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.
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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.
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Roberts, Lewes, 1596-1640.
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London :: Printed for Thomas Horne ...,
1700.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A57390.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 5, 2024.
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CHAP. CCLXXX. Of the Exchanges of Genoua, the Metropolis of Liguria.
IN
Genoua, Exchangers keep their Accounts in Livres, Sols and
Deniers current, and they exchange in Livres, Sols and
Deniers of Gold. The Moneys current, is it that is the com∣mon in use; of which, the Crown of Gold is worth Sol. 90. and in times past was worth less: The Moneys of Gold are imaginary, and valued according as the Fairs of Exchanges permit, of which the Crown of Gold is always worth 68 Sol.
In the Custom of Exchanging, this place giveth the whole Sum to all, excepting Placentis and Lions, the which are either one Crown, or 100 Crowns; the which Crowns are accounted of Gold for all the Places, excepting Millan, Venice and Germany, to which they are accustomed to give the Crown of 4 Livres current.
Genoua doth exchange with
Placentia
Sold. 66
of Gold
for
1 Crown
Lions
Sol. 664
of Gold
1 Crown
Rome
Crown
100
of Gold
98½ Ducats
Millan
Cro. 1 of 4 Liv. cor.
119 Sold
Venice
Cro. 1 of 4 Liv. cor.
7 Liv. 10 Sol. Pico
Florence
Crown
100
of Gold
106¼ Crowns
Lucca
Crown
100
of Gold
118 Ducats
Naples
Crown
1
of Gold
134 Grains
Lechi
Crown
1
of Gold
135 Grains
Bari
Crown
1
of Gold
134½ Grains
Palermo
Crown
1
of Gold
29⅓ Carlins
Mesina
Crown
1
of Gold
29½ Carlins
Antw. & Col.
Crown
1
of Gold
124 Grosses
London
Crown
1
of Gold
83 d. sterling.
Valentia
Crown
1
of Gold
Sol. 23. 9.
Saragosa
Crown
1
of Gold
Sol. 23. 10.
Barcellona
Crown
1
of Gold
Sol. 23. 8.
Siv. al. Med.
Crown
1
of Gold
Marved. 436.
Lisbon
Crown
1
of Gold
Raies 470.
Bollonia
Crown
101
of Gold
Ducat. 118½.
Bergamo
Crown
110
of Gold
Ducat. 118⅓.
Frankford
Cro. 1 of 4 Liv. cor.
Quarentin 92.
Vide Chap. 360. how the Exchanges of this place are calculated.