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 ...
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- 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 ...
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Contents
- title page
- title page
- THE PREFACE.
- ERRATA & OMISSA.
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THE Present State OF ENGLAND. PART III.
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The Riches of the
Eng∣lish Nation. - Of other Productions.
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Of the Wonders and Ra∣rities of
England. -
Of the Populacy of the
En∣glish Nation. - Of the Manufactures of England.
- THE MAGNIFICENCE OF ENGLAND.
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Towns and Places of
Eng∣land eminent for some remarkeable Accident, Person, or Transaction. - A true and perfect LIST OF THE NOBILITY OF ENGLAND: With their principal HOUSES, and the COUNTIES which they are in.
- A SUPPLEMENT TO The Foregoing Work.
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The Riches of the
- title page
- TO THE READER.
- A TABLE OF THE CONTENTS.
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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.
- CHAP. I.
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CHAP. II. The Original of the Companies of the City of
London, viz. the Principal twelve, of the time of their being incorporated, and by what Kings and Queens: As likewise the names of all the other Companies, as at this day they stand confirmed. - CHAP. III. Of the several English Merchants Trading into most parts, of the time of their Incorporating, and Improv∣ment of Navigation.
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CHAP. IV. Of
England, and the Trade thereof in General and Particular, with a Survey of all the Measures, Weights, Currant Coynes, Inland Commerce, and what tends to Navigation. A De∣scription of the most material Counties, and of the Trade ofWales in gene∣ral. - CHAP. V. The Traffick of London.
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CHAP. VI. Of the currant Coyns of
England as they have been setled by the Tower Standard,&c. -
CHAP. VI. A view of the Weights and Measures used in
England, as they are Esta∣blished by Standard, and confirmed by the Laws of the Nation, and by Parliament. -
CHAP. VIII. A view of
Scotland, and the Trade thereof in General, together with the Coyns, Customs, and Increase of that Ancient Kingdom. -
CHAP. IX. A view of
Ireland, and of the Trade, Manners, and Present State of that Kingdom. -
CHAP. X. A view of the Ocean Islands, and of their Trade,
viz. such as are Sub∣ject to his Majesty of greatBri∣tain. -
CHAP. XI. A further Account of the Measures of
England, with a true Proportion of the Weight of English Cloths. -
CHAP. XII. A View of
America, of it's Pro∣vinces, and the Trade thereof. - CHAP. XIII. A View of Virginia, and of the Trade, Manners, Customs, and Government thereof, and of the Commodities of that Colony.
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CHAP. XIV. A View of
New-England, and the Trade thereof. -
CHAP. XV. A View of
Mary-Land, and of the Customs and Trade thereof. -
CHAP. XVI. A View of the
Peruanan Provinces, and of their Trade and Customs. -
CHAP. XVII. A view of
Africa, and of the Man∣ners, Customs, Trade, Weights, Mea∣sures, Coyns, and Commodity there∣of. -
CHAP. XVIII. A view of
Tunis, the Trade, Man∣ners, and Customs thereof. -
CHAP. XIX. A view of
Argier, and of the Trade, Manners, Customs, Weights, Mea∣sures thereof, and their way of di∣viding Prizes, and selling Slaves in the Publick Market. -
CHAP. XX. A view of the Kingdom of
Fess, and of the Trade, Customs, Weights, Measures and currant Coyns there∣of. -
CHAP. XXI. A view of the Kingdom of
Morocco, the Trade, Currant Coyns, Weights, Measures, and Customs thereof. -
CHAP. XXII. A view of
Numidia, andLybia, and their Provinces; with the Trade, Currant Coyns, Manners and Customs. -
CHAP. IX. A View of
Negrita, or the Land ofNegroes, with the Trade, Currant Coyn, Weights, Measures, and Cu∣stoms. -
CHAP. XXIV. A View of
