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.

CHAP. CXXII.

Of France, and the Provinces and Cities thereof.

FRANCE is accounted one of the most Emin•…•… * 1.1 Kingdomes of Europe, and it is the best that can sub∣sist without the helpe of others: it is bounded on the North with the British Ocean, on the W•…•… with the Aquitaine Sea, on the South with 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Mediterranean Sea, on the South-east with th•…•… Alpes, on the East with the River Rhine, and an imaginary li•…•… drawne from Strasburge to Callais.

This Country affordeth for Merchandise to her neighbours th•…•… naturall notable commodities, Corne, Wine, and Salt; the Farme 〈◊〉〈◊〉 * 1.2 Salt onely yearely bringing in to the Kings coffers 100000. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 besides which it yeeldeth Oiles, Almonds, Soapes, Canvas, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Paper, Oade, Linnen fine and course, Nuts, Beefes, and of late so•…•… Stuffes and Cloth made of woollen, &c.

There is reckoned in this Kingdome 25. Provinces; the notable Cities of Traffique found therein, I shall orderly handle.

The first Province is Aquitane, wherein are found the noted Cities of Tholousa, Burdeaux and Rotchell, of which a word 〈◊〉〈◊〉 * 1.3 briefe.

Notes

• * 1.1

  France and the Provinces thereof.
• * 1.2

  Commodities of France.
• * 1.3

  Aquita•…•…ia.