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 15, 2024.
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To his honoured friend and Kinsman, Mr. LEVVES ROBERTS, Merchant.
M. E.
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To my honoured friend and Cousin, Mr. LODO∣VVICKE ROBERTS Merchant, upon his BOOKE.
F. H.
To my loving and much honoured Cousin, Mr. LEVVES ROBERTS Merchant, upon his MERCHANTS MAPPE of COMMERCE.
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ROBERT ROBERTS of Llanvair in Anglesey.
Ad Ingeniosum exactissimi hujus operis Authorem, Dm Lodovicum Roberts, Merca∣torem Londinensem.
GVLIELMVS ROGERS.
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To the eminently deserving Author, Mr. LEVVES ROBERTS.
THO: BEEDOME.
Ad clarissimum virum D. Lodovicum Roberts Civem Londinensem, linguarum modernarum artisque Mercatoriae scientissimum; Chartam Mercatoriam edentem.
HENRY GARTHWAITE.
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To his worthy Friend, and loving Fellow∣servant, the AVTHOR.
Ad charissimum Fratrem Dm Lodovicum Roberts Civem Londinensem.
TASSS.
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To my ever loving friend Mr LEWES ROBERTS Merchant, upon his MAP of COMMERCE.
Charles Fetiplace.
To his friend Mr. LEWES ROBERTS MERCHANT.
Ralph Hanson.
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To his much Honoured friend Mr. LEWES ROBERTS Merchant, upon his MAP of COMMERCE.
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I. H.
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To the no lesse ingenuous, then really industrious Gentleman, Mr. LEWES ROBERTS, Merchant; and one of the COMMITTEES for the East-India COMPANY:
Vpon his Booke intituled, THE MERCHANTS MAPPE OF COMMERCE. With an Ani∣madversion to the Reader, and Allusion to the time of the first Impression, being the beginning of this present Yeare; MDCXXXVIII.
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MATHEW RHODES.
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In praise of my friend the Author, and his BOOKE. To the READER.
Iz. Wa.
SAMUEL VVILLIAMOT, to his ever honour'd Brother in law the Authour.
S. WILLIAMOT.
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To my ever loving friend Mr. LEWES ROBERTS Merchant, upon his MAP of COMMERCE.
W. Lewis.
To his deare Brother in law, Mr. Lewes Roberts, Merchant, on his MAP OF COMMERCE.
R. HILL.
To my most deare Father Mr. LEWES ROBERTS Merchant.
GABRIEL ROBERTS.
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