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. CXLIX.

Of Ancona, and the Trade thereof.

ANcona is a faire Citie, seated on the hill Cinerius, which shooteth into the Adriatique Sea like a Promontory, ha∣ving * 1.1 a commodious Haven built by Trajanus the Em∣perour, it is fruitfull as the rest of this Country, affoor∣ding principally, Corne, Wines and Oyles.

The Quintall of Anconia is 100. li. and makes in London—78. li. * 1.2

• In Venetia grosse—73. li.
• In Venetia sotile—116. li.
• In Florence—98. li.

Their measure heere is a brace, 106. whereof have made in Venice 100. braces, 10. cones of cloth in Florence have made here 37½ braces. * 1.3

Corne is heere sould by the star•…•…, 6½. have made a somme in Florence.

The next Province is the Dutchy of Spoletta, the principall Citie bearing the name of Spallata, whereof is not any thing in Merchan∣dising * 1.4 worthy the note that I finde; and their waights and measures doe in all points agree with Venetia.

The last part of this Country is Saint Peters Patrimony, wherein are principall Cities of commerce, Civetavechia, which hath a pret∣ty harbour, and neere which the Allom is made, which wee call Ro∣mish * 1.5 or Roche, and beere the Pope doth for trade sake allow a Gentle∣man the title of Consull for the English Nation, to see that the Mari∣ners who are apt enough to give offence bee not wronged or abu∣sed, at whose hands in Anno 1619. going thence as a Merchant to Rome, I found all curtesies and friendship, and passing through Pol∣lidor, a pretty towne, in the Christmas Holidaies, I came to Rome, where what I did observe in matter of Trade, besides the devotion of the season and time, I shall in the next Chapter declare.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Ancona and the trade.
• * 1.2

  Waights.
• * 1.3

  Measures. Ancona.
• * 1.4

  Spallata.
• * 1.5

  Civetavechia.