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apt_o express_v in_o our_o english_a
make_v a_o livre_fw-fr or_o pound_n and_o 12_o denier_n or_o pence_n make_v a_o soldo_n or_o shilling_n the_o same_o rule_n also_o hold_v in_o those_o place_n who_o great_a money_n be_v imaginary_a and_o feign_a or_o who_o keep_v not_o this_o orderly_a succession_n as_o be_v the_o ducat_n of_o catalonia_n of_o castilia_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o pertugal_n also_o those_o crown_n who_o have_v no_o proper_a part_n also_o the_o ducatoon_n in_o what_o country_n soever_o and_o the_o florm_n in_o germany_n all_o these_o i_o say_v which_o ought_v to_o succeed_v in_o 20_o and_o 12_o that_o be_v in_o sold_n and_o den._n or_o shilling_n and_o penny_n and_o each_o of_o the_o other_o sort_n of_o money_n shall_v be_v account_v according_a to_o the_o property_n of_o that_o country_n and_o as_o shall_v be_v signify_v in_o the_o front_n of_o the_o follow_a table_n of_o that_o place_n among_o which_o there_o be_v some_o which_o be_v common_o resolve_v by_o the_o more_o principal_a of_o their_o own_o money_n as_o the_o exchange_n of_o sicily_n with_o catalonia_n castilia_n portugal_n brabant_n and_o england_n and_o howsoever_o they_o make_v their_o exchange_n either_o by_o the_o sicilian_a florin_n or_o by_o the_o ducat_n notwithstanding_o the_o parcel_n be_v resolve_v in_o ounce_n tarin_n grain_n and_o pichols_n which_o be_v thorough_o declare_v in_o the_o follow_a table_n and_o last_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o term_n and_o day_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n be_v find_v in_o many_o country_n to_o differ_v in_o length_n of_o time_n and_o be_v limit_v of_o divers_a day_n and_o that_o the_o rate_n â—…sing_v and_o fall_v of_o exchange_n have_v a_o course_n set_v by_o a_o continual_a meeting_n of_o exchanger_n and_o their_o opinion_n in_o equality_n of_o value_n i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o insert_v the_o same_o with_o some_o other_o needful_a circumstance_n of_o this_o art_n of_o exchange_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o learn_v where_o also_o he_o shall_v find_v at_o large_a how_o most_o of_o these_o exchange_n be_v cast_v up_o and_o reckon_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o and_o now_o i_o will_v proceed_v to_o the_o table_n themselves_o as_o i_o find_v they_o calculate_v by_o the_o say_v geo_n bapt._n zuletta_n and_o other_o follow_v he_o chap._n cclxxvii_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o placentia_n a_o place_n of_o fair_n or_o fiera_n of_o exchange_n in_o italy_n placentia_n the_o exchange_n of_o placentia_n this_o town_n be_v consider_v as_o a_o fair_a or_o staple_n of_o exchange_n and_o not_o as_o a_o city_n of_o trafficle_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o esteem_n make_v of_o the_o current_a money_n of_o the_o place_n but_o only_o of_o that_o which_o be_v make_v by_o exchange_v which_o be_v crown_n of_o mark_n in_o which_o money_n banker_n and_o exchanger_n do_v only_o treat_v and_o account_v in_o and_o the_o same_o be_v hold_v by_o crown_n sell_v and_o denier_n of_o mark._n and_o in_o the_o custom_n of_o exchange_n here_o in_o use_n it_o give_v the_o entire_a and_o whole_a sum_n to_o all_o other_o place_n be_v either_o crown_v one_o or_o crown_n one_o hundred_o placentia_n do_v exchange_n with_o lion_n crown_n 100_o for_o 96¾_n crown_v rome_n crown_v 100_o 99½_n ducat_n genova_n crown_n 1_o 67._o 10_o sol._n of_o gold_n milan_n crown_n 1_o 134._o 9_o sol._n venice_n crown_v 100_o 130_o ducat_n florence_n crown_v 100_o 109½_n crown_n lucca_n crown_v 100_o 116¾_n ducatoon_n naples_n crown_n 1_o 134_o grain_n lechi_n crown_n 1_o 135½_n grain_n bari_n crown_n 1_o 135_o grain_n palermo_n crown_n 1_o 29_o carlins_n mesina_n crown_n 1_o 29¼_n carlins_n antw._n &_o col._n crown_n 1_o 128_o gross_v london_n crown_n 1_o 81½_n d._n sterl_n valentia_n crown_n 1_o 24_o sold._n saragosa_n crown_n 1_o 24_o sol._n 6_o den._n barcelona_n crown_n 1_o 24_o sol._n 4_o den._n siv_n al._n med._n crown_n 1_o 432_o marvede_n lisbon_n crown_n 1_o 482_o raise_v bologna_n crown_n 1_o 119_o ducatoon_n bergamo_n crown_n 1_o 118¾_n ducatoon_n frankford_n crown_n 1_o 103½_n quarentins_n in_o the_o 382._o chapter_n the_o reader_n may_v find_v how_o these_o exchange_n be_v cast_v up_o and_o calculate_v chap._n cclxxviii_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o lion_n paris_n and_o roven_n in_o france_n etc._n the_o exchange_n of_o lion_n etc._n etc._n in_o lion_n paris_n roven_n and_o through_o all_o france_n they_o keep_v their_o account_n in_o livre_n sol_n denier_n and_o turnois_n and_o they_o here_o do_v exchange_n in_o crown_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o denier_n of_o the_o sun_n this_o livre_fw-fr be_v also_o call_v in_o some_o place_n of_o france_n a_o frank_n and_o 3_o livre_n or_o frank_n be_v account_v for_o the_o say_a crown_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o crown_n of_o italy_n by_o a_o decree_n and_o standard_n of_o the_o country_n pass_v at_o 58_o sol._n of_o the_o say_a crown_n and_o in_o the_o custom_n of_o exchange_v it_o give_v the_o entire_a and_o whole_a sum_n or_o number_n either_o one_o crown_n or_o one_o hundred_o crown_n of_o the_o sol._n lion_n do_v exchange_v with_o placentia_n crown_n 100_o for_o 103½_n crown_v rome_n crown_v 100_o 99½_n ducat_n genova_n crown_n 1_o 66½_n sol._n of_o gold_n milan_n crown_n 1_o 115_o sol._n venice_n crown_v 100_o 116¾_n duc._n bank_n florence_n crown_v 100_o 106½_n crown_n lucca_n crown_n 100_o 117½_n ducatoon_n naples_n crown_n 1_o 124_o grain_n lechi_n crown_n 1_o 122½_n grain_n bari_n crown_n 1_o 123_o grain_n palermo_n crown_n 1_o 29½_n carlins_n mesina_n crown_n 1_o 29½_n carlins_n antw_n &_o col._n crown_n 1_o 96_o gross_n london_n crown_n 1_o 62_o penny_n sterl_n valentia_n crown_n 1_o 23_o sol._n 10_o den._n saragosa_n crown_n 1_o 23_o sol._n 8_o den._n barcelona_n crown_n 1_o 24_o sol._n siv_n al._n med._n crown_n 1_o 436_o marvede_n lisbon_n crown_n 1_o 485_o raise_v bologna_n crown_n 100_o 119½_n ducatoon_n bergamo_n crown_v 100_o 119â…•_n ducatoon_n frankford_n crown_n 1_o 104_o quarentins_n vide_fw-la chap._n 302._o and_o so_o follow_v of_o the_o calculation_n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o this_o place_n chap._n cclxxix_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o rome_n in_o italy_n rome_n the_o exchange_n of_o rome_n in_o rome_n the_o banker_n and_o exchanger_n keep_v their_o account_n in_o crown_n julios_fw-la bacochs_n and_o quatrin_n and_o they_o exchange_n in_o ducat_n sol_n and_o denier_n of_o camera_n the_o crown_n of_o the_o abovesard_n money_n be_v worth_a 10_o julios_fw-la or_o 100_o bacoch_n or_o else_o 400_o quatrin_n the_o julio_n be_v 10_o bacoch_n or_o else_o 40_o quatrin_n and_o the_o bacoch_n be_v 4_o quatrin_n the_o ducat_n of_o camera_n according_a to_o the_o old_a value_n be_v worth_a 2½_n per_fw-la cent._n more_o than_o the_o crown_n of_o gold_n so_o that_o 100_o ducat_n be_v 102½_n crown_n in_o the_o custom_n of_o exchange_n among_o merchant_n the_o place_n give_v the_o break_a number_n to_o all_o italy_n except_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n to_o sicilia_n bologna_n and_o bergamo_n and_o to_o all_o other_o 〈◊〉_d give_v the_o whole_a number_n which_o be_v either_o one_o ducat_n or_o by_o a_o 100_o ducat_n rome_n do_v exchange_n with_o placentia_n ducat_n 97¾_n for_o 100_o crown_n lion_n ducat_n 97½_n 100_o crown_n genoa_n ducat_n 97â…›_n 100_o crown_n of_o gold_n milan_n ducat_n 97¼_n 100_o crown_n of_o gold_n venice_n ducat_n 85â…“_n 100_o ducat_n florence_z ducat_n 91¾_n 100_o crown_n lucca_n ducat_n 84_o 100_o ducatoon_n naples_n ducat_n 100_o 135_o ducat_n lechi_n ducat_n 100_o 134â…”_n ducat_n bari_n ducat_n 100_o 134½_n ducat_n palermo_n ducat_n 1_o 14_o 15_o tarin_n mesina_n ducat_n 1_o 14_o 17_o tarin_n antw._n &_o col._n ducat_n 1_o 125_o gross_v london_n ducat_n 1_o 87½_n d._n sterling_a valentia_n ducat_n 1_o 24_o 2_o sol._n saragosa_n ducat_n 1_o 23_o sol._n 8_o denier_n barcelona_n ducat_n 1_o 23_o sol._n 10_o denier_n siv_n al._n med._n ducat_n 1_o 440_o marvede_n lisbon_n ducat_n 1_o 482_o ray_n bologna_n ducat_n 100_o 119_o ducatoon_n bergamo_n ducat_n 100_o 119½_n ducatoon_n frankford_n ducat_n 1_o 103_o quarentins_n vide_fw-la how_o these_o be_v calculate_v chap._n 326._o and_o so_o follow_v chap._n cclxxx_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o genova_n the_o metropolis_n of_o liguria_n genova_n the_o exchange_n of_o genova_n in_o genova_n exchanger_n keep_v their_o account_n in_o livre_n sol_n and_o denier_n current_n and_o they_o exchange_v in_o livre_n sol_n and_o denier_n of_o gold_n the_o money_n current_n be_v it_o that_o be_v the_o common_a in_o use_n of_o which_o the_o crown_n of_o gold_n be_v worth_a sol._n 90._o and_o in_o time_n past_a be_v worth_n less_o the_o money_n of_o gold_n be_v imaginary_a and_o value_v according_a as_o the_o fair_n of_o exchange_n permit_v of_o which_o the_o crown_n of_o gold_n be_v always_o worth_a 68_o sol._n in_o the_o custom_n of_o
decay_a commodity_n i_o call_v such_o as_o be_v either_o subject_n to_o corruption_n or_o to_o leakage_n and_o do_v lose_v and_o decay_n either_o by_o long_o lie_v or_o by_o keep_v as_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n corn_n wines_n oil_n currant_n fig_n fish_n and_o the_o like_a the_o infinite_a variety_n of_o which_o pass_v any_o one_o man_n judgement_n perfect_o to_o know_v and_o distinguish_v because_o that_o nature_n and_o art_n in_o all_o country_n and_o place_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n such_o change_n and_o diversity_n in_o place_n time_n use_n and_o quality_n in_o all_o profession_n that_o it_o be_v a_o work_n endless_a to_o set_v down_o the_o nature_n condition_n and_o property_n thereof_o therefore_o it_o have_v content_v i_o in_o all_o country_n and_o city_n here_o collect_v to_o nominate_v only_o the_o commodity_n that_o the_o place_n be_v observe_v to_o afford_v either_o natural_a or_o artificial_a either_o staple_n or_o perishable_a wherewith_o merchant_n be_v find_v to_o negotiate_v and_o upon_o which_o it_o be_v find_v that_o a_o custom_n be_v impose_v by_o prince_n and_o by_o they_o satisfy_v according_o and_o yet_o forasmuch_o as_o many_o of_o these_o commodity_n herein_o name_v and_o find_v throughout_o the_o world_n may_v seem_v strange_a to_o some_o not_o well_o verse_v in_o the_o general_a knowledge_n thereof_o and_o yet_o this_o knowledge_n so_o necessary_a to_o all_o that_o profess_v merchandize_v i_o hold_v it_o not_o improper_a here_o not_o only_o to_o add_v a_o word_n or_o two_o conduce_v to_o this_o so_o needful_a a_o skill_n but_o also_o to_o the_o preservation_n and_o true_a keep_n thereof_o in_o their_o prime_a goodness_n and_o beauty_n he_o that_o intend_v then_o by_o his_o pen_n to_o teach_v the_o theoric_n of_o this_o mysterious_a part_n of_o commerce_n must_v needs_o come_v short_a of_o his_o aim_n i_o hope_v i_o may_v therefore_o be_v well_o excuse_v if_o i_o appear_v defective_a herein_o for_o i_o know_v it_o be_v practice_n and_o daily_a use_n that_o make_v a_o man_n skilled_a in_o this_o art_n and_o many_o let_v and_o impediment_n appear_v daily_o in_o many_o man_n that_o hinder_v the_o true_a attainment_n thereof_o for_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v that_o he_o that_o be_v imperfect_a in_o any_o one_o natural_a sense_n or_o want_v those_o help_v that_o nature_n afford_v to_o perfect_a mind_n must_v neither_o be_v a_o merchant_n nor_o yet_o addict_v himself_o to_o this_o knowledge_n for_o any_o one_o sense_n be_v either_o deprave_a or_o defective_a in_o part_n or_o in_o whole_a will_v enforce_v he_o to_o commit_v against_o his_o will_n and_o mind_n many_o error_n and_o constrain_v he_o to_o take_v the_o bad_a for_o good_a or_o at_o leastwise_o the_o bad_a as_o soon_o as_o the_o good_a and_o sometime_o as_o we_o say_v chalk_v for_o cheese_n or_o one_o thing_n for_o another_o sense_n all_o commodity_n be_v know_v by_o the_o sense_n for_o experience_n tell_v we_o that_o all_o commodity_n be_v not_o learn_v by_o one_o sense_n alone_o though_o otherwise_o never_o so_o perfect_a nor_o yet_o by_o two_o but_o sometime_o by_o three_o sometime_o by_o four_o and_o sometime_o by_o all_o and_o yet_o this_o art_n be_v now_o adays_o come_v to_o that_o height_n i_o may_v say_v to_o that_o height_n of_o cunning_a that_o all_o these_o be_v little_a enough_o too_o but_o in_o general_a it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o eye_n above_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sense_n still_o claim_v a_o especial_a interest_n and_o prerogative_n herein_o and_o must_v ever_o be_v admit_v as_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a that_o must_v still_o accompany_v the_o rest_n in_o this_o distinction_n and_o therefore_o many_o thing_n be_v oftentimes_o find_v saleable_a that_o be_v please_v thereto_o and_o in_o some_o commodity_n the_o same_o be_v note_v to_o have_v the_o whole_a stroke_n and_o only_o to_o give_v the_o judgement_n as_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o colour_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n depend_v thereupon_o some_o be_v note_v again_o to_o require_v the_o sense_n of_o feel_v to_o be_v assistful_a to_o the_o eye_n as_o where_o the_o hand_n be_v of_o necessity_n to_o be_v employ_v as_o be_v see_v in_o cloth_n and_o such_o commodity_n some_o require_v the_o sense_n of_o hear_v as_o where_o the_o ear_n give_v a_o help_n to_o the_o eye_n as_o be_v see_v in_o some_o metal_n mineral_n and_o such_o like_a and_o some_o