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. CCCLXI. Examples of the Exchanges practised at Genoa, and how the same are concluded.

* 1.1I Have shewed elsewhere, the general Exchanges of Genoa, and with how many other places this City is found to Exchange, and there also declared the common rates and prices, how the same is found to govern, which notwithstanding is found so subject to altera∣tion, that it cannot admit of any great certainty, yet so far it is conducible to this know∣ledge, that it may serve as a certain rule for the calculation thereof, either in the Draughts, Remittances, or Orders, that may happen to fall within the limit of this City, the forming of which accounts now remaineth to be handled, observing the same with

some other principal places, which being well understood, will enlighten the way to what is here by me for brevity sake willingly omitted.

* 1.2To give then Introduction thereto, it is to be noted, that Exchangers do here keep their ac∣counts several ways, as some in Livers, Sols and Deniers of current money, and others by Li∣vers, Sols and Deniers money of Gold, and both these accounted and summed up by 20 and 12, because 20 Sols make a Liver, and 12 Deniers do make a Sol.

Moreover, it is to be noted, that the Crown of Italy of Gold, in Gold, is worth here in cur∣rent Money 90 Sols of Genoa, though it is found sometimes to be worth more, and sometimes less, as Moneys are requested: Notwithstanding, the said Crown is always given for 68 Sols Money of Gold.

Again it is to be observed, that in Genoa all, or the most part of Exchanges that are practised, are effectively for Placentia, Lions, Millan, Venice, Naples and Rome; and therefore in the handling thereof, I shall, to avoid tediousness, be the briefer.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Exchanges practised at Genoa.
• * 1.2

  Accounts in Genoa.