Their Measures of length, dry and liquid heere used are these; •…•…irst, their Measure of Cloth is the Covada, which is neere ¾ of •…•…n English Yard; but the Measure of Linnen is the Vare, and is •…•…n Ell, lesse naile of the English Measure, by which may bee made •…•…he computation for other Countries, and by some found to bee 8. •…•…er centum lesse.
The Measure of Corne is the Alquier, three Alquiers is a bushell, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 is 8. Gallons Winchester Measure, and five Alquiers is a Hannep of Spanish Measure.
The Measure of Salt is called the Muy, and 60. Alquiers makes a Muy, and 2. Muyes and 15. Alquiers is a Tunne of Bristoll water-mea∣•…•…ure, which is 10. Gallons Winchester, and 40. of those Measures doe make a Tunne.
Note that 4½ Alquiers of Lisborne makes a Fanega or Hannep in Andalusia, by some observations, which Fanega is 2. Staios and •…•…omewhat more of Florence, in such manner that a Staio of Florence •…•…ay be accounted halfe a Fanega, and an Alquier of Lxiboa may bee •…•…ccounted halfe a Staio of Florence, which makes () Gal. Eng.
The Customes is inwards 23. per centum, that is, to the dechima 10. •…•…er cent. to the Sisa 10. per cent. and to the Consolado 3. per cent. and •…•…he Customes outwards is onely 3. per centum.
These observations have beene also made upon Measures of this place; 22. Alquiers of Lisborne have made in Sicilia upon corne 〈◊〉〈◊〉. generall Salmo, Alquiers 3⅙ have made in Marselia one Mina; and •…•…t is to bee understood, that the Muy of Corne and Salt are all alike, but that there is given one in 24. more upon Salt, because the Salt •…•…ooseth and not the Corne. The Tunne of Wine in Lisborne is 52. Almudin, and one Almudin is 13. Cha•…•…ate, &c. which is in England () Gallons.
The next Province is Valentia, giving name, or taking it from a Citie of the same name, the principall of this Province which is seated some two miles from the sea, where there is found an open Roade called La Gre•…•…o, and not capable of great shippes, nor indeed safe for shippes of any noted burthen, therefore is Alicante become the principall Scale for this Citie, in which place having resided for some time Anno 1617. I shall touch the Trade thereof as ob∣served by me in those dayes.