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per_fw-la miere_n de_fw-fr change_n a_o mons'r_n autwaine_n d_o ou_fw-fr a_o son_fw-fr order_fw-fr tree_n centz_n escus_fw-la a_o cinquante_fw-la deux_fw-fr deniers_fw-fr sterlin_n pour_v escu_n valleur_fw-fr recu_n de_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr francivis_fw-la g._n &_o passez_fw-fr count_n suivant_fw-fr l'_fw-fr advys_fw-fr de_fw-fr mounsieur_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr paul_n b._n merchant_n 〈◊〉_d londres_n vre_n tres_fw-fr humble_a serviteur_fw-fr frances_n r._n and_o so_o the_o second_o or_o three_o as_o aforesaid_a the_o form_n of_o a_o dutch_a bill_n be_v thus_o rotterdam_n adi_fw-la 28_o november_n 1682._o voor_fw-mi 200_o pound_n sterling_n open_v uso_fw-la betaelt_fw-mi desen_fw-mi my_o ersten_a wisselbrief_n aen_n sr._n jan_n e._n ost_n order_n hondret_a pouden_n sterlivex_n valuta_n van_n sr._n robert_n l._n stelt_v open_fw-mi my_o reckon_n all_o be_v per_fw-la advy_n ersamen_fw-la sr._n william_n g._n coopman_n tot_fw-la pma._n london_n martin_n r._n if_o any_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 back_n side_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 james_n k._n or_o assign_v for_o the_o value_n receive_v of_o mr._n william_n g._n london_n 6_o november_n 1682._o arthur_n n._n and_o if_o james_n k._n do_v likewise_o assign_v the_o same_o bill_n for_o his_o account_n than_o it_o require_v to_o be_v write_v only_o thus_o pay_v the_o content_n hereof_o to_o mr._n thomas_n l._n and_o so_o in_o effect_n upon_o all_o bill_n chap._n xcx._n several_a useful_a observation_n to_o be_v careful_o note_v in_o the_o management_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n observe_v to_o note_v in_o your_o book_n the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n of_o abode_n of_o the_o person_n who_o present_v the_o bill_n keep_v copy_n of_o the_o bill_n send_v to_o get_v accept_v make_v the_o direction_n of_o bill_n on_o 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accept_v it_o may_v order_v his_o affair_n according_o and_o not_o be_v surprise_v with_o the_o presentation_n of_o a_o bill_n just_o when_o it_o become_v due_a 5_o if_o a_o bill_n be_v protest_v after_o acceptance_n it_o do_v not_o clear_a the_o party_n who_o be_v faulty_a in_o nonpayment_n but_o render_v he_o liable_a to_o pay_v the_o charge_n and_o expose_v he_o to_o a_o action_n at_o law_n to_o which_o before_o he_o be_v not_o liable_a nor_o be_v the_o drawer_n clear_v but_o oblige_v to_o see_v the_o bill_n satisfy_v 6_o time_n of_o payment_n be_v according_a to_o the_o distance_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o bill_n be_v draw_v &_o be_v payable_a as_o have_v before_o be_v brief_o touch_v as_o from_o london_n to_o antwerp_n midelborrough_n rotterdam_n lysle_n roven_n and_o paris_n at_o a_o month_n usance_n 7_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o draw_v a_o bill_n payable_a to_o the_o bearer_n by_o reason_n if_o a_o bill_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v lose_v any_o person_n may_v bring_v it_o for_o acceptance_n or_o payment_n therefore_o the_o safe_a way_n be_v to_o make_v it_o payable_a to_o a_o particular_a man_n or_o his_o order_n for_o otherwise_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v pay_v to_o the_o wrong_a party_n and_o the_o bill_n receive_v he_o on_o who_o it_o be_v draw_v be_v not_o liable_a to_o pay_v it_o again_o unless_o a_o fraud_n be_v prove_v 81y_n a_o bill_n of_o exchange_n be_v hold_v so_o authentic_a that_o it_o require_v no_o witness_n nor_o be_v it_o requisite_a that_o any_o person_n unless_o the_o person_n that_o receive_v it_o be_v present_a at_o the_o write_n thereof_o or_o that_o any_o one_o be_v present_a when_o the_o party_n who_o accept_v it_o under-writes_a his_o name_n for_o if_o any_o person_n either_o drawer_n or_o subscriber_n shall_v deny_v his_o hand_n it_o may_v be_v easy_o
