Annotations.
The Dutch, Venetians, and Florentines, who understand this, and have no mony of their own, freely permit the Ex∣portation of mony in Trade, and grow rich thereby, and the King of Spain, who hath all the Treasure of the West-In∣dies, upon the penalty of Death, &c. forbids the Expor∣tation of it, grows poorer, and can keep none. Mr. Mun (a man of excellent knowledge and experience in Trade) in the 4th. Chapter, of Englands Treasure by Forein Trade, af∣firms, he knew a Prince in Italy (of famous memory) Fer∣dinando the First, great Duke of Tuscany, who being very rich, endeavoured thereby to enlarge his Trade by issuing out to his Merchants great summes of mony for very small profit: He himself had of the Duke 40000 Crowns gratis for a whole year, although the Duke knew it would be sent away in specie for the parts of Turkey, to be imployed in Wares for his Country. Afterwards Mr. Mun affirms he knew Legorn so much increased, that of a poor little Town it was become a fair and strong City, being one of the most famous places for Trade in all Christendom. And yet it is worthy observation that the multitude of Ships and Wares, which come from England, the Low-Countries, and other places, have little or no means to make returns from thence but only ready mony. See more herein in the said Chapter. Though Trade may be maintained by barter of Commodities, yet he who Trades in mony and barter, shall have a vast ad∣vantage.