o dispose_v for_o payment_n of_o his_o soldier_n in_o the_o low_a country_n whether_o exchange_v with_o the_o genoaise_n or_o transport_v in_o specie_fw-la be_v first_o feel_v in_o the_o exchange_n of_o antwerp_n and_o afterward_o in_o all_o the_o other_o exchange_n as_o of_o london_n paris_n lion_n rouen_n amsterdam_n delft_n middelburgh_n hamburgh_n venice_n and_o elsewhere_o where_o exchange_n be_v in_o use_n which_o for_o that_o cause_n common_o follow_v the_o exchange_n of_o antwerp_n and_o therefore_o as_o all_o other_o natural_a thing_n must_v have_v their_o course_n so_o also_o must_v exchange_n and_o will_v no_o more_o endure_v a_o force_a par_n to_o be_v put_v upon_o they_o than_o the_o market_n will_v endure_v to_o have_v the_o prize_n of_o all_o thing_n prefix_v or_o set_v but_o yet_o to_o come_v a_o little_a close_o to_o malynes_n 17._o §._o 17._o let_v we_o leave_v 1586._o and_o the_o uncertain_a rate_n of_o money_n and_o exchange_n that_o have_v be_v ever_o since_o and_o take_v the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o time_n and_o the_o intrinsique_n and_o extrinsique_n value_n of_o our_o money_n and_o of_o the_o low_a country_n and_o the_o rate_n of_o the_o exchange_n as_o it_o go_v at_o this_o day_n and_o bring_v malynes_n tenet_n to_o this_o touchstone_n and_o among_o other_o species_n because_o we_o have_v have_v so_o much_o dispute_v about_o the_o spanish_a real_n and_o that_o these_o be_v all_o one_o in_o intrinsique_n value_n or_o fineness_n with_o our_o money_n that_o be_v a_o leaven_n ounce_n two_o penny_n weight_n fine_a 314._o in_o great_a whale_n pag._n 314._o these_o malynes_n take_v notice_n to_o be_v now_o set_v in_o the_o low_a country_n by_o a_o placcaet_n or_o proclamation_n publish_v the_o 21._o july_n 1622._o at_o 2_o guilder_n 8_o stuyver_n or_o 8_o shilling_n flemish_n the_o piece_n now_o 4_o â…œ_n real_n of_o 8_o be_v equal_a to_o our_o 20_o shilling_n sterling_a in_o the_o unite_a province_n in_o extrinsique_n and_o intrinsique_n value_v and_o both_o be_v equal_a to_o 35_o shilling_n flemish_n which_o be_v the_o present_a rate_n of_o the_o exchange_n grain_n the_o real_a of_o 8._o waigh_v in_o the_o low_a country_n 17._o english_a or_o penny_n weight_n &_o 25._o ass_n or_o grain_n and_o the_o english_a shilling_n waigh_v 3._o english_a or_o penny_n weight_n and_o 28._o ass_n or_o grain_n for_o 4_o â…œ_n real_n of_o 8_o weigh_v 77_o english_a or_o peny_n weight_n and_o 25_o â…œ_n ass_n or_o grain_n and_o 20_o shilling_n sterling_n wai_v 77._o english_a and_o 16_o ass_n which_o be_v but_o 9_o â…œ_n ass_n difference_n in_o 35_o shilling_n flemish_n which_o be_v not_o a_o penny_n sterling_n in_o the_o whole_a again_o 4_o â…œ_n real_n of_o 8_o at_o 2_o guilder_n 8_o stuyver_n the_o real_a of_o 8_o produce_v just_a 35_o shilling_n flemish_n and_o 20_o shilling_n sterling_a at_o 10_o â…œ_n stuyvers_a for_o every_o shilling_n as_o they_o be_v also_o set_v by_o the_o say_a proclamation_n produce_v the_o very_a same_o value_n so_o then_o our_o english_a silver_n money_n and_o the_o spanish_a real_n and_o the_o value_n of_o both_o in_o the_o low_a country_n and_o the_o rate_n of_o the_o exchange_n do_v all_o agree_v where_o be_v the_o underualuation_n then_o that_o malynes_n make_v all_o this_o stir_n about_o mark._n the_o jacobus_n piece_n and_o the_o golden_a rider_n contain_v 24._o 8_o 1â—_n piece_n in_o the_o flemish_a mark._n and_o our_o gold_n money_n be_v rather_o overvalued_n for_o malynes_n know_v that_o the_o jacobus_n piece_n and_o the_o great_a golden_a rider_n be_v of_o one_o fineness_n now_o this_o golden_a rider_n