prove_v by_o compare_v his_o letter_n or_o book_n of_o account_n and_o if_o that_o be_v prove_v his_o credit_n be_v inevitable_o ruin_v 9_o if_o you_o receive_v a_o outland_n bill_n present_v it_o present_o and_o if_o it_o be_v refuse_v protest_v without_o delay_n and_o send_v it_o back_o to_o the_o drawer_n with_o protest_v which_o will_v be_v for_o the_o advantage_n of_o both_o twenty_o four_o hour_n be_v the_o long_a time_n that_o you_o be_v oblige_v to_o give_v any_o merchant_n to_o consider_v whether_o he_o will_v or_o not_o and_o after_o that_o it_o be_v at_o your_o pleasure_n whether_o you_o will_v protest_v or_o give_v long_o time_n and_o after_o protest_v advice_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o drawer_n by_o the_o first_o post_n 10._o if_o a_o bill_n be_v draw_v on_o two_o person_n and_o not_o to_o they_o or_o either_o of_o they_o but_o joint_o yet_o if_o one_o do_v accept_v it_o and_o the_o other_o refuse_v it_o the_o bill_n ought_v to_o be_v protest_v 11._o if_o a_o bill_n be_v present_v to_o any_o person_n and_o he_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n desire_v it_o may_v be_v leave_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o do_v verbal_o accept_v it_o although_o he_o afterward_o refuse_v to_o subscribe_v it_o yet_o such_o a_o acceptance_n be_v valid_a and_o he_o may_v be_v sue_v upon_o due_a protest_v though_o protest_v must_v not_o be_v make_v till_o the_o money_n become_v due_a 12._o if_o a_o man_n accept_v a_o bill_n for_o part_n and_o not_o for_o the_o whole_a allege_v he_o have_v no_o more_o in_o his_o hand_n the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o money_n be_v payable_a may_v receive_v the_o part_n and_o give_v a_o acquittance_n for_o so_o much_o as_o he_o receive_v but_o must_v enter_v protest_v for_o nonpayment_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o send_v it_o away_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o party_n refuse_v to_o accept_v for_o the_o whole_a 13._o the_o drawer_n be_v master_n of_o the_o bill_n till_o it_o become_v due_a and_o may_v countermand_v it_o by_o send_v a_o express_a to_o the_o party_n who_o have_v accept_v it_o not_o to_o pay_v it_o without_o further_a order_n which_o order_n must_v be_v make_v and_o pass_v before_o a_o public_a notary_n and_o notify_v to_o the_o party_n that_o have_v accept_v the_o bill_n but_o if_o the_o money_n be_v pay_v it_o be_v past_a recovery_n 14._o a_o bill_n of_o exchange_n may_v be_v pay_v at_o usance_n single_a double_a or_o treble_a that_o be_v length_n of_o time_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n the_o occasion_n or_o difficulty_n of_o passage_n by_o reason_n of_o different_a season_n but_o general_a usance_n be_v account_v a_o month_n from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o bill_n each_o month_n though_o different_a in_o number_n of_o day_n be_v account_v the_o month_n require_v on_o that_o occasion_n 15._o a_o bill_n payable_a at_o day_n sight_n be_v from_o the_o day_n after_o it_o be_v accept_v else_o protest_v aught_o to_o be_v make_v if_o a_o accept_a bill_n be_v lose_v yet_o it_o will_v not_o bar_v the_o payment_n but_o may_v be_v sue_v for_o as_o if_o the_o bill_n be_v in_o be_v nor_o be_v the_o party_n who_o accept_v it_o bind_v to_o pay_v a_o second_o bill_n before_o the_o first_o be_v discharge_v unless_o the_o second_o bill_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o party_n who_o lose_v the_o former_a in_o lieu_n thereof_o 16._o when_o a_o bill_n be_v accept_v there_o be_v no_o revoke_v it_o