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Of Ravenna, and the Trade thereof.
RAvenna is seated on the Adriatique Sea, and once beauti∣fied * 1.1 with one of the fairest Havens in the World, where Augustus Caesar alwaies kept a Navy mand, to defend these parts of the Empire, now choaked up with mud and rubbish: the neighbourhood of Venetia, whose Senators have as well followed Mercury by Merchandising, as Mars by Armes, keepes this City from any notable commerce, yet I will
note what I have observed heere upon both in matter of waights and measures.
The Quintall of Ravenna is 100. li. which gives Venetia sotile •…•…8. li. * 1.2 in London, 78. li. and the grosse •…•…00. li. of Venetia made heere 133. li.
The measure is a brace, 100. braces of Cloth in Venice, is heere 112. * 1.3 100. braces of silke in Venice, is heere 106.
Corne is sould by the stare, 100. whereof makes in Venice 66⅔. staio, so that 3. staros Ravenna, have made the 2. staios of Venetia; and these are the chiefe Cities of Romandolia.
The next Province is Marco Anconitana, wherein is famous, first Loretto, for the Pilgrimage to our Lady Church, brought thither if you * 1.4 will beleeve it through the aire from Palestine, whereunto a great trade is driven by the superstitious Papists; next is Adria, which gave name to these Seas; next Recanti, and Ancona, two faire Cities and of great concourse of Merchants, of which first.
Ravenna, and the trade thereof.
Weights of Ravenna.
Measures of Ravenna.
Loretto.