by_o the_o proclamation_n aforesaid_a be_v set_v at_o 11_o guilder_n 6_o stuyver_n which_o be_v 37_o sh_n &_o 8._o d._n flemish_n and_o the_o jacobus_n piece_n proclaim_v for_o bullion_n england_n the_o cause_n of_o plenty_n of_o jacobus_n piece_n bring_v into_o england_n but_o if_o you_o will_v reckon_v they_o but_o at_o the_o price_n of_o the_o rider_n and_o at_o the_o rate_n of_o the_o exchange_n aforesaid_a the_o gain_n be_v 10_o d._n flemish_n in_o a_o piece_n to_o bring_v they_o from_o holland_n into_o england_n for_o indeed_o the_o jacobus_n piece_n and_o the_o double_a rider_n be_v of_o one_o fineness_n and_o the_o jacobus_n piece_n proclaim_v bullion_n ought_v there_o to_o be_v value_v under_o the_o rider_n so_o much_o as_o be_v the_o coinage_n of_o the_o rider_n but_o the_o jacobus_n piece_n be_v now_o so_o much_o seek_v after_o there_o to_o be_v bring_v over_o hither_o the_o price_n of_o they_o be_v raise_v 4_o d._n flemish_n above_o the_o rider_n viz._n to_o 38_o sh_n flemish_a and_o yet_o abundance_n of_o they_o be_v still_o bring_v over_o by_o dutch_a and_o english_a or_o else_o our_o complaint_n of_o want_n of_o money_n have_v be_v far_o great_a in_o this_o kingdom_n what_o use_n be_v there_o then_o of_o malynes_n par_n 18._o §._o 18._o or_o rather_o what_o abuse_n will_v there_o be_v by_o such_o a_o dispar_fw-la which_o he_o press_v so_o hard_a and_o wherewith_o he_o will_v oppress_v we_o much_o more_o for_o under_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o underualuation_n of_o our_o money_n in_o exchange_n which_o i_o have_v show_v to_o be_v but_o imaginary_a and_o a_o dream_n of_o his_o own_o weak_a brain_n he_o will_v bring_v a_o real_a loss_n of_o 20._o in_o the_o hundred_o by_o raise_v of_o the_o exchange_n upon_o all_o the_o english_a merchant_n estate_n in_o germany_n and_o the_o low_a country_n and_o by_o a_o secret_a conveyance_n will_v confer_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o stranger_n which_o will_v all_o fall_n upon_o the_o cloth_n trade_n of_o this_o kingdom_n for_o all_o man_n know_v that_o in_o england_n the_o stranger_n be_v common_o the_o deliverer_n of_o money_n and_o the_o english_a the_o taker_n because_o the_o english_a common_o take_v money_n at_o home_n either_o to_o draw_v home_o his_o mean_n from_o foreign_a part_n or_o else_o to_o enlarge_v his_o trade_n and_o the_o stranger_n be_v the_o deliverer_n of_o money_n here_o because_o when_o he_o have_v sell_v his_o foreign_a commodity_n here_o he_o be_v to_o remit_v his_o money_n home_o by_o exchange_n but_o in_o foreign_a part_n the_o english_a be_v common_o the_o deliverer_n and_o the_o stranger_n the_o taker_n because_o the_o proceed_v of_o the_o cloth_n and_o other_o the_o native_a commodity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n sell_v in_o foreign_a part_n administer_v continual_a occasion_n to_o the_o english_a of_o deliver_v of_o money_n for_o return_v thereof_o by_o mean_n whereof_o this_o great_a loss_n will_v fall_v upon_o the_o english_a both_o in_o england_n and_o beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o become_v so_o much_o gain_v to_o the_o dutch._n for_o the_o high_a the_o exchange_n be_v in_o england_n the_o more_o loss_n it_o be_v to_o the_o taker_n and_o the_o more_o gain_n to_o the_o deliverer_n because_o the_o taker_n must_v give_v to_o the_o deliverer_n so_o much_o more_o flemish_a money_n abroad_o for_o the_o english_a money_n he_o take_v up_o by_o exchange_n at_o home_n as_o the_o rate_n or_o price_n of_o the_o exchange_n be_v raise_v and_o the_o high_a the_o exchange_n be_v in_o dutch-land_n the_o more_o