Aethiopia Superior, and Inferior. But of the last especial∣ly, and of the Trade thereof,&c. -
CHAP. XXV. A View of
Mosambique, and of the Trade thereof. -
CHAP. XXVI. A View of
Aegypt, and the Provin∣ces thereof, as also of the Trade, Commodities, Coyns, Weights, Mea∣sures and Customs. -
CHAP. XXVII. A View of
Cairo, and the Trade, Weights, Measures, and Customs thereof. -
CHAP. XXVIII. A View of the Isles of the Sea, ap∣pertaining to
Africa, with their Commodities, Trade, Weight, Mea∣sures,&c. -
CHAP. XXIX. A View of
Asia, and of the Trade, Manners, and Customs thereof to∣gether with the Description of their Currant Coyns, Weights, Measures,&c. -
CHAP. XXX. A View of
Syria, and the Trade thereof. -
CHAP. XXXI. A View of
Damascus, of the Trade, Weights, Measures, and Currant Coyn thereof. -
CHAP. XXXI. A View of
Aleppo, and the Trade thereof, with the Descriptions of the Weights; Measures, Manners, and Customs of that famous City. -
CHAP. XXXIII. A View of
Tripoly, and the Trade thereof. -
CHAP. XXXIV. A View of
Palestine, and the Provin∣ces, Trade, Weights, Measures, Customs, and Currant Coyn thereof. -
CHAP. XXXV. A View of
Armenia, and the Pro∣vinces thereof, together with the Trade; as likewise ofArabia, the Provinces, and Trade thereof. -
CHAP. XXXVI. A View of
Assyria, Mesopotamia, Chaldea, &c. -
CHAP. XXXVII. A View of
Media, and the Provin∣ces thereof, as also of their Trade, Weights, Measures, and the like. -
CHAP. XXXVIII. A View of
Persia, The Province, Cities, Trade, Weights, Measures, and Commodities thereof. -
CHAP. XXXIX. A View of
Hispahan, and of the Trade thereof. -
CHAP. XL. A View of
Tartaria, of the Trade, Weights, Measures, Currant Coyns, and Customs thereof. -
CHAP. XLI. A View of
India, intra, & extra Gangem, of the Provinces, Trade, Customs, and valuable Commodities thereof. -
CHAP. XLII. A View of
Cambaia, of the Trade, Weights, Measures, Coyns, Com∣modities, and Customs thereof. -
CHAP. XLIII. A View of
Goa, the Trade, Commo∣dities, Weights, Measures, Coyns, and Customs thereof, and of the Pearl Fishery. -
CHAP. XLIV. A View of
Musulipatan, the Trade, Commodities, Weights, Customs, and Coyns thereof. -
CHAP. XLV. A View of
Satagan, theMetropolis ofBengala, the Trade of that Coast and the RiverGanges, and the Commodities, Weights, Customs,&c. -
CHAP. XLVI. A View of
Pegu, and the Trade, Cu∣stoms, Weights and Coyns, of the Coast thereof. -
CHAP. XLVII. A View of
Sian, andMalacca, and of their Trades, Commodities, Coyns,&c. -
CHAP. XLVIII. A View of the Kingdom of
China, the Trade and Commodities there∣of. -
CHAP. XLIX. A View of the Islands, found in the
Asian Seas, and of their Trade and growth. -
CHAP. L: A View of the Isles of
Molucco 's, also the Trade, Weights, Measures, and currant Coyns there in use, and of the other adjacent Islands. -
CHAP. LI. A View of the
Java's, and the Trade of that Tract, of the Weights, Mea∣sures, Native Commodities, Coyns,&c. -
CHAP. LII. A View of the Trade of
Summatra, and other Islands, lying in theIndi∣an Seas. -
CHAP. LIII. A View of the Isle of
Cyprus, the Trade, Growth, Weights, Mea∣sures, and Currant Coyns thereof. - CHAP. LIV. A Description of Gold and Silver, their Intrinsick Value: The means to find out their Fineness and Allays, after the best and most exact Me∣thod.
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CHAP. LV. A Treatise of Precious-Stones, how to know them and their true value,
viz. Diamonds, Rubies, Saphyrs,&c. as also the goodness and worth of Pearles in General. -
CHAP. LVI. A View of
Europe of it's Provinces, Trade, Manners, Customs, Growth, Weights, Measures, Currant Coyn,&c. -
CHAP. LVII. A View of
Sevil, the Trade, Weights, Measures, Customs, and Currant Coyns thereof. -
CHAP. LVIII. A View of
Malaga, the Trade, Cu∣stoms, Weights, Measures, and Coyns thereof. -
CHAP. LIX. A View of
Alicant, and of the Trade, Measures, Weights, Coyns,&c. -
CHAP. LX. A View of
Madrid, of the Trade, Coyns, Weights, and Measures there∣of. -
CHAP. LXI. A View of
Lisbon, theMetropolis ofPortugal, of the Trade, Growth, Weights, Measues, Coyns, and Cu∣stoms thereof. -
CHAP. LXII. A View of
