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and_o so_o the_o return_n may_v be_v proportionable_a but_o if_o bill_n be_v draw_v to_o pay_v a_o merchant_n reside_v in_o any_o place_n where_o the_o coin_n be_v currant_n and_o he_o dispose_v of_o it_o for_o commodity_n of_o the_o growth_n or_o manufacture_n of_o the_o country_n than_o it_o matter_n not_o how_o the_o coin_n have_v be_v enhance_v above_o its_o true_a value_n by_o reason_n it_o be_v currant_n though_o perhaps_o shall_v the_o coin_n be_v carry_v into_o a_o other_o kingdom_n it_o may_v redound_v to_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o receiver_n a_o three_o part_n and_o this_o equallize_a coin_n of_o divers_a nation_n by_o balance_n i_o call_v a_o par_fw-fr by_o which_o all_o coin_n of_o silver_n or_o gold_n especial_o be_v reduce_v to_o a_o equal_a value_n as_o for_o example_n placentia_n exchange_n with_o london_n one_o crown_n of_o currant_n money_n there_o for_o 1_o shilling_n 6_o penny_n ½_o ob_fw-la sterling_n lion_n the_o crown_n currant_n for_o 2_o shilling_n 8_o penny_n sterling_a rome_n exchange_n her_o ducat_n 87_o ½_o penny_n sterling_a genoa_n her_o crown_n of_o gold_n at_o 83_o penny_n sterling_a milan_n her_o crown_n of_o gold_n 84_o penny_n ½_o ob_fw-la sterling_n venice_n her_o ducat_n at_o 60_o penny_n sterling_a florence_n her_o crown_n at_o 80_o penny_n luca_n her_o ducat_n at_o 67_o penny_n sterling_a naples_n her_o ducat_n at_o 66_o ½_o penny_n sterling_a lechy_a her_o ducat_n at_o 6_o penny_n sterling_a bary_n her_o ducat_n at_o 62_o penny_n sterling_a palermo_n her_o ducat_n at_o 78_o penny_n sterling_a messina_n her_o ducat_n at_o 72_o penny_n sterling_a valentia_n her_o ducat_n at_o 72_o ½_o penny_n sterling_a saragosa_n her_o ducat_n at_o 73_o penny_n sterling_a barsalonia_n her_o ducat_n at_o 72_o penny_n sterling_a sevil_n her_o ducat_n at_o 72_o penny_n sterling_a lisbon_n her_o ducat_n at_o 69_o penny_n sterling_a bolonia_n her_o ducat_n at_o 67_o penny_n sterling_a bergamo_n her_o ducaton_n at_o 67_o penny_n sterling_a 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and_o inland_n viz._n the_o former_a draw_v upon_o â—_o merchant_n banker_n etc._n etc._n live_v beyond_o the_o sea_n the_o second_o upon_o a_o merchant_n banker_n or_o other_o person_n live_v in_o the_o same_o country_n though_o distant_a from_o the_o place_n where_o the_o bill_n be_v draw_v as_o to_o make_v a_o bill_n payable_a at_o london_n for_o money_n take_v up_o at_o bristol_n each_o have_v equal_a force_n ought_v to_o have_v due_a observance_n alike_o as_o to_o a_o exchange_n four_o three_o or_o two_o person_n may_v make_v it_o thus_o 2_o at_o the_o place_n where_o the_o money_n be_v take_v up_o and_o 2_o at_o the_o place_n be_v it_o be_v payable_a first_o the_o deliverer_n second_o the_o taket_n three_o the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o take_v the_o money_n and_o four_a the_o party_n upon_o who_o the_o bill_n be_v draw_v 3_o person_n thus_o first_o the_o taker_n second_o the_o deliverer_n and_o three_o the_o person_n on_o who_o the_o bill_n be_v draw_v 2_o person_n first_o the_o 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be_v a_o inch_n allowance_n to_o every_o yard_n and_o by_o these_o they_o measure_v silk_n woollen_a cloth_n and_o stuff_n the_o dry_a measure_n be_v a_o tarry_v which_o be_v well_o heap_v make_v 5_o gallon_n english_a and_o by_o this_o they_o measure_v salt_n corn_n and_o other_o commodity_n they_o make_v their_o account_n in_o double_v asper_n osians_n and_o sultany_n their_o custom_n be_v 