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. CXXXIV. Of Turin, and the Trade thereof.

* 1.1TUrin being the capital City of Piedmont, having Nisa, and Villa-Franca for Sea-ports, hath had many furtherances to make it a great City of Traffick: for the Duke at several times, but lastly at the coming of the English hither from Marselia, made a Cavidal, or stock for Trade of 300000 Crowns, wherein he caused many of his Nobles to enter and become Partners, but when the Stock was made, and published in England and in other Countries, this Dukedom was not found to give vent to any Commodities of consequence, some Fish and Calve-skins excepted, wherewith to invest the said Stock: notwithstanding he gave command∣ment that the English should be kindly entertained both at Nisa and Villa-Franca, and appoint∣ed certain Lodgings and Ware-houses for them and their Wares; but Peace ensuing shortly after with France, the Factors again returned to Marselia with due acknowledgment of their Royal entertainment: the main obstacle in Trade here being the too near neighbourhood of Genoa the rich, and of Legorn the free, which neither of the two Towns formerly mentioned can equalize.

* 1.2The Moneys commonly current in Savoy are the Moneys of Italy and France, as neighbouring, and the Florin of the Countrey, accounted three Sold. Turnois, which is 3½ d. English.

Their 100 l. makes in London about 82 l. and 77 l. in Lions, and in Venetia gross 66. in 67 l. in Florence or Pisa 135 l.

* 1.3Their Accounts are kept in Livers Sold. and Deniers, as in France; but in Nisa they account by Florins and Grosses, a Crown of Sold. of France is 4 flor. 2 gross.

Their Measure is a Ras both of Cloth and Silk, which is half an Auln of Lions, and 23 in∣ches English by the Rule.

This Country affordeth for Merchandize, Rice and Corn, in abundance, and some Silk wrought here, and some other Commodities, but of no great consequence, nor worthy mentioning; therefore I will forbear to treat further of this Dukedom, and end my French Commerce.

* 1.4Before I leave France, and therewith Savoy, who do in all things partake with the Garb and manner of the French, and till I enter into Italy, having thus surveyed some particular Towns of eminency therein; It will be worthy notice to collect the Weights and Measures of such as we have omitted, and so view the general Trade of France; which I will begin in the Weights, and reduce the same to the 100 l. suttle of London, which is observed.

The 100 l. of London hath made in	Paris	by Kings-beam	89	l.
Diep		91
Burgoin		91
Roan	by Vicount	88
	by ordinary weight	92
	weighed by the same and account 4 l. per cent. over.
Avignion		312	l.
Calais		107
	by Merchants weight	88
	English Wooll weight	110
Marselia		112
Aquimort		98
Mirabel		98
Abbeville		91
Bourdeaux		91
Lions	by ordinary weight	107
	by Silk-weight	98
	by Customers weight	90
Tholouse		112
Montpelier		112
Rochel		112
Ditto	by small weight	115
Genoa		98
	by great weight	82
S. Anthony		123
Calsada		98

For further instruction, here I may refer the ingenious to the large Work of Monsieur Sav••∣na, who hath comprized all the Trading of France into a Volume of too great a bu••k for me to peruse it more accurately.

* 1.5In like manner, to abbreviate my labour, you will see that the 100 Yards of London make in these Towns following;

In	Rouen	77½	Aulns.
Avignion	80
Orleans	48	Canes.
Marselia Silk	48
Ditto for woollen	44¼
Paris, Rochel	78	Aulns.
Lions for Linnen	80
Ditto for Silk	115	Aulns.
Provence	48	Canes.
Geneva	80	Stabs.
Nants, Abbeville	110	Aulns.

And so for the most part the same are found through all France, the abovesaid places only excepted.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Turin and the Trade thereof.
• * 1.2

  Coins of Savoy.
• * 1.3

  Accounts in Savoy.
• * 1.4

  Weights of France redu∣ced to London 100 l.
• * 1.5

  Measures of France redu∣ced to the 100 yards of Lon∣don.