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especial_o beyond_o the_o sea_n so_o ought_v they_o careful_o and_o circumspect_o to_o consider_v the_o true_a nature_n thereof_o and_o not_o only_o look_v upon_o the_o present_a object_n which_o be_v to_o know_v how_o the_o price_n of_o exchange_n go_v at_o the_o time_n when_o they_o have_v occasion_n to_o deal_v therewith_o but_o also_o true_o to_o consider_v the_o reality_n of_o this_o parr_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o it_o self_n real_o find_v to_o be_v for_o it_o be_v observe_v both_o here_o in_o england_n and_o abroad_o elsewhere_o beyond_o sea_n that_o those_o who_o altogether_o do_v practice_v this_o exchange_v and_o deal_v for_o money_n by_o exchange_n have_v this_o observation_n therein_o for_o they_o be_v exchanger_n indeed_o know_v perfect_o the_o weight_n and_o fineness_n both_o of_o our_o english_a and_o of_o foreign_a coin_n and_o compare_v the_o same_o together_o make_v thereby_o to_o themselves_o the_o true_a calculation_n of_o the_o parr_n aforesaid_a wherein_o they_o be_v not_o direct_v by_o the_o current_a valuation_n of_o coin_n which_o be_v often_o see_v to_o be_v inconstant_a and_o uncertain_a nor_o by_o the_o toleration_n of_o money_n either_o here_o or_o beyond_o the_o sea_n go_v sometime_o and_o in_o some_o place_n current_a above_o the_o say_a valuation_n and_o this_o indeed_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o mysterious_a part_n that_o be_v include_v in_o this_o art_n of_o exchange_v which_o the_o merchant_n ought_v considerate_o to_o learn_v and_o distinguish_v and_o conclude_v here_o all_o further_a observation_n and_o circumstance_n practise_v in_o the_o general_a exchange_n among_o merchant_n i_o refer_v the_o reader_n for_o what_o be_v here_o purposely_o omit_v to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o tract_n where_o i_o have_v insert_v what_o i_o have_v conceive_v to_o be_v further_a needful_a hereunto_o the_o office_n of_o garble_a that_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o do_v first_o give_v the_o office_n of_o garble_v all_o
which_o alexander_n at_o the_o request_n of_o his_o courtesan_n lady_n command_v to_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n but_o afterward_o repent_v he_o of_o so_o great_a a_o folly_n and_o so_o unworthy_a a_o act_n he_o re-edify_v it_o though_o yet_o now_o have_v lose_v much_o of_o its_o former_a beauty_n and_o give_v place_n to_o the_o famous_a city_n of_o casbin_n the_o residence_n of_o the_o present_a sophy_n bring_v hither_o from_o tauris_n by_o sophie_n tamas_n persia_n commodity_n of_o persia_n the_o commodity_n that_o this_o country_n be_v in_o general_n find_v to_o afford_v for_o merchandise_n be_v silk_n of_o all_o sort_n raw_a grow_v plentiful_o in_o 1_o bilan_n 2_o gilan_n 3_o arras_n some_o precious_a stone_n many_o sort_n of_o drug_n wrought_v silk_n chamlet_n carpet_n sash_n callico_n and_o many_o excellent_a arm_n use_v in_o war_n both_o for_o horse_n and_o man_n which_o be_v here_o so_o well_o temper_v in_o the_o frame_n and_o make_v with_o some_o virtuous_a simple_n that_o it_o make_v it_o both_o hard_a and_o excellent_a for_o use_v and_o preserve_v the_o same_o clean_a from_o any_o rust_n or_o perish_v chap._n lxxvi_o of_o casbin_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o casbin_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o casbin_n be_v now_o account_v the_o metropolis_n of_o persia_n and_o sometime_o the_o residence_n of_o the_o sophy_n hither_o remove_v from_o tauris_n as_o i_o say_v before_o it_o be_v account_v a_o day_n journey_n about_o on_o horseback_n well_o wall_v and_o fortify_v with_o a_o strong_a fort_n and_o beautify_v with_o two_o fair_a seraglio_n the_o wall_n whereof_o be_v make_v of_o red_a marble_n and_o pave_v with_o mosaique_a work_n the_o chief_a street_n hereof_o be_v call_v the_o attimidan_n in_o figure_n foursquare_a each_o angle_n be_v ¼_n mile_n in_o length_n encompass_v with_o scaffold_n for_o the_o people_n to_o sit_v and_o behold_v the_o king_n and_o his_o noble_n at_o their_o exercise_n of_o shoot_v ride_a run_a and_o the_o like_a this_o city_n be_v seat_v in_o a_o goodly_a fertile_a plain_n of_o three_o or_o four_o day_n journey_n in_o length_n which_o be_v furnish_v with_o near_o two_o thousand_o village_n to_o supply_v the_o necessary_a use_n thereof_o which_o do_v much_o enrich_v this_o place_n before_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o persian_n court_n to_o hispahan_n which_o be_v fourteen_o day_n journey_n further_o into_o the_o east_n casbin_n three_o excellency_n in_o casbin_n three_o place_n herein_o do_v much_o adorn_v and_o beautify_v this_o place_n first_o the_o attimidan_n aforesaid_a second_o the_o king_n palace_n which_o be_v so_o brave_a a_o fabric_n and_o so_o rich_o furnish_v that_o europe_n can_v hardly_o match_v it_o and_o last_o the_o bassar_n which_o be_v many_o in_o number_n which_o be_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o pawn_n in_o london_n where_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v all_o manner_n of_o persia_n india_n turkey_n moscovian_a and_o arabia_n commodity_n casbin_n commodity_n of_o casbin_n as_o all_o rich_a gem_n jewel_n drug_n spice_n silk_n wrought_v in_o damask_n velvet_n and_o raw_a transport_v into_o other_o country_n the_o attimidan_n serve_v the_o merchant_n for_o a_o exchange_n or_o place_n of_o meeting_n where_o every_o day_n be_v see_v a_o continual_a fair_a where_o all_o manner_n of_o commodity_n be_v sell_v both_o for_o back_n and_o belly_n also_o goldsmith_n exchanger_n of_o money_n and_o all_o other_o profession_n who_o come_v hither_o and_o display_v their_o commodity_n as_o to_o some_o public_a mart._n and_o the_o money_n and_o current_a coin_n here_o passable_a among_o merchant_n i_o refer_v to_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o persia_n hispahan_n the_o present_a residence_n of_o the_o persian_a monarch_n and_o i_o be_o inform_v that_o the_o weight_n and_o measure_n thereof_o do_v also_o agree_v therewith_o so_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o enlarge_v myself_o further_o in_o that_o particular_a chap._n lxxvii_o of_o balsara_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o balsara_fw-it and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o balsara_n lie_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o persian_a gulf_n and_o be_v seat_v on_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n euphrates_n serve_v as_o a_o magazine_n for_o all_o the_o commodity_n of_o arabia_n india_n turkey_n and_o persia_n and_o as_o a_o thoroughfare_n for_o all_o merchant_n travel_v from_o one_o of_o those_o country_n to_o another_o but_o especial_o for_o such_o as_o here_o take_v ship_v to_o the_o isle_n of_o ormus_n india_n arabia_n etc._n etc._n this_o town_n be_v of_o late_a year_n subject_a to_o the_o persian_a but_o now_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o great_a turk_n and_o be_v the_o last_o of_o his_o dominion_n this_o way_n and_o here_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o water_n do_v ebb_n and_o flow_v as_o with_o we_o in_o england_n and_o in_o no_o place_n else_o adjoin_v upon_o the_o ocean_n sea_n the_o indraught_n may_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n as_o it_o be_v observe_v the_o like_a in_o venice_n it_o have_v be_v note_v in_o matter_n of_o trade_n here_o that_o there_o be_v pay_v for_o every_o sum_n of_o good_n carry_v from_o bagdate_n hither_o by_o water_n six_o sehid_n and_o from_o balsara_n to_o bagdate_v two_o medins_n per_fw-la wesnoe_n and_o 100_o wesnoe_n from_o balsara_n to_o ormus_n cost_n carriage_n 20_o lairin_n and_o the_o like_a back_n from_o ormus_n to_o balsara_n hither_o always_o come_v the_o syria_n caravan_n that_o be_v bind_v for_o india_n and_o end_v their_o land-travel_n and_o embark_v themselves_o and_o good_n for_o the_o great_a mart_n of_o ormus_n and_o cambaia_n and_o here_o return_v they_o conclude_v their_o sea-navigation_n and_o begin_v their_o land-peregrination_n for_o turkey_n etc._n etc._n balsara_n custom_n pay_v at_o balsara_n the_o custom_n payable_a at_o balsara_n as_o the_o last_o port_n of_o the_o grand_a seignior_n dominion_n who_o conquer_v the_o same_o from_o the_o persian_n in_o anno_fw-la 1550_o be_v 1_o in_o every_o 14_o sehid_n for_o gross_a commodity_n but_o it_o be_v 1_o per_fw-la 20_o or_o 5_o per_fw-la cent_n upon_o clothes_n silk_n and_o fine_a good_n but_o here_o be_v a_o tare_n of_o 3_o in_o 10_o wesnoe_n allow_v both_o in_o spice_n drug_n etc._n etc._n for_o dust_n and_o upon_o silk_n for_o waste_v head_n and_o the_o like_a balsara_n price_n of_o commodity_n in_o balsara_n the_o price_n of_o commodity_n rule_v some_o year_n pass_v thus_o here_o the_o wesno_n of_o mace_n be_v worth_a in_o balsara_n 13_o ducat_n the_o wesno_n of_o nutmeg_n be_v worth_a 6_o ducat_n the_o wesno_n of_o soap_n be_v worth_a 15_o sehid_n the_o wesno_n of_o almond_n be_v 24_o sehid_n the_o wesno_n of_o gall_n be_v worth_a 10_o larin_n and_o for_o this_o weight_n of_o wesno_n it_o be_v find_v that_o 16_o wesnoe_n of_o balsara_n make_v a_o kintar_n of_o aleppo_n common_a weight_n but_o the_o 100_o wesnoe_n in_o the_o weight_n of_o silk_n of_o rotol_n 680_o d_z in_o aleppo_n make_v silk_n rot._n 529_o d_v 28._o balsara_n weight_n use_v in_o 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and_o last_o casan_n of_o which_o a_o word_n chap._n lxxviii_o of_o casan_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o casan_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o casan_n be_v a_o principal_a fair_a and_o famous_a city_n in_o this_o country_n but_o much_o trouble_v with_o excessive_a heat_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o situation_n in_o a_o pleasant_a and_o large_a plain_n it_o consist_v altogether_o of_o merchandize_v and_o the_o great_a trade_n of_o all_o the_o inland_a country_n be_v find_v herein_o and_o most_o especial_o frequent_v by_o indian_a merchant_n casan_n commodity_n of_o casan_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v in_o general_n addict_v to_o all_o curious_a manufacture_n and_o fabric_n as_o in_o weave_v of_o sash_n turban_n and_o girdlas_o in_o make_v also_o of_o velvet_n satin_n damask_n curious_a and_o fine_a ormusius_n and_o carpet_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v account_v the_o very_a magazine_n of_o all_o the_o
whilst_o he_o remain_v there_o and_o then_o have_v choose_v one_o to_o his_o mind_n he_o contract_v with_o her_o friend_n for_o her_o use_n for_o the_o say_a time_n at_o a_o easy_a rate_n which_o do_v he_o bring_v she_o to_o his_o house_n or_o lodging_n and_o she_o serve_v he_o willing_o in_o all_o his_o affair_n both_o by_o day_n and_o night_n as_o both_o his_o slave_n and_o wife_n but_o then_o he_o must_v take_v care_n that_o during_o that_o time_n he_o keep_v not_o company_n with_o any_o other_o woman_n for_o so_o he_o may_v incur_v a_o great_a danger_n and_o peril_n of_o his_o life_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o country_n now_o when_o the_o time_n of_o his_o residence_n be_v expire_v he_o pay_v the_o parent_n of_o the_o maid_n the_o price_n agree_v for_o and_o depart_v quiet_o away_o and_o she_o return_v with_o credit_n to_o her_o friend_n be_v as_o well_o esteem_v of_o as_o ever_o she_o be_v before_o and_o if_o afterward_o this_o maid_n chance_v to_o marry_v though_o with_o the_o 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_n subtle_a rhagusa_n measure_n of_o rhagusa_n the_o measure_n be_v the_o brace_n which_o agree_v with_o the_o brace_n of_o venice_n thus_o the_o 100_o cloth_n brace_n be_v in_o rhagusa_n 124_o and_o of_o silk_n 116_o brace_n and_o be_v in_o england_n inch_n spallatta_n spallatta_n note_v that_o the_o weight_n and_o measure_n of_o spallatta_n do_v whole_o agree_v with_o those_o in_o venetia_n therefore_o i_o need_v not_o to_o say_v further_o thereof_o in_o this_o place_n and_o by_o the_o way_n note_n that_o for_o the_o weight_n of_o rhagusa_n i_o find_v this_o observation_n make_v the_o 100_o rot._n of_o alexandria_n zero_fw-la be_v in_o rhagusa_n 260_o l._n the_o 100_o l._n forfori_n be_v in_o rhagusa_n 116_o l._n the_o 100_o rot._n laidin_n be_v in_o rhagusa_n 165_o l._n the_o 100_o rot._n of_o damietta_n be_v in_o rhagusa_n 120_o l._n the_o 100_o rot._n of_o roma_n be_v in_o rhagusa_n 666_o l._n the_o 100_o rot._n of_o baruti_fw-la be_v in_o rhagusa_n 625_o l._n the_o 100_o rot._n damascus_n be_v in_o rhagusa_n 600_o l._n the_o 100_o rot._n of_o tripoli_n in_o soria_n be_v in_o rhagusa_n 500_o l._n the_o 100_o rot._n of_o aleppo_n be_v in_o rhagusa_n 600_o l._n the_o 100_o rot._n of_o rhodes_n and_o gasa_n be_v in_o rhagusa_n 666â
_n l._n the_o 100_o rot._n of_o cyprus_n be_v in_o rhagusa_n 625_o l._n the_o 100_o rot._n of_o bursie_n in_o anatolia_n be_v in_o rhagusa_n 146_o l._n the_o 100_o rot._n of_o constantinople_n be_v in_o rhagusa_n 146_o l._n and_o the_o 100_o l._n in_o rhagusa_n do_v make_v as_o follow_v in_o puglia_n 39_o rot._n puglia_n 110_o l._n roma_fw-it 101_o  _fw-fr florence_n 105_o  _fw-fr perosa_fw-la 95_o  _fw-fr sienna_n 108_o  _fw-fr acquilla_n 107_o  _fw-fr lansano_n 166_o  _fw-fr urbino_n 106_o  _fw-fr crema_fw-la 111_o  _fw-fr piedmont_n 101_o  _fw-fr forli_n 111_o  _fw-fr faensa_fw-la 110_o  _fw-fr cesena_n 106_o  _fw-fr ricanati_n 107_o  _fw-fr camerino_n 108_o  _fw-fr bologna_n 110_o  _fw-fr lucca_n 106_o  _fw-fr millana_n 111_o  _fw-fr verona_n 108_o  _fw-fr bressia_n 111_o  _fw-fr ferrara_n 106_o  _fw-fr modena_n 109_o  _fw-fr genova_n 114_o  _fw-fr fanno_n 106_o  _fw-fr further_n matter_n worthy_a mention_v that_o concern_v either_o the_o weight_n measure_n or_o trade_n of_o this_o place_n i_o have_v not_o observe_v therefore_o i_o pass_v it_o over_o and_o hence_o take_v my_o journey_n to_o greciâ_n the_o next_o place_n which_o challenge_v my_o survey_n chap._n ccxxxviii_o of_o greece_n and_o the_o province_n thereof_o thereof_o greece_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o greece_n account_v the_o mother_n of_o art_n and_o science_n be_v bound_v on_o the_o east_n with_o the_o egean_a sea_n the_o hellespont_n propontis_n and_o thracian_a bosphorus_n on_o the_o west_n with_o italy_n and_o the_o adriatic_a sea_n on_o the_o north_n with_o the_o mountain_n hemus_n and_o on_o the_o south_n with_o the_o joniââ¦_n sea_n and_o be_v now_o entire_o subject_a to_o the_o grand_a signior_n commodity_n commodity_n the_o general_a commodity_n find_v here_o and_o transport_v hence_o be_v wine_n oil_n copper_n vitriol_n brimstone_n silk_n raw_a and_o wrought_v as_o into_o velvet_n damask_n grogram_n of_o goatshair_n or_o wool_n cute_v anniseed_n cominseed_n currant_n soap_n carpet_n cotton_n etc._n etc._n greece_n river_n in_o greece_n the_o chief_a river_n navigable_a be_v cepheus_n rise_v in_o epirus_n and_o set_v in_o the_o egean_a sea_n erigââ¦_n and_o alicmon_n rise_v both_o in_o maccdonia_n and_o issue_v in_o thermasius_n sinus_fw-la then_o sirmon_n in_o migdââ¦_n alicus_fw-la and_o nissus_fw-la in_o thracia_n and_o some_o other_o morea_n peloponnesus_n or_o morea_n the_o principal_a province_n be_v seven_o and_o the_o city_n therein_o be_v as_o follow_v peloponnesâ_n be_v the_o first_o divide_v itself_o into_o six_o lesser_a part_n wherein_o be_v find_v the_o city_n of_o eliz_n olympia_n now_o ruin_v though_o once_o famous_a then_o the_o city_n of_o corona_n and_o modena_n the_o now_o flourish_a town_n of_o this_o province_n here_o be_v also_o in_o time_n past_o thebes_n lacedaemon_n sparta_n argos_n nââ¦s_n corinth_n now_o a_o little_a village_n call_v crato_n all_o now_o go_v and_o ruin_v and_o here_o be_v now_o of_o note_n in_o matter_n of_o traffic_n in_o this_o circuit_n find_v only_o modena_n corona_n before_o name_v and_o petrââ¦_n and_o some_o other_o of_o lesser_a consequence_n whereto_o merchant_n do_v frequent_a for_o traffic_n sake_n of_o the_o trade_n whereof_o a_o word_n chap._n ccxxxix_o of_o modena_n corona_n and_o petras_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o modena_n corona_n and_o petras_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o these_o three_o city_n be_v situate_v on_o the_o same_o shore_n and_o subject_a to_o the_o same_o custom_n and_o find_v abound_v in_o corn_n wines_n and_o curran_n gall_n anniseed_n silk_n and_o such_o like_a which_o i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o put_v into_o one_o member_n to_o abbreviate_v my_o task_n petras_n petras_n in_o petras_n there_o have_v be_v of_o many_o year_n a_o trade_n maintain_v by_o the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o english_a who_o here_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o grand_a signior_n have_v a_o protect_a consul_n resident_a who_o have_v the_o title_n of_o the_o consul_n of_o the_o morea_n exchange_n exchange_n and_o here_o be_v vend_v from_o england_n some_o clothes_n of_o suffolk_n serges_n tin_n lead_v etc._n etc._n in_o exchange_v whereof_o they_o transport_v hence_o these_o commodity_n afore-named_n corn_n and_o oil_n be_v by_o their_o law_n prohibit_v transportation_n but_o by_o the_o connivance_n of_o officer_n find_v permit_v notwithstanding_o morea_n money_n of_o morea_n the_o money_n of_o these_o place_n be_v current_n with_o those_o of_o turkey_n and_o those_o of_o venetia_n as_o possessor_n and_o borderer_n which_o they_o account_v by_o the_o turkish_a coin_n as_o in_o dollar_n and_o asper_n asper_n 80_o account_v to_o a_o dollar_n or_o rot._n â