10_o per_fw-la cent_n and_o so_o in_o all_o other_o case_n as_o at_o tunis_n when_o any_o ship_n enter_v and_o cast_v anchor_n her_o sail_n or_o rudder_n be_v demand_v to_o prevent_v the_o pass_n off_o without_o pay_v such_o custom_n and_o then_o not_o to_o sail_v without_o leave_n from_o the_o duan_n which_o be_v the_o bashaw_n and_o his_o assembly_n who_o regulate_v all_o affair_n which_o be_v usual_o these_o to_o the_o kiffa_n 28_o double_v to_o his_o chiouse_a 4_o double_v to_o his_o almia_fw-la 8_o double_v to_o the_o bashaw_n sorman_n 2_o double_v to_o the_o draggerman_n 8_o double_v to_o 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to_o his_o obedience_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n anno_fw-la 1550._o and_o pay_v custom_n to_o his_o intendant_n or_o vizard_n bashaw_n 5_o per_fw-la cent_n upon_o clothes_n silk_n and_o the_o like_a but_o to_o every_o 100_o a_o tare_n or_o allowance_n of_o 3_o pound_n be_v customary_a and_o their_o weight_n be_v general_o the_o wesun_n account_v 16_o of_o they_o to_o the_o cantar_n of_o aleppo_n casan_n be_v frequent_v by_o the_o merchant_n of_o india_n and_o the_o commodity_n for_o the_o most_o part_n consist_v of_o the_o manufacture_n of_o the_o citizen_n as_o sash_n turban_n girdle_n velvet_n satin_n dammask_v ormustus_n carpet_n etc._n etc._n and_o thither_o be_v bring_v diamond_n pearl_n ruby_n turquoisy_n spice_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o law_n there_o be_v that_o all_o person_n above_o the_o age_n of_o 6_o year_n shall_v give_v up_o their_o name_n to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o with_o a_o satisfactory_a account_n by_o what_o mean_v he_o or_o she_o get_v their_o live_n and_o if_o they_o be_v find_v in_o a_o false_a tale_n they_o be_v either_o battoon_v or_o put_v to_o some_o public_a slavery_n for_o a_o time_n caramania_n be_v a_o fertile_a province_n as_o to_o necessary_a provision_n and_o other_o way_n only_o worthy_a of_o note_n for_o the_o cloth_n of_o gold_n make_v there_o as_o for_o gedrosia_n drangiana_n arica_n arachosia_n parapomisis_n saccha_n and_o hyrcania_n they_o be_v of_o little_a note_n as_o to_o trade_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v pass_v they_o over_o ormus_n the_o last_o province_n of_o persia_n be_v exceed_o in_o request_n abound_v in_o commodity_n of_o value_n and_o be_v divide_v by_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o 12_o mile_n over_o from_o the_o continent_n and_o be_v much_o frequent_v by_o merchant_n trading_n in_o those_o part_n the_o commodity_n be_v chief_o carpet_n tapestry_n sash_n grogram_n mohair_n turkey_n camlet_n arabian_a drug_n indian_a gem_n and_o spice_n it_o be_v the_o principal_a mart_n or_o magazine_n of_o all_o the_o 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be_v 2_o ½_o bessee_n 29_o cosbeg_n or_o 4_o penny_n sterling_a the_o abashee_n of_o silver_n which_o be_v 2_o mamothis_n 40_o cosbeg_n or_o 16_o penny_n sterling_a the_o mamothis_n which_o be_v 2_o shahee_n 29_o cosbeg_n or_o 8_o penny_n sterling_a the_o asar_n of_o gold_n which_o be_v 20_o shahee_n or_o 6_o shilling_n 6_o penny_n sterling_a the_o toman_n of_o gold_n which_o be_v 10_o asars_n or_o 3_o pound_n 6_o shilling_n 8_o penny_n sterling_a as_o also_o the_o larree_n which_o be_v reckon_v at_o 10_o penny_n sterling_a chap._n thirty-nine_o a_o view_n of_o hispahan_n and_o of_o the_o trade_n thereof_o hispahan_n former_o call_v hecatompolis_n from_o it_o be_v 100_o gate_n be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a city_n of_o the_o