again_o require_v the_o sense_n of_o smell_a as_o where_o the_o nose_n help_v the_o eye_n as_o be_v see_v in_o some_o drug_n perfume_n and_o the_o like_a and_o last_o some_o require_v the_o sense_n of_o taste_v as_o where_o the_o palate_n give_v the_o help_n as_o be_v see_v in_o spice_n wine_n oil_n and_o many_o such_o commodity_n commodity_n a_o principal_a part_n of_o merchandise_n consist_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o commodity_n where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o in_o this_o knowledge_n do_v consist_v much_o the_o art_n of_o merchandize_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o which_o profession_n be_v proper_o to_o know_v and_o learn_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o a_o merchant_n judgement_n must_v not_o be_v limit_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o any_o one_o particular_a trade_n or_o vocation_n for_o herein_o must_v his_o mystery_n skill_n and_o art_n exceed_v all_o other_o as_o require_v by_o necessity_n a_o more_o general_a knowledge_n than_o any_o other_o tradesman_n from_o who_o there_o can_v be_v expect_v no_o more_o than_o a_o skill_n in_o those_o commodity_n they_o challenge_v a_o property_n or_o right_n by_o trade_n unto_o or_o as_o appertain_v particular_o to_o their_o peculiar_a profession_n and_o call_v commodity_n a_o merchant_n must_v be_v see_v in_o all_o commodity_n this_o be_v manifest_a in_o many_o tradesman_n as_o in_o the_o goldsmith_n who_o knowledge_n be_v confine_v in_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o in_o the_o goodness_n fineness_n and_o quality_n thereof_o in_o the_o jeweller_n who_o knowledge_n be_v confine_v in_o gem_n and_o precious_a stone_n in_o the_o clothier_n to_o their_o clothe_n in_o the_o drugster_n to_o their_o drug_n in_o the_o grocer_n to_o his_o spice_n and_o so_o general_o in_o all_o other_o but_o the_o merchaet_n who_o judgement_n must_v be_v large_a must_v have_v skill_n in_o all_o and_o have_v a_o general_a inspection_n in_o every_o part_n and_o member_n or_o each_o of_o they_o as_o be_v only_a branch_n of_o his_o unlimited_a knowledge_n which_o be_v not_o confineable_a to_o commodity_n and_o ware_n of_o value_n and_o consequence_n only_o but_o also_o to_o the_o ware_n of_o the_o mean_a artificer_n so_o that_o in_o this_o point_n his_o art_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o poet_n who_o excellency_n must_v consist_v in_o a_o cursory_a judgement_n in_o all_o science_n and_o to_o learned_a in_o all_o profession_n the_o difference_n be_v that_o the_o merchant_n skill_n must_v be_v real_a solid_a and_o substantial_a and_o the_o poet_n may_v be_v feign_v and_o poetical_a trade_n and_o in_o all_o trade_n therefore_o both_o the_o natural_a and_o artificial_a commodity_n must_v be_v comprehend_v within_o the_o circuit_n of_o his_o judgement_n and_o into_o all_o trade_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o general_a insight_n as_o with_o the_o fisherman_n he_o must_v dive_v into_o the_o deep_a and_o know_v all_o sort_n of_o merchantablish_a as_o ling_n cod_n gaberdine_n herring_n pilchard_n salmon_n eel_n how_o catch_v and_o how_o preserve_v and_o the_o proper_a season_n for_o the_o same_o with_o the_o husbandman_n and_o labourer_n he_o must_v have_v insight_n in_o the_o harvest_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o know_v all_o commodity_n that_o the_o same_o be_v find_v natural_o to_o afford_v for_o merchandise_n as_o all_o manner_n of_o corn_n grain_n or_o pulse_n the_o vintage_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o wine_n the_o recoltoe_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o oil_n cotton_n currant_n fig_n raisin_n and_o other_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n how_o and_o when_o the_o same_o be_v gather_v and_o how_o and_o 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term_v of_o the_o king_n be_v full_o dispatch_v and_o lade_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o depart_v for_o india_n it_o be_v record_v by_o some_o portugal_n that_o this_o captain_n be_v place_n may_v be_v worth_a to_o he_o for_o his_o part_n 200000_o ducat_n and_o that_o the_o say_a ship_n be_v common_o 1500_o tun_n in_o burden_n and_o that_o the_o voyage_n continue_v for_o three_o year_n from_o india_n and_o so_o back_o for_o in_o april_n they_o set_v sail_n from_o goa_n to_o malacca_n where_o they_o abide_v some_o season_n for_o the_o wind_n or_o monsons_n which_o at_o certain_a time_n blow_v certain_a set_v month_n together_o and_o then_o from_o malacca_n they_o sail_v hither_o to_o maccau_n where_o they_o stay_v at_o least_o nine_o month_n for_o the_o say_v monsons_n and_o then_o sail_v to_o japan_n where_o they_o must_v stay_v likewise_o certain_a month_n for_o the_o dispatch_n of_o their_o business_n
law_n it_o be_v seat_v within_o land_n and_o be_v well_o know_v in_o matter_n of_o exchange_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v in_o due_a place_n and_o have_v those_o money_n current_n that_o acknowledge_v the_o pope_n stamp_n as_o i_o shall_v declare_v in_o rome_n bologna_n account_n in_o bologna_n their_o account_n be_v keep_v in_o liver_n sold._n and_o denier_n 12_o denier_n to_o a_o sol_fw-mi and_o 20_o sol_n to_o a_o liver_n the_o liver_n may_v be_v account_v to_o be_v incirca_fw-la 13½_n d._n sterling_a money_n and_o some_o be_v find_v to_o keep_v their_o account_n in_o duccatons_n sols_n and_o denier_n cast_v up_o by_o 12_o and_o by_o 20_o as_o above_o be_v say_v bologna_n weight_n of_o bologna_n their_o weight_n common_a in_o use_n be_v these_o their_o quintal_n be_v 100_o l._n which_o make_v in_o london_n 80_o l._n rome_n 100_o  _fw-fr milan_n 106_o  _fw-fr florence_n 104_o  _fw-fr genoa_n 133_o  _fw-fr lion_n 77_o  _fw-fr venetia_n sot_n 120_o  _fw-fr venetia_n gr_fw-fr 75_o  _fw-fr 1000_o l._n in_o bologna_n have_v give_v in_o venetia_n subtle_a 1320_o l._n gross_a 750_o l._n so_o that_o the_o 1_o l._n have_v render_v their_o gross_a 9_o ounce_n subtle_a 14_o ounce_n 2½_n sach_n bologna_n measure_n in_o bologna_n the_o measure_n be_v a_o brace_n and_o be_v find_v to_o be_v about_o 25_o inch_n english_a 100_o brace_n here_o have_v make_v in_o venetia_n cloth-measure_n 96_o brace_n and_o of_o silk_n 90_o brace_n corn._n corn._n corn_n be_v here_o sell_v by_o the_o corbe_n 100_o whereof_o make_v 92_o staios_n in_o venetia_n and_o 100_o corbes_n in_o wine_n make_v amfora_n venetiana_fw-la 12_o and_o 2_o quarter_n and_o in_o dry_a measure_n 17_o quarter_n and_o in_o london_n gallon_n bologna_n commodity_n of_o bologna_n from_o hence_o be_v accustom_v to_o come_v to_o other_o part_n corn_n almond_n oil_n raw_a silk_n and_o sundry_a sort_n of_o wrought_a satin_n taffetaes_n and_o other_o call_v hence_o bologna_n silk_n and_o of_o bologna_n make_v and_o to_o conclude_v this_o place_n here_o be_v find_v many_o eminent_a exchange_n the_o course_n of_o which_o exchange_v you_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o general_a exchange_n here_o practise_v vide_fw-la chapter_n 296._o chap._n cxliv_o of_o ferrara_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o ferrara_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o ferrara_n be_v the_o next_o principal_a city_n of_o trade_n in_o this_o circuit_n famous_a for_o the_o iron_n mine_n about_o it_o seat_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n po_n and_o account_v one_o of_o the_o pleasant_a city_n in_o italy_n for_o in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o be_v a_o fair_a green_n into_o which_o open_a about_o twenty_o street_n of_o half_a a_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o so_o even_a and_o uniform_a that_o thence_o the_o utmost_a end_n thereof_o may_v be_v discern_v it_o afford_v wine_n oil_n olive_n iron_n steel_n and_o some_o manufacture_n of_o silk_n the_o money_n be_v as_o at_o rome_n to_o which_o this_o city_n appertain_v admit_v but_o of_o very_a little_a difference_n in_o the_o rate_n current_n thereof_o ferrara_n weight_n of_o ferrara_n the_o quintal_n of_o ferrara_n be_v 100_o l._n which_o make_v venetia_n sot_n 112½_n l._n and_o venetia_n gr_n 72_o l._n in_o london_n incirca_fw-la 75_o l._n averdupois_n and_o the_o 100_o l._n sutt_n venice_n make_v here_o 87_o l._n and_o the_o 100_o l._n gr_n 138_o l._n ferrara_n measure_n of_o ferrara_n the_o measure_n be_v a_o brace_n 100_o brace_n make_v in_o london_n 72_o yard_n their_o wine_n measure_n be_v a_o mastello_n 11_o whereof_z make_v a_o amfora_n of_o venetia_n and_o be_v in_o england_n vide_fw-la london_n their_o corn_n measure_n be_v a_o stare_v 100_o stare_v make_v in_o venetia_n 37_o star_n and_o so_o much_o shall_v serve_v for_o ferrara_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o chap._n cxlv_o of_o modena_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o modena_n modena_n modena_n be_v the_o next_o city_n seat_v in_o this_o tract_n yield_v many_o fabric_n of_o silk_n which_o it_o disperse_v to_o its_o neighbour_a to_n modena_n account_n in_o modena_n their_o account_n be_v keep_v in_o livre_n sold_n denier_n 12_o denier_n to_o a_o sold_n and_o 20_o sol_n to_o a_o livre_fw-fr modena_n weight_n in_o modena_n their_o quintal_n be_v 100_o l._n which_o render_v in_o lion_n 77_o l._n london_n 72_o l._n venetia_n sotile_a 109_o l._n venetia_n gross_a 72_o l._n florence_n 98_o l._n modena_n measure_n in_o modena_n the_o measure_n be_v the_o brace_n the_o same_o as_o in_o mantua_n and_o 1_o per_fw-la cent._n long_o than_o the_o brace_n of_o ferrâ—ra_n and_o by_o observation_n it_o have_v be_v find_v that_o the_o 100_o brace_n of_o modena_n have_v make_v 118_o in_o florence_n corn_n be_v here_o sell_v by_o the_o staro_n 100_o whereof_o make_v 93_o or_o 94_o stare_v in_o venetia_n and_o one_o staio_n of_o modena_n have_v make_v 2½_n staios_n in_o florence_n and_o have_v make_v in_o venice_n three_o quart_n and_o six_o quarterol_n chap._n cxlvi_o of_o rimno_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o rimno_fw-la and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o rimno_fw-la ancient_o ariminum_n seat_v on_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n rubicon_n afford_v much_o silk_n which_o it_o partly_o send_v abroad_o and_o partly_o convert_v here_o into_o stuff_n also_o some_o wine_n oil_n corn_n the_o coin_n current_a as_o in_o rome_n as_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o papacy_n and_o the_o account_n be_v keep_v in_o their_o same_o denomination_n weight_n weight_n the_o quintal_n be_v the_o 100_o l._n which_o make_v in_o london_n 81_o l._n and_o some_o have_v make_v experience_n that_o it_o make_v in_o venice_n gross_a 76._o measure_n measure_n their_o measure_n be_v the_o brace_n and_o be_v in_o london_n 27_o inch_n bare_a their_o corn_n measure_n be_v a_o stare_v 100_o make_v 210_o in_o venetia_n and_o their_o wine_n measure_n be_v a_o some_o which_o make_v in_o london_n 10_o gallon_n chap._n cxlvii_o of_o ravenna_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o ravenna_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o ravenna_n be_v seat_v on_o the_o adriatic_a sea_n and_o once_o beautify_v with_o one_o of_o the_o fair_a hauâ—…_n in_o the_o world_n where_o augustus_n caesar_n always_o keep_v a_o navy_n mane_v to_o defend_v these_o part_n of_o the_o empire_n now_o choke_v up_o with_o mud_n and_o rubbish_n the_o neighbourhood_n of_o venetia_n which_o senator_n have_v as_o well_o follow_v mercury_n by_o merchandize_v as_o mars_n by_o arm_n keep_v this_o city_n from_o any_o notable_a commerce_n yet_o i_o will_v note_v what_o i_o have_v observe_v hereupon_o both_o in_o matter_n of_o weight_n and_o measure_n ravenna_n weight_n of_o ravenna_n the_o quintal_n of_o ravenna_n be_v 100_o l._n which_o give_v venetia_n sotile_a 118_o l._n in_o london_n 78_o l._n and_o the_o gross_a 100_o l._n of_o venetia_n make_v here_o 133_o l._n ravenna_n measure_n of_o ravenna_n the_o measure_n be_v a_o brace_n 100_o brace_n of_o cloth_n in_o venice_n be_v here_o 112_o 100_o brace_n of_o silk_n in_o venice_n be_v here_o 106._o corn_n be_v sell_v by_o the_o stare_v 100_o whereof_o make_v in_o venice_n 66â…”_n staio_n so_o that_o 3_o staros_n raveâ—…_n have_v make_v the_o two_o staios_n of_o venetia_n and_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o romandiola_n loretto_n loretto_n the_o next_o province_n be_v marco_n anconitana_n wherein_o be_v famous_a first_o loretto_n for_o the_o pilmmage_n to_o our_o lady_n church_n bring_v hither_o if_o you_o will_v believe_v it_o through_o the_o air_n from_o palestâ—_n whereunto_o a_o great_a trade_n be_v drive_v by_o the_o superstitious_a papist_n next_o be_v adria_n which_o give_v name_n to_o those_o sea_n next_o recanti_fw-la and_o ancona_n two_o fair_a city_n and_o of_o great_a concourse_n of_o merchant_n of_o which_o first_o chap._n cxlviii_o of_o recanti_fw-la and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o istria_n recanti_fw-la in_o istria_n recanti_fw-la olim_fw-la aelia_n recina_fw-la as_o some_o author_n allege_v be_v a_o fair_a city_n afford_v corn_n oil_n and_o some_o silk_n for_o merchandise_n weight_n weight_n the_o weight_n thereof_o be_v 100_o l._n give_v in_o london_n 75_o l._n and_o in_o florence_n 96½_n l._n in_o venetia_n sotile_v 112_o l._n in_o venetia_n gross_a 72_o l._n measure_n measure_n their_o measure_n be_v a_o brace_n 94_o whereof_o make_v venetia_n brace_n 100_o l._n oil_n be_v sell_v here_o by_o the_o miare_n which_o be_v the_o same_o as_o that_o in_o venetia_n chap._n cxlix_o of_o ancona_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o ancona_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o ancona_n be_v a_o fair_a city_n seat_v on_o the_o hill_n cinerius_fw-la which_o shoot_v into_o the_o adriatic_a sea_n like_o a_o promontory_n have_v a_o commodious_a haven_n build_v by_o trajanus_n the_o emperor_n it_o be_v fruitful_a as_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o country_n afford_v principal_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n weight_n weight_n the_o quintal_n of_o ancona_n be_v