_n which_o be_v the_o best_a commodity_n asper_n 120_o account_v to_o a_o sultany_n hungary_n or_o checquin_n which_o coin_n be_v find_v to_o rise_v oftentimes_o 10_o 20_o or_o 30_o per_fw-la cent._n in_o asper_n as_o the_o occasion_n of_o trade_n or_o misgovernment_n too_o oftentimes_o do_v permit_v morea_n weight_n of_o morea_n the_o weight_n of_o petras_n be_v the_o pound_n of_o 12_o ounce_n ordinary_o make_v 11_o dram_fw-la to_o a_o ounce_n 3_o l._n make_v their_o oak_n which_o be_v 4_o l._n 2_o ounce_n english_a or_o 400_o dram_fw-la here_n 132_o l._n make_v their_o quintal_n which_o be_v 117_o l._n london_n but_o their_o silk_n be_v sell_v by_o a_o pound_n of_o 15_o ounce_n which_o be_v 1½_n pound_n abovesaid_a and_o it_o have_v be_v find_v that_o 112_o l._n english_a have_v make_v in_o petras_n 126_o l._n the_o sack_n of_o curran_n common_o weigh_v of_o their_o weight_n 140_o l._n which_o be_v zant_n have_v produce_v incirca_fw-la 118_o l._n 100_o l._n of_o petrus_n have_v be_v find_v to_o make_v in_o venice_n sotile_fw-la 130_o l._n and_o in_o the_o gross_a weight_n of_o venice_n 83½_n l._n which_o thus_o compute_v may_v be_v 88_o in_o 90_o l._n averdupois_n of_o london_n morea_n measure_n of_o morea_n the_o measure_n of_o these_o place_n be_v two_o for_o distinction_n of_o length_n first_o the_o silk_n pico_n be_v find_v to_o be_v 25_o inch_n english_a and_o the_o cloth_n pico_n 27_o inch_n by_o the_o rule_n in_o england_n oil_n of_o oil_n oil_n be_v
and_o island_n sicilia_n account_n in_o palermo_n and_o all_o sicilia_n their_o account_n be_v here_o keep_v by_o ounce_n tarry_v and_o grain_n one_o ounce_n be_v 30_o tarry_v one_o tarry_v be_v 20_o grain_n sicilia_n money_n current_n in_o sicilia_n their_o money_n be_v also_o ounce_n tarry_v and_o grain_n account_v one_o ounce_n to_o be_v 30_o tarry_v which_o be_v 5_o florin_n of_o carlins_n 12_o the_o florin_n one_o tari_n to_o be_v 20_o grain_n and_o be_v 12_o sol._n 6_o den._n small_a money_n one_o tari_n to_o be_v two_o carlin_n one_o carlin_n to_o be_v 10_o grain_n and_o be_v 12_o livre_n one_o grain_n be_v 6_o picholies_n and_o be_v 7½_n den._n money_n siciliano_n one_o poncto_fw-la be_v 8_o picholis_fw-la a_o ducat_n of_o gold_n be_v worth_a 13_o tarry_v note_v that_o for_o the_o money_n which_o they_o pay_v by_o bill_n of_o exchange_n they_o give_v allowance_n 1½_n per_fw-la cent._n for_o bad_a money_n palermo_n weight_n in_o palermo_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o throughout_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sicilia_n there_o be_v but_o one_o weight_n in_o use_n only_o in_o messina_n except_v which_o i_o shall_v show_v in_o its_o due_a place_n now_o this_o weight_n of_o sicilia_n in_o general_n be_v the_o rotolo_n 30_o ounce_n which_o be_v 2½_n l._n sicilian_n 300_o rot._n make_v the_o cantar_n which_o 100_o l._n have_v be_v observe_v to_o have_v make_v in_o london_n 173_o l._n circa_fw-la english_a some_o have_v find_v it_o to_o yield_v 148_o l._n english_a or_o proper_o in_o gross_a to_o say_v 1_o c._n 2_o quarter_n 4_o l._n incirca_fw-la and_o in_o venetia_n subtle_a to_o have_v produce_v 260_o l._n or_o venice_n gross_a 163_o l._n circa_fw-la and_o have_v be_v find_v to_o render_v in_o florence_n 225_o in_o 230_o l._n but_o yet_o by_o the_o calculation_n i_o make_v it_o shall_v be_v but_o 221_o l._n just_a it_o be_v in_o rhagusa_n 218_o l._n in_o cattarro_n 78_o l._n alexandris_n zera_n 83_o rot._n ditto_n forfori_n 185_o rot._n in_o damascus_n 43½_n rot._n etc._n etc._n length_n measure_n of_o length_n their_o measure_n of_o length_n be_v the_o cane_n which_o be_v in_o london_n about_o 80_o or_o 81_o inch_n by_o the_o rule_n which_o be_v 2¼_n yard_n english_a this_o cane_n be_v divide_v into_o 8_o palm_n which_o be_v about_o 10_o inch_n the_o cane_n make_v 3_o cloth_n brace_n in_o venetia_n corn._n of_o corn._n corn_n which_o be_v the_o prime_a commodity_n of_o this_o place_n and_o kingdom_n be_v sell_v by_o the_o salmo_n of_o which_o there_o be_v the_o gross_a salmo_n and_o the_o general_a sicilian_a salmo_n which_o be_v the_o small_a salmo_n upon_o which_o general_a salmo_n these_o observation_n have_v be_v make_v and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v find_v to_o agree_v thus_o with_o these_o country_n in_o rhagusa_n staro_n 3â
_n dalmatia_n staro_fw-mi 3¼_n ancoma_n somma_n 1½_n ricanati_fw-la somma_n 1â
_n rimine_fw-la staro_fw-la 1½_n bolonia_n corbe_n 3½_n in_o andalusia_n 5_o fanego_n in_o portugal_n 22½_n alquiers_n in_o florence_n 11¼_n staios_n in_o avignon_n 5_o sesteros_fw-la in_o venetia_n 3_o staros_fw-la and_o 1_o quarter_n in_o pisa_n 11_o 18_o staros_fw-la bergamo_n staro_fw-la 13._o milan_n mesni_fw-la 4â
_n genova_n measure_n 2â
_n in_o ferrara_n staro_fw-la 9_o in_o tripoli_n cafesie_n 15._o in_o tunis_n cafesie_n 15._o alexandria_n ribebe_fw-la 1_o l._n 1._o candia_n measure_v 14._o corfu_n mosie_a 2â
_n catarro_n staro_fw-mi 3¼_n verona_n minali_fw-la 7_o quastero_fw-la vicentia_n staro_fw-mi 9¾_n milan_n staro_fw-mi 9¾_n treviso_n staro_fw-la 3._o modena_n staro_fw-la 3_o 5_o 7._o parma_n staro_fw-mi 6½_n mirandola_n staro_fw-la 3_o 5_o 7._o the_o gross_a salmo_n of_o palermo_n and_o sicilia_n have_v be_v observe_v to_o make_v in_o spalatto_n staro_fw-la 4._o rhagusa_n staro_fw-mi 3â
_n segnia_fw-la quart_n 12._o arbe_n staro_fw-la 4._o istria_n staro_fw-la 4._o milan_n staro_fw-la 12._o vincentia_fw-la staro_fw-la 12._o ferrara_n staro_fw-la 11._o forli_fw-la staro_fw-la 3_o quaterroli_fw-la 14_o bologna_n corbe_v 4â
_n mantua_n staro_fw-la 10._o cremona_n somma_n 2._o bergamo_n staro_fw-la 16._o verona_n minali_fw-la 8_o &_o 11½_n quarteroli_fw-la brassia_n somma_n 2â
_n milan_n mesini_fw-la 5_o 1_o 9_o florentia_n staro_fw-la 14._o wherein_o i_o have_v be_v somewhat_o the_o large_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o general_a use_n of_o this_o measure_n in_o the_o lewant_n note_v that_o both_o the_o gross_a and_o general_a salmo_n be_v divide_v into_o into_o 16_o tomelos_n and_o that_o the_o gross_a salmo_n be_v great_a than_o the_o general_a salmo_n about_o 17_o per_fw-la cent._n and_o observe_v that_o the_o ordinary_a charge_n of_o corn_n here_o buy_v be_v 3_o tarry_v and_o 15_o grain_n the_o salmo_n but_o if_o corn_n be_v above_o 18_o tarry_v per_n salmo_n it_o pay_v also_o a_o new_a impost_n which_o be_v per_fw-la salmo_n salt_n of_o salt_n salt_n be_v also_o sell_v by_o the_o salmo_n which_o in_o trappano_n be_v make_v in_o great_a quantity_n where_o at_o my_o be_v here_o i_o observe_v to_o be_v as_o great_a as_o 3_o ordinary_a salmos_n of_o corn_n divide_v also_o in_o 16_o tomelos_n which_o make_v sicilia_n weight_n about_o 7_o cantaros_n oil_n of_o oil_n oil_n be_v here_o sell_v by_o the_o cantaro_n which_o be_v 2¾_n barrel_n of_o florence_n and_o have_v make_v 180_o l._n english_a sicilia_n custom_n of_o sicilia_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o island_n be_v common_o 9_o and_o 10_o per_fw-la cent._n but_o fish_n and_o other_o commodity_n for_o food_n pay_v 12_o per_fw-la cent._n exchange_n exchange_n palermo_n be_v also_o a_o place_n of_o great_a exchange_n which_o brief_o at_o my_o be_v there_o do_v run_v thus_o with_o other_o place_n always_o note_v that_o all_o bill_n come_v from_o abroad_o pay_v one_o carlin_n per_fw-la ounce_n to_o make_v good_a money_n and_o they_o exchange_v by_o ponctos_fw-la as_o i_o have_v note_v elsewhere_o naples_n with_o naples_n and_o they_o give_v in_o palermo_n 160_o pomutos_n incirca_fw-la to_o have_v in_o naples_n a_o ducat_n current_n and_o their_o account_n be_v make_v as_o in_o the_o particular_a of_o naples_n be_v express_v rome_n with_o rome_n they_o give_v in_o palermo_n 26_o or_o 27_o carlin_n to_o have_v in_o rome_n a_o ducat_n de_fw-fr camera_n valentia_n with_o valentia_n they_o give_v in_o palermo_n 6_o tarry_v account_v and_o 1_o carlin_n per_fw-la ounce_n more_o to_o have_v in_o valentia_n 10_o sold._n 3_o den._n and_o a_o crown_n of_o 12_o tarry_v be_v 20_o sold_n and_o a_o ducat_n of_o 13_o tarry_v be_v there_o estimate_v for_o 21_o sold._n messina_n with_o messina_n with_o messina_n and_o syracuse_n and_o other_o place_n of_o the_o kingdom_n they_o exchange_v with_o the_o crown_n and_o the_o same_o money_n this_o note_n of_o equality_n or_o par_n i_o also_o learned_a here_o for_o current_n for_o valentia_n sell_v 9_o dc_o 10¾_n per_fw-la florin_n for_o barselona_n sol._n 11_o d._n 3â
_n per_fw-la florin_n for_o majorca_n sell_v 14_o d._n 10½_n per_fw-la florin_n and_o for_o the_o aforesaid_a place_n they_o consider_v the_o interest_n to_o he_o that_o take_v by_o exchange_n at_o the_o rate_n of_o one_o carlin_n per_fw-la ounce_n which_o they_o recover_v according_o for_o the_o other_o particular_a circumstance_n thereof_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o tract_n where_o the_o exchange_n of_o this_o place_n and_o messina_n be_v large_o handle_v and_o as_o the_o same_o may_v more_o ample_o there_o appear_v in_o the_o chapter_n 419_o 420_o 421_o 422_o 423_o 424_o and_o 425._o with_o all_o particular_a circumstance_n whereto_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v refer_v for_o better_a satisfaction_n and_o in_o the_o next_o place_n survey_v the_o trade_n of_o messina_n the_o second_o eminent_a city_n of_o traffic_n in_o this_o island_n chap._n cclviii_o of_o messina_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o messina_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o the_o last_o province_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o island_n be_v mona_n wherein_o be_v the_o city_n of_o nicosia_n in_o the_o midland_n milaso_n on_o the_o north_n promontory_n and_o messina_n in_o the_o face_n opposite_a to_o reggio_n in_o calabria_n which_o fare_n have_v in_o time_n past_o be_v account_v to_o be_v very_o dangerous_a by_o reason_n of_o those_o ancient_o account_v peril_n scylla_n and_o charybdis_n the_o one_o a_o sand_n and_o the_o other_o a_o rock_n oppose_v each_o other_o at_o the_o entrance_n thereof_o now_o not_o so_o much_o fear_v by_o our_o seaman_n by_o be_v more_o expert_a this_o town_n be_v the_o most_o eminent_a town_n of_o trade_n in_o all_o this_o island_n and_o inhabit_v by_o many_o merchant_n which_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o haven_n do_v much_o further_a and_o the_o commodiousness_n of_o the_o situation_n and_o the_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n of_o the_o yearly_a fair_n much_o augment_v the_o commodity_n proper_a hitherto_o as_o also_o to_o the_o whole_a island_n as_o also_o the_o
tongue_n which_o extend_v itself_o into_o two_o part_n 1._o a_o exchange_v of_o one_o sort_n of_o money_n for_o another_o and_o 2._o a_o exchange_v from_o one_o city_n or_o country_n to_o another_o exchange_n rate_n term_n fair_n and_o usance_n of_o exchange_n in_o which_o be_v also_o considerable_a both_o a_o rate_n and_o term_n wherein_o and_o whereby_o this_o be_v bring_v to_o perfection_n which_o be_v principal_o perform_v by_o certain_a fair_n or_o usance_n accustom_v in_o the_o art_n of_o exchange_v and_o which_o be_v set_v down_o by_o merchant_n banker_n and_o exchanger_n at_o their_o assembly_n and_o meeting_n in_o a_o fair_a and_o regular_a order_n by_o a_o certain_a course_n of_o justice_n and_o by_o peculiar_a law_n and_o ordinance_n among_o themselves_o both_o which_o fair_n and_o the_o rate_n and_o term_n thereof_o have_v a_o constant_a expiration_n within_o certain_a month_n as_o the_o usance_n have_v that_o be_v likewise_o include_v within_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o say_a fair_n which_o be_v find_v to_o end_v within_o certain_a prefix_a day_n according_a to_o the_o receive_a custom_n of_o those_o two_o city_n wherein_o the_o say_v exchange_n be_v find_v mutual_o and_o respective_o to_o be_v settle_v and_o place_v thereof_o what_o be_v observe_v in_o exchange_v in_o the_o usual_a manner_n thereof_o moreover_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o exchange_v banker_n and_o exchanger_n be_v find_v to_o observe_v this_o custom_n among_o themselves_o in_o the_o usual_a manner_n of_o exchange_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o that_o be_v one_o propound_v his_o money_n in_o a_o whole_a number_n or_o denomination_n and_o the_o other_o consequent_o and_o necessary_o in_o a_o fraction_n break_a number_n or_o lesser_a denomination_n in_o which_o contract_n or_o bargain_n it_o be_v imagine_v that_o these_o two_o either_o person_n or_o place_n will_v negotiate_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n so_o that_o the_o one_o will_v be_v the_o seller_n and_o the_o other_o the_o buyer_n thereof_o to_o perform_v which_o it_o be_v questionless_a needful_a that_o he_o that_o have_v the_o thing_n make_v the_o rate_n and_o price_n the_o which_o shall_v happen_v without_o any_o contract_n or_o difference_n of_o much_o or_o little_a and_o as_o it_o chance_v in_o the_o sale_n of_o any_o commodity_n so_o fall_v it_o out_o by_o the_o exchange_n of_o money_n for_o of_o the_o two_o place_n that_o will_v exchange_v the_o one_o propound_v a_o gross_a sum_n and_o the_o other_o the_o condition_n and_o price_n in_o a_o lesser_a sum_n which_o may_v admit_v either_o a_o increase_n or_o decrease_v in_o estimation_n or_o value_n according_a as_o they_o fall_v to_o agreement_n upon_o the_o lesser_a or_o great_a esteem_n of_o the_o say_a sum_n propound_v the_o use_n of_o which_o be_v exemplify_v thus_o example_n example_n if_o placmtia_n will_v exchange_v with_o any_o other_o place_n the_o say_a placentia_n or_o as_o exchanger_n term_v it_o the_o say_v fair_a or_o fiera_n propound_v and_o give_v always_o the_o entire_a sum_n or_o great_a denomination_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o other_o that_o will_v exchange_v therewith_o give_v the_o other_o which_o be_v the_o lesser_a denomination_n this_o sum_n which_o i_o thus_o term_v a_o entire_a or_o whole_a denomination_n fall_v in_o some_o place_n to_o be_v sometime_o one_o crown_n and_o in_o other_o place_n sometime_o 100_o crown_n florin_n or_o ducat_n the_o same_o be_v likewise_o find_v to_o be_v practise_v between_o any_o two_o place_n exchange_v for_o each_o place_n give_v either_o a_o denomination_n entire_a of_o one_o to_o another_o or_o of_o one_o hundred_o to_o another_o hundred_o or_o else_o of_o a_o lesser_a dividend_n than_o one_o or_o than_o one_o hundred_o which_o i_o here_o term_v the_o fraction_n break_a number_n or_o small_a denomination_n as_o shall_v be_v more_o plain_o express_v in_o the_o calculate_v table_n follow_v fraction_n what_o a_o entire_a sum_n in_o exchange_n be_v and_o what_o a_o break_a number_n or_o fraction_n now_o as_o touch_v the_o money_n which_o be_v thus_o give_v