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.
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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.
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Roberts, Lewes, 1596-1640.
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At London :: Printed by R. O[ulton, Eliot's Court Press?, Thomas Harper, and Felix Kingston] for Ralph Mabb,
MDCXXXVIII. [1638]
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Coinage -- Early works to 1800.
Weights and measures -- Early works to 1800.
Commerce -- Early works to 1800.
Balance of trade -- Early works to 1800.
Great Britain -- Commerce -- Early works to 1800.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A10821.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 8, 2024.
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CHAP. CLXIII.
Of Siena, and the Trade thereof.
THis City hath beene of more note and greater con∣sequence in times past, but falling under the com∣mand * 1.1 of the Florentine, they deprived them of all their trade and ancient glory; it is an inland towne, adorned with beautifull both publique and pri∣vare Buildings, their great Church hath the Mo∣numents reserved of all the Popes, and of our famous Country∣man Sir Iohn Haukwood, who did the Florentine such good and vali∣ant service, that they have heere honoured his memory with a stately Monument: here is observed to be spoken the best Tuscan Language in Italie; and further I could not note materiall Anno 1619.
Accounts heere and the Monies current are the same as in Flo∣rence.
In Siena they have two Quintals, the one of 100. li. wherewith * 1.2 all fine goods are waighed, being incirca 3. per cent. lesse than the 100. li. of Florence.
The other is for Woolles and some grosse commodities, which containeth 150. li of the former 100.
The Braces and Measures agree with Florence formerly mentioned, * 1.3 other notes of Trade in this Dukedome I have not met withall, there∣fore will passe hence to the Dukedome of Millan, and will omit the rest to Leghorne, the onely Sea Port of note belonging hereunto.