France, the Provinces, Trade, Customs, Weights, Mea∣sures, and Currant Coyns, reduced in∣to the view of the Principal Trad∣ing Cities of that Kingdom. -
CHAP. LXIII. A View of
Rouen, and the Trade thereof. -
CHAP. LXIV. A View of
Paris, theMetropolis ofFrance, and of the Trade, Weights, Measures, Coyns, Customs, exchan∣ges, and Commodities there Vend∣ed. -
CHAP. LXV. A View of
Lyons, and the Trade thereof,&c. -
CHAP. LXVI. A View of
Marselia, the Trade, Weights, Measures, Coyns, and Cu∣stoms thereof. -
CHAP. LXVII. A View of
Italy, and the Trading Ci∣ties thereof, together with their Manner of Traffick, Weights, Measures, Coyns,&c. -
CHAP. LXVIII. A View of the City
Naples, and the Trade thereof, together with the Weights, Measures, Coyns, Cu∣stoms,&c. -
CHAP. LXIX. A View of the City of
Florence, the Trade thereof, Comprehending the whole Trade of theFlorentine Dominion. -
CHAP. LXX. A View of
Millain, of the Trade, Weights, Measures, Coyns, Customs, and Commodities thereof. -
CHAP. LXXI. A View of the Dukedoms of
Man∣tua, andUrbin, and of their Trade, Weights, Measures,&c. -
CHAP. LXXII. A View of the Common-Wealth of
Venice, and of the Trade, Weights, Measures, Customs, Coyns&c. -
CHAP. LXXIII. A View of the Principality of
Par∣ma, and of the Trade, Weights, Measures, Customs,&c. -
CHAP. LXXIV. A View of
Leghorn, the Trade, Cu∣stom, Weights, Measures, and Coyns,&c. -
CHAP. LXXV. A View of
Genoa, the Weights, Mea∣sures, Coyns, and Trade thereof. -
CHAP. LXXVI. A View of
Luca, and the Trade there∣of. -
CHAP. LXXVII. A View of the
Papacy, and the Trade thereof. -
CHAP. LXXVIII. A View of the Trade of
Flanders, andHolland, of the Weights, Measures, Coyns, Customs, Commo∣dities, and Traffick of them, re∣duced into the View ofAntwerp andAmsterdam. -
CHAP. LXXIX. A View of the City of
Amsterdam and of the Trade, Coyns, Weights and Measures thereof. -
CHAP. LXXX. A View of
Germany, its Provinces, and the Trade thereof. -
CHAP. LXXXI. A View of
Strasburg, and the Trade thereof. -
CHAP. LXXXII. A View of
Vienna, and of the Trade, Weights, Measures, Coyns,&c. -
CHAP. LXXXIII. A View of
Hamburg, of the Trade, Weights, Measures, Coyns, and Commodities thereof. -
CHAP. LXXXIV. A View of
Denmark, and of its Trade, together with the Commodities, Weights, Measures, and Coyns thereof. -
CHAP. LXXXV. A View of
Elsinore, and the Trade there∣of. -
CHAP. LXXXVI. A View of the Kingdom of
Norway, and the Trade thereof. -
CHAP. LXXXVII. A View of
Sweedland, of its Pro∣vinces, and Trade reduced into the Trade of the City ofStockholm. -
CHAP. LXXXVIII. A View of
Moscovia, and the Trade there∣of, reduced into the Trade ofMosco, the Principal City of that large Domini∣on. -
CHAP. LXXXIX. A View of the Kingdom of
Poland, to∣gether with the Trade, Weights, Mea∣sures, and currant Coyns thereof. -
CHAP. XC. A View of
Hungary, and the adjacent Provinces, and of their Trade, Weights, Measures, Coyns, and Commodities of the Growth and Manufacture. -
CHAP. XCI. A View of
Greece and of the Trade there∣of, Comprized in the Trade found at the famous City ofConstantinople, to∣gether with the Weights, Measures, Cu∣stoms, and Coyns thereof. -
CHAP. XCII. A View of the Islands in the
Ionian, Ege∣an, Mediterranean, and Adriatick Seas; with a Description of the Trade, Weights, Measures, Coyns, and Commodities of the Growth and Manufacture of the most con∣siderable of them. -
CHAP. XCIII. A View of the Isle
Candia and other I∣slands. -
CHAP. XCIV. A View of
Zant, Zeffalonia, and Ithaca, together with their Trade, Commodities, Weights, Measures, Coyns,&c. -
CHAP. XCV. Of the Islands in the
Mediterranian Sea, and the Trade of the Principal of them. -
CHAP. XCVI. A View of
Greenland, and the Whale Fishe∣ry, with an account of several Islands in the Northern Seas. - CHAP. XCVII. A View of the Practice of Exchanges in Ge∣neral, and the advantage accruing there∣by.
- CHAP. XCVIII. A Discourse of the Forms of Bills of Exchange, how they ought to be drawn, presented, payed or protested in default; with a caution against delays, and the danger thereof, according to the Law and Custom of Merchants.