as_o entire_a or_o whole_a sum_n viz._n one_o or_o one_o hundred_o these_o be_v either_o find_v to_o be_v crown_n ducat_n pound_n florin_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o receive_a quality_n of_o the_o gross_a and_o whole_a money_n which_o that_o place_n be_v find_v to_o have_v current_n that_o will_v give_v so_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o small_a or_o lesser_a denomination_n in_o the_o place_n that_o will_v take_v which_o in_o themselves_o be_v also_o various_a and_o consequent_o of_o divers_a sort_n as_o penny_n sols_n denier_n &c_n &c_n as_o shall_v also_o appear_v by_o the_o say_a table_n judicious_a liberty_n of_o exchange_v to_o the_o judicious_a and_o though_o it_o fall_v out_o to_o be_v the_o custom_n that_o one_o place_n give_v a_o exchange_n in_o gross_a money_n and_o another_o place_n in_o small_a as_o be_v before_o relate_v and_o that_o this_o gross_a and_o small_a money_n must_v be_v of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o quality_n and_o kind_n this_o observation_n and_o rule_n prescribe_v notwithstanding_o be_v not_o always_o necessary_a but_o that_o exchanger_n may_v though_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v seldom_o see_v at_o their_o pleasure_n propound_v the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o differ_v or_o contrary_a hereunto_o and_o that_o the_o wise_a and_o judicious_a exchanger_n may_v for_o his_o profit_n ease_n or_o commodity_n propound_v his_o own_o intention_n and_o thereby_o if_o he_o can_v obtain_v a_o beneficial_a bargain_n or_o issue_n according_a to_o his_o design_n and_o plot._n as_o for_o example_n exchange_v ignorant_n exchanger_n censure_v the_o judicious_a of_o vary_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o exchange_v if_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v that_o exchange_n may_v be_v make_v in_o a_o method_n differ_v from_o this_o or_o the_o common_a rule_n or_o contrary_a to_o that_o way_n that_o have_v be_v receive_v and_o take_v some_o will_v soon_o censure_v he_o of_o folly_n that_o shall_v be_v of_o that_o opinion_n and_o conceive_v such_o a_o one_o to_o be_v little_o verse_v in_o exchange_a affair_n that_o shall_v either_o propound_v or_o seek_v to_o perform_v such_o a_o thing_n but_o yet_o no_o great_a heed_n be_v to_o be_v take_v to_o the_o raw_a conceit_n and_o childish_a opinion_n of_o such_o self-willed_a merââ¦nts_n which_o may_v for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v say_v to_o be_v either_o drench_v in_o ignorance_n or_o drown_v in_o carry_v because_o that_o a_o skilful_a merchant_n may_v as_o i_o have_v allege_v frame_v his_o exchange_n as_o he_o see_v good_a and_o to_o his_o own_o commodity_n the_o which_o very_o oftentimes_o be_v observe_v to_o be_v do_v by_o other_o and_o practise_v daily_o by_o those_o of_o this_o city_n of_o excellent_a judgement_n example_n example_n in_o example_n whereof_o posito_fw-la i_o will_v exchange_v genova_n with_o naples_n between_o which_o two_o place_n the_o use_n and_o custom_n be_v that_o genova_n give_v the_o entire_a sum_n or_o great_a denomination_n which_o be_v the_o crown_n of_o gold_n for_o the_o which_o naples_n give_v the_o grain_n 135_o a_o little_a more_o or_o less_o i_o demand_v why_o may_v not_o genova_n give_v that_o whole_a sum_n which_o be_v the_o crown_n of_o 4_o livre_n as_o it_o be_v accustom_v to_o give_v with_o other_o place_n and_o estimate_v the_o same_o by_o 120_o grain_n naples_n and_o thereby_o the_o exchange_n will_v prove_v to_o be_v equal_a with_o the_o first_o manner_n before_o mention_v and_o further_o why_o may_v not_o the_o contrary_n be_v practise_v naples_n give_v the_o whole_a denomination_n which_o may_v be_v decat_n one_o for_o sold._n 66_o 8_o d._n and_o so_o vary_v in_o as_o many_o form_n as_o they_o please_v wherein_o i_o confess_v i_o never_o yet_o find_v any_o exchange_n make_v neither_o do_v know_v any_o true_a reason_n that_o the_o common_a cuââ¦oms_n shall_v be_v alter_v though_o i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o note_v the_o same_o here_o that_o each_o know_a merchant_n may_v bold_o use_v which_o he_o please_v for_o to_o he_o that_o true_o understand_v the_o value_n and_o course_n of_o both_o the_o place_n exchange_v there_o will_v appear_v no_o difficulty_n therein_o and_o i_o wish_v that_o those_o which_o know_v no_o other_o way_n but_o their_o own_o content_v themselves_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o their_o own_o manner_n and_o understanding_n and_o suffer_v other_o of_o better_a judgement_n without_o their_o censure_n to_o follow_v their_o own_o when_o it_o be_v to_o their_o benefit_n or_o commodity_n chap._n cclxxv_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o table_n of_o exchange_n follow_v exchange_n declaration_n of_o the_o table_n of_o exchange_n the_o table_n of_o exchange_n of_o the_o city_n here_o follow_v be_v form_v and_o dispose_v in_o this_o nature_n first_o in_o the_o front_n thereof_o there_o be_v place_v the_o name_n of_o the_o town_n or_o
price_n in_o exchange_n be_v settle_v among_o merchant_n 300_o of_o example_n upon_o exchange_n practise_v at_o lion_n and_o how_o the_o same_o be_v calculate_v 302_o example_n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o lion_n with_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o presit_n thereof_o as_o interest_n upon_o interest_n 304_o certain_a and_o incertain_a price_n in_o exchange_n what_o 323_o example_n of_o exchange_n in_o rome_n and_o how_o the_o same_o be_v calculate_v 325_o example_n of_o exchange_n in_o naples_n and_o how_o the_o same_o be_v calculate_v 342_o example_n of_o exchange_n in_o genoa_n and_o how_o the_o same_o be_v calculate_v 360_o example_n of_o exchange_n practise_v in_o venice_n and_o how_o to_o be_v calculate_v 368_o example_n of_o exchange_n practise_v in_o placentia_n and_o how_o calculate_v 382_o question_n of_o exchange_n in_o placentia_n 399_o example_n of_o exchange_n practise_v in_o florence_n and_o how_o calculate_v 400_o exchange_n practise_v at_o milan_n and_o how_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v calculate_v 410_o exchange_n practise_v at_o palermo_n and_o mesina_n and_o how_o to_o be_v calculate_v 419_o exchange_n of_o barselona_n sevil_n lisbon_n valentia_n and_o saragosa_n and_o how_o the_o same_o be_v calculate_v 426_o example_n of_o exchange_n practise_v in_o antwerp_n and_o how_o calculate_v 435_o example_n of_o exchange_n practise_v in_o london_n and_o how_o calculate_v 443_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o palm_n tree_n 30_o f._n florida_n 12_o fish_v in_o newfoundland_n ibid._n fess_n and_o the_o province_n thereof_o 20_o the_o city_n of_o fess_n with_o the_o commodity_n money_n weight_n measure_n and_o custom_n thereof_o 21_o the_o manner_n of_o farm_v the_o pepper_n in_o india_n by_o the_o portuguese_n 92_o the_o fortune_n of_o siam_n and_o pegu_n 96_o firando_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 101_o france_n and_o the_o province_n thereof_o 122_o french_a not_o addict_v to_o trade_n 127_o foreign_a weight_n compare_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o lion_n 129_o ferrara_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 144_o florence_n and_o the_o city_n of_o that_o dukedom_n 159_o florence_n and_o the_o trade_n of_o that_o city_n 160_o flushing_n 180_o franconia_n 186_o francfort_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 191_o fountain_n of_o salt_n in_o limburg_n 201_o friburg_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 202_o fionia_n 210_o fincria_n ibid._n finmark_n 216_o finland_n in_o siden_n 217_o the_o french_a nation_n the_o three_o eminent_a trader_n into_o turkey_n 247_o fromentary_a 261_o friesland_n 262_o flint_n 269_o french_a merchant_n of_o london_n their_o original_n 270_o florence_n exchange_n 282_o francford_n exchange_n 298_o fair_n and_o mart_n what_o 299_o fair_n in_o lion_n when_o 324_o example_n of_o exchange_n use_v in_o florence_n and_o how_o calculate_v 400_o exchange_n of_o florence_n with_o lion_n 401_o of_o florence_n with_o placentia_n 402_o of_o florence_n with_o venice_n 403_o of_o florence_n with_o rome_n 404_o of_o florence_n with_o naples_n 405_o of_o florence_n with_o antwerp_n 406_o to_o reduce_v crown_n of_o 7_o liver_n in_o florence_n to_o crown_n of_o gold_n of_o 7½_n l._n 407_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n in_o florence_n 408_o order_n and_o commission_n in_o exchange_n practise_v in_o florence_n 409_o g._n geography_n dilightful_a profitable_a and_o necessary_a to_o merchant_n 1_o geography_n demonstrate_v in_o map_n and_o sea-card_n ibid._n gold_n and_o silver_n the_o most_o excellent_a of_o metal_n 5_o nova_n granada_n 13_o guiana_n ibid._n goaga_n 25_o genin_n and_o benin_n and_o their_o trade_n with_o their_o custom_n coin_n weight_n measure_n and_o manner_n of_o account_v ibid._n gordian_a 46_o gallacia_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o 50_o grogram_n trade_n ibid._n galelia_n 66_o gasa_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 66_o georgia_n 67_o gedrosia_n 78_o gombrone_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 80_o ganges_n the_o famous_a river_n 88_o goa_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o contain_v the_o commodity_n coin_n weight_n and_o measure_n 91_o the_o greatness_n of_o china_n 98_o granado_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 113_o geneva_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 136_o genoa_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 174_o guelderland_n 178_o gante_fw-la 179_o gravel_v ibid._n groin_v 180_o germany_n and_o the_o province_n thereof_o 182_o grat_n 194_o gorlit_n 195_o germany_n account_n and_o coin_v 206_o gothland_n in_o sweden_n 217_o grecia_n and_o the_o province_n thereof_o 238_o galipolis_n or_o calipolis_n 246_o gallata_n 247_o the_o government_n of_o the_o trade_n of_o the_o english_a into_o constantinople_n ibid._n groanland_n 262_o garnsey_n island_n ibid._n glocestershire_n 269_o glamorganshire_n ibid._n greenland_n merchant_n of_o london_n their_o original_n 270_o genoa_n exchange_n 279_o genoa_n exchange_n and_o how_o calculate_v 360_o exchange_n of_o genoa_n with_o placentia_n 361_o to_o reduce_v liver_n of_o current_a money_n into_o liver_n of_o gold_n in_o genoa_n ibid._n exchange_n of_o genoa_n with_o lion_n 362_o of_o genoa_n with_o milan_n 363_o of_o genoa_n with_o venice_n 364_o of_o genoa_n with_o naples_n 365_o order_n and_o commission_n in_o genoa_n 366_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n in_o genoa_n 367_o galetta_n in_o tune_n 15_o granatin_n or_o moro_n francos_fw-la ibid._n h._n hundred_o weight_n what_o 6_o hispaniola_n 13_o hispahan_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o contain_v the_o commodity_n coin_n account_n weight_n measure_v thereof_o and_o persia_n 81_o the_o hollander_n the_o second_o trader_n into_o india_n 107_o holland_n 179_o henalt_n ibid._n harlem_n ibid._n hans-town_n in_o germany_n 182_o hidleberg_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 189_o helvetia_n 191_o hasia_n 201_o hamburg_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 204_o holfatia_n 210_o hungaria_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o 234_o the_o hollander_n the_o least_o trader_n into_o turkey_n of_o the_o western_a christian_n 246_o mount_v hibla_n in_o sicilia_n 256_o hebrides_n isle_n 262_o hampshire_n 269_o hartfordshire_n ibid._n huntingtonshire_n ibid._n herefordshire_n ibid._n halfvsance_n what_o ibid._n i._o a_o merchant_n shall_v know_v the_o form_n of_o intimation_n and_o protest_v 2_o imposition_n upon_o good_n 4_o a_o instrument_n to_o find_v out_o the_o argreement_n of_o measure_n in_o any_o two_o city_n or_o place_n 8_o jucatan_n 12_o isle_n of_o solomon_n 13_o isle_n of_o baccalos_n ibid._n island_n of_o beriquen_n ibid._n jamaica_n ibid._n island_n st._n thomas_n 37_o island_n canary_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 38_o island_n tarceras_n or_o asore_n 39_o jonia_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o 44_o jordan_n the_o river_n 65_o idumea_n ibid._n judea_n ibid._n jericho_n 66_o jerusalem_n ibid._n jasque_n in_o persia_n 80_o india_n and_o the_o province_n thereof_o 88_o island_n of_o asia_n and_o their_o trade_n 100_o island_n of_o japan_n and_o their_o trade_n contain_v their_o coin_v weight_n measure_n etc._n etc._n 101_o island_n of_o silon_n and_o the_o trade_n 102_o inhabitant_n of_o silon_n excellent_a and_o rare_a tumbler_n and_o moris-dancer_n ibid._n island_n of_o moluccos_fw-la and_o the_o trade_n 103_o island_n of_o java_n and_o the_o trade_n 104_o jacetra_n baptize_v batavia_n ibid._n japarra_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o ibid._n jambe_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 105_o isle_n of_o france_n 126_o italy_n and_o the_o province_n thereof_o 137_o imperial_a town_n in_o germany_n 202_o juitland_n in_o denmark_n 210_o julin_n a_o ancient_a mart_n 229_o illyria_n 236_o the_o trade_n of_o the_o island_n seat_v in_o the_o ionian_a egron_n mediterranean_n and_o adriatic_a sea_n 248_o ithecca_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 252_o ivisa_fw-la island_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 261_o iscia_n island_n ibid._n island_n 262_o jarsey_n island_n ibid._n ireland_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 269_o ingland_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o 269_o levant_n merchant_n of_o london_n their_o original_n and_o splendour_n 270_o ignorant_a exchanger_n censure_v the_o judicious_a if_o vary_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o exchange_v 273_o date_n of_o exchange_n in_o lion_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o rate_n of_o interest_n in_o any_o other_o place_n 303_o interest_n pay_v upon_o rebate_v 304_o k._n the_o king_n beam_n or_o weigh-house_n 3_o how_o a_o merchant_n may_v have_v a_o knowledge_n in_o all_o commodity_n 9_o the_o kingdom_n now_o in_o subjection_n to_o the_o grand_a signior_n 67_o kent_n 26_o king_n of_o portugal_n great_a merchant_n into_o india_n 28_o l._n latitude_n how_o account_v 1_o the_o longitude_n of_o a_o place_n how_o to_o be_v find_v out_o ibid._n the_o latitude_n of_o a_o place_n how_o to_o be_v find_v ibid._n latitude_n and_o longitude_n find_v out_o by_o the_o meridian_n ibid._n lucay_fw-fr island_n 13_o lybia_n and_o the_o province_n 24_o lydia_n 46_o liconia_n and_o the_o city_n 52_o lahoare_n 90_o lawibander_n ibid._n lisbon_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o contain_v coin_v weight_n measure_n and_o custom_n of_o portugal_n 117_o locram_n 125_o limosin_n 127_o lion_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 128_o