but_o it_o must_v be_v either_o pay_v or_o protest_v though_o sometime_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o acceptor_n and_o the_o party_n to_o who_o the_o bill_n be_v payable_a do_v conclude_v upon_o long_a time_n than_o the_o bill_n specify_v or_o to_o take_v it_o by_o parcel_n yet_o if_o he_o doubt_v the_o honesty_n of_o the_o acceptor_n the_o presenter_n must_v nowithstanding_o make_v protest_v or_o the_o acceptor_n may_v refuse_v further_a payment_n and_o yet_o not_o lie_v liable_a to_o be_v sue_v 17._o if_o a_o bill_n be_v direct_v to_o a_o party_n and_o he_o be_v out_o of_o town_n not_o leave_v any_o warrant_n 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to_o treat_v in_o general_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o exchange_n chap._n lxv_o a_o view_n of_o lion_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n lion_n be_v once_o the_o famous_a mart_n of_o france_n and_o a_o great_a scale_n of_o trade_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o incommodious_a situation_n in_o want_v a_o port_n or_o navigable_a river_n for_o great_a ship_n it_o have_v give_v place_n to_o the_o haven_n town_n yet_o continue_v some_o trade_n especial_o inland_a be_v seat_v on_o a_o fruitful_a soil_n fertilize_v by_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o river_n rhoan_n and_o soame_n the_o chief_a manufactory_a of_o silk_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n be_v settle_v in_o it_o which_o when_o wrought_v be_v send_v through_o europe_n the_o inhabitant_n have_v commerce_n with_o marselia_n the_o chief_a port_n for_o the_o residence_n of_o ship_n here_o exchange_n be_v practise_v the_o banker_n or_o merchant_n of_o venetia_n florence_n and_o naples_n have_v factor_n resident_a in_o lion_n for_o 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thereof_o poland_n be_v bound_v on_o the_o east_n with_o boristhenes_n on_o the_o west_n with_o vistula_n on_o the_o north_n with_o the_o baltic_a ocean_n and_o sinus_n trinicus_fw-la and_o on_o the_o south_n with_o hungary_n and_o be_v divide_v into_o 10_o province_n viz._n luconia_n lituania_n volinia_n samogita_fw-la podolia_fw-la russia_n nigra_n prussia_n podtasia_n masovia_n and_o poland_n these_o province_n be_v branch_v with_o several_a navigable_a river_n vistula_n reuben_n bog_n mimel_n and_o other_o and_o have_v for_o its_o metropolis_n cracovia_n into_o which_o i_o shall_v reduce_v the_o trade_n of_o this_o kingdom_n cracovia_n be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o poland_n situate_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n vistula_n which_o be_v navigable_a for_o near_a 400_o mile_n be_v as_o it_o be_v encompass_v with_o distant_a mountain_n and_o fortify_v with_o strong_a wall_n and_o fair_a building_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n and_o be_v find_v to_o produce_v the_o commodity_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n as_o tar_n rosin_n pitch_n hemp_n wax_n honey_n barley_n oat_n amber_n tallow_n and_o hide_v which_o commodity_n be_v send_v up_o the_o river_n and_o distribute_v to_o such_o merchant_n as_o come_v to_o trade_n for_o the_o growth_n of_o the_o kingdom_n there_o be_v likewise_o find_v fur_n of_o divers_a sort_n some_o mineral_n and_o the_o like_a for_o which_o the_o inhabitant_n receive_v the_o commodity_n of_o divers_a nation_n which_o be_v bring_v both_o by_o land_n and_o sea_n the_o coin_n of_o this_o city_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o ducat_n of_o gold_n call_v the_o polander_n which_o be_v account_v 70_o polish_v gross_n the_o silver_n guilden_a which_o be_v worth_a 30_o polish_v groshe_fw-mi or_o 2_o shilling_n sterling_a a_o dollar_n in_o specie_fw-la be_v worth_a 4_o polish_v