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.
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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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CHAP. 289.

Of the Exchanges of Mesina, in the Faire of Sicilia.

IN Mesina, the accounts are kept, and the Moneyes * 1.1 that are current, are the same as in Palermo aforemen∣tioned, only excepting in the Exchange thereof with Naples, it giveth a whole Number, which are found to be of 100 Duccats.

This place and Palermo, are accounted to Exchange with Pla∣centia or Lions, to give more one Carlin per Ounce, by the name of making good the moneyes, so that, he that here is to pay Moneyes by Exchange for the said places, must pay 61 Carlins per Ounce.

Mesina doth ex∣change with

PlacentiaCarl. 29 〈◊〉〈◊〉for 1 Crowne.
LionsCarl. 29 〈◊〉〈◊〉for 1 Crowne.
RomaCarl. 29 1for 1 Duc.
GenoaCarl. 29½for 1 Crow. of Gold.
MillanCarl. 29 〈◊〉〈◊〉for 1 Crow. of Gold.
VenetiaCarl. 22 〈◊〉〈◊〉for 1 Duc.
FlorenceCarl. 28¼for 1 Crowne.
LuccaCarl. 25 〈◊〉〈◊〉for 1 Ducaton.
NaplesDucc. 100for 96½ Duc. of 6 Tarins.
LecchieTarin. 11. 14for 1 Ducat.
BarriCarl. 23½for 1 Ducat.
PalermoOunce 100for 102 Ounces.
Antu. & Col.Duccat. 1for 107 Grosses.
LondonDuccat. 1for 72 Pence sterl.
ValentiaFlorin. 1for Sol. 9. 9. D.
SaragosaFlorin. 1for Sol. 9. 10. D.
BarselonaFlorin. 1for Sol. 9. 8. D.
Siv. al. Med.Florin. 1for 190 Marved.
LixborneFlorin. 1for 200 Raies.
BolloniaCarl. 25¼for 1 Ducaton.
BergamoCarlin 25for 1 Ducaton.
FrancfortDuccat. Ifor 90 Quarentines.

Vide Chap. 419. how these are calculated.

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