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. CXXIX. How foreign Measures and Weights are compared with Lions.

I Find a French Merchant to have made these Observations upon the Trade of Lions, which I refer to trial.

* 1.1100 l. in Millain to have made by tryal in Lions 69 l. Silk-weight, the Silk-brace in Mill•…•… to render in Lions ••/9 of an Auln.

The Cloth-brace there to render in Lions 4/7 of an Auln.

And 20 Sols of Millain caculated for 10 Sols Turnois.

* 1.2100 l. in Turin to render in Lions — 77 l. Silk-weight.

The Ras, which is the Measure, to be ½ of an Auln.

The Florin in money calculated for three Sols Turnois.

* 1.3The 100 l. of Genoa to render in Lions 72 l. Silk-weight; 9 Palms of Genoa making a C•…•…, 1 Palm 1/24 of an Auln.

The Spanish Pistolet worth in Genoa then 11 l. 12 s. in Lions 7 l. 7 s.

The Crown of Gold in Gold of Italy worth in Genoa 1 l. 5 s.

* 1.4The 100 l. of Florence to be in Lions — 76¼ Silk-weight, 4 Braces being there a Cane, 100 Braces being 49 Aulns Lions.

The Crown of Gold of Florence calculated at 3 l. Turnois.

* 1.5100 l. of Lucca suttle weight hath rendred in Lioas 72 3/2 l. Silk weight.

100 l. of Lucca of Custom-house weight made — 81 l.

The Pound of which place being composed of 12 ounces.

And 2 Braces of the said place made in Lions 1 Auln.

* 1.6100 l. of Bolonia have rendred in Lions 77 l Silk-weight,

The Brace of Bolonia hath rendred 8/23 of an Auln of Lions.

The Liver thereof 20 Sols may be esteemed at 11 s. 3 d. Turnois.

* 1.7100 l. of Naples have made in Lions 68 l. of Silk weight.

8 Palnts make a Cane, and multiply the Palms by 4, to make them quarters, and divide by 17, for 17 quarters is an Auln in Lions, which reduced into London measure is.

The Ducate may be calculated for 48 s. Turnois, which is 4, 10 sterling.

* 1.8The 100 l. Suttle of Venetia made in Lions 63½ l. Silk-weight.

80 Braces of that place Silk make in Lions 43 Aulns.

The Ducate may be calculated at 50 Sol. Turnois, which is 5 s. sterling.

* 1.9The 100 l. of Mesina renders at Lions ½ l. of Silk-weight.

The 100 Braces of Mesina give in Lions Aulns.

The ounce of Mesina gives by calculation in Lions.

* 1.10The 100 l. of Bergamo is in Lions 68 l. Silk-weight.

The Brace of Bergamo is 5/3 of an Auln, mult. by 5. divid. by 9.

The Liver of Bergamo is 6 s. 6 dr. tur. which is ster. 7½ d.

* 1.11The 100 l. of Mantua are in Lions 65 l. Silk-weight.

The Brace is 8/25 of an Auln, multiply by 8, and divide by 15.

The Liver of Mantua is in Lions.

* 1.12The 100 l. of Modena are in Lions 77½ l. Silk-weight.

The Braces are the same as in Mantua.

* 1.13The 100 l. of Antwerp are in Lions 102 l. Silk-weight.

The Ells of Antwerp is 7/•• of an Auln, which is done by taking the ⅓ and ••/4 of the Sum, and add them, they make Aulns.

The Liver of gross may be calculated at 6 l. tur. 12 s. sterl.

The 100 l. of Suttle have made in Lions — 96½ l. Silk-weight.

* 1.14The 9 Yards in London make in Lions 7 Aulns, so that the Auln of Lions is 46 inches Eng∣lish.

The Liver or pound of London sterl. is 10 Livers Turnois.

* 1.15The Oak of Constantinople makes in Lions l. Silk-weight.

The Pico of Constantinople is 5/9 of an Auln, mult. by 5 div. by 9.

The Piastre of Doller may be calculated at 45 s. tur. 4 s. 6 d. sterling.

* 1.16The Rotolo of Aleppo hath rendred in Lions 4½ l. Silk-weight.

The Rotolo of Tripoli in Syria hath made 4 l.