salm_n of_o sicilia_n sesterce_n 10½_n of_o arles_n be_v in_o florence_n one_o moggio_n and_o as_o for_o the_o tomilo_n of_o naples_n i_o find_v this_o observation_n in_o the_o agreement_n thereof_o 36_o tomolos_n of_o naples_n which_o be_v 1_o carr_n have_v make_v in_o venice_n 22½_n stai_n istria_n 22¾_n  _fw-fr segnia_n 68¾_n quart_n in_o all_o dalmatia_n 22¼_n stai_n ragusa_n 19¼_n  _fw-fr catarro_n 22½_n  _fw-fr fermo_n marca_n 9_o â—_o 1_o somo_n corfu_n 14¾_n mosa_n candia_n 97_o mesn_a canea_n 14¼_n moza_n alexandria_n 7_o rob._n tripoli_n barbaria_n 5_o  _fw-fr cassise_n and_o 3_o jubes_fw-la  _fw-fr  _fw-fr zerbe_n 5¼_n caf._n milan_n 3_o mos_n parma_n 45½_n sta._n modena_n 26_o  _fw-fr rimene_n 10â…™_n  _fw-fr cesena_n 13_o  _fw-fr ravenna_n 34_o  _fw-fr forli_fw-la 21½_n  _fw-fr ferrara_n 62½_n  _fw-fr mantua_n 56½_n  _fw-fr bologna_n 24¾_n corbe_n florence_n 80_o stai_n genova_n 16½_n mine_n milan_n 34â…œ_n stai_n treviso_n 20â…ž_n  _fw-fr vicentia_n 34â…›_n  _fw-fr verona_n 50_o min._n bressia_n 12½_n som._n bergamo_n 19_o stai_n cremona_n 11â…œ_n som._n mirandela_n 26_o stai_n for_o other_o particular_n of_o these_o measure_n i_o have_v observe_v the_o same_o in_o such_o other_o place_n as_o my_o collection_n permit_v as_o for_o the_o exchange_n of_o florence_n which_o be_v here_o find_v daily_o practise_v for_o great_a sum_n i_o refer_v the_o particular_n thereof_o to_o the_o 282_o and_o 400_o chapter_n of_o this_o tract_n with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n thereunto_o belong_v and_o therefore_o hence_o come_v to_o pisa_n the_o second_o city_n of_o trade_n in_o tuscany_n chap._n clxii_o of_o pisa_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o great_a duke_n dominion_n be_v the_o city_n and_o territory_n of_o pisa_n bound_v on_o the_o south_n by_o the_o sea-coast_n on_o the_o east_n by_o sienna_n and_o on_o the_o west_n by_o the_o genoese_a the_o pisans_n be_v in_o former_a time_n very_o considerable_a have_v under_o they_o the_o island_n of_o corsica_n sardinia_n and_o the_o baleares_n and_o do_v at_o once_o war_n with_o the_o venetian_n and_o genoese_n they_o be_v at_o last_o conquer_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o genoa_n the_o first_o take_v the_o city_n of_o pisa_n and_o sell_v it_o to_o the_o florentine_n about_o the_o year_n 1410._o and_o the_o latter_a seize_v upon_o the_o town_n of_o leghorn_n and_o sell_v it_o to_o the_o same_o customer_n for_o 120000_o ducat_n about_o the_o same_o time_n these_o two_o be_v the_o only_a place_n of_o trade_n within_o this_o territory_n worthy_a take_v notice_n of_o and_o chief_o the_o town_n of_o leghorn_n but_o first_o of_o the_o city_n of_o pisa_n thereof_o pisa_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o pisa_n be_v the_o second_o city_n in_o the_o dukedom_n of_o tuscany_n seat_v in_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o river_n arâ—…_n into_o the_o sea_n which_o come_v down_o from_o florence_n and_o water_v the_o wall_n thereof_o here_o be_v the_o custom-house_n place_v by_o the_o florentine_a for_o all_o good_n that_o be_v land_v at_o leghorn_n and_o enter_v into_o his_o country_n or_o lade_v in_o florence_n and_o go_v this_o way_n out_o of_o his_o country_n so_o that_o though_o leghorn_n be_v free_a of_o all_o custom_n yet_o the_o duke_n lose_v little_a thereby_o save_v what_o the_o town_n itself_o can_v vent_v which_o be_v but_o small_a for_o it_o be_v but_o as_o a_o scale_n and_o port-town_n to_o this_o city_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o territory_n here_o be_v also_o keep_v his_o principal_a court_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o knight_n of_o saint_n stephen_n have_v here_o their_o alberge_n thereby_o keep_v his_o subject_n from_o go_v to_o malta_n to_o be_v there_o enroll_v the_o duke_n by_o these_o mean_n use_v his_o best_a art_n to_o make_v this_o city_n to_o have_v some_o splendour_n which_o by_o the_o strict_a subjection_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n the_o city_n otherwise_o be_v whole_o deprive_v of_o those_o goodly_a 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clxxxv_o of_o collen_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o collen_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o collen_n common_o for_o distinction_n call_v in_o latin_a colonia_n agrippina_n be_v a_o very_a fair_a city_n whereto_o be_v find_v great_a concourse_n of_o merchant_n near_o to_o this_o city_n do_v caesar_n with_o incredible_a expedition_n make_v a_o bridge_n over_o the_o river_n rhyne_n near_o which_o the_o town_n be_v at_o present_a situate_a which_o more_o terrify_v the_o barbarous_a enemy_n than_o the_o report_n of_o his_o valour_n the_o archbishop_n of_o this_o city_n be_v the_o second_o especial_a elector_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o chancellor_n of_o italy_n here_o '_o we_o say_v be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o three_o wiseman_n which_o come_v from_o the_o east_n to_o worship_v our_o saviour_n vulgar_o call_v the_o three_o king_n of_o collen_n who_o body_n be_v translate_v by_o helena_n the_o mother_n of_o constantine_n unto_o constantinople_n and_o from_o thence_o by_o 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in_o bolonia_n to_o do_v which_o multiply_v the_o say_v crown_n of_o the_o sun_n by_o 113_o and_o from_o the_o product_n cut_v the_o two_o last_o figure_n then_o multiply_v they_o by_o 20._o and_o 12._o to_o make_v they_o sols_n and_o denier_n and_o it_o will_v come_v to_o crown_n 4282._o 6._o 5._o in_o bolonia_n the_o which_o you_o must_v bring_v into_o liver_n by_o multiply_v they_o by_o l._n 4._o 15._o which_o be_v the_o value_n of_o the_o crown_n in_o bolonia_n and_o they_o make_v l._n 20341._o 0._o 5._o which_o lion_n shall_v have_v credit_n for_o in_o bolonia_n the_o proof_n hereof_o serve_v to_o know_v how_o to_o make_v the_o account_n when_o bolonia_n exchange_v for_o lion_n and_o be_v do_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o 3_o saying_n if_o crown_n 213_o give_v 100_o crown_n how_o many_o shall_v 4282_o crown_n 5._o s._n 6_o d._n give_v chap._n cccxvii_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o lion_n with_o placentia_n placentia_n exchange_n of_o lion_n with_o placentia_n lion_n exchange_v with_o 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antwerp_n posito_fw-la 121â…“_n gross_n i_o demand_v then_o how_o many_o liver_n of_o gross_v i_o shall_v have_v there_o for_o cro._n 6895._o 11._o 3._o to_o do_v which_o i_o multiply_v the_o say_a sum_n by_o the_o say_a 121â…“_n gross_n and_o it_o give_v gross_v 836661_o out_o of_o which_o take_v 1_o 12_o to_o make_v they_o sols_n and_o they_o make_v sol_n 69721._o 9_o which_o to_o make_v into_o liver_n you_o must_v cut_v the_o two_o last_o figure_n and_o take_v the_o ½_n of_o the_o other_o and_o it_o will_v come_v to_o l._n 3486._o 1._o 9_o of_o gross_v which_o i_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o say_a place_n of_o antwerp_n for_o the_o abovementioned_a sum_n of_o crown_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o by_o example_n proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o the_o say_a account_n will_v appear_v when_o that_o antwerp_n exchange_v with_o lion_n and_o therein_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o exchange_n that_o lion_n make_v with_o antwerp_n the_o calculation_n will_v serve_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n with_o colonia_n because_o the_o same_o money_n be_v use_v in_o exchange_n in_o the_o say_a city_n of_o colonia_n as_o in_o antwerp_n and_o the_o same_o also_o be_v in_o use_n in_o amsterdam_n and_o throughout_o the_o netherlands_o chap._n cccxix_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o lion_n with_o london_n london_n exchange_n of_o lion_n with_o london_n lion_n exchange_v with_o london_n and_o give_v a_o crown_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o have_v in_o london_n posito_fw-la pence_n sterling_a 58_o i_o then_o demand_v for_o crown_n 7693._o 10._o 0._o crown_n of_o the_o sun_n how_o many_o lian_o of_o pound_n sterling_a shall_v i_o have_v in_o london_n work_v the_o same_o as_o in_o the_o precedent_a rule_n and_o account_v from_o lion_n to_o antwerp_n and_o it_o will_v make_v sterling_a pound_n 1859._o 5._o 3._o d._n and_o so_o much_o credit_n shall_v the_o same_o give_v i_o in_o london_n as_o shall_v appear_v by_o example_n follow_v proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o account_n 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crown_n 73â…”_n give_v 93â…“_n crown_n what_o will_v crown_n 74â…“_n give_v and_o it_o will_v give_v by_o the_o say_a rule_n crown_n 94._o 3._o 6_o d._n so_o that_o this_o order_n and_o commission_n may_v be_v accomplish_v and_o perform_v with_o benefit_n because_o that_o remit_v to_o venice_n at_o crown_n 74â…“_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v draw_v to_o florence_n at_o crown_n 94._o 3._o 6_o and_o there_o it_o be_v find_v at_o more_o videlicet_fw-la at_o crown_n 94â…”_n as_o for_o example_n and_o thus_o much_o shall_v serve_v for_o instruction_n and_o method_n to_o the_o exchange_n and_o commission_n practise_v at_o rome_n and_o now_o i_o will_v proceed_v to_o the_o next_o eminent_a place_n of_o exchange_n according_a to_o my_o intend_a method_n which_o be_v naples_n chap._n cccxliii_o example_n of_o the_o exchange_n practise_v in_o naples_n and_o how_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v calculate_v naples_n example_n of_o exchange_n practise_v in_o naples_n i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o general_a exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o how_o many_o other_o place_n this_o city_n be_v find_v to_o exchange_n and_o there_o also_o show_v the_o common_a rate_n how_o the_o same_o do_v govern_v which_o every_o day_n be_v so_o find_v to_o alter_v that_o no_o set_a rule_n can_v peremptory_o be_v set_v down_o for_o the_o same_o yet_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o so_o beneficial_a that_o thereby_o the_o learner_n may_v know_v how_o to_o make_v his_o account_n either_o in_o his_o draught_n or_o remittance_n the_o way_n of_o make_v which_o account_n now_o remain_v to_o be_v handle_v observe_v the_o same_o with_o so_o many_o other_o place_n as_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o understand_v the_o ground_n thereof_o naples_n account_n in_o naples_n it_o be_v also_o there_o observe_v that_o the_o banker_n and_o exchanger_n of_o the_o place_n do_v keep_v their_o account_n in_o ducat_n tarry_v and_o grain_n the_o which_o be_v cast_v up_o by_o 5_o and_o by_o 20_o because_o that_o 5_o tarry_v do_v make_v a_o ducat_n and_o 20_o grain_n a_o tarry_v also_o that_o the_o crown_n of_o gold_n in_o gold_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v 13_o carlin_n or_o 6½_n tarry_v and_o the_o crown_n of_o money_n or_o silver_n be_v 11_o carlin_n or_o 5½_n tarry_v the_o ducute_a of_o gold_n be_v worth_n 6_o tarry_v and_o the_o ducat_n current_n be_v worth_a 5_o tarry_v chap._n cccxliv_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o lion_n lion_n exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o lion_n naples_n then_o exchange_v with_o lion_n and_o give_v posito_fw-la ducat_n 127½_n to_o have_v in_o this_o place_n 100_o crown_n of_o gold_n of_o the_o sun_n i_o demand_v then_o for_o ducat_n 3295_o and_o 1_o tarry_v how_o many_o crown_n of_o gold_n shall_v i_o have_v in_o lion_n to_o know_v which_o you_o must_v say_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o three_o if_o ducat_n 127½_n give_v 100_o crown_n how_o many_o will_v ducat_n 3295â…•_n give_v multiply_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o division_n by_o 20_o and_o by_o 12_o to_o make_v they_o sols_n and_o denier_n and_o it_o will_v make_v crown_n 2584._o 9_o 4._o of_o gold_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o i_o shall_v have_v at_o lion_n proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o account_n be_v see_v when_o lion_n exchange_v back_o either_o for_o naples_n bery_n lechy_a or_o any_o other_o city_n of_o that_o kingdom_n chap._n cccxlu._n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o placentia_n placentia_n exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o placentia_n naples_n exchange_v with_o placentia_n and_o give_v posito_fw-la ducat_n 132¼_n to_o have_v in_o this_o place_n crow_n 100_o of_o mark_n i_o demand_v then_o for_o duc._n 3416_o tarry_v 2_o and_o grain_n 8_o how_o many_o crown_n of_o mark_n shall_v i_o have_v at_o placentia_n to_o do_v which_o i_o must_v first_o reduce_v the_o say_a sum_n of_o duc._n into_o grain_n and_o if_o there_o be_v neither_o tarry_v nor_o grain_n it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o only_a addition_n of_o two_o cipher_n because_o that_o the_o ducat_n be_v worth_a 100_o grain_n and_o because_o that_o there_o be_v in_o this_o question_n 2_o tarry_v and_o 8_o grain_n 48_o grain_n be_v to_o be_v add_v and_o take_v grain_n 132¼_n for_o divisor_n of_o the_o say_a sum_n see_v it_o be_v as_o much_o at_o grain_n 132¼_n per_fw-la crown_n as_o at_o duc._n 132¼_n per_fw-la crown_n 100_o multiply_v as_o well_o the_o one_o part_n as_o the_o other_o by_o 4_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o