CHAP. CCCLXXVII.
Of the Exchanges of Ven•…•…ce with London.
VEnice doth Exchange with London, and giveth one Duccat of * 1.1 Liv. 6 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to have there posito 56 〈◊〉〈◊〉 pence sterling: I demand then
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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- 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 15, 2024.
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for Duccats 740, how many Livers or Sterling shall Venice have credit in London: this must be done as in the precedent account is shewed of Venice with Antwerpe, and it will come to pounds 173, s. 8. and pence 9, which Venice shall have credit in London, as by the Example more at large appeareth. 〈 math 〉〈 math 〉
The proofe of this account is manifested, when London doth re∣change * 1.2 this sum of 173. 8. 9 d. for Venice, and here note, that Vsance from Venice to London is 3 moneths, or 90 daies, and double Vsance the said time doubled, and the like accounted backe from London to Venice.
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* 1.1
Exchanges of Venice with London.
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* 1.2
Proofe.