grosh_n but_o in_o all_o contract_n of_o buy_v and_o sell_v the_o doller_n be_v account_v 36_o groshe_fw-mi a_o crietszar_n be_v worth_a 3_o pot-chanel_n 18_o denier_n make_v one_o groshe_fw-mi a_o groshe_fw-mi of_o poland_n or_o bohemia_n be_v worth_a 7_o whites_n 16_o whites_n make_v one_o ort_n 4_o 0rt_n make_v a_o dollar_n and_o a_o dollar_n be_v account_v 4_o shilling_n 4_o penny_n the_o weight_n be_v the_o pound_n 136_o of_o which_o be_v account_v the_o quintar_n which_o be_v find_v in_o london_n to_o render_v 114_o pound_n and_o the_o 100_o of_o london_n yield_v 120_o of_o cracovia_n but_o the_o common_a pound_n be_v reduce_v to_o a_o stone_n of_o 40_o pound_n 10_o of_o the_o say_a stone_n be_v account_v the_o skip-pound_n the_o measure_n of_o length_n be_v the_o ell_n 20_o of_o which_o be_v 10_o english_a ell_n but_o their_o linen_n they_o sell_v by_o the_o shock_n the_o shock_n be_v 57_o ½_o english_a ells._n and_o to_o this_o city_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o add_v elbin_n once_o a_o scale_n of_o merchandise_n where_o the_o english_a merchant_n have_v a_o factory_a be_v here_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o merchant_n of_o elbin_n but_o since_o this_o city_n have_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n it_o have_v lose_v the_o great_a trade_n it_o have_v upon_o the_o abridgement_n of_o the_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n it_o enjoy_v during_o its_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o teutonick_n knight_n so_o that_o now_o it_o only_o be_v famous_a for_o what_o it_o have_v be_v and_o not_o for_o what_o it_o at_o present_a remain_v the_o trade_n be_v disperse_v into_o several_a eastland_n city_n or_o hans_n town_n but_o from_o danzick_n especial_o be_v bring_v soap-ash_n the_o weight_n be_v the_o pound_n and_o stone_n 40_o pound_n make_v the_o stone_n and_o 40_o of_o those_o stone_n make_v the_o ship-pound_n which_o be_v 400_o pound_n and_o 100_o pound_n of_o london_n be_v find_v to_o make_v 120_o of_o elbin_n their_o last_o of_o wheat_n be_v reckon_v to_o weigh_v 5200_o pound_n their_o measure_n of_o length_n be_v the_o ell_n 163_o of_o which_o make_v 100_o london_n yard_n in_o this_o tract_n be_v find_v coninsberg_n rhiga_n stetin_n stralesond_n and_o revel_v from_o the_o former_a of_o which_o the_o amber_n be_v bring_v as_o for_o the_o rest_n they_o little_o differ_v in_o commodity_n and_o manner_n of_o trade_n from_o cracovia_n wherefore_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o shall_v pass_v they_o over_o and_o take_v a_o view_n of_o hungary_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xc_o a_o view_n of_o hungary_n and_o the_o adjacent_a province_n and_o of_o their_o trade_n weight_n measure_n coin_n and_o commodity_n of_o the_o growth_n and_o manufacture_n the_o kingdom_n of_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 south_n with_o sclavonia_n and_o on_o the_o north_n with_o poland_n and_o be_v of_o itself_o exceed_v fertile_a abound_v in_o cattle_n beyond_o credit_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o continual_a war_n with_o the_o turk_n it_o stand_v as_o the_o bulwark_n of_o christendom_n no_o great_a matter_n of_o trade_n relate_v to_o merchandise_n be_v find_v there_o the_o little_a that_o it_o consist_v in_o be_v hide_n tallow_n wax_n honey_n copper_n tinn_n corn_n wool_n fruit_n fish_n skin_n and_o some_o silver_n mine_n which_o since_o the_o civil_a disenssion_n cause_v by_o the_o continual_a bandy_n of_o the_o two_o party_n under_o pretence_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o encouragement_n of_o those_o intestine_n broil_n by_o the_o grand-signeour_n have_v be_v throw_v in_o many_o of_o they_o and_o thereby_o render_v useless_a buda_n and_o many_o of_o the_o principal_a city_n be_v now_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o be_v so_o seat_v upon_o the_o river_n danube_n that_o it_o hinder_v the_o free_a commerce_n by_o boat_n and_o great_a vessel_n that_o be_v former_o
