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. CCCXCVIII.

Of Orders and Commissions given and received for Draughts and Remittances in Placentia.

ACcording to my method proposed, I will here adde some examples of Draughts and Remittances made * 1.1 by Order and Commission, in this place of Placentia, wherein I will somewhat inlarge my selfe by reason that it is the most noted and eminent place of Ex∣changes at this day practised in the world.

To Placentia then is order given, to remit to Venice at Duc. 134 or to Florence at Crowns 110½ where the benefit shall appeare to be * 1.2 most, that is to say, that finding to remit to one of the said two places, with benefit of the limited prices, the remittance be made thither where most will be given, and if the Remittance be found to be made with losse, to that which will give the least: for Florence then there is found at Cro. 111⅖, and for Venice at Duc. 135: I de∣mand whither ought the Remittance be made, for to both the Re∣mittance is found to be with profit, and to know where the grea∣test gaine will be, I say by the rule of three, If Duc. 134 give 110½ the inordered price, what will 135 Duc. give, the price found, it will make Cro. 111 〈◊〉〈◊〉 or circa, so that there is more profit to make the Remittance to Florence, because that remitting at Duc. 135, to make the Par, the Remittance should be for Florence at Cro. 111 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and the partido found is 111 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Cro. as for Example. 〈 math 〉〈 math 〉

Again, at Placentia there is order received to remit to Antwerpe at Grosses 123, or to Barselona at Sol 24½, where the most advantage * 1.3 shall be found, there is found a parcell for Antwerpe at Grosse 120⅔, and for Barselona at Sol 24, I would know to which must the Remit∣tance be made, seeing that in both places there is losse given upon the prices that are inordered, and to know where is the least, I say by the Rule of Three, if Sols 24½ give Grosses 123, the price inorde∣red, what will 24 Sols give, the price that is found, and it maketh Grosses 120½, so that the Remittance must be made for Antwerpe, by reason that remitting to Barselona at Sols 24, to make the Par, the Remittance should bee made to Antwerpe at Grosse 120 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and it is found at 120 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈 math 〉〈 math 〉

Notes

• * 1.1

  Orders and Commissi•…•…ns gi∣ven and re∣ceived for Drau•…•…hts and •…•…ces in Placentia.
• * 1.2

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 Example
• * 1.3

  See Example.