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. CCCLXI.

Of Examples of the Exchanges practised at Genoa, and how the same are calculated.

I Have shewed elsewhere, the generall Exchanges of Genoa, and with how many other places this city is * 1.1 found to Exchange with, and there also declared the common rates and prices, how the same is found to governe, which notwithstanding is sound so subiect to alteration, that it cannot admit of any great certainty, yet so farre it is conducible, to this knowledge, that it may serve as a certaine rule for the calculation thereof, either in the Draughts, Remittances, or Orders, that may happen to fall within the limit of this City, the forming of which accounts now remaineth to bee handled, observing the same with some other principall places, which being well understood, will enlighten the way to what is here by me, for brevity sake willingly omitted.

To give then introduction thereto, it is to be noted, that Ex∣changers * 1.2 doe here keepe their accounts severall wayes, as some in Livers, Sols, and Deniers of current money, and others by Livers, Sols and Deniers money of Gold, and both these accounted and summed up, by 20 and 12, because 20 Sols make a Liver, and 12 Deniers doe make a Sol.

Moreover, it is to be noted, that the Crowne of Italy of Gold, in Gold is worth here in current Money 90 Sols of Genoa, though it is found sometimes to be worth more, and sometimes lesse, as Mo∣nyes are requested: Notwithstanding, the said Crowne is alwayes given for 68 Sol, Money of Gold.

Againe it is to be observed, that in Genoa all or the most part of Exchanges that are practised, are effectively for Placentia, Lions, Millan, Venice, Naples, and Rome; and therefore, in the handling thereof, I shall, to avoid tediousnesse, be the briefer.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Exchanges practised at Genoa.
• * 1.2

  Accounts in Genoa.