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. CCII.

Of Hamburg and the trade thereof.

HAMBVRG is a free Citie of the Empire, and * 1.1 one of them which enioy the priviledge of a Hans-towne, and for the building and populous∣nesse much to bee praised: the •…•…ate house is a beautifull Fabricke, and the Exchange where Merchants doe meet together, is likewise a plea∣sant place. The haven is guarded and shut up with an Iron chaine, the Citie it selfe compassed with a deepe ditch, and on the East and North sides with a dou∣ble ditch and wall. Water is conveyed into the same from a hill di∣stant some miles off: it is seated on a large, plaine, and sandie soyle, and adorned with •…•…e Churches, and sixe gates; on the South side it is washed with the river 〈◊〉〈◊〉, which also putteth a branch into 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉▪ 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 North east the river Alster runneth by to▪ 〈…〉〈…〉 〈…〉〈…〉 〈…〉〈…〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 all the •…•…tie of their 〈…〉〈…〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the other Sea-bordering Cities, 〈…〉〈…〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉, have for the most •…•…t broad •…•…d 〈…〉〈…〉 large hall, the lower part whereof on bo•…•… 〈…〉〈…〉 ware-h•…•…, and in the •…•…per part, lying 〈…〉〈…〉 their chiefe houshold stuff•…•… is placed, and espec•…•… 〈…〉〈…〉 of English P•…•…wter, which being kept bright, makes 〈…〉〈…〉 to them that passe by, so that their 〈◊〉〈◊〉 promise 〈…〉〈…〉 outwardly than they have 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 present 〈…〉〈…〉 tie is great, principally by reason of the residen•…•… 〈…〉〈…〉 Merchants, and some quantitie of shipping of reaso•…•… 〈…〉〈…〉 found belonging to the Citi•…•…ns.

The weigh•…•… of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 is the pound, of whi•…•… 〈…〉〈…〉 120 * 1.2 pound, their quintar, divided into three 〈…〉〈…〉 of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉, of 10 pound to the stone, •…•…0 〈…〉〈…〉 the Skip pound, which is the second, and 20 Lispond of 15 〈…〉〈…〉 the said 300 pound, which is the third; so that it may be 〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…per∣ly sayd to be two 〈◊〉〈◊〉, one of 120 pound, another of 300 pound.

〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of length is an Ell, wherewith they mea•…•… both * 1.3 〈◊〉〈◊〉, W•…•…, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the 100 •…•…of hath been fo•…•… 〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…ke 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 about 48, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 for 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the 100 yards of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…ound to yeeld here about, 162 or 163 yards, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…ith 〈…〉〈…〉 before mentioned.

The Merchants here are found to exchange for London by the * 1.4 pound sterling, and for all other places upon the Rex Doller, of 54 sh. Lapisto, or 54 stivers.

A Doller is here noted to be worth three whitpence, one whitpeny to * 1.5 be 18 shillings, one shilling to be 12 pence, and one peny two hellers.

Corne is here measured by the Schepel, ninetie making a Last, * 1.6 and 83 Schepels making a last of Corne in Amsterdam, or 10 quarters English.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Hamburg & the trade thereof.
• * 1.2

  Weights of Hamburg.
• * 1.3

  Me•…•…e of Hamburg.
• * 1.4

  Exchange in Hamburg.
• * 1.5

  Doller.
• * 1.6

  Of Corne.