persian_a dominion_n beautify_v with_o red_a marble-wall_n of_o prodigious_a height_n stately_a building_n as_o palace_n seraglio_n and_o the_o like_a adorn_v with_o ivory_n ebony_n alabaster_n and_o carpet_n of_o silk_n and_o gold_n the_o inhabitant_n do_v all_o their_o business_n on_o horseback_n unless_o such_o as_o be_v slave_n and_o the_o city_n abound_v in_o the_o store_v of_o india_n arabia_n turkey_n russia_n and_o china_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v bring_v thither_o upon_o dromidary_n and_o again_o dispose_v of_o to_o such_o merchant_n as_o trade_n thither_o the_o price_n of_o carriage_n be_v thus_o 100_o maunds_z of_o ware_n from_o sciras_n to_o hispahan_n cost_v 70_o sehid_n and_o from_o hispahan_n to_o casan_n 60_o sehid_n from_o hispahan_n to_o ormus_n by_o sciras_n 120_o sehid_n and_o last_o from_o hispahan_n to_o tauris_n 40_o sehid_n the_o weight_n be_v the_o dram_n the_o mittigal_a and_o the_o maund_v or_o maundshaw_n 100_o of_o the_o first_o make_v 66_o â…”_n of_o the_o second_o and_o of_o the_o second_o 1200_o make_v the_o three_o the_o measure_n be_v the_o cavedo_n long_o and_o short_a and_o be_v as_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n as_o also_o the_o coin_n currant_n here_o agree_v with_o those_o of_o ormus_n silk_n be_v find_v here_o in_o abundance_n both_o wrought_v and_o raw._n and_o thus_o much_o for_o persia_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o chap._n xl._o a_o view_n of_o tartary_n of_o the_o trade_n weight_n measure_n currant_n coin_n and_o custom_n thereof_o tartary_n the_o next_o division_n of_o asia_n be_v bound_v on_o the_o west_n with_o muscovia_n on_o the_o south_n with_o the_o caspian_a sea_n and_o hill_n taurus_n on_o the_o east_n with_o the_o main_a ocean_n and_o on_o the_o north_n with_o the_o freeze_a sea_n and_o be_v divide_v into_o 5_o kingdom_n or_o province_n under_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o great_a cham_n viz._n precopensis_n asiatica_fw-la antiqua_fw-la zagathai_n and_o cathaia_n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o last_o province_n be_v only_o abound_v in_o know_a trade_n and_o yield_v the_o commodity_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n i_o shall_v only_o insist_v upon_o it_o and_o in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o trade_n of_o cambalu_n lay_v down_o what_o ever_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o that_o vast_a country_n cambalu_n be_v the_o metropolitan_a of_o cathai_n through_o which_o run_v the_o river_n poâ—â—sanga_n and_o be_v in_o circuit_n account_v 28_o mile_n adorn_v with_o stately_a palace_n and_o other_o edifice_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o great_a cham_n who_o maintain_v 5000_o astrologer_n or_o wizard_n and_o 12_o or_o 14000_o horse_n for_o his_o ordinary_a guard_n the_o merchant_n that_o trade_n thither_o have_v their_o cave_n or_o storehouse_n in_o the_o suburb_n which_o be_v in_o great_a number_n the_o commodity_n of_o the_o country_n be_v rice_n grain_n ruhbarb_n coral_n silk_n wool_n hemp_n and_o the_o like_a they_o have_v likewise_o silver_n mine_n and_o some_o yield_a gold_n over_o yet_o their_o coin_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v make_v of_o the_o inmost_a bark_n of_o a_o mulberry_n tree_n cut_v round_o stamp_v with_o the_o prince_n seal_n and_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n none_o dare_v coin_n any_o other_o or_o refuse_v to_o take_v it_o though_o in_o some_o place_n they_o have_v piece_n of_o coral_n twig_n of_o gold_n and_o salt_n