* 1.17The 100 l. of	Valencia in Spain hath made in Lions	73½	l. Silk-weight.
Almeria	117
Tortosa	72
Saragosa	73½

And 130 Vares of Valentia hath made in Lions 100 Aulns.

* 1.18100 l. of	Paris have made in Lions of Town-weight	116	l.
Rouen have made in Lions ditto	120
Thoulousa have made in Lions ditto	96
Marselia have made in Lions ditto	94
Montpelier have made in Lions ditto	96
Rochel have made in Lions ditto	94
Geneva have made in Lions ditto	130
Besanson have made in Lions ditto	116
Bourge in Bress make in Lions ditto	115
Avignion have made in Lions ditto	96

The Measure of Languedoc is a Cane, divided into 8 Palms, which Cane is 1 ⅔; to reduce Canes into Auins, you must add ⅔, and they make Aulns.

Now for as much as many other places that traffick in Silk, are found to correspond with this Town; it will not be improper I should insert them briefly here, as shewing what the 100 l. of these several places make Silk weight, or as they term it poids de mare in Lions of 15 ounces.

Padua	100	l.	gives in Lions	73	l.
Regio	100		78
Calabria	100		69
Cosensa	100		70
Raconis	100		66½

Bavearre	100		gives	90
Aleppo Rotol.			gives	4½
Tripoli Rotol.			gives	4
Ancona	100		gives	73
Placio	100		gives	72
Marselia	100		gives	85
Avignion	100		gives	68

* 1.19Note that the 100 l. of Marc or Silk weight in the payment at Lions makes 108 l. of the Town-weight of Lions, the former being fifteen Ounces to a Pound, and the latter being of 16 Ounces to a Pound.

For the Measure of the length at Lions, I find this Observation to have been made, that

The 100 Aulns in Lions makes in	London	98⅓	ells.
Anvers	163⅝.
Frankford	204⅝
Dantzick	136
Vienna	142
Paris	93 2/••
Rouen	85¼
Lisbon	98⅓
Sevil	132¼
Madera	101⅖
Venetia	177
Lucca	196
Florence	200¾
Millan	226⅕
Genoa	472⅞.	palm.
Spain	135	Var.
Rome	130	Braces.
Naples	50	Canes.

Which I refer to Trial of the experienced; and thus much shall serve to have said 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Lions.

* 1.20The next Province is Languedoc; wherein is found Narbone, Nismes, and Montpelier, three good Cities, and which afford of late days, by the industry of the Inhabitants, some Serges, Says, and some fine Cloth, of this Countrey making; and here also grows that excellent W•…•… which takes his name from the Town of Frontiniack: * 1.21and here also is that small Village Beveaire, having in July a Fair or Mart famous in these parts, and resembled at my there being 1618. our Sturbridge, besides which they have yearly there other Fairs, but of no grea•• consequence.

* 1.22The next Province is Provence, wherein is Arles, in times past the Seat of some Roman E∣perours. Brignol, whence our Prunes of Brignol come, known to us by the name Prunels from Brignol, whereas in the Language of this Countrey the g is not pronounced. Aix the Parle∣ment Seat; and lastly, Thollon, the best Haven in France, and most capacious, and Mars•…•… famous in Trade for these Countreys, of which a word in passing, and first of Thollon.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Millain with Lions.
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  Turin with Lions.
• * 1.3

  Genoa with Lions.
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  Florence with Lions.
• * 1.5

  Lucca with Lions.
• * 1.6

  Bolonia with Lions.
• * 1.7

  Naples with Lions.
• * 1.8

  Venetia with Lions.
• * 1.9

  Mesina with Lions.
• * 1.10

  Bergamo with Lions.
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  Mantua with Lions.
• * 1.12

  Modena with Lions.
• * 1.13

  Antwerp with Lions.
• * 1.14

  London with Lions.
• * 1.15

  Constantino∣ple with Lions.
• * 1.16

  Aleppo with Lions.
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  Spain with Lions.
• * 1.18

  The weights of divers Ci∣ties of France with Lions.
• * 1.19

  Measures of Lions with other places.
• * 1.20

  Languedoc.
• * 1.21

  Beveaire.
• * 1.22

  Provence.