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.
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 8, 2024.
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CHAP. 299.
Of the Exchanges of Francfort, Norimberg, Augusta, and Vienna in Germanie.
IN these places, Merchants are found to keepe their accounts in Florins, Sols, and Deniers, as by 20 and 12. * 1.1 the Florin being 20 Sols, or 60 Quarentines. The Qua∣rentine is in some places called the Craizer, which is 4 Pfenings, so that 12 Pfening makes one Sol.
In the custome of Exchanging, these places gives the whole number, which is the Florin, to London, Antuerpe, Colonia, and Valentia, and to all others gives the broken number, which is the Quarentine.
Francfort, Norimberg, Augusta, and Vienna doth ex∣change with
Placentia
Quarentine 102
for 1 Crowne.
Lions
Quarent. 103
for 1 Crowne.
Rome
Quarent. 104
for 1 Duccat.
Genoa
Quarent. 191
for 1 Cro. of 4 li. curr.
Millan
Quarent. 102 〈◊〉〈◊〉
for 1 Cro. of Gold.
Venice
Flor.—126
for 100 Duccat.
Florence
Quarent. 96
for 1 Crowne.
Luccha
Quarent. 86
for 1 Duccaton.
Naples
Quarent. 77
for 1 Ducc.
Lecchie
Quarent. 77
for 1 Ducc.
Barri
Quarent. 78
for 1 Ducc.
Palermo
Quarent. 90
for 1 Ducc.
Mesina
Quarent. 89 〈◊〉〈◊〉
for 1 Ducc.
Antu. & Col.
Flor. of 65 quar. 1
for 80 Grosse.
London
Florin.—1
for 50 d. sterl.
Valentia
Florin.—1
for Sol. 13. 8 d.
Saragosa
Quarent. 96
for 1 Duccat.
Barselona
Quarent. 97
for 1 Duccat.
Siv. al. Med.
Quarent. 87
for 1 Duccat.
Lixborne
Quarent. 86
for 1 Duccat.
Bollonia
Quarent. 88
for 1 Duccaton.
Bergamo
Quarent. 87
for 1 Duccaton.
Notes
* 1.1
The Exchanges of Francfort, Norimberg, Au∣gusta, and Vi∣enna.