languedoc_n 129_o lorraine_n 132_o loretta_n 147_o leghorn_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 173_o lucca_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 175_o limburge_n 178_o liege_n ibid._n luxenburg_n ibid._n louvain_n ibid._n lisle_n 179_o leiden_fw-mi ibid._n lipsick_a and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 197_o luneburg_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 201_o lubeck_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 205_o lappia_n in_o swethland_n 218_o livonia_n 222_o lituania_n ibid._n larta_fw-la and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 244_o lepanto_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 245_o lemnos_n 248_o lesbos_n 249_o lipar_v island_n 261_o lemster_n in_o ireland_n 263_o liecestershire_n ibid._n lincolnshire_n ibid._n lancashire_n ibid._n london_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 270_o liberty_n of_o exchange_v 273_o the_o exchange_n of_o lion_n 277_o lucca_n exchange_n 283_o leccy_a exchange_n 285_o london_n exchange_n 290_o lisbon_n exchange_n 295_o example_n upon_o exchange_n in_o lion_n and_o how_o calculate_v 302_o custom_n of_o acception_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n in_o lion_n ibid._n the_o price_n of_o exchange_n settle_v in_o lion_n for_o succeed_a fair_n ib._n recounter_n in_o lion_n what_o ibid._n rule_n of_o cast_v up_o the_o exchange_n make_v in_o lion_n ibid._n rate_n of_o exchange_n in_o lion_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o rate_n of_o interest_n in_o many_o other_o place_n 303_o the_o reason_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o exchange_n in_o lion_n ibid._n example_n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o lion_n with_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o profit_n thereof_o 304_o account_n of_o disaccount_n in_o lion_n in_o many_o other_o place_n 305_o exchange_n of_o lion_n with_o rome_n 307_o exchange_n of_o lion_n with_o florence_n 308_o exchange_n of_o lion_n with_o lucca_n 309_o exchange_n of_o lion_n with_o naples_n 310_o exchange_n of_o lion_n with_o palermo_n 311_o exchange_n of_o lion_n with_o genoa_n 312_o exchange_n of_o lion_n with_o milan_n 313_o exchange_n of_o lion_n with_o venice_n 314_o exchange_n of_o lion_n with_o bolonia_n 315_o exchange_n of_o lion_n with_o placentia_n 316_o exchange_n of_o lion_n with_o antwerp_n 317_o exchange_n of_o lion_n with_o london_n 318_o exchange_n of_o lion_n with_o francfort_n 319_o exchange_n of_o lion_n with_o sevil_n 320_o exchange_n of_o lion_n with_o lisbon_n 321_o exchange_n of_o lion_n with_o barselona_n 322_o order_n and_o commission_n for_o exchange_n in_o lion_n 323_o the_o fair_n of_o lion_n 324_o exchange_n of_o lisbon_n 426_o example_n of_o exchange_n practise_v in_o london_n and_o how_o calculate_v 443_o exchange_n of_o london_n with_o lion_n 444_o exchange_n of_o london_n with_o florence_n 445_o exchange_n of_o london_n with_o venice_n 446_o of_o london_n with_o antwerp_n 447_o order_n and_o commission_n in_o draught_n and_o remittance_n in_o exchange_n in_o london_n 448_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n in_o london_n 449_o m._n merchandise_v the_o first_o school_n of_o the_o present_a government_n of_o many_o country_n 1_o the_o use_n of_o map_n and_o sea-card_n in_o general_a ibid._n meridian_n what_o ibid._n meridian_n and_o their_o use_n ibid._n merchandise_v account_v a_o art_n 2_o the_o material_n of_o merchandise_v be_v commodity_n and_o money_n ibid._n the_o duty_n of_o merchant_n ibid._n a_o merchant_n ought_v to_o know_v 1._o the_o form_n of_o a_o bill_n of_o exchange_n 2._o of_o all_o intimation_n and_o protest_v 3._o of_o charter-party_n 4._o bill_n of_o lade_n 5._o policy_n of_o assurance_n 6._o of_o bill_n of_o debt_n 7._o of_o a_o release_n 8._o of_o letter_n of_o attorney_n 9_o of_o account-keeping_a and_o 10._o arithmetic_n ibid._n the_o merchant_n purse_n and_o person_n supply_v many_o defect_n in_o a_o city_n 3_o magazine_n for_o commodity_n ibid._n met-house_n ibid._n merchant_n must_v learn_v what_o custom_n be_v and_o due_o pay_v they_o 4_o money_n of_o leather_n in_o saint_n dominico_n 5_o money_n of_o shell_n in_o tombuto_n ibid._n money_n of_o iron_n in_o massa_n ibid._n money_n of_o lumache_n in_o congo_n ibid._n money_n of_o glass_n in_o melinda_n ibid._n money_n of_o salt_n and_o paper_n in_o cathay_n ibid._n money_n of_o gansa_n in_o pegu_n ibid._n money_n of_o almond_n in_o bengala_n ibid._n money_n of_o dead_a man_n scull_n in_o sumatra_n ibid._n money_n of_o pepper_n and_o cocos_fw-la in_o india_n ibid._n money_n call_v by_o three_o several_a name_n ibid._n moneta_n what_o and_o how_o call_v ibid._n the_o merchant_n must_v be_v verse_v in_o all_o weight_n 6_o of_o measure_n in_o general_a 8_o false_a measure_n be_v punishable_a by_o the_o magistrate_n ibid._n measure_n of_o solid_a body_n of_o dry_a and_o liquid_a commodity_n ibid._n all_o measure_n to_o the_o merchant_n must_v be_v as_o one_o measure_n ibid._n a_o merchant_n must_v be_v see_v in_o all_o commodity_n and_o in_o all_o trade_n 9_o a_o merchant_n must_v know_v the_o value_n of_o all_o commodity_n ibid._n a_o merchant_n must_v reduce_v the_o knowledge_n of_o commodity_n to_o a_o profitable_a end_n ibid._n merchant_n shall_v know_v how_o to_o preserve_v all_o commodity_n ibid._n merchant_n shall_v know_v how_o to_o better_v their_o commodity_n ibid._n the_o mystery_n of_o exchange_n reduce_v to_o profitable_a principle_n 10_o mexicana_n and_o the_o province_n 12_o mexico_n and_o the_o commodity_n ibid._n manoa_n the_o golden_a city_n 13_o margarita_n ibid._n kingdom_n of_o morocco_n 22_o city_n of_o morocco_n with_o the_o trade_n contain_v the_o commodity_n coin_n weight_n measure_n and_o custom_n thereof_o 23_o mosambique_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o contain_v coin_n weight_n measure_n and_o commodity_n thereof_o 28_o monomotapa_n 27_o manica_fw-la ibid._n manicongo_n ibid._n merchant_n of_o six_o sort_n in_o cairo_n 31_o madagascar_n otherwise_o saint_n laurence_n 35_o midium_fw-la 46_o medina_n talnabni_n and_o mecha_n 68_o mesopotamia_n and_o the_o city_n 69_o mocha_n and_o the_o trade_n contain_v the_o coin_n weight_n measure_v thereof_o 70_o media_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o ibid._n mallavar_fw-mi chap_n 88_o and_o the_o trade_n of_o that_o coast_n 92_o mandoa_n ibid._n macin_n ibid._n the_o merchant_n that_o in_o general_n be_v find_v to_o traffic_v in_o india_n ibid._n musulapatam_fw-la and_o the_o trade_n of_o the_o coast_n of_o cormandil_n with_o the_o coin_n weight_n measure_n of_o that_o place_n and_o coast_n 93_o maccau_n in_o china_n 95_o mallaca_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o as_o the_o weight_n measure_n coin_n etc._n etc._n thereof_o 97_o moonsons_n at_o mallaca_n ibid._n maccau_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o contain_v the_o commodity_n coin_n weight_n etc._n etc._n thereof_o 99_o macasser_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o contain_v weight_n measure_n coin_n etc._n etc._n 107_o malaga_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o contain_v coin_n custom_n weight_n measure_n 114_o murcia_n ibid._n madrid_n 115_o measure_n of_o spain_n reduce_v to_o the_o english_a yard_n of_o london_n 120_o main_n 125_o st._n mallos_n and_o morlais_n in_o britanny_n ibid._n money_n late_o inhanse_v in_o france_n 127_o molin_n ibid._n mart_n of_o lion_n former_o in_o geneva_n 128_o marselia_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 131_o modena_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 145_o milan_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 165_o mantona_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 168_o mirandola_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 172_o mastricht_n 178_o marquisate_n ibid._n middleburge_n 180_o maclin_n ibid._n measure_n of_o the_o netherlands_o reduce_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o london_n ibid._n mentz_n 186_o meclinburge_n 196_o measure_n of_o germany_n reduce_v to_o london_n 208_o measure_n of_o denmark_n to_o london_n 214_o moscovia_n and_o the_o province_n 219_o moscow_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 220_o massovia_n 222_o moldavia_n 235_o modona_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 239_o morea_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o ibid._n misene_n in_o morea_n 245_o marathron_n 256_o megara_n ibid._n macedonia_n ibid._n migdonia_n ibid._n mastic_n 248_o mesina_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 257_o malta_n island_n ibid._n majorque_fw-la and_o minorque_fw-la and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 260_o man_n island_n 262_o munster_n in_o ireland_n 263_o meth_n in_o ireland_n ibid._n middlesex_n 269_o mcrionethshire_n ibid._n mountgomeryshire_n ibid._n monmouthshire_n ibid._n merchant_n adventurer_n of_o london_n their_o original_a and_o place_n of_o residence_n 270_o moscovia_n merchant_n of_o london_n their_o original_a ibid._n measure_n use_v in_o england_n 272_o manner_n of_o exchange_v 273_o milan_n exchange_n 280_o mesina_n exchange_n 288_o medina_n del_o campo_n exchange_n 294_o exchange_n practise_v at_o milan_n and_o how_o the_o same_o be_v calculate_v 410_o exchange_n of_o milan_n with_o lion_n 411_o of_o milan_n with_o placentia_n 412_o of_o milan_n with_o venice_n 413_o of_o milan_n with_o rome_n 414_o of_o milan_n with_o naples_n 415_o of_o milan_n with_o genoa_n 416_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n in_o milan_n 417_o order_n and_o commission_n give_v and_o receive_v in_o exchange_n in_o milan_n 418_o exchange_n of_o
our_o human_a action_n ought_v especial_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o their_o end_n thus_o may_v we_o plain_o see_v that_o when_o this_o weighty_a business_n be_v due_o consider_v in_o its_o end_n as_o all_o our_o humane_a action_n ought_v well_o to_o be_v weigh_v it_o be_v find_v much_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o most_o man_n esteem_v thereof_o because_o they_o search_v no_o further_o than_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o work_n which_o missinform_v their_o judgement_n and_o lead_v they_o into_o error_n for_o if_o we_o behold_v the_o action_n of_o the_o husbandman_n in_o the_o seedtime_n when_o he_o cast_v away_o much_o good_a corn_n into_o the_o ground_n we_o will_v rather_o account_v he_o a_o madman_n than_o a_o husbandman_n but_o when_o we_o consider_v his_o labour_n in_o the_o harvest_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o his_o endeavour_n we_o find_v the_o worth_a and_o plentiful_a increase_n of_o his_o action_n chap._n v._o foreign_a trade_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o improve_v the_o price_n of_o our_o land_n it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n that_o plenty_n or_o scarcity_n of_o money_n make_v all_o thing_n dear_a or_o good_a or_o cheap_a and_o this_o money_n be_v either_o get_v or_o lose_v in_o foreign_a trade_n by_o the_o over_o or_o underballance_v of_o the_o same_o as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v it_o rest_v now_o that_o i_o distinguish_v the_o seem_a plenty_n of_o money_n from_o that_o which_o be_v only_o substantial_a and_o able_a to_o perform_v the_o work_n for_o there_o be_v divers_a way_n and_o mean_n whereby_o to_o procure_v plenty_n of_o money_n into_o a_o kingdom_n which_o do_v not_o enrich_v but_o rather_o empoverish_v the_o same_o by_o the_o several_a inconvenience_n which_o ever_o accompany_v such_o alteration_n as_o first_o if_o we_o melt_v down_o our_o plate_n into_o coin_n which_o suit_v not_o with_o the_o majesty_n of_o so_o great_a a_o kingdom_n except_o in_o case_n of_o great_a extremity_n it_o will_v cause_v plenty_n of_o money_n for_o a_o time_n yet_o shall_v we_o be_v nothing_o the_o rich_a but_o rather_o this_o treasure_n be_v thus_o alter_v be_v make_v the_o more_o apt_a to_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n if_o we_o exceed_v our_o mean_n by_o excess_n in_o foreign_a ware_n or_o maintain_v a_o war_n by_o sea_n or_o land_n where_o we_o do_v not_o feed_v and_o clothe_v the_o soldier_n and_o supply_v the_o army_n with_o our_o own_o native_a provision_n by_o which_o disorder_v our_o treasure_n will_v soon_o be_v exhaust_v again_o if_o we_o think_v to_o bring_v in_o store_n of_o money_n by_o suffer_v foreign_a coin_n to_o pass_v current_n at_o high_a rate_n than_o their_o intrinsic_a value_n compare_v with_o our_o standard_n or_o by_o debase_v or_o enhance_a our_o own_o money_n all_o these_o have_v their_o several_a inconvenience_n and_o difficulty_n which_o hereafter_o i_o will_v declare_v but_o admit_v that_o by_o this_o mean_v plenty_n of_o money_n may_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o realm_n yet_o shall_v we_o be_v nothing_o the_o rich_a neither_o can_v such_o treasure_n so_o get_v long_o remain_v with_o we_o for_o if_o the_o stranger_n or_o the_o english_a merchant_n bring_v in_o this_o money_n it_o must_v be_v do_v upon_o a_o valuable_a consideration_n either_o for_o ware_n carry_v out_o already_o or_o after_o to_o be_v export_v which_o help_v we_o nothing_o except_o the_o evil_a occasion_n of_o excess_n or_o war_n afore-named_n be_v remove_v which_o do_v exhaust_v our_o treasure_n for_o otherwise_o what_o one_o man_n bring_v for_o gain_n another_o man_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o carry_v out_o for_o necessity_n because_o there_o shall_v ever_o be_v a_o necessity_n to_o balance_v our_o account_n with_o stranger_n although_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v with_o loss_n upon_o the_o rate_n of_o the_o money_n and_o confiscation_n also_o if_o it_o be_v intercept_v by_o the_o law_n own_o how_o we_o must_v get_v treasure_n to_o make_v it_o our_o own_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o business_n be_v brief_o 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away_o of_o any_o money_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o either_o state_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o dutch_a merchant_n for_o his_o occasion_n or_o advantage_n will_v forsake_v this_o course_n of_o exchange_n and_o will_v venture_v to_o send_v part_n of_o he_o return_v in_o ready_a mony_n to_o this_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o hereupon_o it_o must_v follow_v of_o necessity_n that_o the_o dutch_a shall_v want_v just_a so_o much_o mean_n in_o exchange_n with_o the_o english_a who_o therefore_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o like_a sum_n of_o money_n from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n as_o the_o dutch_a carry_v out_o of_o this_o realm_n so_o that_o we_o may_v plain_o perceive_v that_o the_o money_n which_o be_v carry_v from_o we_o within_o the_o balance_n of_o our_o trade_n be_v not_o considerable_a for_o they_o do_v return_v to_o we_o again_o and_o we_o lose_v those_o money_n only_o which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o overbalance_n of_o our_o general_a trade_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o which_o we_o spend_v more_o in_o value_n in_o foreign_a ware_n than_o we_o utter_v of_o our_o own_o commodity_n and_o the_o contrary_a of_o this_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n by_o which_o we_o get_v our_o treasure_n trade_n 1._o the_o canker_n of_o england_n commonwealth_n 2._o free_a trade_n 3._o lex_fw-la mercatoria_fw-la 4._o the_o centre_n of_o trade_n in_o vain_a therefore_o have_v gerard_n malines_n labour_v so_o long_o and_o in_o so_o many_o print_a book_n to_o make_v the_o world_n believe_v that_o the_o under-valuing_a of_o our_o money_n in_o exchange_n do_v exhaust_v our_o treasure_n which_o be_v a_o mere_a fallacy_n of_o the_o cause_n attribute_v that_o to_o a_o secondary_a mean_n who_o effect_n be_v wrought_v by_o another_o principal_a efficient_a and_o will_v also_o come_v to_o pass_v although_o the_o say_v secondary_a mean_n be_v not_o at_o all_o as_o vain_o also_o have_v he_o propound_v a_o remedy_n by_o keep_v the_o price_n of_o exchange_n by_o bill_n at_o the_o par_fw-fr pro_fw-la pari_fw-la by_o public_a authority_n which_o be_v a_o new-found_a office_n without_o example_n in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o only_o fruitless_a but_o also_o hurtful_a as_o have_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v in_o this_o chapter_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v proceed_v to_o the_o next_o chap._n xiii_o the_o merchant_n who_o be_v a_o mere_a exchanger_n of_o money_n by_o bill_n can_v increase_v or_o decrease_v our_o treasure_n there_o be_v certain_a merchant_n which_o deal_v only_o upon_o all_o advantage_n in_o the_o exchange_n and_o neither_o export_n nor_o import_n ware_n into_o the_o kingdom_n which_o have_v cause_v some_o man_n to_o affirm_v that_o the_o money_n which_o such_o mere_a exchanger_n bring_v in_o or_o carry_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n be_v not_o comprehend_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o our_o foreign_a trade_n for_o say_v they_o sometime_o when_o our_o sterling_a money_n have_v be_v undervalue_v and_o deliver_v here_o for_o amsterdam_n at_o 10_o per_fw-la cent._n less_o than_o the_o equal_a value_n of_o the_o respective_a standard_n the_o say_v mere_a exchanger_n may_v take_v here_o one_o thousand_o pound_n sterling_a and_o carry_v over_o only_o nine_o hundred_o thereof_o in_o specie_fw-la which_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o pay_v his_o bill_n of_o exchange_n and_o so_o upon_o a_o great_a or_o lesser_a sum_n the_o like_a gain_n be_v make_v in_o three_o month_n time_n but_o here_o we_o must_v know_v that_o although_o this_o mere_a exchanger_n deal_v not_o in_o ware_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o money_n which_o he_o carry_v away_o in_o manner_n afore-written_a must_v necessary_o proceed_v of_o such_o ware_n as_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o kingdom_n by_o merchant_n so_o that_o still_o it_o fall_v into_o the_o balance_n of_o our_o foreign_a trade_n and_o work_v the_o same_o effect_n as_o if_o the_o merchant_n himself_o have_v carry_v away_o that_o money_n which_o he_o must_v do_v if_o our_o ware_n be_v overbalance_v as_o ever_o they_o be_v when_o our_o money_n be_v undervalue_v which_o be_v express_v more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o 12_o chapter_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o the_o mere_a exchanger_n by_o the_o say_a advantage_n shall_v bring_v money_n into_o the_o kingdom_n he_o do_v no_o more_o than_o necessary_o must_v be_v do_v by_o the_o merchant_n himself_o when_o our_o commodity_n overbalance_n foreign_a ware_n but_o in_o these_o occasion_n some_o merchant_n have_v rather_o lose_v by_o deliver_v their_o money_n at_o a_o undervalue_n in_o exchange_n than_o undertake_v to_o hazard_v all_o by_o the_o law_n which_o notwithstanding_o these_o mere_a exchanger_n will_v perform_v for_o they_o in_o hope_n of_o gain_n chap._n fourteen_o the_o admirable_a feat_n suppose_v to_o be_v do_v by_o banker_n and_o the_o merchant_n exchange_n although_o i_o have_v already_o write_v something_o concern_v the_o merchant_n exchange_n and_o therein_o of_o the_o uunder-valuation_n of_o our_o money_n