quarter_n of_o grain_n and_o after_o division_n by_o multiply_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o divisor_n by_o 20_o and_o 12_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o sols_n and_o denier_n of_o gold_n and_o all_o this_o do_v it_o will_v come_v to_o crow_n 2573._o 12._o 4_o of_o mark_n which_o i_o must_v have_v in_o the_o say_a place_n of_o placentia_n for_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o ducat_n abovementioned_a as_o for_o example_n proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o account_n be_v more_o apparent_o demonstrate_v when_o this_o sum_n or_o parcel_n be_v exchange_v back_o from_o placentia_n to_o naples_n bary_n lechy_a or_o other_o city_n of_o this_o kingdom_n chap._n cccxlvi_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o rome_n rome_n exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o rome_n naples_n do_v exchange_n with_o rome_n and_o give_v posito_fw-la ducat_n 135â…”_n in_o this_o place_n to_o have_v in_o rome_n 100_o crown_n of_o gold_n of_o estampe_n i_o demand_v then_o for_o ducat_n 3183._o 3._o 17._o what_o credit_n in_o crown_n shall_v naples_n have_v in_o the_o say_a city_n of_o rome_n to_o know_v which_o the_o question_n be_v wrought_v as_o be_v before_o mention_v in_o the_o precedent_a exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o placentia_n and_o it_o come_v to_o crown_n 2346._o 15._o 2._o of_o gold_n of_o estampe_n or_o de_fw-fr camera_n and_o for_o so_o much_o shall_v naples_n have_v credit_n in_o rome_n as_o for_o example_n proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o rule_n be_v manifest_v when_o this_o parcel_n be_v exchange_v back_o from_o rome_n to_o naples_n bary_n lechy_a or_o to_o any_o other_o city_n of_o this_o kingdom_n chap._n cccxlvii_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o florence_n florence_n exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o florence_n naples_n exchange_v with_o florence_n and_o give_v duc._n posita_fw-la 119â…”_n to_o have_v in_o florence_n 100_o crown_n of_o gold_n i_o demand_v then_o for_o duc._n 934._o 1._o 10._o how_o much_o shall_v naples_n have_v credit_n in_o the_o say_a city_n of_o florence_n this_o must_v be_v wrought_v as_o the_o precedent_a question_n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o naples_n for_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o it_o will_v come_v to_o crown_n 780._o 15._o 0_o of_o gold_n and_o so_o much_o shall_v naples_n have_v credit_n in_o the_o say_a place_n of_o florence_n as_o appeareth_z by_o this_o example_n proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o account_n be_v declare_v when_o this_o parcel_n be_v exchange_v back_o from_o florence_n to_o naples_n chap._n cccxlviii_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o venice_n venice_n exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o venice_n naples_n exchange_v with_o venice_n and_o give_v posito_fw-la ducat_n 97¼_n to_o have_v in_o venice_n ducas_n 100_o of_o liver_n 6â…•_n of_o this_o money_n which_o now_o be_v term_v in_o banco_n i_o demand_v then_o for_o ducat_n 1799._o 1._o 13_o of_o naples_n how_o many_o ducat_n shall_v i_o have_v in_o the_o place_n of_o venetia_n this_o be_v to_o be_v wrought_v as_o the_o precedent_n multiply_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o division_n by_o 24_o to_o bring_v the_o same_o into_o gross_a because_o that_o the_o ducat_n of_o liver_n 6._o 4_o s._n make_v 24_o gross_a and_o it_o will_v come_v to_o ducat_n 1850_o 5_o 24_o and_o so_o many_o ducat_n shall_v naples_n have_v in_o the_o say_a place_n of_o venice_n as_o by_o the_o example_n follow_v proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o the_o say_a account_n appear_v when_o this_o parcel_n of_o 1850_o 3_o 24_o be_v exchange_v baâ—…_n from_o venice_n to_o the_o aforesaid_a place_n of_o naples_n chap._n cccxlix_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o milan_n milan_n exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o milan_n naples_n exchange_v with_o milan_n and_o give_v posito_fw-la duc._n 98½_n to_o have_v in_o milan_n crow_n 100_o of_o liver_n 5_o per_fw-mi crow_n of_o the_o money_n of_o this_o place_n i_o demand_v then_o for_o duc._n 850_o how_o many_o crow_n shall_v i_o have_v in_o milan_n to_o know_v which_o i_o must_v do_v as_o in_o the_o precedent_a exchange_n multiply_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o division_n by_o 20_o and_o 12_o to_o bring_v the_o same_o into_o sols_n and_o denier_n and_o by_o this_o work_n it_o will_v make_v crow_n 862._o 18._o 10._o and_o to_o know_v how_o many_o liver_n they_o be_v they_o must_v be_v multiply_v by_o 5_o liver_n begin_v to_o multiply_v the_o den._n then_o the_o sol_n and_o afterward_n the_o
the_o same_o be_v conclude_v genoa_n exchange_n practise_v at_o genoa_n i_o have_v show_v elsewhere_o the_o general_a exchange_n of_o genoa_n and_o with_o how_o many_o other_o place_n this_o city_n be_v find_v to_o exchange_n and_o there_o also_o declare_v the_o common_a rate_n and_o price_n how_o the_o same_o be_v find_v to_o govern_v which_o notwithstanding_o be_v find_v so_o subject_a to_o alteration_n that_o it_o can_v admit_v of_o any_o great_a certainty_n yet_o so_o far_o it_o be_v conducible_a to_o this_o knowledge_n that_o it_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o certain_a rule_n for_o the_o calculation_n thereof_o either_o in_o the_o draught_n remittance_n or_o order_n that_o may_v happen_v to_o fall_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o this_o city_n the_o form_n of_o which_o account_v now_o remain_v to_o be_v handle_v observe_v the_o same_o with_o some_o other_o principal_a place_n which_o be_v well_o understand_v will_v enlighten_v the_o way_n to_o what_o be_v here_o by_o i_o for_o brevity_n sake_n willing_o omit_v genoa_n account_n in_o genoa_n to_o give_v then_o introduction_n thereto_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o exchanger_n do_v here_o keep_v their_o account_n several_a way_n as_o some_o in_o liver_n sol_n and_o denier_n of_o current_a money_n and_o other_o by_o liver_n sol_n and_o denier_n money_n of_o gold_n and_o both_o these_o account_v and_o sum_v up_o by_o 20_o and_o 12_o because_o 20_o sol_n make_v a_o liver_n and_o 12_o denier_n do_v make_v a_o sol._n moreover_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o crown_n of_o italy_n of_o gold_n in_o gold_n be_v worth_a here_o in_o current_a money_n 90_o sol_n of_o genoa_n though_o it_o be_v find_v sometime_o to_o be_v worth_n more_o and_o sometime_o less_o as_o money_n be_v request_v notwithstanding_o the_o say_a crown_n be_v always_o give_v for_o 68_o sol_n money_n of_o gold_n again_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o genoa_n all_o or_o the_o most_o part_n of_o exchange_n that_o be_v practise_v be_v effective_o for_o placentia_n lion_n milan_n venice_n naples_n and_o rome_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o handle_n thereof_o i_o shall_v to_o avoid_v tediousness_n be_v the_o brief_a chap._n ccclxii_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o genoa_n with_o placentia_n placentia_n exchange_n of_o genoa_n with_o placentia_n genoa_n do_v exchange_n with_o placentia_n and_o give_v posito_fw-la sol._n 87¾_n current_a money_n to_o have_v there_o 1_o crow_n of_o mark_n i_o will_v know_v then_o for_o liver_n 10269._o 19_o 3_o d._n current_a money_n how_o many_o crow_n of_o mark_v i_o shall_v have_v in_o placentia_n example_n 1._o example_n first_o then_o multiply_v the_o say_v sol._n 87¾_n by_o 4_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o 4_o 4_o add_v the_o â—_o 4_o and_o they_o make_v 351_o quarter_n and_o then_o multiply_v the_o say_a sum_n of_o liver_n by_o 20_o to_o make_v they_o sols_n and_o then_o by_o 4_o to_o make_v they_o quarter_n of_o sol_n add_v to_o the_o multiplication_n ¼_n for_o the_o 3_o denier_n and_o it_o will_v be_v in_o all_o 821_o 597_o which_o divide_v by_o 331_o the_o price_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o mark_n and_o the_o division_n will_v be_v 2340_o multiply_v the_o rest_n by_o 20_o and_o by_o 12_o to_o make_v they_o sols_n and_o denier_n and_o they_o will_v be_v in_o all_o crow_n 2340._o 14._o 7._o of_o gold_n of_o mark_n which_o you_o must_v have_v in_o placentia_n as_o by_o example_n will_v be_v more_o evident_a to_o prove_v this_o account_n you_o must_v multiply_v the_o say_v crown_n of_o mark_n by_o lib._n 4._o 7._o 9_o beginning_n to_o multiply_v by_o the_o denier_n and_o then_o by_o sols_n calculate_v it_o by_o 12_o denier_n for_o one_o sol_fw-mi and_o by_o 2d_o for_o one_o liver_n and_o of_o the_o product_n will_v come_v l._n 10269-18-11_a so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o account_n be_v just_a the_o difference_n be_v in_o some_o small_a part_n of_o the_o division_n which_o be_v lose_v as_o by_o example_n exchange_n another_o example_n of_o the_o say_a exchange_n at_o genoa_n it_o be_v oftentimes_o see_v that_o the_o exchange_n be_v make_v for_o placentia_n in_o sols_n of_o money_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o difference_n of_o this_o money_n be_v that_o the_o crown_n of_o gold_n by_o decree_n of_o the_o estate_n be_v worth_a sol_n money_n of_o gold_n and_o in_o current_a money_n 90_o sol_n and_o though_o that_o the_o say_a price_n of_o the_o current_a money_n rise_v and_o fall_v the_o money_n of_o gold_n never_o vari_v from_o the_o say_a price_n of_o 68_o sol._n if_o then_o i_o will_v know_v for_o liver_n 2816._o 13._o 4._o money_n of_o gold_n which_o one_o exchange_v at_o 66_o 5_o d._n money_n of_o gold_n per_fw-la crown_n how_o many_o crown_n of_o mark_n shall_v one_o have_v do_v thus_o reduce_v the_o abovesaid_a liver_n into_o denier_n multiply_v they_o by_o 20_o and_o the_o sol_n rest_v by_o 12_o likewise_o reduce_v the_o say_v sol_n 66._o 5_o denier_n into_o denier_n multiply_v they_o by_o 12_o and_o that_o which_o will_v come_v thereof_o shall_v be_v the_o divisor_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o denier_n come_v of_o the_o say_v liv._o the_o which_o divide_v will_v be_v 848_o cro._n 3._o 7._o of_o mark._n proof_n proof_n to_o prove_v this_o rule_n multiply_v this_o by_o 5_o d._n and_o the_o product_n will_v be_v 2186._o 13._o 3._o which_o show_v the_o account_n to_o be_v just_o cast_v example_n three_o example_n in_o genoa_n i_o will_v deliver_v for_o placentia_n lib._n 3248._o 15._o of_o current_a money_n which_o be_v exchange_v at_o 67_o sol._n 10_o d._n of_o money_n of_o gold_n i_o demand_v how_o many_o crown_n of_o mark_n they_o will_v be_v first_o reduce_v the_o say_a sum_n of_o liver_n of_o current_a money_n into_o liver_n of_o money_n of_o gold_n divide_v the_o same_o by_o 90_o sol_n the_o price_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o gold_n in_o current_a money_n and_o they_o will_v be_v crown_n 721._o 18._o 10_o which_o must_v be_v multiply_v by_o 3_o l._n 8_o s._n the_o price_n of_o the_o crown_n in_o money_n of_o gold_n and_o it_o will_v come_v to_o lib._n 2454._o 12._o money_n of_o gold_n which_o divide_v by_o 67._o 10_o to_o see_v what_o the_o crown_n of_o mark_n be_v worth_a and_o they_o will_v make_v crown_n 723._o 14._o 3._o of_o mark_n and_o so_o much_o shall_v genoa_n have_v medit_n in_o placentia_n for_o the_o say_v l._n 3248._o 15_o of_o current_a money_n as_o the_o example_n shall_v more_o evident_o demonstrate_v geona_n to_o reduce_v liver_n of_o current_a money_n into_o liver_n of_o gold_n in_o geona_n if_o in_o genoa_n you_o will_v reduce_v any_o sum_n of_o current_a money_n into_o liver_n of_o money_n of_o gold_n by_o a_o short_a rule_n because_o that_o the_o crow_n of_o gold_n in_o current_a money_n be_v 90_o s._n and_o in_o money_n of_o gold_n 68_o s._n you_o must_v take_v of_o the_o current_a money_n twice_o â…“_n place_v they_o the_o one_o under_o the_o other_o and_o out_o of_o one_o of_o the_o say_a â…“_n take_v â…•_n and_o of_o that_o which_o come_v of_o the_o say_a â…•_n you_o must_v take_v â…“_n and_o add_v these_o 4_o parcel_n together_o will_v come_v money_n of_o gold_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o this_o example_n proof_n proof_n for_o proof_n of_o the_o say_a account_n if_o by_o the_o same_o method_n you_o will_v reduce_v liver_n of_o money_n of_o gold_n into_o liver_n of_o current_a money_n you_o must_v add_v to_o the_o say_a liver_n of_o money_n of_o gold_n the_o ¼_n and_o of_o that_o which_o will_v come_v thereof_o take_v 1_o 17_o add_v the_o say_v two_o parcel_n together_o and_o they_o will_v make_v liver_n of_o current_a money_n example_n and_o thus_o much_o shall_v serve_v for_o the_o exchange_n of_o genoa_n with_o placentia_n wherein_o i_o have_v think_v fit_a thus_o far_o to_o enlarge_v myself_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a exchange_n continual_o practise_v between_o the_o say_v two_o place_n chap._n ccclxiii_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o genoa_n with_o lion_n lion_n exchange_n of_o genoa_n with_o lion_n genoa_n exchange_v with_o lion_n and_o give_v posito_fw-la sols_n 59_o 9_o money_n of_o gold_n to_o have_v in_o lion_n a_o crown_n of_o the_o sun_n i_o will_v know_v then_o for_o liver_n 37296._o 6._o 0_o of_o current_a money_n in_o genoa_n how_o many_o crown_n of_o the_o sun_n i_o shall_v have_v in_o liver_n first_o reduce_v the_o say_a sum_n of_o liver_n of_o current_a money_n into_o liver_n of_o money_n of_o gold_n by_o the_o former_a rule_n divide_v by_o sol._n 90._o the_o price_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o gold_n in_o current_a money_n and_o they_o will_v make_v crown_n 8288._o 1._o 4._o which_o must_v be_v multiply_v by_o l._n 3._o 8._o 5._o the_o price_n of_o the_o crown_n in_o money_n of_o gold_n and_o it_o will_v come_v to_o
