CHAP. CXXV.
Of Rotchell, and the Trade thereof.
ROTCHELL hath beene of long time accounted the * 1.1 strongest and best fortified Citie in France, and was 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of late yeares in possession of the Protestants, and was ever found as a Sanctuary for them in their greatest dan∣gers, it is commodiously seated for Trade on the Aqui∣taine Ocean, thesea every tide flowing into the Citie, and carrying thereinto shippes of a reasonable burthen: within these late yeares the French King hath besieged it, and after a long Siege starved the Inhabitants, and by that meanes enforced the reduction, therefore what Trade it now hath I am ignorant of, but Anno 1611. there was a great concourse of Merchanti, as being the staple for all Spanish and English commodities for these parts of France.
Their coines currant and forme of Accounts are the same as throughout all France, and their Weights are these.
The 100. lib. of Rotchell hath made in London 96. lib. English, and by observation in Lions of poids de la ville 94. li. * 1.2
The Measure is the Alne, common in name with all France, but * 1.3 in many places is found to differ, making here 44. inches English.