and_o of_o the_o mere_a exchanger_n with_o their_o true_a cause_n and_o effect_n nevertheless_o it_o will_v not_o be_v impertinent_a to_o pursue_v this_o business_n yet_o a_o little_a further_o and_o thereby_o not_o only_o to_o strengthen_v our_o former_a argument_n but_o also_o to_o avoid_v some_o cunning_a delusion_n which_o may_v deceive_v the_o unskilful_a reader_n of_o those_o book_n entitle_v lex_fw-la mercatoria_fw-la pag._n 409._o and_o the_o maintenance_n of_o free_a trade_n p._n 16._o wherein_o the_o author_n gerard_n malines_n let_v down_o the_o admirable_a feat_n as_o he_o term_v they_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o banker_n and_o exchanger_n with_o the_o use_n and_o power_n of_o the_o exchange_n but_o how_o these_o wonder_n may_v be_v effect_v he_o altogether_o omit_v leave_v the_o reader_n in_o a_o strange_a opinion_n of_o these_o dark_a mystery_n which_o i_o can_v think_v he_o do_v for_o want_v of_o knowledge_n for_o i_o find_v he_o skilful_a in_o many_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v both_o write_a and_o collect_v concern_v the_o affair_n of_o merchant_n and_o in_o particular_a he_o discourse_v well_o of_o divers_a uses_n form_n and_o passage_n of_o the_o exchange_n in_o all_o which_o as_o he_o have_v take_v great_a pain_n for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o so_o do_v his_o work_n of_o this_o kind_n deserve_v much_o praise_n but_o where_o he_o have_v disguise_v his_o own_o knowledge_n with_o sophistry_n to_o further_a some_o private_a end_n by_o hurt_v the_o public_a good_a there_o ought_v he_o to_o be_v discover_v and_o prevent_v unto_o which_o performance_n in_o this_o discourse_n of_o treasure_n i_o find_v myself_o oblige_v and_o therefore_o i_o intend_v to_o effect_v it_o by_o show_v the_o true_a cause_n and_o mean_n whereby_o these_o wonder_n be_v do_v which_o malines_n attribute_v to_o the_o sole_a power_n of_o the_o exchange_n but_o first_o for_o order_n i_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o set_v down_o the_o particular_a feat_n as_o they_o stand_v in_o his_o say_a book_n the_o admirable_a feat_n to_o be_v do_v by_o exchange_n 1._o to_o lay_v their_o money_n with_o gain_n in_o any_o place_n of_o the_o world_n where_o any_o exchange_n lie_v 2._o to_o gain_v and_o wax_v rich_a and_o never_o meddle_v with_o any_o prince_n commodity_n 3._o to_o buy_v any_o prince_n commodity_n and_o never_o bring_v peny_n nor_o pennyworth_n into_o the_o realm_n but_o do_v that_o with_o the_o subject_n mony_n 4._o to_o grow_v rich_a and_o live_v without_o adventure_n at_o sea_n or_o travel_n 5._o to_o do_v great_a feat_n have_v credit_n and_o yet_o to_o be_v nought_o worth_a 6._o to_o understand_v whether_o in_o conjecture_v their_o money_n employ_v on_o exchange_n or_o buy_v of_o ware_n will_v be_v more_o profit_n 7._o to_o know_v certain_o what_o the_o merchant_n gain_n upon_o their_o ware_n they_o sell_v and_o buy_v 8._o to_o live_v and_o increase_v upon_o every_o prince_n subject_n that_o continual_o take_v up_o money_n by_o exchange_n and_o whether_o they_o gain_v or_o no._n 9_o to_o wind_v out_o every_o prince_n treasure_n out_o of_o his_o realm_n â_o â_o who_o subject_n bring_v in_o more_o ware_n than_o they_o carry_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n 10._o to_o make_v the_o staple_n of_o money_n run_v thither_o where_o the_o rich_a prince_n will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v bring_v and_o pay_v for_o it_o 11._o to_o unfurnish_v the_o poor_a prince_n of_o his_o provision_n of_o money_n that_o keep_v his_o ware_n upon_o interest-money_n if_o the_o enemy_n will_v seek_v it_o 12._o to_o furnish_v their_o need_n of_o money_n that_o tarry_v the_o sell_v of_o their_o ware_n in_o any_o contract_n until_o they_o make_v they_o come_v to_o their_o price_n 13._o to_o take_v up_o money_n to_o engross_v any_o commodity_n either_o new_a come_v or_o whereof_o they_o have_v some_o store_n to_o bring_v the_o whole_a trade_n of_o that_o commodity_n into_o their_o own_o hand_n to_o sell_v both_o at_o their_o pleasure_n 14._o to_o hide_v their_o carry_v away_o of_o any_o prince_n mony_n 15._o to_o fetch_v away_o any_o prince_n fine_a money_n with_o his_o own_o or_o any_o other_o prince_n base_a mony_n 16._o to_o take_v up_o prince_n base_a money_n and_o to_o turn_v into_o his_o fine_a money_n and_o to_o pay_v the_o deliverer_n with_o his_o own_o and_o gain_v too_o 17._o to_o take_v upon_o credit_n into_o their_o hand_n for_o a_o time_n all_o the_o merchant_n money_n that_o will_v be_v deliver_v and_o pay_v they_o with_o their_o own_o and_o gain_v too_o 18._o to_o make_v the_o realm_n gain_v of_o all_o other_o realm_n who_o subject_n live_v most_o by_o their_o own_o commodity_n and_o sell_v yearly_a the_o overplus_n into_o the_o world_n and_o both_o occupy_v that_o increase_n yearly_a and_o also_o their_o old_a store_n of_o treasure_n upon_o exchange_n 19_o to_o undo_v realm_n and_o prince_n that_o look_v not_o to_o their_o commonwealth_n when_o the_o merchant_n wealth_n be_v such_o that_o the_o great_a house_n conspire_v together_o so_o to_o rule_v the_o exchange_n that_o when_o they_o will_v be_v deliverer_n they_o will_v receive_v in_o another_o place_n above_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o mint_n of_o the_o prince_n money_n deliver_v and_o when_o they_o will_v be_v taker_n they_o will_v pay_v the_o same_o in_o another_o place_n under_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o mint_n of_o the_o prince_n money_n take_v up_o 20._o to_o get_v ready_a money_n to_o buy_v any_o commodity_n that_o be_v offer_v cheap_a 21._o to_o compass_v ready_a money_n to_o get_v any_o ossered_a bargain_n out_o of_o another_o man_n hand_n and_o so_o by_o out-bidding_a other_o oftentimes_o to_o raise_v the_o ware_n 22._o to_o get_v a_o part_n and_o sometime_o all_o his_o gain_n that_o employ_v money_n take_v up_o by_o exchange_n in_o ware_n and_o so_o make_v other_o travel_v for_o their_o gain_n 23._o to_o keep_v prince_n for_o have_v any_o custom_n subsidy_n or_o tax_n upon_o their_o money_n as_o they_o employ_v it_o not_o 24._o to_o value_v 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which_o be_v the_o three_o sort_n of_o commutation_n the_o which_o be_v note_v to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o give_n of_o so_o much_o money_n in_o one_o place_n to_o one_o who_o shall_v cause_v it_o to_o be_v again_o repay_v in_o another_o place_n by_o another_o for_o he_o as_o for_o example_n edward_n have_v here_o in_o london_n one_o thousand_o pound_n and_o desire_v to_o remit_v the_o same_o or_o have_v it_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o joseph_n who_o reside_v in_o venice_n and_o lodowick_n have_v one_o thousand_o pound_n in_o venice_n in_o the_o custody_n and_o hand_n of_o thomas_n which_o he_o will_v get_v receive_v and_o recover_v out_o and_o have_v they_o here_o it_o happen_v that_o edward_n meet_v with_o lodowick_n to_o who_o he_o deliver_v and_o pay_v the_o say_v one_o thousand_o pound_n and_o thereupon_o lodowick_n write_v to_o thomas_n that_o he_o pay_v the_o say_v thousand_o pound_n to_o joseph_n and_o thus_o each_o party_n come_v to_o be_v both_o satisfy_v and_o 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and_o parcel_n as_o be_v receive_v but_o other_o consideration_n and_o to_o render_v again_o the_o selfsame_a sum_n and_o parcel_n as_o be_v receive_v but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n it_o come_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o giver_n or_o deliverer_n of_o the_o money_n come_v both_o to_o lose_v a_o certain_a space_n in_o time_n ere_o the_o same_o be_v repay_v and_o do_v also_o run_v a_o certrin_n risgo_fw-la in_o the_o payment_n thereof_o which_o the_o receiver_n or_o drawer_n enjoy_v and_o profit_v by_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v hold_v reasonable_a that_o the_o deliverer_n shall_v have_v some_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n in_o requital_n and_o satisfaction_n thereof_o which_o afterward_o occasion_v that_o the_o second_o payment_n come_v to_o be_v somewhat_o great_a than_o the_o former_a and_o that_o in_o consideration_n thereof_o there_o shall_v be_v restore_v more_o than_o be_v receive_v the_o endeavour_n of_o this_o gain_n than_o have_v convert_v exchange_n since_o into_o a_o 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thus_o much_o shall_v serve_v for_o goa_n and_o the_o trade_n of_o portugal_n in_o india_n now_o in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o will_v come_v to_o the_o coast_n of_o chormandel_n chap._n xciii_o of_o musulipatan_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o with_o the_o coast_n of_o chormandel_n chormandel_n musulipatan_n and_o the_o trade_n of_o the_o coast_n chormandel_n the_o coast_n of_o chormandel_n beginn_v from_o the_o cape_n negapatan_n to_o the_o town_n of_o musulipatan_n between_o which_o say_v place_n be_v find_v a_o place_n call_v st._n thomas_n where_o the_o apostle_n thomas_n be_v say_v to_o have_v preach_v salvation_n to_o these_o nation_n and_o who_o tomb_n be_v have_v still_o in_o great_a reverence_n to_o this_o day_n among_o the_o native_a christian_n of_o this_o country_n beside_o which_o be_v find_v the_o town_n of_o petipoli_n and_o armagon_n where_o the_o english_a of_o late_o have_v settle_v factory_n that_o have_v dependency_n on_o the_o factory_a of_o musulipatan_n under_o which_o therefore_o i_o will_v include_v the_o trade_n of_o this_o coast_n musulipatan_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o commodious_a situation_n be_v the_o most_o eminent_a place_n of_o trade_n of_o this_o coast_n where_o the_o english_a have_v to_o that_o purpose_n plant_v a_o factory_a both_o for_o provide_v and_o lade_n hence_o the_o commodity_n of_o this_o country_n this_o place_n be_v seat_v on_o the_o same_o coast_n or_o rather_o isthmus_n as_o goa_n be_v with_o the_o city_n beforementioned_a which_o be_v seat_v to_o the_o eastward_o as_o the_o coast_n of_o malabar_n be_v to_o the_o westward_n the_o pleasantness_n of_o the_o adjoin_a river_n run_v down_o from_o bisnagar_n the_o metropolis_n of_o this_o country_n and_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o haven_n with_o the_o wholesomeness_n of_o the_o soil_n and_o the_o temperancy_n of_o the_o air_n add_v much_o to_o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o in_o matter_n of_o trade_n and_o concurrency_n of_o merchant_n to_o which_o if_o we_o add_v the_o industry_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o country_n bear_v many_o commodity_n natural_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v as_o the_o least_o or_o the_o worst_a part_n of_o trade_n in_o india_n chormandel_n commodity_n of_o the_o coast_n of_o chormandel_n from_o this_o place_n and_o coast_n then_o be_v find_v a_o great_a trade_n to_o be_v drive_v into_o bengala_n pegu_n siam_n malacca_n and_o to_o india_n and_o the_o principal_a commodity_n that_o this_o city_n be_v note_v to_o be_v famous_a for_o be_v those_o excellent_a fine_a cotton_n linen_n make_v here_o in_o in_o great_a abundance_n and_o of_o all_o colour_n and_o interweave_v with_o divers_a sort_n of_o loom-work_n and_o flower_n very_o fine_a and_o cunning_o wrought_v and_o therefore_o much_o wear_v in_o india_n and_o better_o esteem_v there_o than_o silk_n as_o indeed_o be_v both_o find_v fine_a and_o rich_a and_o use_v by_o the_o great_a woman_n in_o those_o part_n for_o their_o clothing_n wherein_o be_v find_v interlace_v oftentimes_o thread_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o divers_a other_o rare_a fabric_n of_o cotton_n etc._n etc._n chormandel_n coin_n current_a in_o musilapatan_n and_o coast_n of_o chormandel_n the_o current_a usual_a coin_n in_o musulipatan_n armagon_n petiboli_n st._n thomas_n and_o all_o alongst_o the_o coast_n be_v the_o pagode_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o mahomody_n and_o fanan_n of_o silver_n and_o be_v thus_o value_v a_o pagode_n be_v worth_a 15_o fanans_n or_o in_o english_a 8_o s._n sterling_a a_o fanan_n be_v 9_o cashee_n or_o as_o some_o call_v they_o cupan_n about_o 6¾_n d._n sterling_a a_o mamody_n be_v 32_o pices_fw-la or_o as_o in_o some_o place_n they_o be_v call_v docres_n a_o rial_n of_o â_o spanish_a be_v here_o 5_o mamody_n or_o 9_o fanans_n or_o 5_o s._n and_o 10_o rialsâ_n â_z be_v
