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. CLXXXVI.

Of Strasburge, and the trade thereof.

STRASBVRGE is one of the Imperiall Cities be∣fore mentioned, seated a Musket shot from the ri∣ver Rheine, whereto there is a channell cut for con∣veyance of all commodities. There is here also a wood∣den Bridge over the Rheine, but very weak, and of no great strength. The circuit of the citie may be about 8 miles, wel fortified, & is famous for manie rarieties, the principal being their Clocke, which cost so many years labour to perfect, and the Steeple of the Cathedrall Church is numbred amongst the seven mi∣racles of the world, for its excellent structure and beautie. The curte∣sie of the inhabitants to strangers, is not to bee forgoten: And here they are accustomed at the Cities cost, to give all Handicrafts entertainment, that they may either teach if expert, or learne if ig∣norant; by which meanes they are found to have confluence of Ar∣tisans, which doth both much further their Cities stocke, and in∣richeth the inhabitants.

In Strasburg are found two weights, a grosse and sotile, and by ob∣servation it hath been found that the 100 pound sutle of London •…•…ath made here incirca 70 in 71 pound of the grosseweight for grosse

goods of 16 ounces the pound: and 107 pound sutle weight of 12 ounces the pound, by which they use to weigh all fine commo∣dities, as Drugges and Spices, as Sugers, Pepper, Cloves, Maces, Cyna∣mon, Almonds Dates, and the like.

The treasure of length of Strasburge is the Ell, which is in Lon∣don () inches.

Their coines currant is the Bohemico grosse or Blaphace, which is three crutfers, one cruster is two pence, and one pey is two hellers, and one heller is two orchins, by which coins they keep their account. Vi∣de further chap. 206.

The fifth Province is Franconia, divided into eight parts, the lo∣wer Palatine is the first part, wherin is found Worms, Spiers, and Hei∣delberge, the chief Citie belonging to those Princes. Bacarac famous for the excellent Rhenish wines here growing, Co•…•…b-Openham, Franken∣dale, and others.

The second part is Wittenberge, the chiefe townes are Toubing, 2. Stutgard the Dukes seate, 3. Marlach and others.

The third part is Auspach, 2. Haibram and others.

The fourth is Baden, wherein is the Citie Baden, Durlach and o∣thers.

The fifth is Ments, wherein is Lantse•…•…, Beinge, and others.

The sixth is Bainberge, a faire Citie, and some others.

The seventh is Westberge, a Citie, and Arustime, and others.

The eighth part belongs to the Emperour, wherein is found No∣remberge, the fairest and richest Citie of Germanie, and seated in the centre thereof: and also here is Frankeford, seated on the river Me∣nus, famous for the two Book-marts here kept annually, in Mid-le•…•…t and Mid-September. A word of the most eminent of these before I proceed to the next province.

Notes

• Strasburg and the trade ther∣of.
• Weights of Strasburg.
• Measures of Strasburge.
• Franconia.
• Bacarac.
• Wittenberge.
• Stutgard
• Auspach.
• Baden.
• Ments.
• Bainsberge.
• Westberge.
• Norimberge.
• Francfort.