loaf_n which_o go_v at_o certain_a rate_n in_o exchange_n but_o the_o money_n be_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o those_o merchant_n be_v oblige_v to_o take_v it_o for_o their_o rich_a commodity_n and_o put_v it_o away_o again_o for_o such_o as_o the_o country_n afford_v they_o have_v spice_n gem_n and_o drug_n but_o not_o of_o natural_a growth_n but_o be_v behold_v to_o the_o arabian_n and_o indian_n for_o they_o their_o country_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o long_o continue_v cold_a not_o be_v capable_a of_o produce_v they_o their_o weight_n be_v those_o use_v general_o throughout_o the_o province_n viz._n the_o gross_a cantar_n and_o the_o small_a cantar_n the_o former_a of_o which_o be_v only_o use_v in_o weigh_v gross_a good_n and_o be_v account_v 268_o pound_n english_a the_o small_a
barrel_n to_o weigh_v 120_o pound_n oil_n be_v sell_v by_o the_o orcio_n which_o be_v a_o barrel_n and_o account_v 85_o pound_n weight_n grain_n be_v sell_v by_o the_o moggio_n which_o be_v 24_o staios_n each_o staio_n account_v 5_o pound_n salt_n be_v sell_v by_o a_o staio_n of_o 72_o pound_n and_o thus_o much_o shall_v suffice_v for_o florence_n chap._n lxx_o a_o view_n of_o milan_n of_o the_o trade_n weight_n measure_n coin_n custom_n and_o commodity_n thereof_o the_o city_n of_o milan_n be_v the_o centre_n of_o the_o whole_a dukedom_n in_o all_o respect_n i_o shall_v only_o insist_v upon_o it_o then_o this_o city_n be_v the_o fair_a of_o lomberdy_n be_v seven_o mile_n in_o compass_n and_o furnish_v with_o all_o commodity_n of_o the_o growth_n of_o the_o dukedom_n nay_o of_o all_o italy_n be_v now_o in_o subjection_n to_o the_o spanish_a king_n the_o chief_a commodity_n be_v oil_n wine_n rice_n corn_n raw_a silk_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n into_o curious_a fabric_n chambet_n fustian_n gold_n thread_n and_o iron_n which_o be_v disperse_v over_o all_o italy_n savoy_n france_n flanders_n holland_n england_n etc._n etc._n their_o account_n be_v keep_v in_o denier_n solds_n and_o liver_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n pence_n shilling_n pound_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o other_o currant_n coin_n be_v the_o ducat_n of_o gold_n which_o be_v worth_a about_o 100_o sold_n of_o that_o money_n the_o crown_n of_o gold_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v worth_a 97_o sold_n the_o italian_a gold_n crown_n which_o be_v worth_a 5_o liver_n the_o ducat_n of_o gold_n of_o 5_o liver_n and_o 18_o sold_n be_v worth_a 6_o liver_n imperial_a the_o ducat_n imperial_a be_v esteem_v worth_n 4_o liver_n the_o ducat_n of_o milan_n or_o imperial_a of_o 4_o liver_n be_v account_v in_o exchange_n 101_o sold_n the_o ducat_n and_o sometime_o in_o merchandise_n 110_o and_o in_o way_n of_o trade_n the_o coin_n of_o spain_n and_o france_n be_v here_o currant_n the_o weight_n use_v here_o be_v the_o pound_n 100_o of_o which_o make_v a_o quintal_n which_o be_v account_v 70_o pound_n english_a the_o measure_n of_o length_n be_v the_o brace_n one_o for_o cloth_n and_o the_o other_o for_o silk_n the_o 100_o brace_n of_o the_o last_o contain_v 43_o ell_n of_o london_n the_o custom_n for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o same_o with_o the_o other_o city_n of_o italy_n chap._n lxxi_o a_o view_n of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o mantua_n and_o urbino_n and_o of_o their_o trade_n weight_n measure_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o mantua_n the_o city_n of_o that_o