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. CXLIX. Of Ancona, and the Trade thereof.

* 1.1ANcona is a fair City, seated on the Hill Cinerius, which shooteth into the Adriatick Sea, like a Promontory, having a commodious Haven built by Trajanus the Emperor, it is fruit∣ful as the rest of this Country, affording principally, Corns, Wines and Oyls.

* 1.2The Quintal of Ancona is 100 l. and makes in London — 78 l.

In Venetia gross	73	l.
In Venetia sotile	116	l.
In Florence	98	l.

* 1.3Their Measure here is a Brace, 106 whereof have made in Venice 100 Braces, 10 Cones of Cloth in Florence have made here 37½ Braces.

Corn is here sold by the Staro, 6½ have made a sum in Florence.

* 1.4The next Province is the Dutchy of Spoleto, the principal City bearing the Name of Spalata, whereof is not any thing in Merchandizing worthy the note that I find; and their Weights and Measures do in all points agree with Venetia.

* 1.5The last part of this Country is Saint Peter's Patrimony, wherein are principal Cities of Commerce, Civitaveccia, which hath a pretty Harbour, and near which the Allum is made, which we call Romish or Roche, and here the Pope doth for Trade sake, allow a Gentleman the Title of Causul for the English Nation, to see that the Mariners, who are apt enough to give Offence, be not wronged or abused, at whose hands in Anno 1619. going thence as a Merchant to Rome, I sound all Courtesies and Friendship, and passing through Pollidor, a pretty Town in the Christmas Hely-days, I came to Rome, where what I did observe in matter of Trade, besides the Devotion of the season and time, I shall in the next Chapter declare.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Ancona, and the Trade thereof.
• * 1.2

  Weights.
• * 1.3

  Measures of Ancona.
• * 1.4

  Spoleto.
• * 1.5

  Civitaveccia.