imagine_v to_o be_v so_o also_o with_o their_o tongue_n for_o throughout_o india_n they_o practise_v nothing_o but_o juggle_n and_o hocus_n pocus_fw-la and_o other_o feat_n of_o activity_n tumbler_n zeilaners_n excellent_a tumbler_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a manager_n of_o hoby-horse_n and_o tumble_v by_o which_o trade_n they_o get_v money_n throughout_o all_o the_o neighbour_a region_n and_o therefore_o not_o survey_v this_o their_o traffic_n further_o i_o will_v leave_v they_o to_o their_o come_v aloft_o jack_n pass_v and_o repass_v and_o pass_v myself_o over_o to_o the_o next_o island_n be_v those_o famous_a of_o the_o moluccoe_n the_o only_a island_n of_o all_o india_n afford_v in_o such_o store_n and_o plenty_n that_o excellent_a and_o admirable_a spice_n know_v to_o we_o by_o the_o name_n of_o cloves_n chap._n ciii_o of_o the_o moluccoe_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o island_n moluccoe_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o the_o moluccoe_n be_v five_o in_o number_n molucco_n tarnate_a tider_n geâolo_n and_o macian_a to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v for_o nearness_n in_o the_o situation_n banda_n and_o seventy_o other_o lesser_a island_n which_o submit_v themselves_o and_o their_o delicious_a commodity_n to_o the_o king_n of_o terenate_n at_o present_a the_o most_o powerful_a through_o all_o these_o island_n moluccoe_n commodity_n of_o the_o moluccoe_n these_o island_n be_v sound_a to_o have_v for_o commodity_n some_o nutmeg_n especial_o in_o banda_n also_o some_o mace_n abundance_n clove_n abundance_n but_o the_o principal_a commodity_n of_o all_o these_o island_n be_v the_o delicate_a spice_n know_v to_o we_o by_o the_o name_n of_o clove_n and_o find_v here_o grow_v in_o so_o great_a abundance_n that_o it_o be_v apparent_a the_o whole_a world_n be_v furnish_v from_o hence_o and_o all_o merchant_n come_v hither_o and_o frequent_v these_o island_n be_v find_v only_o to_o come_v for_o this_o commodity_n and_o for_o nothing_o else_o island_n amboina_fw-la island_n in_o this_o number_n i_o may_v also_o reckon_v the_o amboina_fw-la island_n as_o the_o island_n amboina_fw-la itself_o polerone_n polloway_n lantore_n and_o rosington_n abound_v with_o the_o selfsame_a commodity_n and_o of_o late_a year_n make_v infamous_a isle_n the_o matchless_a villainy_n of_o the_o dutch_a in_o the_o ambolna_n isle_n by_o the_o bloody_a slaughter_n and_o butcherly_a tyrannical_a torture_n and_o death_n of_o some_o english_a factor_n by_o the_o machiavilian_n and_o matchless_a villainy_n of_o the_o dutch_a the_o actor_n of_o which_o have_v all_o of_o they_o or_o the_o most_o part_n come_v to_o untimely_a and_o fatal_a end_n if_o report_n be_v true_a thereby_o show_v the_o manifest_a judgement_n of_o god_n be_v punish_v their_o villainy_n and_o wickedness_n when_o as_o they_o think_v themselves_o safe_a and_o free_a from_o the_o hand_n and_o justice_n of_o man_n and_o for_o those_o that_o as_o yet_o be_v live_v i_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o terror_n of_o their_o guilty_a conscience_n and_o without_o repentance_n to_o their_o due_a punishment_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v where_o a_o uncorrupted_a and_o impartial_a governor_n and_o fiscal_n shall_v examine_v their_o amboina_fw-la proceed_n true_o and_o reward_v they_o according_a to_o their_o merit_n some_o of_o these_o island_n be_v now_o by_o they_o command_v have_v drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o by_o death_n cut_v off_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o english_a who_o be_v joint_o partner_n with_o they_o both_o in_o their_o conquest_n and_o trade_n and_o now_o there_o be_v none_o leave_v to_o the_o english_a but_o polerone_n original_o they_o yet_o now_o due_a to_o they_o by_o a_o second_o composition_n and_o agreement_n who_o come_v of_o late_a to_o take_v possession_n thereof_o find_v that_o those_o barbarous_a ãâã_d wicked_a dutchman_n resident_a in_o the_o neighbour_a island_n have_v cut_v down_o and_o kill_v all_o the_o clove-tree_n and_o other_o of_o worth_n there_o grow_v thereby_o deprive_v the_o english_a of_o all_o their_o expect_a benefit_n by_o the_o last_o but_o prejudicial_a composition_n etc._n coin_n current_a in_o molucco_n banda_n amboina_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o coin_n current_a in_o moluccoe_n amboina_fw-la banda_n etc._n etc._n and_o other_o island_n i_o find_v not_o any_o settle_v in_o use_n among_o they_o the_o spanish_a â_o ½_n be_v the_o most_o usual_a in_o their_o payment_n for_o commdity_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o use_v no_o other_o coin_n but_o it_o but_o i_o find_v that_o according_a to_o the_o innocency_n of_o the_o time_n past_a they_o barter_v and_o sell_v one_o commodity_n for_o another_o which_o be_v yet_o the_o most_o usual_a custom_n among_o they_o etc._n weight_n of_o molucco_n amboina_fw-la etc._n etc._n their_o common_a weight_n in_o use_n be_v the_o bahar_n and_o cattee_n the_o bahar_n of_o amboina_fw-la of_o cloves_n be_v 200_o cattee_n and_o be_v english_a 625_o l._n which_o be_v the_o great_a bahar_n this_o great_a bahar_n be_v 50_o barrote_n every_o barrote_n be_v 12½_n l._n averdupois_n they_o have_v also_o in_o some_o of_o these_o island_n a_o great_a bahar_n be_v ten_o time_n the_o former_a quantity_n make_v 6250_o l._n english_a a_o cattee_n be_v 100_o rial_n of_o â_o â_o almost_o 6_o l._n english_a ten_o cattee_n of_o mace_n be_v call_v a_o small_a bahar_n of_o mace_n and_o of_o the_o value_n of_o 10_o rial_n of_o eight_o 100_o cattee_n of_o nutmeg_n be_v a_o small_a babar_n of_o nut_n and_o be_v of_o the_o aforesaid_a value_n of_o 10_o rial_n of_o eight_o 100_o cattee_n of_o mace_n be_v call_v a_o great_a bahar_n of_o mace_n and_o 1000_o of_o nutmeg_n be_v account_v a_o great_a bahar_n of_o nutmeg_n and_o note_v that_o 10_o bahar_n of_o nut_n be_v account_v for_o one_o bahar_n of_o mace_n usual_o throughout_o alâ_n the_o island_n a_o cattee_n of_o mace_n be_v common_o worth_a one_o â_o 8_o â_o and_o 10_o cattee_n of_o nutmeg_n common_o worth_a but_o also_o 1_o â_o 8_o â_o the_o inhabitant_n find_v now_o their_o native_a commodity_n request_v by_o all_o other_o nation_n who_o come_v from_o far_a region_n to_o traffic_v with_o they_o for_o the_o same_o have_v daily_o learn_v new_a experiment_n of_o traffic_n and_o commerce_n and_o whereas_o in_o former_a time_n they_o exchange_v their_o clove_n etc._n etc._n for_o cotton_n cloth_n and_o such_o like_a to_o clothe_v they_o which_o yet_o be_v in_o some_o use_n among_o they_o yet_o now_o they_o begin_v to_o know_v the_o worth_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o value_n of_o the_o rial_n of_o eight_o and_o how_o thâ_n have_v power_n to_o bring_v and_o provide_v to_o they_o all_o other_o necessary_n whatsoever_o etc._n measure_n of_o molucco_n banda_n ambiona_n etc._n etc._n the_o measure_n of_o length_n be_v distinguish_v by_o fathom_n and_o cubit_n borrow_v from_o their_o late_a master_n the_o dutch_a and_o portugal_n etc._n dry_a measure_n in_o moluccoe_n etc._n etc._n but_o their_o dry_a measure_n for_o corn_n grain_n rice_n etc._n etc._n be_v call_v a_o canton_n make_v about_o 5â_n â_o pint_n english_a a_o quoian_a be_v their_o great_a measure_n and_o be_v 800_o canton_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v here_o that_o the_o island_n of_o moluccoe_n be_v first_o discover_v by_o the_o portugal_n in_o their_o navigation_n to_o these_o part_n and_o afterward_o find_v they_o rich_a in_o clove_n by_o little_a and_o little_o get_v foot_v therein_o partly_o by_o fair_a mean_n but_o principal_o by_o build_v of_o fort_n and_o castle_n in_o divers_a of_o they_o for_o the_o better_a obtainment_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o brave_a trade_n of_o these_o island_n but_o of_o late_a year_n the_o hollander_n envy_v this_o their_o engross_n of_o this_o rich_a commodity_n endeavour_v to_o supplant_v they_o or_o in_o default_n of_o mean_n and_o power_n to_o effect_v that_o so_o to_o plant_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v partake_v and_o share_v with_o they_o in_o the_o clove_n nutmeg_n and_o mace_n the_o only_a commodity_n these_o island_n be_v find_v to_o produce_v which_o by_o their_o policy_n valour_n and_o craft_n at_o length_n have_v so_o well_o succeed_v with_o they_o that_o now_o they_o be_v master_n and_o commander_n over_o many_o fort_n and_o strong_a castle_n in_o these_o island_n amboina_fw-la dutch_a fort_n and_o trade_n in_o amboina_fw-la as_o mallayo_n tallucco_n and_o tacuma_n in_o the_o principal_a island_n of_o ternate_a at_o mariero_n in_o tidoro_n at_o nassaw_n in_o timor_fw-la mauritas_fw-la and_o tabiliola_n in_o machian_n and_o which_o be_v entire_o the_o hollander_n 2_o in_o banda_n 2_o in_o amboina_fw-la barnefelt_n in_o bachian_n and_o sundry_a other_o seated_z here_o and_o there_o through_o the_o most_o convenient_a and_o best_a port_n for_o trade_n and_o ship_n in_o all_o these_o island_n so_o that_o now_o be_v become_v more_o strong_a potent_a and_o dare_v they_o have_v cope_v with_o the_o portugal_n in_o divers_a encounter_n by_o sea_n and_o
and_o a_o alquier_n of_o lisbon_n may_v be_v account_v half_o a_o staio_n of_o florence_n which_o make_v gal._n eng._n lisbon_n custom_n of_o lisbon_n the_o custom_n be_v inward_o 23_o per_fw-la centum_fw-la that_o be_v to_o the_o dechima_fw-la 10_o per_fw-la cent_n to_o the_o siâe_n 10_o per_fw-la cent_n and_o to_o the_o consolado_n 3_o per_fw-la cent_n and_o the_o custom_n outward_o be_v only_o 3_o per_fw-la centum_fw-la lisbon_n observation_n upon_o the_o dry_a measure_n of_o lisbon_n these_o observation_n have_v be_v also_o make_v upon_o measure_n of_o this_o place_n 22_o alquier_n of_o lisbon_n have_v make_v in_o sicilia_n upon_o corn_n 1_o general_a salmo_n alquiers_n 3â
_n have_v make_v in_o marselia_n one_o mina_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o muy_fw-es of_o corn_n and_o salt_n be_v all_o alike_o but_o that_o there_o be_v give_v one_o in_o 24_o more_o upon_o salt_n because_o the_o salt_n lose_v and_o not_o the_o corn._n the_o ãâã_d of_o wine_n in_o lisbon_n be_v 52_o almudin_n and_o one_o almudin_n be_v 13_o chanate_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v in_o eâgland_n gallon_n valentia_n valentia_n the_o next_o province_n be_v valentia_n give_v name_n or_o take_v it_o from_o a_o city_n of_o the_o same_o name_n the_o principal_a of_o this_o province_n which_o be_v seat_v some_o two_o mile_n from_o the_o sea_n where_o there_o a_o find_v a_o open_a road_n call_v la_fw-fr grevo_n and_o not_o capable_a of_o great_a ship_n nor_o indeed_o safe_a for_o ship_n of_o any_o note_a burden_n therefore_o be_v alicant_n become_v the_o principal_a scale_n for_o this_o city_n iâ_n which_o place_n have_v reside_v for_o some_o time_n anno_fw-la 1617._o i_o shall_v touch_v the_o trade_n thereof_o as_o observe_v by_o i_o in_o those_o day_n chap._n cxviii_o of_o valentia_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o valentia_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o valentia_n the_o principal_a city_n of_o the_o province_n of_o valentia_n give_v rule_n to_o all_o the_o adjoin_a place_n as_o well_o for_o matter_n of_o trade_n as_o judicature_n wherein_o be_v vent_v yearly_o great_a quantity_n of_o pepper_n tin_n lead_v bays_n linen_n fish_n as_o pilchard_n herring_n and_o neâland_n fish_n and_o such_o other_o like_o commodity_n have_v their_o money_n current_n weight_n and_o measurââ¦_n as_o follow_v valentia_n coin_n of_o valentia_n a_o liver_n of_o valentia_n be_v worth_a 20_o sold._n of_o that_o money_n and_o be_v 5_o s._n sterling_n a_o ducat_n of_o gold_n be_v 21_o sold._n of_o the_o say_a money_n a_o castiliano_fw-mi be_v 27_o sold._n and_o 4_o denier_n of_o the_o same_o money_n a_o liver_n of_o valentia_n be_v worth_a 365_o marvedy_n of_o 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time_n so_o pass_v the_o pyrenaean_n i_o will_v enter_v into_o france_n chap._n cxxii_o of_o france_n and_o the_o province_n and_o city_n thereof_o thereof_o france_n and_o the_o province_n thereof_o france_n be_v account_v one_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a kingdom_n of_o europe_n and_o it_o be_v the_o best_a that_o can_v subsist_v without_o the_o help_n of_o other_o it_o be_v bound_v on_o the_o north_n with_o the_o british_a ocean_n on_o the_o west_n with_o the_o aquitain_n sea_n on_o the_o south_n with_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n on_o the_o south_n east_n with_o the_o alps_n on_o the_o east_n with_o the_o river_n rhine_n and_o a_o imaginary_a line_n draw_v from_o strasburg_n to_o callais_n france_n commodity_n of_o france_n this_o country_n afford_v for_o merchandise_n to_o her_o neighbour_n three_o natural_a notable_a commodity_n corn_n wine_n and_o salt_n the_o farm_n of_o salt_n only_o yearly_o bring_v into_o the_o king_n coffin_n 100000_o crown_n beside_o which_o it_o yield_v oil_n almond_n soap_n canvas_n coral_n paper_n wool_n linen_n fine_a and_o course_n nut_n beef_n and_o of_o late_a some_o stuff_n and_o cloth_n make_v of_o woollen_a etc._n etc._n there_o be_v reckon_v in_o this_o kingdom_n 25_o province_n the_o notable_a city_n of_o traffic_n find_v therein_o i_o shall_v orderly_o handle_v aquitania_n aquitania_n the_o first_o province_n be_v aquitain_n wherein_o be_v sound_v the_o note_a city_n of_o tholousa_n bourdeaââ¦_n and_o rochel_n of_o which_o a_o word_n in_o brief_a chap._n cxxiii_o of_o tholousa_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o tholausa_fw-la and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o tholousa_n be_v the_o parliament_n seat_n of_o aquitain_n and_o stand_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n gurââ¦_n which_o hence_o run_v to_o the_o wall_n of_o bordeaux_n and_o blay_n and_o so_o to_o the_o sea_n it_o be_v very_o plentiful_a in_o pastil_n or_o woad_n which_o hence_o be_v disperse_v into_o several_a country_n the_o country_n ãâã_d afford_v any_o other_o notable_a commodity_n worth_n mention_v account_n coin_n and_o account_n their_o money_n be_v the_o same_o as_o throughout_o all_o france_n which_o in_o part_n the_o principal_a city_n of_o this_o kingdom_n i_o shall_v handle_v their_o account_n also_o here_o keep_v be_v as_o through_o all_o france_n in_o general_n in_o liver_n or_o frank_n soul_n and_o denier_n 12_o denier_n to_o a_o soul_n 20_o soul_n to_o a_o live_v or_o frank._n tholousa_n weight_n of_o tholousa_n the_o 100_o l._n or_o kintar_n of_o tholousa_n have_v be_v observe_v in_o woad_n for_o dyer_n to_z make_v in_o england_n 124_o l._n and_o the_o cargo_n by_o which_o the_o same_o be_v common_o sell_v to_o be_v 372_o l._n tholousa_n measure_n of_o tholousa_n the_o measure_n of_o this_o country_n be_v call_v the_o aulin_n and_o make_v in_o england_n 42_o inch_n by_o the_o rule_n tholousa_n woad_n of_o tholousa_n note_v that_o in_o tholousa_n there_o be_v a_o cantar_n also_o of_o 112_o l._n which_o be_v in_o use_n in_o all_o other_o commodity_n woad_n except_v sell_v by_o the_o cargo_n as_o above_o be_v mention_v and_o be_v hence_o send_v to_o narbon_n and_o thence_o disperse_v into_o sundry_a part_n of_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n chap._n cxxiv_o of_o bordeaux_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o bordeaux_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o burdeaux_n be_v seat_v upon_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n geronde_v before_o mention_v plentiful_o abound_v in_o those_o wine_n which_o be_v white_a and_o claret_n be_v know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o this_o city_n here_o be_v also_o near_o this_o city_n the_o little_a village_n of_o le_fw-fr greve_n which_o give_v name_n to_o those_o grave_a wine_n which_o we_o esteem_v so_o excellent_a and_o between_o this_o town_n and_o tholousa_n lie_v those_o rich_a ground_n which_o yield_v those_o sweet_a wine_n by_o we_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o high_a country_n which_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o bordeaux_n know_v
