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. CCV.

Of Lubeck, and the trade thereof.

LVBECKE is an Imperiall and free Citie, and one of those that are accounted Ha•…•…-towns; * 1.1 it is seated on the top of a faire and spacious Hill, upon the very crowne whereof is a beautifull Church, from whence leadeth 〈…〉〈…〉 〈…〉〈…〉 〈…〉〈…〉 〈…〉〈…〉 〈…〉〈…〉 the mariti•…•… 〈…〉〈…〉 〈…〉〈…〉 distant fro•…•… th•…•… to•…•… 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈…〉〈…〉 of Bric•…•… •…•…aving 〈…〉〈…〉 〈…〉〈…〉 •…•…alles. The government of th•…•… 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈…〉〈…〉 •…•…heir neatn•…•… 〈◊〉〈◊〉 garden•…•… •…•…eous 〈…〉〈…〉, civilitie of manners, and strict execution of 〈…〉〈…〉 is conveyed hither by pipes; and Brewers, that 〈…〉〈…〉 most 〈◊〉〈◊〉 constrained to live together in one 〈…〉〈…〉 of 〈…〉〈…〉 •…•…ater in his owne ho•…•… al∣•…•… 〈…〉〈…〉 •…•…tants 〈◊〉〈◊〉 con•…•…ained •…•…o liv•…•… a st•…•… by 〈…〉〈…〉 •…•…hey are set on worke, and provided for. This 〈…〉〈…〉 ten Churches, one whereof being a decayed 〈…〉〈…〉 to an Armorie of all Amunitions for 〈…〉〈…〉, being the principall, and sea∣ted 〈…〉〈…〉 very summer •…•…f this hill, whereon the 〈…〉〈…〉

〈…〉〈…〉 this Citie at present is great, partly by the industrie of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…tants, and partly by reason of the commodiou•…•… •…•…ti∣on * 1.2 〈◊〉〈◊〉, & the neighbourhood of th•…•… •…•…ique sea 〈…〉〈…〉 〈…〉〈…〉 •…•…ous for the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, an•…•… 〈◊〉〈◊〉 tran•…•… 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈…〉〈…〉 by some 〈…〉〈…〉 〈…〉〈…〉 〈…〉〈…〉

The common weight of Lubeck is a pound, of which is made a Centiner * 1.3 and a Skippound: for 112 pound is the centiner or quintar; the stone 10 pound, and 32 stone to the Skip pound, which is 320 pound, and the 20 Lispound of 16 pound marke is also accounted for a Skip pound, which is in London () pounds.

The measure of length of Lubeck is the Ell, 120 elles whereof makes in London 60 elles, and the 100 yards London hath made here 160 * 1.4 elles in circa.

In Lubeck corne is measured by the last, 96 Schepels making a Last, * 1.5 which is 10¼ quarters of London, and 85 schepels is found to make a Last in Amsterdam.

Lasts 7 of 18 Barrels in Lubeck is found to make 100 sackes of Salt, being 122 smal Barels for the 100 sacks at Ar•…•…iden in Zealand, which is found to be 7½ lasts of 18 Barrels of salt in London, but accounted by the weigh in London to make 11½ weyes, and it is accounted 40 Bushels to a Wey, water measure of ten gallons.

〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the B•…•… which is 50 Stoopes of Antwerpe,

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Notes

• * 1.1

  Lubeck and the trade ther∣of.
• * 1.2

  Beere o•…•… Lu∣beck 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• * 1.3

  Waights of Lubeck.
• * 1.4

  Measures of Lubeck.
• * 1.5

  Of Corne.