CHAP. LXXVI. A View of Luca, and the Trade there∣of.
LƲca is the principal City of the Re∣publique, and is Situate on the River Serchio, being 3 Miles in compass, and so adorned with Trees; that such as pass a
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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- Chamberlayne, Edward, 1616-1703.
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- 1683.
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far off think it to stand in a Wood. The most Merchantable Commodities here found are Silks, as Damasks, Sattins, Taffatas, &c. which are here made and sent to other Cities of Italy, and for them have return∣ed the growth of most Countries.
Their Accounts are kept in Solds, De∣niers, and Livers of Picoly as in Florence, and their monies for the most part the same, it having formerly been a City of considerable Trade, but now of little note.
The Weights are two, the one the Bal∣lance Weight, by which all Goods are bought and sold, the other the Weight by which Merchants pay their Customs, be∣tween which there is observed 12 per cent. difference, the Ballance Weight, the pound containing 12 Ounces, the 100 thereof has been found to make of Lyons Weight 72 ½ and the Customers Weight 81 ½ the Mea∣sure of length is the Brace, which is 23 English Inches, 100 Braces of this Place be∣ing found to make 50 English Ells. As for Liquid or Concave Measures, they use not any in way of Merchandise. Therefore I shall pass them over.