Consuetudo, vel lex mercatoria, or The ancient law-merchant Diuided into three parts: according to the essentiall parts of trafficke. Necessarie for all statesmen, iudges, magistrates, temporall and ciuile lawyers, mint-men, merchants, marriners, and all others negotiating in all places of the world. By Gerard Malynes merchant.
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- Consuetudo, vel lex mercatoria, or The ancient law-merchant Diuided into three parts: according to the essentiall parts of trafficke. Necessarie for all statesmen, iudges, magistrates, temporall and ciuile lawyers, mint-men, merchants, marriners, and all others negotiating in all places of the world. By Gerard Malynes merchant.
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- Malynes, Gerard, fl. 1586-1641.
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- London :: Printed by Adam Islip,
- Anno Dom. 1622.
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Contents
- title page
- TO THE COVRTEOVS RERDER.
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A TABLE OF THE CON∣tents of the first part of
Lex Mercatoria, or the ancient Law-Merchant,concerning Commodities, compared to the Bodie of Trafficke. -
part - 1
- AN INDVCTION TO LEX MERCATORIA, OR THE LAW MERCHANT, AND THE ANTIQVI∣TIE THEREOF. CHAP. I.
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CHAP. II. An obseruation concerning
TIME. -
CHAP. III. Of
NVMBER, and the Mysteries thereof. -
CHAP. IIII. Of
WEIGHTS andMEASVRES vsed in all places of the world, with other obseruations.-
All
WEIGHTS are diuided into three sorts. -
The correspondencie of
Weight of most places of Trafficke. - FRANCE.
- SPAINE.
- PORTVGALL.
- ITALIE.
- GERMANIE.
- EASTLAND.
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Obseruations concerning the manner of
Weighing. - Weights for Moneys, and their correspondence for most places of Trafficke.
- Here followeth the description of the Measures.
- ENGLAND.
- THE LOVV COVNTRIES.
- FRANCE.
- ITALIE.
- EASTLAND.
- GERMANIE.
- SPAINE.
- PORTVGALL.
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The
Measure of wet Commodities. - Of the correspondence of Wine Measures..
- FRANCE.
- ENGLAND.
- SPAINE.
- PORTVGALL.
- ITALIE.
- Of the Correspondence of Beere Measures.
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Old
Measures of the Romanes. - Measures of the Grecians.
- Measures vsed by Physitians.
- Measures of Arabia.
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Of the correspondence of the
Measures of Corne. -
The
Last of corne of Amsterdam is at the following places. -
Of the Measures of
Salt ', correspondence and goodnesse of the same. - The Sackes of Salt of Armuyden, being 122 small Barrels for the 100 Sacke, make as followeth in other places.
- The Measures of Woad, Hops, and Sea-coale.
- The Measure of Sea-Coale.
- Rules to know the goodnesse of Sea-Coales
- Of the Weights and Measures of England.
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Concerning
MEASVRES. - The bredth of silke Cypers, bending and Curld.
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The Measures of
Lands. -
Of the nature and diuersitie of
Colours. - A Table of the Standard, for the true making of Woollen Clothes, according to the Waight and Measure declared by the Statute made in the fourth yeare of his Maiesties raigne of Great Brittaine, &c.
- Obseruations concerning the said Weight and Measure of Clothes in generall.
- Benefits which will arise by the true making of Clothes in England, according to the Statute made in the fourth yeare of his Maiesties raigne of Great Brittaine.
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All
- CHAP. V. Of the three Essentiall Parts of Trafficke, namely, Com∣modities, Money, and Exchange of Money by Billes of Exchanges.
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CHAP. VI. A Geometricall Description of the World, especially of
EVROPE, Measured by Millions of Acres of ground, vpon the Mappe.- The Measure is one Million, or ten hundreth thousand Acres.
- First for Europe or Christendome.
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The
17 Prouinces of the Low-countries. - ITALIA.
- GERMANIA.
- DENMARKE.
- SVVETHEN.
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Summa totalis of the inhabited parts of the World, six Milliars, six hundreth and twentie three Millions, and seuen tenne thousand Acres of Land,Vt supra.