venetia_n chap._n ccclxix_o example_n of_o the_o exchange_n practise_v at_o venice_n and_o how_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v calculate_v venice_n exchange_n practise_v at_o venice_n i_o have_v show_v the_o general_a exchange_n use_v in_o venice_n and_o with_o how_o many_o other_o place_n this_o city_n be_v find_v to_o exchange_n and_o there_o also_o show_v at_o large_a the_o common_a rate_n and_o price_n the_o same_o be_v find_v there_o to_o govern_v which_o notwithstanding_o be_v so_o subject_a to_o alteration_n that_o the_o price_n there_o mention_v can_v be_v admit_v for_o a_o settle_a rule_n and_o certain_a rate_n yet_o so_o far_o it_o be_v conducible_a in_o itself_o to_o the_o understanding_n hereof_o that_o the_o same_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o undoubted_a method_n in_o the_o culculation_n thereof_o either_o in_o the_o draught_n or_o remittance_n order_n or_o commission_n that_o may_v fall_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o this_o city_n the_o work_n of_o which_o rule_v now_o remain_v to_o be_v handle_v observe_v the_o same_o only_a with_o such_o principal_a place_n as_o be_v most_o notable_a which_o be_v well_o understand_v will_v serve_v as_o guide_n to_o find_v out_o what_o else_o be_v here_o by_o i_o for_o brevity_n willing_o omit_v venice_n account_n keep_v in_o venice_n to_o give_v first_o then_o a_o introduction_n thereunto_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o merchant_n and_o banker_n here_o do_v keep_v their_o account_n by_o several_a method_n and_o denomination_n some_o in_o ducat_n and_o gross_v of_o liver_n 6⅕_n the_o ducat_n the_o which_o they_o sum_n by_o 24_o because_o that_o 24_o gross_v be_v worth_a one_o ducat_n and_o other_o keep_v the_o same_o by_o liver_n sol_n and_o gross_a which_o be_v worth_a ten_o lucat_n the_o liver_n which_o be_v sum_v up_o by_o 20_o and_o by_o 12_o make_v 20_o sol_n of_o gross_a to_o be_v one_o liver_n and_o 12_o denier_n one_o sol._n again_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o some_o few_o year_n past_a the_o money_n current_n pay_v in_o payment_n of_o merchandise_n and_o the_o money_n current_n pay_v upon_o bill_n of_o exchange_n be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_a goodness_n in_o value_n or_o little_a in_o difference_n but_o now_o the_o money_n pay_v upon_o bill_n of_o exchange_n be_v find_v to_o exceed_v the_o former_a 20_o in_o 21_o per_fw-la cent_n and_o be_v common_o now_o call_v in_o banco_n as_o the_o other_o be_v call_v the_o current_a money_n and_o therefore_o when_o money_n by_o exchange_n be_v mention_v it_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v in_o banco_n as_o the_o best_a and_o principal_n chap._n ccclxx_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o venice_n with_o lion_n lion_n exchange_n of_o venice_n with_o lion_n venice_n do_v exchange_n with_o lion_n and_o give_v posito_fw-la ducat_n 119⅖_n of_o liver_n 6⅕_n to_o have_v in_o lion_n crow_n 100_o of_o gold_n of_o the_o sun_n i_o demand_v for_o duc._n 4238_o 1_o 12_o how_o many_o crown_n of_o the_o sun_n shall_v i_o have_v in_o lion_n to_o do_v this_o say_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o three_o if_o duc._n 119⅖_n give_v 100_o cro._n of_o the_o sun_n of_o gold_n what_o will_v duc._n 4328_o 1_o 12_o give_v i_o which_o be_v do_v according_o as_o i_o have_v heretofore_o often_o mention_v it_o will_v come_v to_o crow_n 3459_o and_o multiply_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o division_n by_o 20_o to_o make_v they_o sol_n of_o gold_n and_o then_o by_o 12_o to_o make_v they_o denier_n it_o will_v come_v in_o all_o to_o crow_n 3549._o 9_o 8._o of_o gold_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o so_o much_o shall_v you_o have_v credit_n in_o lion_n for_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o ducat_n 4238_o 1_o 12_o of_o liver_n 6._o 4._o sols_n per_fw-la ducat_n as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o the_o follow_a example_n proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o rule_n be_v see_v when_o that_o lion_n do_v exchange_n back_o with_o venice_n chap._n ccclxxi_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o venice_n with_o placentia_n placentia_n exchange_n of_o venice_n with_o placentia_n venice_n do_v exchange_n with_o placentia_n and_o give_v posito_fw-la duc._n 134½_n of_o liver_n 6⅕_n to_o have_v in_o placentia_n 100_o crow_n of_o mark_n i_o demand_v for_o ducat_n 1450_o 17_o 24_o how_o many_o crown_n of_o mark_n first_o reduce_v the_o say_v duc._n 134½_n into_o gross_v multiply_v they_o by_o 24_o and_o add_v 12_o gross_v for_o the_o half_a ducat_n and_o it_o will_v make_v gross_a 3228._o in_o like_a manner_n you_o must_v reduce_v the_o say_v ducat_n into_o gross_v in_o multiply_v they_o by_o 24_o and_o add_v of_o 17_o gross_a for_o the_o 17_o 24_o it_o be_v the_o same_o to_o say_v one_o gross_a as_o 1_o 24_o and_o it_o will_v be_v gross_v 34817_o say_v then_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o three_o if_o gross_v 3228_o give_v crow_n 100_o what_o will_n gross_v 34817_o give_v and_o it_o will_v come_v to_o crow_n 1078_o and_o multiply_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o division_n by_o 20_o to_o make_v they_o sol_n of_o gold_n and_o by_o 12_o to_o make_v they_o denier_n it_o will_v be_v find_v to_o make_v in_o all_o crown_n 1078._o 11._o 10._o of_o gold_n of_o mark_n and_o so_o much_o you_o shall_v have_v in_o placentia_n for_o the_o say_v duc._n 1450_o 17_o 24_o of_o l._n 6._o 4._o s._n as_o by_o the_o example_n follow_v proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o rule_n be_v more_o apparent_a when_o placentia_n do_v exchange_n back_o with_o venice_n chap._n ccclxxii_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o venice_n with_o rome_n rome_n exchange_n of_o venice_n with_o rome_n venice_n do_v exchange_n with_o rome_n and_o give_v ducat_n 100_o of_o 6_o l._n 4_o s._n to_o have_v in_o that_o place_n posito_fw-la cro._n 73½_n of_o gold_n de_fw-fr camera_fw-la for_o duc._n 1157½_n i_o will_v know_v how_o many_o crow_n shall_v venice_n have_v in_o rome_n you_o must_v multiply_v the_o say_a sum_n of_o duc_fw-fr at_o the_o say_a price_n of_o crow_n 73½_n per_fw-la cent_n and_o out_o of_o its_o product_n cut_v off_o the_o two_o last_o figure_n the_o which_o multiply_v by_o 20_o and_o by_o 12_o to_o make_v they_o sol_n and_o denier_n of_o gold_n and_o it_o will_v make_v crown_n 850._o 15._o 3._o of_o gold_n of_o estampe_n and_o so_o much_o credit_n shall_v venice_n have_v in_o rome_n as_o be_v apparent_a by_o this_o example_n proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o the_o say_a account_n be_v more_o apparent_a when_o this_o parcel_n be_v exchange_v from_o rome_n back_o to_o venice_n chap._n ccclxxiii_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o venice_n with_o naples_n naples_n exchange_n of_o venice_n with_o naples_n venice_n do_v exchange_n with_o naples_n and_o give_v ducat_n 100_o of_o lib._n ⅓_n to_o have_v in_o the_o say_a place_n posito_fw-la duc._n 97¼_n of_o tarry_v 5_o per_fw-mi ducat_n i_o demand_v then_o for_o ducat_n 1850_o 5_o 24_o of_o venice_n how_o many_o ducat_n credit_n shall_v i_o have_v in_o naples_n multiply_v the_o say_a sum_n of_o ducat_n by_o grain_n 97¼_n per_fw-la duc._n and_o of_o the_o product_n will_v come_v grain_n out_o of_o which_o cut_v off_o the_o two_o last_o figure_n to_o make_v they_o ducat_n because_o as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o one_o ducat_n be_v worth_a 100_o grain_n and_o it_o will_v make_v ducat_n 1799_o and_o grain_n 32_o which_o be_v one_o tarry_v and_o grain_n 12_o and_o so_o much_o credit_n shall_v you_o have_v in_o naples_n for_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o duc._n of_o venice_n as_o by_o example_n shall_v appear_v proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o account_n will_v appear_v when_o this_o be_v rechange_v from_o naples_n to_o venice_n and_o note_v that_o when_o venice_n do_v exchange_n with_o bary_n lechy_a lausano_n or_o other_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n the_o account_n be_v make_v as_o above_o with_o naples_n itself_o chap._n ccclxxiv_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o venice_n with_o florence_n florence_n exchange_n of_o venice_n with_o florence_n venice_n do_v exchange_n with_o florence_n and_o give_v duc._n 100_o of_o l._n 6⅕_n to_o have_v in_o florence_n posito_fw-la 81½_n crow_n of_o gold_n i_o demand_v then_o for_o ducat_n 2500_o what_o credit_n shall_v venice_n have_v in_o florence_n to_o do_v this_o multiply_v the_o say_a sum_n of_o duc._n at_o the_o abovesaid_a price_n of_o crow_n 81½_n per_fw-la cent_n and_o from_o the_o product_n cut_v the_o two_o last_o sigure_n multiply_v the_o same_o by_o 20_o and_o by_o 12_o to_o make_v the_o same_o sol_n and_o denier_n of_o gold_n and_o they_o make_v crow_n 2037._o 10_o sol_n of_o gold_n of_o florence_n as_o by_o example_n will_v manifest_o appear_v proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o account_n be_v see_v when_o this_o sum_n be_v rechange_v from_o florence_n to_o venice_n chap._n ccclxxv_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o venice_n with_o milan_n milan_n exchange_n
the_o crown_n of_o mark_n there_o will_v remain_v sol._n 134â…”_n and_o at_o that_o price_n shall_v placentia_n exchange_n with_o or_o for_o milan_n genoa_n question_v for_o genoa_n again_o at_o milan_n be_v exchange_n make_v for_o placentia_n in_o expedition_n of_o a_o fair_a there_o at_z sol_fw-mi 133½_n and_o for_o genoa_n at_o sol_n 118â…”_n i_o demand_v by_o the_o say_a exchange_n at_o what_o price_n shall_v placentia_n exchange_n for_o genoa_n i_o say_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o three_o if_o sols_n 118â…”_n of_o milan_n the_o price_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o 4_o l._n of_o genoa_n give_v sol_n 80_o what_o will_v sols_n 133½_n give_v the_o price_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o mark_n in_o money_n of_o milan_n and_o it_o will_v be_v 90_o sol_n of_o current_a money_n the_o which_o without_o make_v the_o reduction_n into_o money_n of_o gold_n see_v it_o have_v be_v already_o say_v that_o 90_o sol_n of_o current_a money_n be_v worth_a 68_o sol._n of_o gold_n and_o at_o this_o price_n shall_v placentia_n exchange_v with_o and_o for_o genoa_n lion_n question_v for_o lion_n again_o at_o venice_n be_v exchange_n make_v for_o placentia_n in_o expedition_n of_o a_o fair_a there_o at_o duc._n 141._o and_o for_o lion_n at_o 116½_n i_o demand_v by_o the_o say_a exchange_n at_o what_o price_n shall_v placentia_n exchange_v for_o lion_n i_o say_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o three_o if_o duc._n 141._o of_o l._n 6._o â…“_n of_o venice_n give_v in_o placentia_n crow_n 100_o how_o many_o will_n duc._n 116½_n give_v the_o value_n of_o the_o crow_n 100_o of_o gold_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o lion_n and_o it_o will_v be_v crow_n 82â…_n or_o circa_fw-la and_o at_o that_o price_n shall_v placcntia_n exchange_v with_o lion_n another_o another_o at_o placentia_n there_o be_v exchange_n make_v for_o lion_n at_o crow_n 83½_n and_o for_o florence_n at_o crow_n 113_o and_o from_o that_o place_n we_o have_v advice_n that_o they_o exchange_v for_o lion_n at_o crow_n 95â…“_n i_o will_v know_v by_o the_o say_a exchange_n if_o it_o be_v beneficial_a to_o remit_v from_o placentia_n to_o lion_n and_o to_o draw_v from_o florence_n by_o inorder_v my_o factor_n at_o florence_n to_o prevail_v upon_o lion_n at_o the_o say_a price_n of_o crow_n 95â…“_n to_o know_v which_o you_o must_v multiply_v the_o say_a crow_n 83½_n of_o mark_n be_v the_o price_n of_o crow_n 100_o of_o the_o sun_n of_o gold_n by_o crow_n 113._o of_o gold_n per_fw-la cent_n see_v that_o the_o say_v crown_n of_o gold_n be_v the_o value_n of_o 100_o crown_n of_o mark_n and_o from_o the_o product_n cut_v off_o the_o two_o last_o figure_n and_o there_o will_v remain_v crow_n 94._o 7._o 1._o to_o which_o add_v â…–_n per_fw-la cent_n for_o the_o provision_n which_o be_v pay_v the_o one_o at_o florence_n the_o other_o at_o lion_n and_o they_o will_v be_v crow_n 94._o 19_o 8._o so_o that_o it_o will_v be_v profitable_a to_o draw_v and_o to_o remit_v according_a to_o the_o abovesaid_a order_n and_o manner_n because_o that_o at_o florence_n may_v be_v take_v by_o exchange_n for_o lion_n at_o crow_n 95_o or_o circa_fw-la and_o find_v crow_n 95½_n upon_o which_o consideration_n be_v to_o be_v have_v what_o the_o money_n of_o florence_n may_v do_v by_o exchange_n for_o lion_n which_o thus_o i_o work_v by_o example_n now_o for_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n in_o placentia_n it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o trade_n of_o that_o city_n in_o chapter_n 383._o and_o this_o shall_v suffice_v to_o have_v say_v of_o the_o exchange_n practise_v at_o placentia_n where_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a and_o continue_a practice_n here_o daily_o make_v for_o vast_a sum_n i_o have_v somewhat_o more_o than_o ordinary_o enlarge_v myself_o and_o so_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o next_o place_n of_o exchange_n which_o be_v florence_n chap._n cccc_o example_n of_o exchange_n practise_v at_o florence_n and_o how_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v calculate_v florence_n exchange_n practise_v in_o florence_n i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o general_a exchange_n of_o florence_n with_o how_o many_o other_o place_n the_o say_a