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 May 3, 2024.
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CHAP. CCI.
Of Luneburg, and the trade thereof.
LVNEBVRG is a free Imperiall Citie, over which the Duke of Luneburg challengeth a superioritie: it is found to be fairly built of Brick, and well and strong∣ly fortified for its safeguard and defence, with deepe Ditches, and thicke Mudd walles. It is most famous for the naturall fountaine of Salt here found, over which is built a
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spacious house, that containes 52 Roomes, and every roome hath eight severall Caldrons of Lead, wherein is boyled eight tunnes of Salt daily, the profit whereof is divided into three severall parts: one part to the Citie, one to the Duke of Luneburg, and another to a Monastery, and some other adjoyning Earks: their trade is not otherwise of very great consequence.
The nineteenth Province is Hassia, wherein is found the Cities of Dormstade, then Marburg an Vniversitie, and some others.
Veteravia is the twentieth Province, wherein is the Cities of Fri∣burg, then Hanan, next Dullinburg, Nassan, Catzenbogen, and some o∣thers of lesser note.