their_o worth_n will_v hinder_v the_o sale_n and_o exportation_n of_o they_o of_o that_o growth_n do_v therefore_o prohibit_v the_o same_o to_o be_v land_v or_o sell_v in_o their_o town_n till_o christmas_n day_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o then_o these_o high_a country_n merchant_n be_v more_o busy_a in_o land_v their_o wine_n than_o they_o be_v in_o attend_v their_o mass_n that_o gabor_n or_o light_a being_n ever_o account_v free_a of_o tax_n and_o custom_n that_o first_o set_v her_o head_n aground_o when_o their_o mass_n bell_n ring_n and_o then_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n for_o that_o day_n to_o come_v aboard_o she_o and_o be_v drink_v gratis_o here_o our_o english_a have_v have_v many_o privilege_n and_o be_v esteem_v as_o fellow_n citizen_n before_o all_o other_o stranger_n but_o our_o last_o war_n to_o the_o isle_n of_o rhee_n have_v make_v they_o here_o inferior_a to_o all_o other_o and_o now_o pay_v double_a their_o former_a custom_n upon_o wine_n which_o in_o courtesy_n to_o the_o dutch_a be_v abate_v they_o and_o lay_v on_o the_o english_a shoulder_n which_o may_v be_v remedy_v if_o his_o majesty_n please_v it_o be_v otherwise_o then_o for_o prune_n and_o wine_n a_o town_n of_o no_o great_a trade_n for_o little_a traffic_n be_v here_o else_o drive_v money_n only_o be_v hither_o remit_v to_o provide_v the_o same_o but_o no_o commodity_n else_o vendible_a of_o import_n in_o anno_fw-la 1611._o i_o here_o learned_a the_o french_a tongue_n after_o i_o have_v be_v for_o a_o while_n in_o rochel_n so_o i_o will_v note_v in_o brief_a what_o i_o observe_v thereupon_o in_o those_o my_o young_a day_n account_n money_n and_o account_n the_o money_n current_n and_o account_n keep_v be_v in_o liver_n sold._n denier_n as_o throughout_o all_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o french_a king_n bordeaux_n weight_n of_o bordeaux_n their_o weight_n and_o measure_n be_v as_o follow_v the_o weight_n of_o bordeaux_n be_v the_o pound_n 100_o whereof_o be_v the_o quintar_n which_o have_v be_v find_v to_o be_v 110_o l._n english_a and_o the_o 100_o l._n in_o london_n be_v 90¾_n l._n here_o bordeaux_n measure_n of_o bordeaux_n their_o common_a measure_n be_v a_o auln_v which_o be_v about_o english_a geron._n english_a subjection_n at_o blay_n upon_o the_o river_n geron._n from_o bordeaux_n i_o will_v pass_v by_o blay_n where_o i_o will_v only_o note_v a_o subjection_n of_o our_o english_a ship_n which_o here_o at_o their_o go_v up_o to_o bordeaux_n unlade_v all_o their_o artillery_n and_o arm_n which_o by_o many_o treaty_n between_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o france_n have_v be_v covenant_v to_o be_v disuse_v yet_o the_o insolency_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o blay_n scorn_v the_o commandment_n of_o his_o sovereign_n and_o his_o treaty_n hold_v still_o the_o same_o in_o use_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o our_o merchant_n trade_v to_o bordeaux_n and_o now_o to_o rochel_n the_o place_n of_o my_o first_o education_n beyond_o sea_n chap._n cxxv_o of_o rochel_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o rochel_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o rochel_n have_v be_v long_a time_n account_v the_o strong_a and_o best_a fortify_v city_n in_o france_n and_o be_v till_o of_o late_a year_n in_o possession_n of_o the_o protestant_n and_o be_v ever_o find_v as_o a_o sanctuary_n for_o they_o in_o their_o great_a danger_n it_o be_v commodious_o seat_v for_o trade_n on_o the_o aquitain_n ocean_n the_o sea_n every_o tide_n flow_v into_o the_o city_n and_o carry_v thereinto_o ship_n of_o a_o reasonable_a burden_n within_o these_o late_a year_n the_o french_a king_n have_v besiege_v it_o and_o after_o a_o long_a siege_n starve_v the_o inhabitant_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v enforce_v the_o reduction_n therefore_o what_o trade_n it_o now_o have_v i_o be_o ignorant_a of_o but_o anno_fw-la 1611._o there_o be_v a_o great_a concourse_n of_o merchant_n as_o be_v the_o staple_n for_o all_o english_a commodity_n for_o these_o part_n of_o france_n their_o coin_n current_a and_o form_n of_o account_n be_v the_o same_o as_o throughout_o all_o france_n and_o their_o weight_n be_v these_o rochel_n weight_n of_o rochel_n the_o 100_o l._n of_o rochel_n have_v make_v in_o london_n 96_o l._n english_a and_o by_o observation_n in_o lion_n of_o poid_v de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ville_fw-fr 94_o l._n rochel_n measure_v of_o rochel_n the_o measure_n be_v the_o auln_v common_a in_o name_n with_o all_o france_n but_o in_o many_o place_n be_v find_v to_o differ_v roak_v here_o 44_o inch_n english_a from_o england_n be_v send_v hither_o butter_n calves-skin_n herring_n new-found_a land-fish_a and_o some_o english_a manufacture_n of_o cloth_n etc._n etc._n and_o hence_o be_v return_v a_o small_a wine_n call_v a_o rochel_n wine_n but_o more_o proper_o cogniacke_n also_o salt_n from_o the_o isle_n of_o rhee_n oleron_n etc._n etc._n and_o some_o prune_n and_o other_o commodity_n poictu_fw-la poictu_fw-la poictou_n be_v the_o next_o province_n the_o 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parliament_n seat_n and_o last_o st._n malo_n seat_v commodious_o for_o trade_n upon_o the_o british_a ocean_n locram_n locram_n giberoy_n a_o great_a fair_a for_o these_o country_n and_o morlais_n afford_v that_o linen_n in_o great_a quantity_n know_v to_o we_o by_o the_o name_n of_o locram_n morlais_n st._n maloes_n and_o morlais_n st._n maloes_n and_o morlais_n comprehend_v these_o three_o know_a sort_n of_o dowlas_n tregar_o and_o grasscloth_n also_o noial_n for_o sail-cloth_n and_o some_o of_o other_o sort_n here_o daily_o buy_v up_o for_o ready_a money_n and_o hence_o disperse_v into_o spain_n england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n normandy_n normandy_n the_o next_o be_v normandy_n in_o which_o be_v find_v many_o principal_a town_n of_o trade_n as_o be_v commodious_o seat_v by_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o the_o british_a ocean_n the_o chief_a be_v caen_n diep_n newhaven_n constance_n and_o last_o roven_n under_o the_o title_n whereof_o i_o shall_v comprehend_v the_o trade_n of_o 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_n silver_n mizzen_n gross_a or_o worth_a 36½_n lubeck_n shilling_n and_o the_o imperial_a dollar_n be_v worth_a 33_o lubeck_n shilling_n a_o common_a silver_n guilden_a be_v worth_a 28_o lubeck_n shilling_n a_o french_a crown_n of_o gold_n be_v worth_a 44_o lubeck_n shilling_n a_o english_a angel_n be_v worth_a two_o dollar_n and_o a_o quarter_n and_o 2_o lubeck_n shilling_n or_o to_o say_v otherwise_o it_o be_v worth_a 12_o flemish_a shilling_n and_o 4_o lubeck_n shilling_n lubeck_n s._n 7½_n make_v a_o english_a shilling_n sterl_n lubeck_n s._n 6_o make_v a_o flemish_a shilling_n and_o likewise_o a_o shilling_n of_o hamburg_n in_o hamburg_n they_o coin_v a_o piece_n of_o gold_n call_v a_o portegue_n which_o be_v worth_a 4_o pound_n and_o 8_o shilling_n of_o hamburg_n or_o 33_o mark_n of_o lubeck_n again_o embden_n coin_n current_a in_o embden_n at_o embden_n upon_o the_o confine_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o low_a country_n a_o silver_n guilden_a of_o emden_n be_v worth_a 20_o 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etc._n etc._n their_o measure_n and_o weight_n i_o will_v brief_o observe_v by_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o hasten_v to_o elsinour_n chap._n ccxii_o of_o elsinour_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o elsinour_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o elsinour_n of_o itself_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a village_n but_o much_o frequent_v by_o seaman_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o neighbourhood_n to_o that_o straight_a sea_n call_v the_o sound_n where_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n have_v lay_v so_o great_a imposition_n upon_o all_o ship_n and_o good_n come_v out_o or_o go_v into_o the_o baltic_a sea_n as_o this_o sole_a profit_n surpass_v far_o all_o the_o revenue_n of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o strong_a castle_n of_o cronburg_n lie_v in_o this_o village_n upon_o the_o mouth_n of_o this_o straight_a to_o which_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o this_o narrow_a sea_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o norway_n another_o castle_n be_v opposite_a call_v elsburg_n which_o two_o be_v the_o keeper_n of_o this_o 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fimeria_n or_o whern_n on_o the_o south_n side_n in_o which_o i_o note_v before_o that_o tycho_n brahe_n the_o famous_a mathematician_n have_v his_o residence_n the_o dane_n conceive_v this_o island_n to_o be_v of_o such_o importance_n as_o they_o have_v a_o fable_n that_o henry_n the_o seven_o of_o england_n offer_v for_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o as_o much_o scarlet_a cloth_n as_o will_v cover_v the_o same_o with_o a_o rose_n noble_a at_o the_o corner_n of_o each_o cloth_n if_o any_o such_o offer_n be_v make_v doubtless_o the_o wildom_o and_o judgement_n of_o that_o prince_n know_v how_o to_o make_v that_o island_n be_v fortify_v peradventure_o to_o return_v he_o his_o charge_n again_o with_o good_a interest_n but_o it_o be_v not_o credible_a by_o reason_n that_o it_o can_v benefit_v a_o foreign_a prince_n whole_a territory_n h_v out_o of_o the_o sound_n by_o which_o he_o must_v needs_o enter_v those_o before_o mention_v castle_n command_v the_o entrance_n though_o it_o may_v prove_v more_o beneficial_a to_o some_o prince_n border_v upon_o the_o baltic_a sea_n and_o to_o who_o the_o sea_n be_v open_a for_o passage_n chap._n ccxiii_o weight_n in_o general_a of_o denmark_n reduce_v to_o that_o of_o london_n denmark_n weight_n in_o general_a of_o denmark_n now_o for_o the_o weight_n of_o this_o kingdom_n they_o be_v find_v to_o differ_v in_o many_o place_n so_o many_o as_o have_v come_v to_o my_o hand_n i_o have_v reduce_v to_o the_o subtle_a hundred_o of_o london_n which_o subtle_a hundred_o be_v find_v to_o produce_v in_o these_o city_n of_o traffic_n and_o some_o other_o adjoin_v  _fw-fr l._n aldar_n 87_o copping_n ham_n 92_o cracou_n 119_o dantzick_n 116_o hamburg_n 92_o wild_a 116_o elsinour_n 92_o lubeck_n 92_o melvin_n 120_o revel_v 116_o rhiga_n 116_o stacar_n 108_o stralsont_v 88_o bergen_n norway_n 92_o where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o general_o in_o copenhagen_n and_o in_o most_o part_n of_o denmark_n they_o hare_n a_o great_a and_o small_a hundred_o one_o of_o 112_o pound_n to_o the_o hundred_o and_o another_o of_o 120_o pound_n to_o the_o hundred_o account_v twelve_o stone_n of_o ten_o pound_n to_o the_o stone_n also_o they_o have_v a_o skip-pound_n 32_o stone_n of_o ten_o pound_n the_o stone_n or_o 20_o lispound_n of_o 16_o mark_v pound_n be_v a_o skip-pound_n and_o 20_o time_n 16_o pound_n be_v 320_o pound_n chap._n ccxiu_o measure_n in_o general_a of_o denmark_n reduce_v to_o london_n denmark_n measure_n in_o general_a of_o denmark_n as_o i_o have_v do_v with_o their_o weight_n so_o i_o will_v proceed_v with_o their_o measure_n reduce_v then_o to_o the_o hundred_o yard_n english_a and_o make_v in_o  _fw-fr ells._n arsnis_fw-la 166â
_n breme_n 162½_n breslow_n for_o cloth_n 148_o ditto_n for_o silk_n 160_o connixborough_n 166_o lubeck_n 160_o munster_n 80_o ockermond_n 141½_n revel_v 166_o rhostick_a 158â
_n wismar_n 157¾_n dantzick_n 162½_n doinin_n 163_o embden_n 163_o gripswould_n 163_o hamburg_n 163_o melvin_n 162_o narva_n 166_o ossenbrigh_n 84_o rhiga_fw-la 166_o statin_a 141½_n and_o thus_o much_o shall_v serve_v to_o have_v say_v for_o the_o measure_n of_o this_o country_n whereto_o i_o have_v add_v the_o measure_n of_o some_o other_o the_o adjoin_a eminent_a city_n of_o trade_n and_o commerce_n chap._n ccxv_o of_o the_o trade_n in_o general_n of_o denmark_n denmark_n of_o the_o trade_n in_o general_n of_o denmark_n to_o conclude_v the_o trade_n of_o denmark_n drive_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v not_o great_a their_o country_n partly_o not_o afford_v commodity_n for_o merchandise_n and_o their_o sea_n i_o mean_v principal_o the_o baltic_a not_o be_v for_o many_o month_n in_o the_o year_n navigable_a for_o frost_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v frugal_a in_o food_n and_o apparel_n and_o therefore_o not_o much_o addict_v either_o to_o silk_n or_o spice_n and_o the_o great_a traffic_n and_o concourse_n of_o other_o nation_n through_o the_o sound_n that_o furnish_v they_o with_o all_o necessary_n make_v the_o inhabitant_n less_o desirous_a to_o sail_v abroad_o to_o fetch_v the_o same_o at_o the_o first_o hand_n stockfish_n and_o other_o salt_v fish_n they_o send_v into_o foreign_a country_n and_o so_o also_o they_o do_v their_o ox_n and_o cattle_n in_o great_a quantity_n beside_o the_o commodity_n which_o the_o country_n do_v natural_o afford_v mention_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o country_n description_n neither_o have_v i_o hear_v any_o great_a fame_n of_o their_o navigation_n or_o mariner_n which_o principal_o sail_v northward_o and_o little_a to_o the_o southward_n though_o otherwise_o it_o be_v conceive_v that_o next_o to_o the_o english_a their_o vessel_n be_v the_o strong_a build_v to_o endure_v the_o blast_n of_o the_o cold_a climate_n and_o the_o scorching_n of_o the_o warm_a region_n yet_o of_o late_a day_n i_o have_v understand_v they_o have_v undertake_v some_o new_a discovery_n and_o trade_n to_o the_o east-indies_n
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of_o wind_n by_o sundry_a small_a island_n caprano_n and_o standica_fw-la be_v the_o principal_a tina_n a_o fair_a city_n lie_v upon_o this_o river_n more_o into_o the_o land_n which_o add_v to_o the_o trade_n of_o this_o place_n and_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o continual_a piracy_n of_o rover_n upon_o this_o coast_n and_o especial_o among_o these_o island_n the_o trade_n thereof_o will_v doubtless_o increase_v daily_a and_o grow_v by_o reason_n of_o its_o commodious_a sicuation_n to_o a_o great_a height_n yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o difficulty_n it_o afford_v for_o merchandise_n exportable_a be_v honey_n in_o great_a plenty_n tallow_n hide_v and_o cheese_n excellent_a oil_n of_o olive_n and_o strong_a waes_n fig_n and_o some_o other_o fruit._n sebenico_n weight_n of_o sebenico_n the_o city_n of_o sebenico_n be_v find_v to_o have_v two_o several_a weight_n common_o in_o use_n the_o one_o for_o the_o weigh_v of_o fine_a good_n and_o the_o other_o for_o gross_a good_n the_o first_o 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_n sases_n and_o so_o leave_v sebenico_n i_o come_v to_o scutary_n chap._n ccxlii_o of_o scutary_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o scutary_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o scutary_n be_v account_v the_o metropolis_n of_o albania_n and_o situate_v upon_o a_o lake_n call_v the_o lake_n of_o scutary_n or_o scodra_n through_o which_o the_o river_n of_o boiano_n run_v and_o so_o to_o the_o sea_n near_o the_o gulf_n of_o lodrin_n and_o include_v in_o the_o gulf_n of_o venetia_n but_o be_v now_o as_o the_o other_o city_n of_o this_o tract_n in_o subjection_n to_o the_o grand_a signior_n the_o trade_n thereof_o be_v much_o decay_a and_o city_n ruin_v from_o its_o ancient_a splendour_n and_o beauty_n yet_o the_o industry_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n do_v afford_v some_o silk_n also_o wax_v honey_n hides_n cordovant_n and_o some_o other_o skin_n for_o merchandise_n scutary_n weight_n of_o scutary_n in_o scutary_n be_v use_v two_o sort_n of_o weight_n a_o gross_a and_o a_o subtle_a the_o gross_a hundred_o of_o 100_o l._n be_v in_o england_n 108_o l._n incirca_fw-la averdupois_n by_o which_o all_o the_o gross_a commodity_n be_v weigh_v and_o the_o subtle_a hundred_o by_o which_o all_o fine_a commodity_n be_v weigh_v be_v english_a 64_o l._n and_o it_o have_v be_v observe_v the_o 1000_o l._n subtle_a venice_n have_v make_v here_o gross_a 664_o l._n and_o the_o 1000_o l._n gross_a here_o in_o scutary_n have_v make_v in_o venice_n 1600_o l._n scutary_n measure_n of_o scutary_n the_o measure_n of_o length_n here_o in_o use_n be_v the_o pico_n observe_v to_o accord_n with_o venice_n thus_o the_o 100_o brace_n of_o cloth_n have_v make_v here_o 112_o pico_n and_o the_o 100_o brace_n of_o silk_n in_o venice_n have_v make_v 106_o pico_n which_o in_o england_n must_v be_v account_v for_o 27_o inches_n grain_n of_o grain_n all_o sort_n of_o grain_n be_v sell_v by_o the_o stare_v not_o only_o in_o scutary_n but_o also_o in_o boiano_n seat_v on_o the_o mouth_n of_o this_o river_n and_o the_o 100_o stare_v make_v in_o venice_n 66â
_n stare_v which_o be_v in_o england_n account_v by_o this_o computation_n every_o three_o stare_v of_o scutary_a to_o make_v two_o stare_v in_o venice_n and_o thus_o leave_v scodra_n with_o this_o short_a survey_n with_o the_o applause_n due_a to_o it_o for_o its_o excellent_a situation_n and_o strength_n i_o hence_o pass_v to_o valona_n or_o avalona_n chap._n ccxliii_o of_o valona_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o valona_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o valona_n be_v also_o a_o fair_a commodious_a city_n seat_v on_o the_o shore_n between_o the_o cape_n of_o languetta_n and_o the_o cape_n of_o caurion_n and_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o cape_n of_o otranto_n and_o account_v the_o entrance_n into_o the_o gulf_n of_o venice_n and_o though_o it_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o turk_n who_o be_v not_o always_o find_v friend_n to_o traffic_n yet_o by_o the_o industry_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n it_o afford_v for_o merchandise_n to_o be_v export_v raw_a silk_n powder_n of_o berry_n or_o grain_n for_o die_v of_o rich_a colour_n wax_v honey_n rosin_n cotton_n carpet_n cordovant_n some_o salt_n fish_n which_o they_o call_v sarrache_n and_o other_o such_o comedy_n in_o good_a quantity_n valona_n weight_n of_o valona_n the_o weight_n here_o be_v the_o pound_n of_o which_o the_o quintar_n be_v compose_v be_v 100_o l._n which_o have_v be_v find_v to_o produce_v in_o england_n 88_o in_o 90_o l._n averdupois_n and_o have_v make_v in_o venice_n from_o whence_o i_o gather_v my_o
