CHAP. CCXLI. Of Sebenico, and the Trade thereof.
* 1.1SEbenico is also found on this Shore, and seated upon the River of Cherca, abutting on the Gulph of Venetia, and having a commodious Harbour lockt from all dangers of Winds by sundry small Islands, Caprano and Standica being the principal, Tina a fair City lies upon this River more into the Land, which adds to the Trade of this place, and were it not for the continual Piracy of Rovers upon this Coast, and especially amongst these Islands, the Trade thereof would doubtless increase daily, and grow, by reason of its commodious sicuation, to a great height; yet notwithstanding this difficulty, it affordeth for Merchandise exportable, Was, Honey, in great plenty, Tallow, Hides and Cheese, excellent Oil of Olives, and strong Waes, Figs, and some other Fruit.
* 1.2The City of Sebenico is found to have two several weights commonly in use; the one for the weighing of fine Goods, and the other for gross Goods.
The first being called the suttle Hundred, consisting of 100 Pound, is in England 80 Pound Averdupois.
The second called the gross Quintar of 100 Pound, doth also produce in London 128 Pound Averdupois.
* 1.3The measure of length in use is the Pico, which is accounted to be about 23 Inches English, and is about 10 per cent. less than the Cloth Brace of Venice.
This Note hath been made between the weight of Venice and Sebenico.
- 100 Pound suttle Sebenico is suttle in Venetia 120 Pound.
- 100 Pound gross Sebenico is gross in Venetia 120 Pound.
- 100 Pound suttle Venice is suttle in Sebenico 83 Pound.
- 100 Pound gross Venice is gross in Sebenico 83 Pound.
- 1 Pound suttle in Venice is in Sebenico 10 Ounces.
- 1 Pound suttle Sebenico is in Venetia suttle 14 Ounces 2⅖ Sases.
And so leaving Sebenico I come to Scutary.