city_n be_v find_v to_o exchange_n with_o and_o there_o also_o show_v the_o common_a rate_n how_o the_o same_o be_v observe_v to_o rule_v which_o every_o day_n be_v so_o subject_a to_o alter_v that_o no_o set_a price_n can_v be_v peremptory_o set_v down_o for_o the_o same_o yet_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v so_o beneficial_a that_o thereby_o the_o ignorant_a may_v be_v further_v to_o make_v his_o account_n either_o in_o draught_n or_o remittance_n the_o way_n of_o make_v which_o account_n upon_o this_o place_n now_o remain_v here_o to_o be_v handle_v observe_v the_o same_o with_o so_o many_o other_o place_n as_o may_v make_v a_o man_n capable_a to_o understand_v the_o same_o with_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n here_o omit_v florence_n account_n keep_v in_o florence_n and_o by_o the_o way_n it_o be_v observable_a here_o that_o all_o exchanger_n here_o do_v keep_v their_o account_n in_o crown_n sol_n and_o denier_n of_o gold_n or_o lyre_n or_o liver_n 7½_n of_o that_o money_n per_fw-mi crown_n the_o which_o be_v cast_v up_o by_o 20_o and_o by_o 12_o because_o that_o 20_o sol_n of_o gold_n do_v make_v one_o crown_n and_o 12_o den._n one_o sol._n chap._n cccci_n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o florence_n with_o lion_n lion_n exchange_n of_o florence_n with_o lion_n florence_n then_o be_v find_v to_o exchange_n with_o lion_n and_o give_v posito_fw-la crow_n 95¾_n of_o gold_n to_o have_v in_o lion_n 100_o crown_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o gold_n i_o demand_v for_o crow_n 1268._o 9_o of_o gold_n how_o many_o crown_n of_o the_o sun_n shall_v i_o have_v in_o lion_n i_o say_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o three_o if_o crow_n 95¾_n give_v crown_n 100_o what_o will_v crown_n 1268._o 9_o give_v and_o it_o come_v to_o crown_n 1324_o and_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o division_n be_v multiply_v by_o 20_o and_o by_o 12_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o sols_n and_o denier_n of_o gold_n they_o will_v make_v in_o all_o crown_n 1324._o 15._o of_o gold_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o i_o shall_v have_v credit_n in_o lion_n for_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o crown_n of_o florence_n the_o calculation_n thereof_o here_o follow_v proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o rule_n be_v see_v when_o lion_n do_v exchange_n with_o florence_n chap._n ccccii._n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o florence_n with_o placentia_n placentia_n exchange_n of_o florence_n with_o placentia_n florence_n do_v exchange_n with_o placentia_n and_o give_v posito_fw-la 110½_n crown_n of_o gold_n to_o have_v there_o 100_o crown_n of_o mark_n i_o demand_v then_o for_o crown_n 4973._o 1._o 0._o of_o gold_n how_o many_o crown_n of_o mark_n be_v due_a to_o i_o first_o reduce_v the_o say_v crown_n 110½_n into_o sol_n of_o gold_n multiply_v they_o by_o 20_o add_v to_o the_o multiplication_n 10_o sol_n for_o the_o half_a crown_n and_o they_o make_v sol._n 2210_o likewise_o reduce_v the_o say_a sum_n of_o crown_n of_o gold_n into_o sols_n and_o it_o will_v be_v 99461_o then_o say_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o three_o if_o sols_n 2210_o give_v crow_n 100_o of_o mark_n what_o will_v sol._n 99461_o give_v to_o which_o add_v two_o cypher_n for_o the_o 100_o and_o then_o divide_v it_o will_v come_v to_o crown_n of_o mark_n and_o multiply_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o division_n by_o 20_o and_o then_o by_o 12_o to_o make_v the_o same_o sol_n and_o denier_n of_o gold_n and_o they_o will_v make_v crown_n 4500._o 9_o 11._o of_o mark_n and_o so_o much_o must_v i_o have_v credit_n in_o placentia_n for_o the_o say_a crow_n 4973._o 1._o 0._o of_o gold_n of_o florence_n as_o by_o example_n calculate_v proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o account_n be_v see_v when_o the_o exchange_n be_v make_v from_o placentia_n to_o florence_n etc._n etc._n chap._n cccciii_n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o florence_n with_o venetia_n venice_n exchange_n of_o florence_n with_o venice_n florence_n do_v exchange_n with_o venice_n and_o give_v posito_fw-la crow_n 81½_n of_o gold_n to_o have_v duc._n in_o banco_n 100_o of_o liver_n 6â…“_n i_o demand_v then_o for_o crow_n 2037._o 10._o of_o gold_n how_o many_o duc._n shall_v florence_n have_v credit_n in_o venice_n to_o do_v which_o bring_v the_o crow_n 81½_n into_o half_a crown_n multiply_v they_o by_o 2_o and_o so_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o say_a sum_n of_o crow_n of_o gold_n add_v half_o a_o crown_n for_o the_o 10_o sol_n then_o say_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o three_o if_o the_o half_a crown_n produce_v of_o the_o price_n of_o the_o exchange_n give_v at_o venice_n duc._n 100_o what_o will_v the_o half_a crown_n give_v proceed_v from_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o crow_n of_o gold_n and_o so_o by_o add_v two_o cypher_n for_o the_o
shall_v the_o remittance_n be_v make_v by_o both_o the_o say_a place_n there_o be_v find_v a_o delivery_n to_o loss_n and_o to_o know_v which_o of_o the_o two_o be_v the_o least_o say_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o three_o if_o crow_n 81½_n give_v crow_n 110_o the_o price_n limit_v what_o will_v crow_n 82¼_n the_o price_n find_v give_v and_o it_o will_v come_v to_o crow_n 111._o 0._o 2._o so_o that_o the_o remittance_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o placentia_n because_o that_o remit_v to_o venice_n at_o crow_n 82¼_n to_o run_v at_o the_o par_fw-fr the_o delivery_n shall_v be_v for_o placentia_n at_o crow_n 114._o and_o the_o bill_n be_v at_o crow_n 110â…™_n as_o in_o the_o follow_a example_n example_n 3._o example_n again_o one_o of_o rome_n be_v debtor_n in_o florence_n in_o crow_n 2500_o who_o inorder_v that_o the_o draught_n be_v make_v at_o crow_n 91_o or_o by_o placentia_n at_o crow_n 110½_n where_o the_o most_o profit_n shall_v appear_v to_o be_v now_o there_o be_v find_v money_n for_o rome_n at_o crow_n 92â—_n l._n for_o placentia_n at_o 109â…™_n crow_n i_o demand_v whither_o shall_v this_o draught_n be_v make_v see_v that_o to_o both_o the_o place_n the_o draught_n happen_v to_o be_v to_o loss_n in_o both_o the_o limit_a price_n and_o to_o know_v which_o be_v the_o least_o of_o both_o say_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o three_o if_o crow_n 92â…•_n the_o price_n find_v for_o rome_n see_v that_o placentia_n receive_v the_o uncertain_a rate_n from_o florence_n give_v crow_n 110½_n what_o will_v crow_n 91_o the_o price_n inorder_v give_v it_o will_v make_v crow_n 109._o 1._o 2._o so_o that_o the_o draught_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o placentia_n see_v that_o draw_v for_o rome_n at_o crow_n 92â—_n to_o run_v upon_o a_o par_fw-fr shall_v be_v take_v for_o placentia_n at_o the_o say_a price_n at_o crow_n 109½_n or_o thereabouts_o and_o there_o be_v find_v at_o more_o that_o be_v at_o crow_n 109â…™_n as_o by_o example_n and_o so_o much_o shall_v suffice_v to_o have_v say_v of_o the_o order_n and_o commission_n in_o draught_n and_o remittance_n by_o exchange_n of_o florence_n chap._n ccccx_n example_n of_o exchange_n practise_v at_o milan_n and_o how_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v calculate_v milan_n exchange_n practise_v at_o milan_n i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o general_a exchange_n of_o milan_n with_o how_o many_o other_o place_n this_o city_n be_v find_v to_o exchange_n and_o there_o also_o set_v down_o the_o common_a current_n rate_v thereof_o which_o every_o day_n be_v find_v so_o to_o alter_v and_o no_o positive_a rule_n can_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o same_o yet_o be_v in_o itself_o so_o beneficial_a that_o thereby_o the_o unexperienced_a may_v know_v how_o to_o make_v his_o account_n either_o in_o his_o draught_n or_o remittance_n the_o way_n of_o frame_v these_o account_n now_o remain_v observe_v the_o same_o with_o some_o few_o other_o the_o principal_a needful_a hereunto_o milan_n account_n keep_v in_o milan_n it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v note_v that_o exchanger_n do_v there_o keep_v their_o account_n in_o lyre_n sols_n and_o denier_n and_o cast_v up_o by_o 20_o and_o 12_o because_o that_o 20_o sol_n do_v make_v a_o lyre_n and_o 12_o denier_n a_o sol._n chap._n ccccxi_n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o milan_n with_o lion_n lion_n exchange_n of_o milan_n with_o lion_n milan_n then_o exchange_n with_o lion_n and_o give_v posito_fw-la sols_n 118â…“_n to_o have_v in_o the_o say_a place_n one_o crown_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o gold_n i_o demand_v then_o for_o l._n 9258._o sol._n 5_o of_o milan_n how_o many_o crown_n shall_v i_o have_v credit_n in_o lion_n first_o reduce_v into_o sols_n the_o say_a sum_n of_o liver_n of_o milan_n and_o they_o make_v sol_n 185165_o the_o which_o must_v be_v multiply_v by_o 3_o to_o make_v they_o three_o of_o sols_n likewise_o bring_v the_o sol_n 118â…“_n into_o three_o multiply_v they_o by_o 3_o and_o they_o make_v 355_o for_o division_n of_o the_o say_a sum_n and_o by_o division_n it_o will_v come_v to_o be_v crown_n and_o multiply_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o division_n by_o 20_o and_o 12_o to_o make_v they_o sols_n and_o denier_n of_o gold_n and_o they_o will_v be_v crown_n 1564._o 15._o 5._o of_o gold_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o so_o much_o will_v be_v have_v in_o lion_n for_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o li._n 9258._o 5_o of_o milan_n money_n as_o by_o this_o example_n proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o the_o say_a account_n be_v see_v when_o that_o lion_n exchange_v with_o milan_n as_o before_o chap._n ccccxii_n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o milan_n with_o placentia_n placentia_n exchange_n of_o milan_n with_o placentia_n milan_n do_v exchange_n with_o placentia_n and_o give_v posito_fw-la sols_n 133â…“_n to_o have_v in_o placentia_n one_o crown_n of_o mark_n i_o demand_v then_o for_o liver_n 9671._o 16._o 8._o of_o milan_n how_o many_o crown_n of_o mark_n must_v i_o have_v in_o placentia_n first_o reduce_v into_o denier_n the_o say_a 133â…“_n sols_n multiply_v they_o by_o 12_o and_o add_v 4_o denier_n for_o the_o â…“_n of_o a_o sol._n and_o they_o make_v denier_n 1600_o and_o then_o to_o reduce_v into_o denier_n the_o say_a sum_n of_o lyre_n multiply_v they_o by_o 20_o and_o by_o 12_o add_v to_o the_o multiplication_n sol._n 16._o and_o denier_n 8_o which_o account_n with_o the_o liver_n and_o they_o make_v denier_n 2321240_o the_o which_o must_v be_v divide_v by_o denier_n 1600_o the_o price_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o mark_n and_o by_o division_n they_o will_v come_v to_o be_v crown_n multiply_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o division_n by_o 20_o and_o then_o by_o 12_o to_o make_v they_o sols_n and_o denier_n of_o gold_n and_o they_o make_v crow_n 1450._o 15._o 6._o of_o mark_n and_o so_o much_o will_v the_o say_a sum_n be_v in_o placentia_n example_n proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o the_o say_a rule_n be_v manifest_v when_o that_o placentia_n exchange_v for_o milan_n chap._n ccccxiii_n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o milan_n with_o venice_n venice_n exchange_n of_o milan_n with_o venice_n milan_n exchange_v with_o venice_n and_o give_v a_o crown_n of_o liver_n of_o 5._o 17_o s._n to_o have_v in_o that_o place_n posito_fw-la 148_o l._n ½_n sols_n money_n of_o piccoli_n i_o demand_v for_o l._n 7260._o 10._o 0._o of_o milan_n how_o many_o ducat_n of_o l._n 6â…•_n shall_v i_o have_v in_o venice_n you_o must_v divide_v the_o say_a sum_n of_o liver_n by_o liver_n 5._o 17._o reduce_v they_o and_o the_o other_o price_n into_o denier_n and_o it_o will_v be_v crow_n 1241._o 0._o 9_o the_o which_o must_v be_v multiply_v by_o l._n 7._o 8._o 6._o the_o crown_n which_o be_v the_o abovesaid_a 148._o 6_o beginning_z to_o multiply_v the_o l._n 7._o by_o the_o den._n 9_o 4._o then_o by_o the_o sol_n if_o there_o be_v any_o with_o the_o say_a crown_n calculate_v for_o denier_n 12_o one_o sol_fw-la and_o for_o sols_n 20_o one_o lyre_n and_o they_o will_v be_v l._n 9214._o 14._o money_n of_o piccoli_n of_o venice_n which_o to_o be_v reduce_v into_o ducat_n must_v be_v divide_v by_o l._n 6â…•_n the_o value_n of_o the_o ducat_n and_o it_o will_v make_v duc._n 1486_o â—_o 24_o of_o l._n 6â—_n and_o so_o much_o shall_v i_o have_v in_o venice_n for_o the_o sum_n above_o mention_v in_o liver_n of_o milan_n as_o by_o example_n be_v more_o apparent_a proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o the_o say_a account_n be_v see_v when_o venice_n do_v exchange_n for_o milan_n chap._n ccccxiv_n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o milan_n with_o rome_n rome_n exchange_n of_o milan_n with_o rome_n milan_n exchange_v with_o rome_n and_o give_v posito_fw-la crow_n 115½_n of_o l._n 5._o 17._o per_fw-la crow_n to_o have_v in_o the_o say_a place_n crow_n 100_o of_o gold_n of_o estampe_n i_o demand_v then_o for_o l._n 7820._o 18_o of_o milan_n how_o many_o crown_n of_o gold_n of_o estampe_n shall_v i_o have_v in_o rome_n you_o must_v first_o see_v for_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o milan_n liver_n how_o many_o crown_n they_o will_v be_v divide_v they_o by_o l._n 5._o 17_o per_fw-la crown_n and_o they_o make_v crown_n 1336._o 18._o 1_o then_o say_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o three_o if_o crow_n 115½_n of_o milan_n give_v in_o rome_n crown_v 100_o of_o estampe_n how_o many_o crown_n will_v the_o say_a crow_n 1336._o 18._o 1._o give_v and_o it_o will_v amount_v to_o crown_n 1157._o 9_o 9_o of_o gold_n of_o estampe_n which_o will_v be_v give_v in_o rome_n for_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o milan_n liver_n as_o abovesaid_a example_n proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o rule_n be_v see_v when_o that_o rome_n do_v exchange_n with_o milan_n chap._n ccccxu._n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o milan_n with_o naples_n naples_n exchange_n of_o milan_n with_o naples_n milan_n do_v exchange_n with_o naples_n