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CHAP. XCIX. Of the Pair in Exchange, and the Forms of
English, Dutch, and French Bills of Exchange. - CHAP. XCX. Several useful observations to be carefully noted, in the Management of Bills of Ex∣change.
- CHAP. CXI. Of Letters of credit, and to what intent they are drawn.
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CHAP. CXII. A Survey of the Customs, commonly called Tonnage upon Wines of the Growth of
France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, &c. also upon Beer, Perry, Cider, Vinegar, Rape, &c. together with the nature of such Customs or Tonnage, declaring where they are due and where not. - CHAP. CXIII. A Survey of the Custom commonly called Poundage, according to the Book of Rates, and such other Customs and Priviledg∣es, as are for the profit of the Mer∣chant.
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CHAP. CXIV. Of Policies of assurance, their Original, their Legality, Nature, Quality, and of the great Incouragement they give to Navi∣gation,
&c. - CHAP. CXV. The Original of the word Bottomery, and the Signification thereof, together with the Commodity and Discommodity accruing thereby.
- CHAP. CXVI. Of the Rights and Priviledges of Owners, and Proprietors of Ships, according to the Laws Marine and Common, together with di∣vers Rules to be observed by such as are Partners in Ships, fitted out upon Fraight or otherwise.
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CHAP. CXVII. Ʋseful Instructions to be observed by all Ma∣sters of Ships, in the Management of their affairs, and the preventing the Penalties they may incur through Ignorance,
&c. - CHAP. CXVII. Of Fraight and Charter part, according to the Laws, Common, and Marine, with use∣ful observations thereon.
- CHAP. CXIX. Of Wrecks what may properly be termed such according to the Laws Marine, and Common, with Instructions for owners and Masters in case of a Wreck.
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CHAP. CXX. Of Averidg and Contribution, according to the Law Marine, if Goods are cast overboard in a storm,
&c. and what Goods may in such a case be Ejected, and what not. -
CHAP. CXXI. A View of the Port of
London, and of the Customs, Priviledges, Exemptions, and Revenues of that great City according to the Charters, Grants,&c. of several Kings of England. -
CHAP. CXXII. A Survey of the remaining Ports of
Eng∣land, their Members, Creeks,&c. with a relation of their Legalities touching Ex∣portation and Importation, together with what Commodities may be Exported, when sold at the Port where they shall be laded at certain rates.
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- THE PREFACE.
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A Discourse of Trade. Being a Comparison between
England and other parts ofEurope, wherein the Incouragement of Industry is pro∣moted in these Islands ofGreat Britain andIreland. -
CHAP. I. That a small Country and few People by Situation, Trade, and Policy, may be equivalent in Wealth, and Strength to a far greater People and Territories; and particularly that conve∣niencies for Shipping and Water-Carriage do most eminently and fundamentally conduce thereto.
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The next thing to be shewn is that
Holland andZealand at this day is not only80 th. as rich and strong asFrance, but that it hath advan∣ced to the3 d. or thereabouts, which I think will appear upon the ballance of the following Particulars, viz. - Having thus done with their Situation I come now to their Trade.
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The next thing to be shewn is that
- CHAP. II. That some kind of Taxes and Publick Levies, may rather increase then di∣minish the Wealth of the King∣dom.
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CAP. III. That France cannot by Reason of na∣tural and perpetual Impediments be more Powerful at Sea then
England, or the low Countries. -
CHAP. IV. That the People and Territories of the King of
England are naturaly as conside∣rable for Wealth and Strength as those ofFrance. -
CHAP. V. That the Impediments of
England 's Greatness are contingent and remo∣vable. -
CHAP. VI. That the Power and Wealth of
Eng∣land has increased these last forty Years. -
CHAP. VII. That one tenth Part of the whole ex∣pence of the King of
England 's Sub∣jects is sufficient to maintain one hundred thousand Foot, forty thou∣sand Horse, and forty thousand men at Sea, and defray all other Charges of the Government; both ordinary, and extraordinary, if the same were re∣gularly Taxed and raised. -
CHAP. VIII. That there are spare Hands enough a∣mongst the King of
England 's Sub∣jects to earn two Millionsper An∣num more then they now do, and that there are also Imployments ready, proper and sufficient, for the purpose. - CHAP. IX. That there is money sufficient to drive the Trade of the Nation.
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CHAP. X. That the King of
England 's Subjects have Stock competent and convenient to drive the Trade of the whole com∣mercial World.
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CHAP. I. That a small Country and few People by Situation, Trade, and Policy, may be equivalent in Wealth, and Strength to a far greater People and Territories; and particularly that conve∣niencies for Shipping and Water-Carriage do most eminently and fundamentally conduce thereto.