which_o be_v yearly_o jade_v for_o england_n and_o other_o country_n but_o especial_o oil_n their_o money_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n those_o currant_n in_o spain_n their_o weight_n 2_o viz._n the_o rotolo_n and_o cantar_n 100_o of_o the_o first_o make_v the_o last_o call_v barbaresco_n which_o there_o be_v 117_o pound_n make_v in_o london_n 110_o pound_n they_o have_v likewise_o another_o cantar_n of_o 104_o pound_n call_v the_o cantar_n of_o majorica_n they_o likewise_o sell_v some_o commodity_n by_o the_o cargo_n as_o pepper_n ginger_n cinnamond_n nutmeg_n rice_n and_o the_o which_o cargo_n be_v 3_o cargo_n of_o 104_o pound_n the_o measure_n of_o length_n be_v the_o cane_n find_v to_o make_v 67_o in_o 68_o london_n inches_n the_o the_o oil_n measure_n be_v the_o quartano_n 12_o of_o which_o make_v the_o odour_n and_o 212_o that_o of_o 126_o gallon_n which_o be_v a_o tun_n of_o oil_n according_a to_o london_n gage_n and_o the_o custom_n and_o other_o charge_n be_v reckon_v to_o 2_o pound_n 7_o shilling_n 6_o penny_n per_fw-la tun._n in_o this_o sea_n be_v the_o island_n of_o javisa_n afford_v store_n of_o salt_n as_o also_o the_o isle_n lipara_n promentary_a pantcleria_n caprea_n ischia_n progitue_n elba_n gauge_n or_o cales_n with_o some_o other_o of_o small_a note_n afford_v cattle_n corn_n olive_n oil_n wine_n gapars_n cavere_fw-la orange_n lemon_n citron_n fish_n and_o the_o like_a most_o of_o they_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o spaniard_n and_o thus_o leave_v the_o medeterranian_a i_o shall_v enter_v the_o north_n ocean_n to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o island_n not_o as_o yet_o mention_v in_o this_o treatise_n chap._n xcvi_o a_o view_n of_o greenland_n and_o the_o whale_n fishery_n with_o a_o account_n of_o several_a island_n in_o the_o northern_a sea_n greenland_n or_o gronland_n be_v seat_v under_o the_o freeze_a zone_n doubtful_a whither_o a_o island_n or_o a_o continent_n by_o reason_n part_n of_o those_o sea_n be_v not_o navigable_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o ice_n that_o float_v therein_o and_o for_o that_o none_o ever_o yet_o pass_v over_o land_n to_o the_o extent_n of_o that_o dismal_a country_n where_o from_o the_o 14_o of_o october_n to_o the_o 12_o of_o february_n no_o sun_n appear_v but_o the_o moon_n shine_v as_o in_o england_n and_o for_o 3_o month_n and_o a_o half_a in_o summer_n time_n they_o have_v no_o night_n as_o for_o humane_a inhabitant_n there_o be_v none_o yet_o the_o wood_n and_o cave_n abound_v with_o bear_n fox_n and_o dear_a and_o the_o voyage_n the_o english_a make_v thither_o be_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o whale_n fishery_n whale_n in_o abundance_n be_v find_v in_o those_o deep_a sea_n the_o ship_n set_v out_o in_o may_n and_o arrive_v in_o june_n at_o green-harbour_n and_o bell-sound_a they_o set_v up_o their_o caldron_n press_n and_o other_o necessary_n than_o put_v again_o to_o sea_n and_o when_o they_o perceive_v the_o whale_n come_v by_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o water_n they_o send_v out_o skiff_n with_o hasping-iron_n and_o cable_n when_o the_o man_n therein_o take_v their_o advantage_n strike_v the_o whale_n who_o no_o soon_o find_v themselves_o wound_v but_o plunge_v to_o the_o bottom_n those_o in_o the_o boat_n give_v they_o rope_n and_o by_o their_o sink_v know_v where_o they_o will_v rise_v and_o give_v notice_n to_o the_o ship_n who_o stand_v off_o