The merchants mappe of commerce wherein, the universall manner and matter of trade, is compendiously handled. The standerd and currant coines of sundry princes, observed. The reall and imaginary coines of accompts and exchanges, expressed. The naturall and artificiall commodities of all countries for transportation declared. The weights and measures of all eminent cities and tovvnes of traffique, collected and reduced one into another; and all to the meridian of commerce practised in the famous citie of London. By Lewes Roberts, merchant. Necessary for all such as shall be imployed in the publique affaires of princes in forreigne parts; for all gentlemen and others that travell abroad for delight or pleasure, and for all merchants or their factors that exercise the art of merchandizing in any part of the habitable world.

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Title: The merchants mappe of commerce wherein, the universall manner and matter of trade, is compendiously handled. The standerd and currant coines of sundry princes, observed. The reall and imaginary coines of accompts and exchanges, expressed. The naturall and artificiall commodities of all countries for transportation declared. The weights and measures of all eminent cities and tovvnes of traffique, collected and reduced one into another; and all to the meridian of commerce practised in the famous citie of London. By Lewes Roberts, merchant. Necessary for all such as shall be imployed in the publique affaires of princes in forreigne parts; for all gentlemen and others that travell abroad for delight or pleasure, and for all merchants or their factors that exercise the art of merchandizing in any part of the habitable world.
Author: Roberts, Lewes, 1596-1640.
Publication: At London :: Printed by R. O[ulton, Eliot's Court Press?, Thomas Harper, and Felix Kingston] for Ralph Mabb,; MDCXXXVIII. [1638]
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Subject terms: Coinage -- Early works to 1800.; Weights and measures -- Early works to 1800.; Commerce -- Early works to 1800.; Balance of trade -- Early works to 1800.; Great Britain -- Commerce -- Early works to 1800.
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CHAP. CVI.

Of BORNEO Iland, and the Trade thereof.

THe next Iland in this Tract is Borneo, and is equally di∣vided * 1.1 by the equinoctiall into two parts, putting as it were a bond betweene the dominions of the King of Borneo on the Northside, and of Laus on the South, in compasse accounted above 2200 miles, and held the greatest of all this ocean.

The Countrey doth yeeld in great abundance, the wood which we call Camphora; also that wood knowne by the Portugalls by the * 1.2 name of Polad' aguila; and also that costly sweet wood which is called Callamba, which being good is weighed against silver and gold: also here is found some gold, diamonds, nutmegs, maces, agarick, and other spices; and great abundance of that excellent antidote, which in Europe is called the Besar stone.

It is plentifully stored with many faire Townes and harbours, as Cabura, Taioparra, Tamorutas and Borneo, the Metropolis and * 1.3 most magnificent above all the rest, containing 25 thousand In∣habitants, and seated in a Marish of the Sea, after the manner of Venice. Also Socodana, where many diamonds are found, and where the English some yeeres past had a factory and residence, as also the * 1.4 same in Beniermasa, another good Port in this Iland.

I have not met with the coins currant here in payment for mer∣•…•…handize, nor yet with the weights and measures in use in this Iland; therefore must referre the same to the better experienced, and to the traders thither.

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* 1.1

Borneo Iland, and the trade thereof.

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Commodities of Borneo Iland

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Townes of Borneo Iland.

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* 1.4

Socodana and Beniermasa En∣glish Factories in Borneo.

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