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CHAP. CVII.
Of CELEBS Iland, and the Trade thereof.
THe Iland Celebs is the next in this Tract, not farre di∣stant from Borneo Iland, through part of which run∣neth * 1.1 the Equator, yeelding by the vicinity of the Su•…•… the same commodities proper to Sumatra, Borneo, Gilolo and others, seated under the same line; it is sub∣ject to severall Princes, and injoyeth some eminent Townes frequented by European Merchants, for the sake of their rich commodities, as Durati, Mamaio, Tubon and Maccasar, the * 1.2 chiefest Port for the trade and commerce of this Iland, and where the English have a residencie and factory, and following their observations made in this place, I find,
Their coines currant here in use is found to be the Mass, Cup•…•… * 1.3 and Taile thus valued.
A taile is accounted for 16 masses in currant value, and is reck∣ned to be worth 15 rialls of eight.
A mass is a gold coine, as is the taile, and wants somewhat of 5 sh. or a riall of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Spanish.
And this mass is 4 cuppans, each cuppan esteemed to be about 14d starling money; and by this calculation the taile should make star∣ling 3 li. 14 sh. 8 d. and by the account of R 〈◊〉〈◊〉 at 5 sh. starling, the taile is 3 li. 15 sh. starling.
The common weights in use is the Ganton, Zicoyan and Masse, * 1.4 thus agreeing with the English weight haberdepois.
The Ganton is both a weight and measure, in weight it is found to be about 5 li. English, and in measure about two English gallons.
A Mass in weight is 40 Gantons, which is 200 li. English, or 80 gallons English.
A Zicoyan is 20 Masses in weight, which is 4000 li. English, or 800 Cantons of this place.
To proceed to the rest of the Ilands in these Seas, is a worke past my skill, or I thinke most mens els, considering the multitude thereof, the Philipins being discovered by the Spaniard in Ann•…•… * 1.5 1564, being in number 110 thousand, as some Authors report. Over against China are also found 7448 Ilands, and about India 127000 great and small more, which in many places stand so •…•…igh one to another, that they seeme not onely to such as are afarre off to touch and to be all as one firme land, but whosoever passeth be∣tweene