loss_n to_o the_o deliverer_n and_o gain_v to_o the_o taker_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n because_o the_o deliverer_n must_v there_o give_v to_o the_o taker_n so_o much_o more_o flemish_a money_n as_o the_o exchange_n be_v rise_v for_o the_o english_a money_n he_o be_v to_o receive_v at_o home_n as_o for_o example_n suppose_v the_o exchange_n go_v from_o london_n to_o amsterdam_n at_o 35_o sh_n flemish_a for_o every_o 20_o shilling_n sterling_a then_o if_o i_o take_v up_o 100_o l._n sterling_n of_o a_o dutch_a merchant_n in_o london_n i_o must_v pay_v he_o or_o he_o assign_v 175._o l._n flemish_n at_o a_o month_n time_n in_o amsterdam_n or_o if_o i_o be_o at_o amsterdam_n and_o will_v there_o deliver_v 100_o l._n sterling_n for_o london_n and_o the_o exchange_n from_o thence_o for_o london_n go_v at_o 34._o shilling_n 9_o penny_n flemish_n for_o every_o 20._o shilling_n sterling_a then_o if_o i_o deliver_v there_o 173_o pound_n 15_o shilling_n flemish_n i_o shall_v receive_v 100_o pound_n sterling_a at_o a_o month_n time_n in_o london_n but_o if_o the_o price_n or_o rate_n of_o the_o exchange_n shall_v be_v raise_v in_o london_n from_o 35_o shilling_n to_o 40_o shilling_n flemish_n for_o every_o 20_o shilling_n sterling_a which_o be_v much_o less_o than_o the_o suggest_a difference_n before_o mention_v than_o i_o must_v pay_v in_o amsterdam_n 200_o pound_n flemish_n for_o 100_o pound_n sterling_a receive_v
in_o london_n or_o if_o i_o be_v a_o deliverer_n of_o money_n at_o amsterdam_n where_o i_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v the_o exchange_n to_o rise_v in_o proportion_n to_o the_o exchange_n at_o london_n as_o malynes_n himself_n confess_v 86._o little_a fish_n p._n 86._o that_o the_o price_n of_o the_o exchange_n will_v alter_v there_o according_o than_o i_o must_v deliver_v 198_o pound_n 15_o shilling_n flemish_n at_o 39_o shilling_n 9_o penny_n to_o receive_v 100_o pound_n sterling_a at_o a_o month_n time_n in_o london_n whereby_o my_o loss_n will_v be_v in_o proportion_n to_o the_o other_o with_o the_o difference_n of_o time_n if_o this_o be_v the_o inconvenience_n what_o will_v be_v the_o event_n exchange_n §._o 19_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o cloth-trade_n threaten_v by_o malynes_n par_n of_o exchange_n sure_o no_o less_o than_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o cloth-trade_n for_o the_o exchange_n be_v that_o which_o represent_v to_o the_o english_a merchant_n his_o whole_a estate_n beyond_o the_o sea_n for_o his_o ready_a use_n and_o employment_n thereof_o in_o england_n upon_o all_o occasion_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o english_a merchant_n which_o trade_n into_o germany_n and_o the_o low_a country_n do_v buy_v their_o cloth_n with_o ready_a money_n when_o other_o merchant_n that_o have_v not_o this_o benefit_n of_o the_o exchange_n be_v fain_o to_o take_v time_n of_o the_o clothier_n to_o pay_v they_o at_o the_o return_n of_o their_o estate_n in_o ware_n so_o that_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o stop_n in_o the_o course_n of_o the_o exchange_n then_o either_o the_o english_a merchant_n will_v forbear_v to_o take_v up_o money_n by_o exchange_n or_o else_o he_o will_v look_v to_o recover_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o exchange_n upon_o his_o cloth_n if_o he_o forbear_v to_o take_v up_o money_n by_o exchange_n than_o he_o can_v neither_o buy_v so_o much_o cloth_n nor_o give_v ready_a money_n for_o the_o same_o as_o he_o be_v wont_a whereby_o will_v 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