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. CCCLX.

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

ACcording to my intended method, I will here adde an example or two of Draughts and Remittances, by * 1.1 Commission and Order, performed in this place of Naples, posito,

To Naples commeth Order from Venice, that the Remittance is made to the said place at Ducc. 98⅓, in drawing from Placentia at Ducc. 135 〈◊〉〈◊〉, but there doe bills present for Ve∣nice at ducc. 99 〈◊〉〈◊〉: I demand then, (considering the losse that fal∣leth out in the Remittance) at how much ought I to draw for Pla∣centia, to know which, you must say by the Rule of three, If ducc. 98 〈◊〉〈◊〉 give ducc. 135 〈◊〉〈◊〉, what will 99 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ducc. give, and it will come to * 1.2 137⅓ ducc. and at that rate the draught must be made for Placentia, in the Remittance for Venice at ducc. 99⅔, and then the Commission will remaine effected according to the Order given, as for Exam∣ple.

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Againe, presuppose that at Naples commeth Order from Flo∣rence, * 1.3 to Remit to Rome, at 134⅔ and to prevaile for Naples at 121 〈◊〉〈◊〉, there is found bills for Rome at 136 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and mony for Florence, at 122 〈◊〉〈◊〉, I demand then, if at these presenting prices, the Com∣mission may be accomplished, to know which worke by the Rule of three, and say, if Ducc. 134 〈◊〉〈◊〉 give ducc. 121 〈◊〉〈◊〉, what will duccats 136 〈◊〉〈◊〉 give, and it will come to duccats 122 and graines 58, so that, as it is apparent, the Commission may be effected, because that Remitting to Rome at 136 〈◊〉〈◊〉, the draught for Florence must be at ducc. 122 graines 58, and it is found at 122 〈◊〉〈◊〉 which is 60 graines more, as by the following Example. 〈 math 〉〈 math 〉

Againe, at Naples commeth Order from Palermo, to draw to * 1.4 the said Palermo, at Pont. 168¼, and to remit to Placentia, at 134½. Now there is found Money for Palermo, at 166½, and Bills for Placentia, at 136. I demand then, if the said Commis∣sions may be effected, at the Rates presented? To doe which, you must worke by the Rule of Three, taking one of the prices which are found for Divisor, as hath beene shewed by the in∣struction given upon Commissions, and say; If Pontos 166½ give 134½, what will 168¼ give? And it will make Duccats 135 〈◊〉〈◊〉, or thereabouts. So that it appears this Order and Com∣mission may not be performed, seeing that drawing to Palermo at 168¼, the remittance cannot be made for Placentia at more then 135 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and there is found Bills but at 136; as by this Example. 〈 math 〉〈 math 〉

Againe, at Naples commeth Order from Genoa, to remit for * 1.5 Placentia at 133; and to prevaile from Mesina at 114, cleare of charge, there are found Bills for Placentia, at 131 〈◊〉〈◊〉. I de∣mand (considering the benefit which is given in the remit∣tance) at what price may the parcell be made? To know which, say by the Rule of Three; If 133 give 114, what shall 131⅓ give? and it will come to Ducc. 112, and 57 Gr. To the which must be added 44 Graines, for the provision which is there taken at 〈◊〉〈◊〉 per Cent. and it will be Duccats 113. And at a lesser price, may not be taken for Mesina. The Example will make it evident.

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And this is as much as I conceive fitting to have said of the Exchanges, Orders and Commissions practised in the City of Naples, and next to Genoa.

Notes

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  Orders and Commissions gi∣ven and re∣ceived for Drau•…•…hts and Remittances in Naples.
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  1 Example.
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  2 Example.
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  3 Example.
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  4 Example.