and_o give_v crow_n 100_o of_o l._n 5_o per_fw-la crow_n to_o have_v in_o naples_n posito_fw-la 98½_n ducat_n i_o demand_v for_o l._n 4314_o 14_o 2_o of_o milan_n how_o many_o ducat_n shall_v i_o have_v in_o naples_n first_o take_v â…•_n of_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o liver_n to_o reduce_v they_o into_o crow_n of_o 5_o l._n and_o they_o make_v crow_n 862._o 18._o 10._o which_o must_v be_v multiply_v by_o grain_n 98½_n per_fw-la crow_n see_v it_o be_v the_o same_o as_o at_o ducat_n 98½_n per_fw-la 100_o crow_n and_o it_o make_v grain_n 84999_o and_o cut_v off_o the_o two_o last_o figure_n there_o will_v remain_v ducat_n 849_o and_o for_o the_o two_o figure_n cut_v off_o which_o be_v grain_n 99_o will_v be_v liver_n 4_o grain_n 19_o in_o all_o ducat_n 849._o 4._o 19_o which_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o naples_n for_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o liver_n of_o milan_n as_o for_o example_n proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o the_o say_a account_n be_v see_v when_o naples_n shall_v exchange_v with_o milan_n chap._n ccccxvi_n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o milan_n for_o genoa_n genoa_n exchange_n of_o milan_n with_o genoa_n milan_n exchange_v with_o genoa_n and_o give_v posito_fw-la sols_n 118½_n to_o have_v in_o genoa_n one_o crown_n for_o 4_o l._n of_o that_o money_n i_o demand_v for_o l._n 5703._o 18._o 0_o of_o milan_n how_o many_o liver_n of_o current_a money_n shall_v i_o have_v in_o genoa_n first_o reduce_v the_o say_a sum_n into_o sols_n multiply_v they_o by_o 20_o and_o add_v to_o the_o multiplication_n the_o 18_o sol_n which_o account_n with_o the_o liver_n and_o then_o of_o the_o sol_n produce_v and_o of_o the_o say_a sol_n 118½_n take_v for_o division_n bring_v into_o ½_n sols_n and_o divide_v the_o same_o will_v become_v crown_n and_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o division_n multiply_v by_o 20_o and_o by_o 12_o to_o make_v they_o sols_n and_o denier_n of_o gold_n and_o they_o will_v make_v crown_n 962._o 13._o 8._o of_o l._n 4._o money_n of_o genoa_n the_o which_o to_o bring_v into_o liver_n must_v be_v multiply_v by_o l._n 4._o per_fw-la crow_n begin_v to_o multiply_v the_o say_v l._n 4._o by_o denier_n 8_o and_o by_o the_o sol_n 13_o which_o be_v with_o the_o crown_n calculate_v for_o 12_o denier_n 1_o sol_n and_o for_o 20_o sol_n one_o liver_n it_o will_v come_v to_o l._n 3850._o 14._o 8._o and_o so_o many_o liver_n of_o money_n current_n shall_v you_o have_v in_o genoa_n for_o the_o say_a liver_n 5703._o 18._o of_o milan_n proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o the_o say_a rule_n be_v see_v when_o that_o genoa_n do_v exchange_n for_o milan_n chap._n ccccxvii_n of_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n in_o milan_n milan_n term_n of_o payment_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n in_o milan_n the_o term_n of_o payment_n find_v to_o be_v in_o milan_n be_v observe_v to_o be_v from_o thence_o to_o genoa_n at_o 5_o day_n sight_n and_o so_o back_o to_o pisa_n at_o 10_o day_n sight_n and_o so_o back_o to_o florence_n at_o 10_o day_n sight_n and_o so_o back_o to_o venice_n at_o 10_o day_n sight_n and_o so_o back_o to_o paris_n at_o 2_o month_n after_o date_n and_o so_o back_o to_o bruges_n and_o antwerp_n at_o 2_o month_n after_o date_n and_o so_o back_o to_o barselona_n at_o 20_o day_n sight_n and_o so_o back_o to_o montpellier_n at_o 20_o day_n sight_n and_o so_o back_o to_o lion_n for_o a_o fair_a and_o so_o from_o fair_a to_o fair._n and_o thus_o much_o shall_v serve_v to_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o exchange_n of_o milan_n and_o now_o to_o order_n and_o commission_n in_o use_n in_o the_o say_a place_n chap._n ccccxviii_n of_o order_n and_o commission_n give_v and_o receive_v for_o draught_n and_o remittance_n milan_n order_n and_o commissionâ—_n give_v and_o receive_v for_o draught_n and_o remittance_n in_o milan_n according_a to_o my_o propose_a method_n i_o will_v here_o brief_o insert_v some_o example_n of_o draught_n and_o remittance_n make_v here_o by_o order_n and_o commission_n from_o other_o place_n example_n 1_o example_n from_o naples_n then_o come_v order_n to_o milan_n to_o remit_v for_o placentia_n at_o 133_o sol._n and_o to_o prevail_v for_o genoa_n at_o sol._n 118½_n the_o parcel_n be_v for_o 3000_o crown_n of_o mark._n now_o there_o be_v bill_n find_v for_o placentia_n at_o sols_n 131._o consider_v then_o the_o benefit_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o remittance_n at_o how_o much_o may_v the_o draught_n be_v for_o genoa_n say_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o three_o if_o sol._n 133_o give_v 118½_n the_o price_n inorder_v what_o will_v 131_o give_v the_o price_n find_v for_o placentia_n and_o it_o will_v be_v sol._n 116â…”_n and_o at_o this_o price_n the_o draught_n must_v be_v make_v for_o genoa_n in_o remit_v to_o placentia_n at_o sol._n 131_o and_o the_o commission_n will_v remain_v effect_v according_a to_o the_o order_n give_v example_n 2_o example_n again_o from_o lion_n be_v order_v give_v to_o milan_n that_o they_o may_v draw_v for_o lion_n at_o sol._n 118_o and_o reâ—it_v to_o venice_n at_o sol._n 145_o the_o parcel_n be_v for_o duc._n 5500_o of_o l._n 6â…“_n per_fw-la duc._n there_o be_v money_n for_o lion_n at_o sol._n 119_o and_o bill_n for_o venice_n at_o sol._n 144â…“_n i_o demand_v if_o at_o these_o price_n the_o order_n may_v be_v perform_v say_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o three_o take_v one_o of_o the_o price_n which_o be_v find_v for_o divisor_n by_o reason_n that_o milan_n give_v according_a to_o my_o former_a method_n the_o certain_a price_n to_o venice_n and_o the_o uncertain_a to_o lion_n and_o say_v if_o 144â…“_n the_o price_n find_v for_o venice_n give_v sol._n 118_o what_o will_v 145_o the_o price_n inorder_v give_v and_o it_o will_v make_v 118½_n so_o that_o the_o say_a commission_n at_o the_o price_n find_v may_v be_v effect_v to_o benefit_n because_o that_o remit_v to_o venice_n at_o the_o say_a price_n of_o 144â…“_n the_o draught_n may_v be_v make_v for_o lion_n at_o 118½_n and_o there_o be_v money_n find_v at_o sol._n 119._o as_o by_o example_n example_n 2_o example_n again_o from_o rome_n come_v order_n to_o milan_n to_o draw_v on_o they_o at_o crow_n 115_o and_o remit_v to_o plaâ—…ntia_n at_o 132_o sol_n the_o party_n be_v for_o crow_n 4000_o there_o be_v bill_n find_v for_o placentia_n at_o sol._n 133½_n and_o mo_z for_o rome_n at_o crow_n 11._o 6â…”_n i_o demand_v if_o at_o these_o rate_v the_o commission_n may_v be_v perform_v without_o loss_n say_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o three_o if_o sol._n 132_o give_v cro._n 11._o 5._o though_o price_n limit_v what_o will_v 133½_n give_v the_o price_n find_v for_o placentia_n and_o it_o will_v come_v to_o crow_n 116._o 6._o 1._o so_o that_o the_o commission_n may_v be_v perform_v to_o benefit_n because_o that_o remit_v to_o placentia_n at_o the_o say_a price_n of_o sol._n 133½_n the_o draught_n may_v be_v make_v for_o rome_n at_o crow_n 116_o 3_o 18_o and_o there_o be_v find_v at_o more_o that_o be_v to_o say_v at_o crow_n 116â…–_n as_o per_fw-la example_n and_o thus_o much_o shall_v serve_v for_o the_o exchange_n of_o milan_n next_o be_v palermo_n and_o mesina_n chap._n ccccxix_n of_o exchange_n practise_v in_o palermo_n and_o mesina_n and_o how_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v calculate_v mesina_n exchange_n practise_v in_o palermo_n and_o mesina_n i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o general_a exchange_n of_o palermo_n and_o mesina_n with_o how_o many_o other_o place_n these_o city_n in_o sicilia_n be_v observe_v to_o exchange_n and_o there_o also_o set_v down_o the_o common_a current_a rate_n thereof_o which_o every_o day_n be_v find_v so_o subject_a to_o alteration_n that_o no_o positive_a rule_n can_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o same_o yet_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o so_o beneficial_a that_o thereby_o the_o unexperienced_a may_v know_v how_o to_o make_v his_o calculation_n both_o in_o his_o draught_n and_o remittance_n the_o way_n of_o cast_v the_o sum_n up_o be_v now_o to_o be_v handle_v observe_v the_o same_o here_o with_o some_o few_o principal_a place_n which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o instruction_n to_o those_o other_o omit_v sicilia_n account_n keep_v in_o sicilia_n first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o in_o palermo_n and_o mesina_n and_o general_o bring_v the_o island_n of_o sicilia_n the_o exchanger_n keep_v their_o account_n in_o ounce_n tarry_v and_o grain_n which_o be_v cast_v up_o by_o 30_o and_o 20_o because_o that_o 30_o tarry_v do_v make_v a_o ounce_n and_o 20_o grain_n make_v a_o tarry_a and_o also_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o ducat_n be_v worth_a tarry_v 13_o which_o be_v carlins_n 26_o the_o crown_n of_o money_n be_v worth_a tarry_v 12_o which_o be_v carlins_n 24._o the_o florin_n be_v worth_a tarry_v 6_o which_o be_v
3_o of_o mark_n which_o be_v due_a to_o be_v have_v in_o placentia_n for_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o barselona_n proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o rule_n be_v apparent_a when_o that_o placentia_n do_v exchange_n for_o barselona_n chap._n ccccxxix_n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o barselona_n with_o saragosa_n saragosa_n exchange_n of_o barselona_n with_o saragosa_n barsclona_n exchange_v with_o saragosa_n and_o give_v 10_o ducat_n of_o 24_o sol._n per_fw-la ducat_n to_o have_v in_o this_o place_n posito_fw-la 104_o ducat_n of_o sols_n 22_o per_fw-la ducat_n of_o that_o money_n i_o demand_v for_o liver_n 6000_o of_o barselona_n how_o many_o liver_n shall_v i_o have_v in_o saragosa_n first_o reduce_v into_o sols_n the_o say_a sum_n of_o liver_n multiply_v they_o by_o 20_o and_o divide_v the_o sol_n come_v thereof_o by_o sol._n 24._o the_o price_n of_o the_o ducat_n and_o it_o will_v be_v ducat_n 5000_o the_o which_o duc._n 5000_o of_o barselona_n must_v be_v multiply_v at_o the_o say_a price_n of_o duc._n 104_o per_fw-la cent_n and_o from_o the_o sum_n cut_v off_o the_o two_o last_o sigure_n the_o which_o multiply_v by_o 20_o and_o by_o 12_o to_o make_v they_o sols_n and_o denier_n of_o gold_n will_v be_v duc._n 5200_o of_o sâ—ragosa_n which_o must_v be_v multiply_v by_o l._n 1._o 2_o sol._n the_o price_n of_o the_o ducat_n and_o they_o make_v liver_n 5720_o which_o shall_v be_v render_v in_o saragosa_n for_o the_o say_v 6000_o l._n money_n of_o barselona_n proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o rule_n be_v manifest_a when_o that_o saragosa_n do_v again_o rechange_v back_o for_o barselona_n chap._n ccccxxx_n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o barselona_n with_o valentia_n valentia_n exchange_n of_o barselona_n with_o valentia_n barselona_n do_v exchange_n with_o valentia_n and_o give_v duc._n 100_o of_o 24_o sol_n to_o have_v in_o valentia_n posito_fw-la duc._n 108_o of_o sol_n 21_o per_fw-la duc._n of_o that_o money_n i_o demand_v for_o l._n 7000_o money_n of_o barselona_n how_o many_o l._n shall_v i_o have_v in_o valentia_n in_o this_o you_o must_v do_v as_o in_o the_o precede_a account_n of_o barselona_n for_o saragosa_n multiply_v the_o ducat_n of_o valentia_n which_o shall_v come_v thereof_o by_o liver_n 1_o 1_o the_o price_n of_o the_o ducat_n and_o it_o will_v be_v liver_n 16615_o and_o so_o much_o will_v be_v due_a in_o valentia_n for_o 7000_o l._n deliver_v in_o barselona_n proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o rule_n be_v apparent_a when_o that_o valentia_n do_v rechange_v for_o barselona_n chap._n ccccxxxi_n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o barselona_n with_o sevil._n sevil._n exchange_n of_o barselona_n with_o sevil._n barselona_n do_v exchange_n with_o sevil_n and_o give_v duc._n 100_o of_o 24_o sol._n per_fw-la duc._n to_o have_v in_o this_o place_n duc._n 108_o posito_fw-la more_fw-it or_o less_o of_o marvedes_o 375_o per_fw-la ducat_n i_o demand_v for_o l._n 7500_o how_o many_o marvede_n must_v i_o have_v in_o sevil_n you_o must_v do_v as_o in_o the_o precedent_a rule_n of_o barselona_n for_o valentia_n multiply_v the_o ducat_n of_o sevil_n which_o come_v thereof_o by_o marvedes_o 375_o the_o price_n of_o the_o duc._n and_o it_o will_v make_v marvedes_o 2531250_o which_o be_v due_a to_o have_v in_o sevil_n for_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o 7500_o l._n in_o barselona_n example_n proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o rule_n be_v manifest_v when_o that_o sevil_n do_v rechange_v for_o barselona_n chap._n ccccxxxii_n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o barselona_n with_o lisbon_n lisbon_n exchange_n of_o barselona_n with_o lisbon_n barselona_n do_v exchange_n for_o lisbon_n and_o give_v duc._n 100_o of_o 24_o sols_n per_fw-la duc._n to_o have_v in_o