for_o fear_n of_o be_v overset_v when_o they_o rise_v with_o horrible_a bellow_v they_o make_v towards_o the_o shore_n spout_v blood_n and_o water_n the_o reason_n of_o their_o so_o do_v be_v to_o endeavour_v the_o rub_v out_o of_o the_o iron_n upon_o the_o sand_n but_o in_o vain_a for_o then_o by_o force_n of_o cable_n they_o draw_v they_o on_o shore_n and_o their_o cut_n out_o their_o pulp_n of_o which_o they_o make_v the_o oil_n and_o their_o fin_n of_o which_o our_o whalebone_n be_v make_v by_o dry_v and_o prepare_v so_o that_o sometime_o one_o whale_n be_v find_v to_o yield_v 3_o tun_n of_o oil_n and_o half_a a_o tun_n weight_n of_o whalebone_n here_o it_o be_v that_o several_a person_n be_v leave_v a_o whole_a winter_n the_o ship_n go_v away_o during_o their_o hunt_v up_o in_o the_o country_n and_o live_v in_o a_o hutt_n upon_o bears-flesh_n venison_n wild-fox_n bird_n and_o the_o green_n or_o press_n of_o the_o whale_n till_o next_o year_n the_o ship_n come_v again_o and_o fetch_v they_o off_o for_o 7_o month_n all_o the_o sea_n be_v freeze_v over_o and_o the_o country_n be_v cover_v with_o mountain_n of_o snow_n in_o this_o tract_n be_v nova_n zembla_n where_o the_o pole_n be_v elevate_v 76_o degree_n and_o whither_o the_o dutch_a yearly_a resort_n to_o fish_n for_o whale_n and_o such_o other_o fish_n as_o yield_v matter_n for_o oil_n it_o abound_v in_o dear_a wild-fox_n and_o the_o like_a as_o greenland_n and_o in_o it_o likewise_o not_o long_o since_o several_a dutchman_n be_v force_v to_o winter_n &_o suffer_v great_a extremity_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o excessive_a cold_a there_o be_v find_v likewise_o sr._n willoughby_n island_n call_v queen_n elizabeth_n foreland_n likewise_o freezland_n iceland_n and_o other_o of_o lesser_a note_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o excessive_a cold_a few_o of_o they_o be_v inhabit_a and_o the_o chief_a commodity_n they_o yield_v be_v ling_n cod_n and_o fish_n oil_n and_o thus_o according_a to_o my_o promise_n have_v take_v survey_v of_o the_o trade_n of_o all_o the_o know_a part_n of_o the_o universe_n as_o near_o as_o can_v be_v gather_v from_o long_a experience_n and_o credible_a authority_n i_o shall_v return_v with_o joy_n to_o tread_v my_o native_a soil_n and_o there_o take_v a_o view_n of_o what_o yet_o remain_v in_o relation_n to_o trade_n and_o commerce_n and_o first_o i_o shall_v begin_v with_o exchange_n that_o one_o necessary_a part_n of_o all_o navigational_a and_o inland_a commerce_n chap._n xcvii_o a_o view_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o exchange_n in_o general_n and_o the_o advantage_n accrue_v thereby_o that_o exchange_n be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o merchandise_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a and_o have_v be_v so_o find_v for_o 200_o year_n pâ—st_v though_o not_o bring_v to_o perfection_n till_o of_o late_a day_n the_o place_n most_o apt_a for_o exchange_n be_v those_o where_o many_o merchant_n of_o divers_a nation_n reside_v and_o have_v frequent_a meeting_n in_o relation_n to_o trade_n and_o prize_n of_o commodity_n who_o return_n be_v subject_a to_o great_a exchange_n which_o be_v ever_o advantageous_a to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v practise_v now_o some_o place_n there_o be_v that_o have_v exchange_n in_o themselves_o yet_o be_v compel_v to_o depend_v upon_o other_o place_n have_v only_o certain_a time_n or_o fair_n appoint_v by_o the_o custom_n of_o exchanger_n in_o which_o or_o to_o which_o bill_n of_o exchange_n be_v either_o expire_v renew_v or_o date_v one_o of_o which_o be_v placentia_n and_o indeed_o all_o town_n in_o country_n where_o there_o 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