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dominion_n custom_n upon_o every_o alienation_n or_o sale_n of_o live_a cattle_n land_n house_n and_o the_o portion_n or_o marriage_n money_n of_o woman_n licence-mony_n upon_o all_o victualing-house_n and_o innkeeper_n head-mony_n custom_n upon_o all_o the_o corn_n wine_n oil_n salt_n and_o the_o like_a which_o grow_v and_o be_v consume_v in_o their_o own_o dominion_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o rabble_n of_o oppression_n serve_v to_o enrich_v those_o prince_n which_o exact_v they_o and_o to_o make_v the_o people_n poor_a and_o miserable_a which_o endure_v they_o especial_o in_o those_o country_n where_o these_o burden_n be_v lay_v at_o heavy_a rate_n as_o 4_o 5_o 6_o and_z 7_o per_fw-la cent._n but_o when_o all_o the_o circumstance_n and_o distinction_n of_o place_n be_v due_o consider_v they_o will_v be_v find_v not_o only_o necessary_a and_o therefore_o lawful_a to_o be_v use_v in_o some_o state_n but_o also_o in_o divers_a respect_n very_o profitable_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n first_o there_o be_v some_o state_n as_o namely_o venice_n florence_n genova_n the_o unite_a province_n of_o the_o low-countries_n and_o other_o which_o be_v singular_a for_o beauty_n and_o excellent_a both_o for_o natural_a and_o artificial_a strength_n have_v likewise_o rich_a subject_n yet_o be_v of_o no_o very_a great_a extent_n nor_o enjoy_v such_o wealth_n by_o ordinary_a revenue_n as_o may_v support_v they_o against_o the_o sudden_a and_o powerful_a invasion_n of_o those_o mighty_a prince_n which_o do_v environ_v they_o they_o be_v therefore_o enforce_v to_o strengthen_v themselves_o not_o only_o with_o confederate_n and_o league_n which_o may_v often_o fail_v they_o in_o their_o great_a need_n but_o also_o by_o mass_v up_o store_n of_o treasure_n and_o munition_n by_o those_o extraordinary_a course_n before-written_a which_o can_v deceive_v they_o but_o will_v ever_o be_v ready_a to_o make_v a_o good_a defence_n and_o to_o offend_v or_o divert_v their_o enemy_n neither_o be_v these_o heavy_a contribution_n so_o hurtful_a to_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o people_n as_o they_o be_v common_o esteem_v for_o as_o the_o food_n and_o raiment_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v make_v dear_a by_o excise_n so_o do_v the_o price_n of_o their_o labour_n rise_v in_o proportion_n whereby_o the_o burden_n if_o any_o be_v be_v still_o upon_o the_o rick_n who_o be_v either_o idle_a or_o at_o least_o work_v not_o in_o this_o kind_n yet_o have_v they_o the_o use_v and_o be_v the_o great_a consumer_n of_o the_o poor_n labour_n neither_o do_v the_o rich_a neglect_n in_o their_o several_a place_n and_o calling_n to_o advance_v their_o endeavour_n according_a to_o those_o time_n which_o do_v exhaust_v their_o mean_n and_o revenue_n wherein_o if_o they_o shall_v peradventure_o fail_v and_o therefore_o be_v force_v to_o abate_v their_o sinful_a excess_n and_o idle_a retainer_n what_o be_v all_o this_o but_o happiness_n in_o a_o common_a wealth_n when_o virtue_n plenty_n and_o art_n shall_v thus_o be_v advance_v all_o together_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v true_o say_v that_o a_o kingdom_n be_v impoverish_v where_o loss_n of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o gain_n of_o the_o king_n from_o who_o also_o such_o yearly_a incom_n have_v their_o annual_a issue_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o subject_n except_o only_o that_o part_n of_o the_o treasure_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o the_o public_a good_a wherein_o likewise_o they_o who_o suffer_v have_v their_o safety_n and_o therefore_o such_o contribution_n be_v both_o just_a and_o profitable_a yet_o here_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o as_o the_o best_a thing_n may_v be_v corrupt_v so_o these_o tax_n may_v be_v abuse_v and_o the_o common_a wealth_n notorious_o wrong_v when_o they_o be_v vain_o waste_v and_o consume_v by_o a_o prince_n either_o upon_o unworthy_a worthy_a person_n such_o as_o deserve_v neither_o reward_n nor_o countenance_n
from_o the_o majesty_n of_o a_o prince_n but_o these_o dangerous_a disorder_n be_v seldom_o see_v especial_o in_o such_o state_n as_o be_v afore-named_n because_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o public_a treasure_n be_v in_o the_o power_n and_o under_o the_o discretion_n of_o many_o neither_o be_v it_o unknown_a to_o all_o other_o principality_n and_o government_n that_o the_o end_n of_o such_o excess_n be_v ever_o ruinous_a for_o they_o cause_v great_a want_n and_o poverty_n which_o often_o drive_v they_o from_o all_o order_n to_o exorbitance_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v common_a policy_n among_o prince_n to_o prevent_v such_o mischief_n with_o great_a care_n and_o providence_n by_o do_v nothing_o that_o may_v cause_v the_o nobility_n to_o despair_v of_o their_o safety_n nor_o leave_v any_o thing_n undo_v which_o may_v gain_v the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o commonalty_n to_o keep_v all_o in_o due_a obedience_n but_o now_o before_o we_o end_v this_o point_n in_o hand_n we_o must_v remember_v likewise_o that_o all_o body_n be_v not_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o constitution_n for_o that_o which_o be_v physic_n to_o one_o man_n be_v little_o better_a than_o poison_n to_o another_o tax_n some_o state_n can_v not_o subsist_v but_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o heavy_a tax_n the_o state_n afore-written_a and_o divers_a other_o like_v to_o they_o can_v subsist_v by_o the_o help_n of_o those_o extraordinary_a contribution_n whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v because_o they_o be_v not_o able_a otherwise_o in_o short_a time_n to_o raise_v sufficient_a treasure_n to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o a_o potent_a enemy_n who_o have_v power_n to_o invade_v they_o on_o the_o sudden_a as_o be_v already_o declare_v but_o a_o mighty_a prince_n who_o dominion_n be_v great_a and_o unite_a his_o subject_n many_o and_o loyal_a his_o country_n rich_a both_o by_o nature_n and_o traffic_n his_o victual_n and_o warlike_a provision_n plentiful_a and_o ready_a his_o situation_n easy_a to_o offend_v other_o and_o difficult_a to_o be_v invade_v his_o harbour_n good_a his_o navy_n strong_a his_o alliance_n powerful_a and_o his_o ordinary_a revenue_n sufficient_a subject_n prince_n who_o have_v no_o just_a cause_n to_o say_v extraordinary_a and_o heavy_a tax_n upon_o their_o subject_n royal_o to_o support_v the_o majesty_n of_o his_o state_n beside_o a_o reasonable_a sum_n which_o may_v be_v advance_v to_o lay_v up_o yearly_a in_o treasure_n for_o future_a occasion_n shall_v not_o all_o these_o blessing_n be_v well_o order_v enable_v a_o prince_n against_o the_o sudden_a invasion_n of_o any_o mighty_a enemy_n without_o impose_v those_o extraordinary_a and_o heavy_a tax_n shall_v not_o the_o wealthy_a and_o loyal_a subject_n of_o such_o a_o great_a and_o just_a prince_n maintain_v his_o honour_n and_o their_o own_o liberty_n with_o life_n and_o good_n always_o supply_v the_o treasure_n of_o their_o sovereign_n until_o by_o a_o well-ordered_a war_n he_o may_v enforce_v a_o happy_a peace_n yes_o very_o it_o can_v otherwise_o be_v expect_v and_o thus_o shall_v a_o mighty_a prince_n be_v more_o powerful_a in_o preserve_v the_o wealth_n and_o love_n of_o his_o subject_n than_o by_o treasure_v up_o their_o riches_n with_o unnecessary_a tax_n which_o can_v but_o alter_v and_o provoke_v they_o yea_o but_o say_v some_o man_n we_o may_v easy_o contradict_v all_o this_o by_o example_n take_v from_o some_o of_o the_o great_a monarch_n in_o christendom_n who_o beside_o those_o income_n which_o here_o be_v term_v ordinary_a they_o add_v likewise_o all_o or_o the_o most_o of_o the_o other_o heavy_a contribution_n all_o which_o we_o grant_v and_o more_o for_o they_o use_v also_o to_o sell_v their_o office_n and_o place_n of_o justice_n which_o be_v a_o act_n both_o base_a and_o wicked_a because_o it_o rob_v worthy_a man_n of_o their_o merit_n and_o betray_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o innocent_a whereby_o god_n be_v displease_v the_o people_n oppress_v and_o virtue_n banish_v from_o such_o unhappy_a kingdom_n shall_v we_o then_o say_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v lawful_a and_o necessary_a because_o they_o be_v use_v god_n forbid_v we_o know_v better_o and_o we_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o these_o exaction_n be_v not_o take_v for_o a_o necessary_a defence_n of_o their_o own_o right_n but_o through_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n to_o add_v kingdom_n to_o kingdom_n and_o so_o to_o usurp_v the_o right_n of_o other_o subject_n the_o finist_a end_n which_o some_o great_a prince_n have_v in_o lay_v heavy_a tax_n upon_o their_o subject_n which_o action_n of_o impiety_n be_v ever_o shadow_v with_o some_o fair_a pretence_n of_o sanctity_n as_o be_v do_v for_o the_o catholic_n cause_n the_o propagation_n of_o the_o church_n the_o suppression_n of_o heretic_n and_o such_o like_a delusion_n serve_v only_o to_o further_a their_o own_o ambition_n whereof_o in_o this_o place_n it_o shall_v be_v needless_a to_o make_v any_o large_a discourse_n chap._n xvii_o whether_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o great_a prince_n to_o lay_v up_o store_n of_o treasure_n before_o we_o set_v down_o the_o quantity_n of_o treasure_n which_o prince_n may_v convenient_o lay_v up_o yearly_o without_o hurt_v the_o commonwealth_n it_o will_v be_v fit_a to_o examine_v whether_o the_o act_n itself_o of_o treasure_v be_v necessary_a for_o in_o common_a conference_n we_o ever_o find_v some_o man_n who_o do_v so_o much_o dote_v or_o hope_n upon_o the_o liberality_n of_o prince_n that_o they_o term_v it_o baseness_n and_o conceive_v it_o needless_a for_o they_o to_o lay_v up_o store_n of_o treasure_n account_v the_o honour_n and_o safety_n of_o great_a prince_n to_o consist_v more_o in_o their_o bounty_n than_o in_o their_o money_n which_o they_o labour_v to_o confirm_v by_o the_o example_n of_o caesar_n alexander_n and_o other_o who_o hate_v covetousness_n achieve_v many_o act_n and_o victory_n by_o lavish_a gift_n and_o liberal_a expense_n unto_o which_o they_o add_v also_o the_o little_a fruit_n which_o come_v by_o that_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n which_o king_n david_n lay_v up_o and_o leave_v to_o his_o son_n solomon_n who_o notwithstanding_o this_o and_o all_o his_o other_o rich_a present_n and_o wealthy_a traffic_n in_o a_o quiet_a reign_n consume_v all_o with_o pomp_n and_o vain_a delight_n except_v only_o that_o which_o be_v spend_v in_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n whereupon_o say_v they_o if_o so_o much_o treasure_n gather_v by_o so_o just_a a_o king_n effect_v so_o little_a what_o shall_v we_o hope_v for_o by_o the_o endeavour_n of_o this_o kind_n in_o other_o prince_n sardanapalus_n leave_v ten_o million_o of_o pound_n to_o they_o that_o fly_v he_o darius_n leave_v twenty_o million_o of_o pound_n to_o alexander_n that_o take_v he_o nero_n be_v leave_v rich_a and_o extort_v much_o from_o his_o best_a subject_n give_v away_o above_o twelve_o million_o of_o pound_n to_o his_o base_a flatterer_n and_o such_o unworthy_a person_n which_o cause_v galba_n after_o he_o to_o revoke_v those_o gift_n a_o prince_n who_o have_v store_n of_o money_n hate_v peace_n despise_v the_o friendship_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o ally_n enter_v not_o only_o into_o unnecessary_a but_o also_o into_o dangerous_a war_n to_o ruin_v and_o overthrow_n sometime_o of_o his_o own_o estate_n all_o which_o with_o divers_a other_o weak_a argument_n of_o this_o kind_n which_o for_o brevity_n i_o omit_v make_v nothing_o against_o the_o lawful_a gathering_n and_o massing_n up_o of_o treasure_n by_o wise_a and_o provident_a prince_n if_o they_o be_v right_o understand_v for_o first_o concern_v those_o worthy_n who_o have_v obtain_v to_o the_o high_a top_n of_o honour_n and_o dignity_n by_o their_o great_a gift_n and_o expense_n who_o know_v not_o that_o this_o have_v be_v do_v rather_o upon_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o enemy_n than_o out_o of_o their_o own_o coffer_n which_o be_v indeed_o a_o bounty_n that_o cause_v neither_o loss_n nor_o peril_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a those_o prince_n which_o do_v not_o provident_o lay_v up_o treasure_n or_o do_v immoderate_o consume_v the_o same_o when_o they_o have_v it_o will_v sudden_o come_v to_o want_v and_o misery_n hand_n excess_n and_o bounty_n bring_v beggary_n which_o make_v most_o man_n devise_v in_o their_o head_n how_o to_o extort_v and_o get_v money_n into_o their_o hand_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o do_v so_o soon_o decayas_n excessive_a bounty_n in_o use_v whereof_o they_o want_v the_o mean_n to_o use_v it_o and_o this_o be_v king_n solomon_n case_n notwithstanding_o his_o infinite_a treasure_n which_o make_v he_o overburthen_n his_o subject_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o for_o this_o cause_n many_o of_o they_o rebel_v against_o his_o son_n rehoboam_n who_o thereby_o lose_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o dominion_n be_v so_o gross_o mislead_v by_o his_o young_a counsellor_n therefore_o a_o prince_n that_o will_v not_o oppress_v his_o people_n and_o yet_o be_v able_a to_o
maxim_n be_v that_o where_o force_n can_v not_o prevail_v he_o always_o use_v bribe_n and_o money_n to_o corrupt_v those_o who_o may_v advance_v his_o fortune_n by_o which_o policy_n he_o give_v foundation_n to_o a_o monarchy_n and_o what_o know_v we_o but_o that_o the_o putch_n may_v aim_v at_o some_o such_o sovereignty_n when_o they_o shall_v find_v their_o indian_a attempt_n and_o other_o subtle_a plot_n succeed_v so_o prosperous_o do_v we_o not_o see_v their_o land_n be_v now_o become_v too_o little_a to_o contain_v this_o swel_v people_n whereby_o their_o ship_n and_o sea_n be_v make_v the_o habitation_n of_o great_a multitude_n and_o yet_o to_o give_v they_o further_o breed_v be_v they_o not_o spare_v from_o their_o own_o war_n to_o enrich_v the_o state_n and_o themselves_o by_o trade_n and_o art_n whilst_o by_o this_o policy_n many_o thousand_o of_o stranger_n be_v also_o draw_v thither_o for_o performance_n of_o their_o martial_a employment_n whereby_o the_o great_a revenue_n of_o their_o excise_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o increase_v and_o all_o thing_n so_o subtle_o contrive_v that_o although_o the_o foreign_a soldier_n be_v well_o pay_v yet_o all_o must_v be_v there_o again_o expend_v and_o thus_o the_o wealth_n remain_v still_o in_o their_o own_o country_n nor_o be_v the_o stranger_n enrich_v which_o do_v they_o this_o great_a service_n i_o have_v hear_v some_o italian_n wise_o and_o worthy_o discourse_n of_o the_o natural_a strength_n and_o wealth_n of_o england_n which_o they_o make_v to_o be_v matchless_a if_o we_o shall_v but_o in_o part_n apply_v ourselves_o to_o such_o policy_n and_o endeavour_n as_o be_v very_o common_o use_v in_o some_o other_o country_n of_o europe_n and_o much_o they_o have_v admire_v that_o our_o thought_n and_o jealousy_n attend_v only_o upon_o the_o spanish_a and_o french_a greatness_n never_o once_o suspect_v but_o constant_o embrace_v the_o netherlands_o as_o our_o best_a friend_n and_o ally_n when_o in_o truth_n as_o 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