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CHAP. VII. Of the Commodities of all Countries whereby commerce is mainetained.
- Of the goodnesse and value of East India Commodities.
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Commodities sold by a weight called Man of
24 ll weight. -
Commodities sold by the Bar of
15 Rooues or Arrobas of28 ll. - Commodities which are sold by the Ounce.
- Commodities sold by the score of twentie pieces, as Calico Cloth, &c.
- Of the weight, goodnesse, and values of Pearles and Precious Stones.
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Crownes of 6
ss euerie Carrat. - Of the Commodities of Great Brittaine.
- The Commodities of the Kingdome of Ireland, are
- The Commodities of the Kingdome of France, are
- The Commodities of Spaine and Portugall, are
- The Commodities of Italy, and certaine Ilands.
- The Commodities of Germany and places adioyning.
- The Commodities of East-land, and thereabouts.
- The Commodities of Denmarke, and Norway, and Sweaden.
- The Commodities of Russia.
- The Commodities of Barbary.
- The Commodities of the Low Countries.
- The Commodities of the West Indies.
- CHAP. VIII. Of Commutation or Bartring of Commodities.
- CHAP. IX. Of ordinarie buyings and sellings of Commodities.
- CHAP. X. Of Suretiship and Merchants Promises.
- CHAP. XI. Of the Reuolution of Buying and Selling of Commodities, by the course of Trafficke.
- CHAP. XII. Of the Transferring or setting ouer of Billes Obligatorie, betweene Merchants and others.
- CHAP. XIII. Of the nature of Bills Obligatorie beyond the Seas, and in England.
- CAHP. XIIII. Of Letters of Credit and Blankes signed.
- CHAP. XV. Of Letters of Attorney, or Procurations and Tran∣sports, or Conueyances.
- CHAP. XVI. Of Factors and Seruants, and Commissions giuen vnto them.
- CAHP. XVII. Of the beginning of Sea Lawes.
- CHAP. XVIII. Of the manner of Proceedings in Sea-faring Causes.
- CAHP. XIX. Of Buying and Selling of Commodities by Contracts.
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CHAP. XX. Of
Bankes andBankers. - CAHP. XXI. Of the Fraighting of ships, Charterparties, and Bills of lading.
- CHAP. XXII. Of the Master of the Ship his power, and duetie of the Master to the Merchant.
- CHAP. XXIII. Of the Duties and Priuiledges of Mariners.
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CHAP. XXIIII. Of the Office of
Assurances, and the Ancient Custome of the same. -
CHAP. XXV. Of pollicies of
Assurances, and the substance of them, and ofContributions. -
CHAP. XXVI. Of the manner of
Contributions orAueridges. -
CAHP. XXII. Of the particulars to bee obserued in
Assurances. -
CHAP. XXVIII. Of the manner of Proceedings for
Assurances, in case of losses. -
CHAP. XXIX. Of
Shipwrecke, and things found vpon the Seas. - CHAP. XXX. Of Partners of Ships and Voyages.
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CAHP. XXXI. Of Moneys taken vpon Bottommarie, by the Master of a ship, called
Foenus Nauticum. - CHAP. XXXII. Of Shipping and Nauigation.
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CHAP. XXXIII. An abridgement of the Imperiall
Sea-lawes of the Haunce Townes, made in the yeare1614. - CHAP. XXXIIII. Of Nauigation and Communitie of the Seas.
- CHAP. XXXV. Of the distinct Dominions of the Seas.
- CHAP. XXXVI. Of Customes, Subsidies, and Impositions payed vpon Commodities.
- CHAP. XXXVII. Of Merchants Wagers, Stipulations, or Conuentions.
- CHAP. XXXVIII. Of Merchants Markes set vpon Commodities.
- CHAP. XXXIX. Of the Buying and Selling of Commodities by Brokers, and by the Candle.
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CHAP. XL. Of buying of commodities by Condition, termed
Capiticus, and of selling things vpon Casualties. - CHAP. XLI. Of diuiding of Commodities by Lots.