name_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o be_v a_o fair_a and_o strong_a place_n on_o 3_o side_n environ_v with_o a_o wide_a lake_n through_o which_o run_v a_o stream_n or_o river_n into_o the_o famous_a river_n po_n and_o be_v surround_v with_o pleasant_a pasture_n and_o fruitful_a garden_n orchard_n and_o vineyard_n but_o the_o trade_n as_o to_o merchandise_n be_v inconsiderable_a for_o want_v of_o a_o harbour_n or_o haven_n for_o the_o reception_n of_o ship_n only_a here_o be_v find_v several_a fabric_n of_o silk_n as_o taffatas_fw-la satin_n etc._n etc._n also_o water_v chamblet_n the_o account_n be_v keep_v as_o in_o milan_n and_o their_o money_n much_o the_o same_o unless_o the_o ducatoon_n which_o be_v 115_o sold_n of_o milan_n the_o weight_n of_o mantua_n be_v the_o peso_fw-es which_o be_v 25_o pound_n and_o the_o quintal_n which_o be_v 100_o pound_n make_v english_a 71_o pound_n averdupois_n the_o city_n of_o urbin_n from_o which_o the_o dukedom_n take_v its_o name_n be_v seat_v under_o the_o apennine_n hill_n and_o have_v 2_o famous_a seaport_n viz._n pisauro_n and_o fano_fw-la where_o former_o our_o merchant_n hold_v considerable_a commerce_n but_o of_o late_o it_o be_v decay_v yet_o some_o trade_n be_v still_o hold_v there_o especial_o by_o such_o as_o go_v trading_n voyages_n who_o there_o find_v the_o growth_n of_o most_o part_n of_o italy_n for_o which_o they_o exchange_v cloth_n tinn_n spice_n and_o some_o drug_n their_o account_n be_v keep_v in_o denier_n solds_n and_o liver_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o coin_n those_o for_o the_o most_o part_n currant_n throughout_o italy_n the_o weight_n be_v the_o pound_n and_o the_o quintal_n 100_o of_o the_o former_a make_v the_o latter_a and_o be_v find_v to_o be_v 77_o pound_n of_o london_n averdupois_n the_o measure_n of_o length_n be_v the_o brace_n one_o for_o cloth_n and_o the_o other_o for_o silk_n 94_o of_o the_o former_a make_v 100_o of_o venice_n but_o the_o venice_n brace_n for_o silk_n render_v the_o urbin_n brace_n for_o silk_n 102_o or_o 103_o etc._n etc._n chap._n lxxii_o a_o view_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o venice_n and_o of_o the_o trade_n weight_n measure_n custom_n coin_n etc._n etc._n the_o city_n of_o venice_n give_v name_n to_o the_o territory_n and_o have_v be_v and_o yet_o be_v famous_a for_o trade_n by_o navigation_n be_v so_o commodious_o seat_v for_o the_o reception_n of_o ship_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o as_o thus_o it_o be_v seat_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o adriatic_a sea_n or_o venetian_a gulf_n upon_o 72_o island_n 5_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o main_a land_n and_o be_v defend_v against_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o sea_n by_o a_o bank_n of_o 20_o league_n through_o which_o be_v cut_v several_a passage_n for_o boat_n but_o no_o ship_n be_v capable_a of_o pass_v but_o at_o malamecco_n the_o mouth_n of_o which_o be_v guard_v with_o strong_a castle_n and_o at_o the_o castle_n of_o lio_o the_o sea_n run_v through_o most_o of_o the_o street_n so_o that_o the_o commerce_n be_v hold_v by_o boat_n and_o bridge_n 12000_o of_o the_o first_o and_o 4000_o of_o the_o last_o and_o as_o for_o the_o inhabitant_n they_o be_v natural_o addict_v to_o merchandise_n and_o once_o make_v their_o city_n the_o store-house_n of_o the_o commodity_n of_o india_n persia_n arabia_n egypt_n and_o greece_n be_v both_o politic_a and_o powerful_a at_o sea_n so_o that_o for_o those_o 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