The merchants map of commerce wherein the universal manner and matter relating to trade and merchandize are fully treated of, the standard and current coins of most princes and republicks observ'd, the real and imaginary coins of accounts and exchanges express'd, the natural products and artificial commodities and manufactures for transportation declar'd, the weights and measures of all eminent cities and towns of traffick in the universe, collected one into another, and all reduc'd to the meridian of commerce practis'd in the famous city of London / by Lewis Roberts, merchant.

Several Forms of BILLS OF EX∣CHANGE in several Languages.

Laus Deo, in London, this 16 of Novemb. 1654. for 100 l. sterling.

AT six days sight pay this my first Bill of Exchange to Mr. Abraham P. or Assigns one hundred pounds sterling, for the value here received of Mr. John D. make good payment, and put it to Account as per Advice

Your loving Friend William M.

To Mr. Francis W. Merchant dd. in Exon. P^•

Laus Deo, in London, the 16 of November 1654. for 100 l. sterling.

AT six days sight pay this my second Bill of Exchange (my first not paid) to Mr. Abraham P. or Assigns, one hundred pounds sterling, for the value here received of Mr. John D. make good payment, and put it to Account as per Advice.

Your loving Friend William M.

To Mr. Francis W. Merchant dd. in Exon. S^d•

If he who under-writes the Bill is to make himself Debitor, then he writes in the Bill, And put it to my Account; but if he who ought to pay it, and to whom it is directed, is De∣bitor to the Drawer, then he writes And put it to your Account: Also sometimes it is ex∣pressed in the Bill thus, And put it to the Ac∣count of such an one.

Laus Deo, in London, this 17 of Novemb. 1654. for 100 l. at 36 s. 8 d. Flemish per pound.

AT Usance pay this my first Bill of Ex∣change to Mr. Cornelius Vande B. or Or∣der, one hundred pounds sterling, at 36 s. 8 d. Flemish per pound sterling, for the value here received of Mr. John C. make good payment, and put it to Account as per Advice.

Your loving Friend Thomas D.

To Mr. Peter E. Merchant dd. in Amsterdam. P^•

The second Bill is the same with the first, only with this Alteration and Addition.

At Usance, not having my first, pay this my second Bill of Exchange to Mr. Cornelius Vande B. or Order, &c.

Laus Deo, in London, adj. 17 Novemb. 1654. for 333¼ ▿. at 52 d. sterling per ▿.

AT double Usance pay this my first Bill of Exchange to Mr. Robert A. or Assigns, the Sum of three hundred and thirty three Crowns and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 third, for the value here re∣ceived of Mr. Henry B. and put it to Account as per Advice.

Your loving Friend Richard C.

To Mr. Charles D. Merchant dd. in Rouen. P^•

Laus Deo, in London, adj. 17 Novemb. 1654. for D^ts. 564¼ at 51 d. ½ sterling per D^t.

THree months after date pay this my first Bill of Exchange to Mr. Daniel A. or Order, Ducats five hundred threescore and four and one quarter in banco, for the value here received of Mr. John B. and put it to Account as per Advice.

William C.

To Mr. Thomas D. Merchant in Venice. P^•

Ihus Malaga 13 Noviembre, 1654. A. Son 132 l. 7 s. 6 d.

A Quarenta dias Vista pagara V. M. por esta mi teroera no aviendo pagado por la pri mera y segunda ala Voluntad de Diego P. Ciento treynta y dos libras siete sueldoi y seis peniques esterlinus Valor aqui recevida de Henrique G. y•• sutiempo ara V. M. buen pago a sentandolas come a viso Xpto con todos.

Antonio de S.

A Juan D. g^de Dios Londres.

Adj. 18 Augusti, 1654. in Venetia D^t. 1000. a d. 54 per D^to.

AUso pagate per q^a. p^ma. di Cambio alli SS^ri f. de V. & figli d'Ham^•. (o) chi ordinerann•• D^ti. Mille a d Cinquanta quatre per D^to. valuta Cont^mi. e ponete Come vi s'avisa a dio.

Tomaso D.

Al Mag^co S^• Ricardo W. in p^ma Londra.

The Assignment on the backside is thus.

ET per noi pagate il contenuto diquesta senza aitra procura al Sr. Gio. W. Cambiati con Sr. Francisco R. Hamburgo 28 Augusti, 1654. per F. de V. & figli.

Livorno, the 21 Novemb. 1654. per L. 239—13—9 sterl. at 59 d. Dollars 975.

THree months after date of this my first Bill of Exchange, my second or third not being paid, pay unto Mr. William G. or Assigns, the Sum of two hundred thirty and nine pounds, thirteen shillings and nine pence sterling, for the value received here of Mr. Thomas W. placing it to Account as per Advice.

Thomas S.

To Mr. Robert B. Merchant in London. P^•

Amsterdam adj. 27 Octob. 1654. Voor 100 l. sterl.

OP uso betaelt desen myne eersten wisselbrief ten Sr. Jan E. ost ordre Hondert ponden sterlinex Valuta Van Sr. Robert G. stelt op myn rekeninge als per advys,

Martin P.

Ersamen Sr. Willem S. Coopman tot London. P^•

A Paris Ce 10 Juillet 1654. pour 450, ▿ a 52 d. sterl. per ▿.

A Double usance payez per ceste premiere de change a Monsr. Paul M. ou a son ordre quatre Centz Escus a Cinquante deux deniers ster∣lins pour Escu, valleur receu de Monsieur Fran∣ceis L. & passez a compte suivant l'advys de,

Ure treshumble serviteur Daniel F.

Monsieur Monsieur Guillaume G. Merchant a Londres. P^•

If there be an Assignment on the backside thereof, it runs thus;

Le Contenu de ceste payez au Sr. Pierre H. ou or∣dre valleur du Sr. Jean C. Paris 26^me Novembre 1654. Paul M.

Rotterdam, 2 Oct. 1654. for 200 l. sterl.

AT double usance pay this my first of Ex∣change to Mr. Roger C. or Assigns, Two hundred pounds sterling for the value received of himself, and put it to Account of G. P. as per advice.

Your loving Friend John M.

To Mr. Peter H. Merchant in London. P^•

If this Bill be negotiated by Exchange, or the Mony taken in, and so to be Assigned over to another man, the Assignment must be written on the backside of the Bill thus,

Pay the Contents on the other side hereof to Mr. Humphery N. or Assigns, value of Mr. Joseph B. Rotterdam 4 Oct. 1654. Roger C.

But if Humphry N. do likewise assign the same Bill for his Account, then he writes only thus,

Pay the Contents hereof to Mr. John D.

Humphery N.