The present state of England. Part III. and Part IV. containing I. an account of the riches, strength, magnificence, natural production, manufactures of this island, with an exact catalogue of the nobility, and their seats, &c., II. the trade and commerce within it self, and with all countries traded to by the English, as at this day established, and all other matters relating to inland and marine affairs : supplying what is omitted in the two former parts ...

Chamberlayne, Edward, 1616-1703., Petty, William, Sir, 1623-1687. England's guide to industry., J. S.

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THE INTRODUCTION. OR THE ORIGINAL OF TRADE, PLAINLY Demonstrating it's Increase. The Means and Methods used to bring it to the Per∣fection it is arrived to at present. And of the great Benefit reaped thereby, both in General, and Particular.

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CHAP. XXI. A view of the Kingdom of Morocco, the Trade, Currant Coyns, Weights, Measures, and Customs thereof.

THis Kingdom as the former takes it's Name from the chief City and Cen∣ter of it's Trade, and is very Beautiful; tho Inferious to Fess; in it is found a Burse, and Exchange, formerly much frequented by Merchants, but now for the most part taken up by Artizans. The Commodities vended there are the same with those of Fess, except Sugar, in which it more abounds.

The Coyns are the Xerif, and Ducate of Gold, valued as those of Fess. The Weights are 2 several Quintals, the one agreeing with the Canter of Fese, and the other with the Quintal of Sevil, and indeed in all things according with Fess, as being now reduced under one Government. Their Religion, if so it may be Termed, is Mahu∣metisme, and of late they have not any con∣siderable Trade with the English Mer∣chants; tho 'tis not doubted, but the ef∣fects Page 91 of the League, between his Maje∣sty of great Britain, and that Emperour may be a means to revive it, as like∣wise to inrich our Garrison of Tangier, by rendering it a Publick Mart, it being the Key of Barbary.

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