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.

CHAP. CCXXXVI. Of Sclavonia, and the Provinces and Cities thereof.

* 1.1SClavonia hath on the East the River of Drinus, and a line drawn from thence to the Sea, on the VVest part of Italy: on the North, Hungary; and on the South, the Adriatick Sea.

* 1.2The Commodities that this Country doth afford for Merchandize, are Horses for Service, Cattel, Oxon, Hides, Tallow, Butter, and Cheese, and hath some Mines of Silver and Gold, now in the Great Turk's possession. The Provinces and Cities of note in Sclavonia are these

* 1.3Illyria, now by the Turks called Windismark, hath in it Zatha, seated upon Dan•…•…, 2: Zackaoes, 3. Windisgreets, and others.

* 1.4Dalmatia is the second Province, the chief City is Ragusa, situated on the Adriatick Sea, formerly a Town of great Traffick and Riches, and now tributary to the Turk; next is Sci•…•…, 3. Zara, both seated on the Sea-shore, and subject to the Venetians; 4. Spalatta, a Sea-Town, from whence to Venice that State keepeth many Gallies for transportation of Merchant Goods, and by reason of an unreasonable Fraight by them taken, they stand to the hazard and adventures thereof, which they did to their Cost in Anno 1619. my self being in Nayle when as the Duke d' Ossuna then Vice-King took two of these their Galley grosses laden with a rich Booty, as was reported to the import of 300000 Crowns which the State of Venice were enforced to make good principally to Merchants Turks of Constantinople, to whom the greatest part thereof did at that time appertain, and who are found at this day to be the greatest Traders this way. The next Town is Scodra, famous for the Resistance it made against the Turks; and last, Lissa, famous here for the Sepulchre of Scanderbeg, whose Bones were digged up, and worn by the Turks at the taking of this City, as conceiving them to be of excellent Vertue to make them partake of his good Fortunes. This Province being now divided be∣tween the Venetians and the Turk.

* 1.5Croatia is the next, the chief Towns are Cardisca, seated on the River Savus, 2. Brumon, 3. Nivograde, 4. Sisgith, and lastly Petrovia; this Country is now subject in part to the Venetians, and in part to the Austrians; of the Trade of the most principal of this in brief, and first of Ragusa and Spallatta.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Sclavionia.
• * 1.2

  Commodities.
• * 1.3

  Illyria.
• * 1.4

  Dalmatia.
• * 1.5

  Croatia.