- CHAP. XLII. Of Associations, Monopolies, Engrossings, and Forestallings.
- CHAP. XLIII. Of Merchants Oppignorations.
- CHAP. XLIIII. The proceedings vsed against Bankrupts.
- CHAP. XLV. Of Manufactures.
- CHAP. XLVI. Of Plantations of People, and new Discoueries.
- CHAP. XLVII. Of the Fishing Trade.
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THE SECOND PART OF
LEX MERCATORIA, or the AuncientLaw-Merchant ; con∣cerning Moneys, compared to the Soule of TRAFFICKE and COMMERCE.- CHAP. I. Of the Essence or Existence of Mettalls.
- CHAP. II. Of Mines Royall.
- CHAP. III. Of Mines and Mineralls.
- CHAP. IIII. Of the profitable working of Mines.
- CHAP. V. Of the Nature of Gold, Siluer▪ and Copper, and of the Moneys made thereof.
- CHAP. VI. Of the Officers of Mints.
- CHAP. VII. Of the Assayes of Bullion and Moneys.
- CHAP. VIII. Of the weight and finesse of Moneys, and their seuerall Standards.
- CHAP. IX. Of the Valuation of Moneys, and the Proportion be∣tweene Gold and Siluer.
- CHAP. X. Of the Lawes and Prohibitions against Vsurie.
- CHAP. XI. Of Vsurie Politike, and Moneys deliuered at Interest.
- CHAP. XII. Of Intollerable Vsurie, and Lombards.
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CHAP. XIII. Of
Mons pietatis, or Banke of Charitie. - CHAP. XIIII. Of the true Calculation of Moneys deliuered at Interest.
- CHAP. XVI. Of Vsurious Contracts.
- CHAP. XVI. Of lawfull Bargaines and Contracts.
- CHAP. XVII. Of the Vniuersall and Perpetuall Princely Contract of Commerce.
- CHAP. XVIII. Of Moneys deliuered vpon Liues, Annuities, and Pensions.
- CHAP. XIX. Of the Denomination and Diuision of Moneys of diuers Countreys.
- CHAP. XX. Of Merchants Accounts kept by Debitor and Creditor.
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THE THIRD PART OF
LEX MERCATORIA, OR THE AncientLaw-Merchant ; concerning Exchan∣ges for Moneys by Billes of Exchanges, compa∣red to the Spirit or Facultie of the Soule of TRAFFICKE and COMMERCE.- CHAP. I. Of the Beginning of the Exchange for Moneys, by Bills of Exchanges.
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CHAP. II. Of the true calculation of Moneys in exchange by Bills of Ex∣changes, according to
Par pro pari. - CHAP. III. Of the Denomination of the Imaginarie Moneys of all Places, whereupon Exchanges are made by Bills.
- CHAP. IIII. Of the Times of Payment of Moneys by Exchange, and the Termes of Art vsed therein.
- CHAP. V. Of the Nature of Bills of Exchanges.
- CHAP. VI. Of the Non-acceptation of Bills of Exchanges, and Customes obserued concerning the same.
- CHAP. VII. Of Notaries, Intimations, and Protests.
- CHAP. VIII. Of Reciprocall and double Exchanges.
- CHAP. IX.
- CHAP. X. Of the true reformation of Exchanges.
- CHAP. XI. Of Attachments and Arrest.
- CHAP. XII. Of Sequestrations and Executions.
- CHAP. XIII. Of Denization and Naturalization of Merchants.
- CHAP. XIIII. Of the determination of Sea-faring causes.
- CHAP. XV. Of Arbitrators and their Awards.
- CHAP. XVI. Of the Merchants Courts, or office of Prior and Consuls.
- CHAP. XVII. Of the Lawes of seuerall Countries, whereby the Diffe∣rences and Controuersies of Merchants are determined.
- CHAP. XVIII. Three Paradoxes alluding to the three Essentiall parts of Trafficke.
- CHAP. XIX. The due commendation of naturall Mother Wit.
- CHAP. XX. Of the Ancient Gouernment of the Staple.
- A Conclusion to the iudicious Reader.