lisbon_n ducat_n posito_fw-la 113_o of_o 400_o raes_n per_fw-la duc._n i_o demand_v for_o 4000_o l._n of_o barselona_n how_o many_o rac_n shall_v i_o have_v in_o lisbon_n here_o you_o must_v do_v as_o in_o the_o account_n precedent_n of_o barselona_n for_o sevil_n multiply_v the_o ducat_n of_o lisbon_n which_o shall_v come_v thereof_o by_o 400_o raes_n per_fw-la duc._n and_o they_o make_v raes_n 1506666_o which_o be_v due_a to_o be_v have_v in_o lisbon_n for_o l._n 4000_o in_o barselona_n example_n proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o rule_n be_v apparent_a when_o that_o lisbon_n do_v rechange_v back_o for_o barselona_n chap._n ccccxxxiii_n order_n and_o commission_n give_v and_o receive_v for_o draught_n and_o remittance_n in_o barselona_n barselona_n order_n and_o commission_n give_v and_o receive_v for_o draught_n and_o remittance_n in_o barselona_n according_a to_o my_o propose_a method_n i_o will_v here_o brief_o insert_v some_o example_n of_o draught_n and_o remittance_n make_v in_o this_o city_n by_o order_n and_o commission_n from_o other_o place_n example_n 1_o example_n to_o sevil_n then_o come_v order_n from_o barselona_n to_o draw_v upon_o they_o at_o duc._n 93½_n and_o remit_v to_o placentia_n at_o marvedes_n 413_o clear_a of_o all_o charge_n the_o partido_n be_v for_o crow_n 3000_o of_o mark._n now_o there_o be_v find_v money_n for_o barselona_n at_o duc_fw-fr 93_o and_o bill_n for_o placentia_n at_o marvedes_n 413_o i_o demand_v if_o at_o these_o rate_v the_o commission_n may_v be_v accomplish_v and_o perform_v you_o must_v say_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o three_o take_v one_o of_o the_o price_n which_o be_v find_v for_o divisor_n because_o that_o sevil_n give_v to_o barselona_n the_o certain_a and_o to_o placentia_n the_o incertain_a price_n say_v if_o duc_fw-fr 93_o the_o price_n find_v for_o barselona_n give_v marvedes_o 413_o what_o will_v duc_fw-fr 93½_n give_v the_o price_n inorder_v and_o it_o make_v vedes_o 415â…•_n out_o of_o which_o deduct_v â…–_n per_fw-la cent_n for_o provision_n which_o be_v take_v there_o will_v remain_v marvedes_o 413_o 11_o 20_o incirca_fw-la so_o that_o the_o say_a commission_n may_v be_v effect_v to_o profit_n see_v that_o draw_v to_o barselona_n at_o the_o say_a price_n of_o duc._n 93_o it_o may_v be_v deliver_v for_o placentia_n at_o mar._n 413_o 20_o 21_o and_o there_o present_a bill_n at_o less_o that_o be_v at_o 413_o marvede_n as_o by_o example_n example_n 2_o example_n again_o in_o barselona_n come_v order_n from_o valentia_n that_o remittance_n may_v be_v make_v to_o they_o at_o duc_n 108¼_n and_o to_o prevail_v from_o placentia_n at_o sol._n 23_o the_o partido_n make_v for_o 3000_o crow_n mark_v now_o there_o be_v bill_n find_v for_o valentia_n at_o duc._n 107_o i_o demand_v then_o for_o the_o loss_n that_o be_v give_v by_o the_o remittance_n at_o what_o price_n may_v the_o draught_n be_v make_v for_o placentia_n say_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o three_o take_v one_o of_o the_o price_n find_v for_o divisor_n because_o than_o barselona_n give_v the_o certain_a to_o valenria_n and_o the_o uncertain_a price_n to_o placentia_n say_v if_o duc._n 107_o the_o price_n find_v for_o valentia_n give_v sol._n 23._o what_o will_v duc._n 108¼_n give_v be_v the_o price_n inorder_v and_o it_o will_v come_v to_o sols_n 23¼_n and_o at_o less_o price_n can_v be_v draw_v for_o placentia_n remit_v to_o valentia_n at_o duc._n 107._o example_n chap._n ccccxxxiv_n of_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n in_o barselona_n etc._n term_n of_o payment_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n in_o barselona_n etc._n etc._n the_o term_n of_o payment_n find_v accustom_a in_o barselona_n be_v note_v to_o be_v thence_o to_o venice_n at_o 2_o month_n after_o date_n and_o so_o back_o to_o florence_n at_o 2_o month_n after_o date_n and_o so_o back_o to_o avignon_n at_o 18_o day_n sight_n and_o so_o back_o to_o bruges_n and_o antwerp_n at_o 50_o day_n after_o date_n and_o so_o back_o to_o genoa_n at_o 20_o day_n after_o date_n and_o so_o back_o to_o lisbon_n at_o to_o sevil_n at_o to_o saragosa_n at_o to_o valentia_n at_o to_o lion_n for_o the_o fair_a and_o so_o from_o fair_a to_o fair_a to_o placentia_n and_o from_o fair_a to_o fair._n and_o thus_o much_o shall_v serve_v to_o have_v say_v of_o the_o exchange_n in_o general_n practise_v in_o barselona_n valentia_n saragosa_n sevil_n and_o lisbon_n in_o portugal_n chap._n ccccxxxv_n example_n of_o exchange_n practise_v in_o antwerp_n and_o how_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v calculate_v antwerp_n exchange_n practise_v in_o antwerp_n i_o have_v show_v before_o in_o the_o general_a exchange_n of_o antwerp_n with_o how_o many_o other_o place_n this_o city_n be_v find_v to_o exchange_v and_o there_o also_o observe_v the_o common_a current_n rate_v thereof_o which_o in_o itself_o be_v find_v every_o day_n so_o subject_a to_o alteration_n that_o no_o positive_a rule_n can_v be_v set_v down_o therein_o however_o the_o same_o be_v so_o beneficial_a to_o the_o unexperienced_a that_o he_o may_v easy_o make_v his_o calculation_n thereby_o either_o in_o his_o draught_n or_o his_o remittance_n there_o rest_v now_o to_o be_v
handle_v the_o way_n and_o method_n how_o the_o same_o be_v cast_v up_o which_o i_o shall_v only_o observe_v with_o such_o other_o principal_a place_n as_o may_v be_v sufficient_a for_o instruction_n and_o as_o a_o guide_n to_o rule_v that_o which_o be_v here_o omit_v antwerp_n account_n keep_v in_o antwerp_n and_o the_o better_a to_o understand_v what_o shall_v ensue_v it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o in_o antwerp_n banker_n and_o exchanger_n do_v keep_v their_o account_n in_o pound_n shilling_n and_o penny_n flemish_a or_o gross_a which_o be_v cast_v up_o by_o 20_o and_o by_o 12_o because_o that_o 20_o sol_n or_o shilling_n make_v a_o pound_n and_o 12_o penny_n or_o gross_a make_v shilling_n chap._n ccccxxxvi_n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o antwerp_n with_o lion_n lion_n exchange_n of_o antwerp_n with_o lion_n antwerp_n do_v exchange_n with_o lion_n and_o give_v posito_fw-la 121⅓_n gros_fw-fr to_o have_v in_o lion_n one_o crown_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o gold_n of_o 3_o l._n i_o demand_v then_o for_o l._n 3486._o 1._o 9_o money_n of_o antwerp_n how_o many_o crown_n must_v i_o have_v in_o lion_n first_o reduce_v the_o say_a sum_n of_o liver_n into_o gross_v multiply_v the_o same_o by_o 20_o and_o then_o by_o 12_o add_v to_o the_o multiplication_n 1_o sol._n and_o 9_o penny_n which_o be_v with_o the_o pound_n and_o divide_v by_o 121⅓_n gros_fw-fr the_o sum_n of_o gross_v which_o shall_v come_v of_o the_o say_a liver_n reduce_v both_o they_o and_o other_o into_o three_o of_o gross_v and_o of_o the_o division_n will_v come_v crown_n and_o multiply_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o division_n by_o 20_o and_o 12_o to_o make_v they_o sols_n and_o denier_n of_o gold_n they_o will_v make_v crow_n 6895._o 11._o 1._o of_o gold_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o you_o shall_v have_v in_o lion_n for_o the_o say_a sum_n deliver_v in_o antwerp_n example_n proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o the_o say_a rule_n be_v see_v when_o that_o lion_n do_v exchange_v for_o antwerp_n chap._n ccccxxxvii_n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o antwerp_n with_o placentia_n placentia_n exchange_n of_o antwerp_n with_o placentia_n antwerp_n do_v exchange_n with_o placentia_n and_o give_v posito_fw-la gros_n 124½_n to_o have_v in_o placentia_n one_o crown_n of_o mark_n i_o demand_v for_o l._n 363._o 10._o 3._o money_n of_o antwerp_n how_o many_o crown_n of_o mark_n shall_v i_o have_v in_o placentia_n first_o reduce_v the_o say_a sum_n of_o liver_n into_o gros_n multiply_v the_o sum_n by_o 20_o and_o by_o 12_o add_v to_o the_o multiplication_n 10_o s._n and_o 3_o d._n which_o be_v with_o the_o pound_n and_o divide_v the_o gross_v that_o come_v thereof_o by_o the_o say_v gros_n 124½_n the_o price_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o mark_n bring_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o into_o half_n gross_v and_o by_o division_n it_o will_v come_v to_o crow_n multiply_v the_o remainder_n by_o 20_o and_o by_o 12_o to_o bring_v the_o same_o into_o penny_n and_o then_o they_o will_v be_v crow_n 700._o 14._o 11_o of_o mark_n which_o will_v be_v due_a at_o placentia_n for_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o liver_n or_o pound_n in_o gross_v proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o the_o say_a account_n be_v see_v when_o that_o placentia_n shall_v exchange_v with_o antwerp_n chap._n ccccxxxviii_n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o antwerp_n with_o florence_n florence_n exchange_n of_o antwerp_n with_o florence_n anntwerp_n do_v exchange_n with_o florence_n and_z giveth_z posito_fw-la 112½_n gross_a to_o have_v in_o that_o place_n one_o crown_n of_o gold_n i_o demand_v for_o l._n 656._o 10._o 11._o money_n of_o antwerp_n how_o many_o crow_n of_o gold_n do_v they_o make_v and_o do_v as_o in_o the_o precedent_a rule_n it_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v crow_n 1400._o 12._o 7._o of_o gold_n which_o i_o shall_v have_v in_o florence_n for_o the_o say_a pound_n flemish_n proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o the_o say_a account_n be_v see_v when_o that_o florence_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o exchange_v with_o antwerp_n chap._n ccccxxxix_n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o antwerp_n with_o venice_n venice_n exchange_n of_o antwerp_n with_o venice_n antwerp_n do_v exchange_n with_o venice_n and_o give_v posito_fw-la 92½_n gross_v to_o have_v in_o that_o place_n one_o ducat_n of_o l._n 6⅕_n money_n of_o venice_n i_o demand_v for_o l._n 1468_o 14_o 6_o money_n of_o antwerp_n how_o many_o ducat_n shall_v i_o have_v in_o venice_n and_o do_v as_o in_o the_o precedent_a account_n it_o will_v come_v to_o ducat_n 3810_o 17_o 24_o and_o so_o many_o ducat_n of_o l._n 6⅕_n will_v be_v due_a in_o venice_n example_n proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o account_n be_v see_v when_o that_o venice_n shall_v exchange_v for_o antwerp_n chap._n ccccxl._n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o antwerp_n with_o london_n london_n exchange_n of_o antwerp_n with_o london_n antwerp_n do_v exchange_n for_o london_n and_o give_v posito_fw-la shilling_n 33⅓_n to_o have_v in_o that_o place_n one_o pound_n sterling_a i_o demand_v for_o l._n 748_o 18_o 6_o money_n of_o antwerp_n how_o many_o pound_n sterling_a shall_v i_o have_v in_o london_n first_o reduce_v as_o well_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o pound_n sterling_a as_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o pound_n flemish_n into_o grosse_n and_o pence_n multiply_v the_o pound_n by_o 20_o and_o then_o by_o 12_o add_v the_o shilling_n 18_o 6_o d._n which_o be_v with_o the_o pound_n flemish_a and_o the_o shilling_n flemish_a 33⅓_n multiply_v by_o 12_o add_v 4_o gross_a for_o ⅓_n of_o a_o shilling_n flemish_n and_o the_o gross_a which_o shall_v come_v thereof_o must_v be_v take_v for_o divisor_n against_o the_o sum_n of_o gross_v come_v of_o the_o say_a pound_n and_o divide_v the_o sum_n will_v come_v pound_n sterling_a multiply_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o division_n by_o 20_o and_o then_o 12_o to_o make_v they_o shilling_n and_o penny_n sterling_a they_o will_v make_v pound_n sterling_a 449_o 7_o 1_o due_a in_o london_n for_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o pound_n flemish_n 748_o 18_o 6._o proof_n proof_n and_o for_o proof_n of_o the_o say_a exchange_n multiply_v the_o say_v pound_n sterling_a 449_o 7_o 1_o by_o 1_o l._n 13_o shilling_n 4_o d._n with_o the_o say_a 33⅓_n shilling_n and_o it_o will_v make_v the_o abovesaid_a l._n 748_o 18_o 5_o pound_n flemish_n so_o that_o the_o account_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v just_o cast_v up_o and_o thus_o much_o shall_v serve_v to_o have_v say_v here_o of_o exchange_n now_o to_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o bill_n in_o antwerp_n chap._n ccccxli_n of_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n in_o antwerp_n antwerp_n term_n of_o payment_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n in_o antwerp_n the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n observe_v in_o antwerp_n and_o to_o go_v from_o thence_o to_o other_o city_n be_v to_o venice_n 2_o month_n after_o date_n and_o so_o back_o to_o florence_n at_o two_o month_n after_o date_n and_o back_o the_o same_o to_o genoa_n at_o 2_o month_n after_o date_n and_o thence_o the_o same_o to_o avignon_n at_o 2_o month_n after_o date_n and_o so_o back_o to_o barselona_n at_o 50_o day_n after_o date_n and_o so_o back_o to_o valentia_n one_o month_n after_o sight_n and_o back_o 30_o day_n after_o date_n to_o london_n one_o month_n after_o date_n and_o so_o back_o to_o pisa_n 2_o month_n after_o date_n and_o so_o back_o to_o milan_n 2_o month_n after_o date_n and_o so_o back_o to_o paris_n one_o month_n after_o date_n and_o so_o back_o to_o montpellier_n 20_o day_n after_o sight_n and_o so_o back_o to_o lion_n for_o the_o succeed_a fair._n to_o placentia_n for_o the_o next_o succeed_a fair._n to_o roven_n one_o month_n after_o date_n and_o so_o back_o now_o for_o the_o order_n and_o commission_n give_v in_o antwerp_n i_o will_v here_o insert_v a_o word_n also_o according_a to_o my_o method_n chap._n ccccxlii_n of_o order_n and_o commission_n give_v and_o receive_v for_o draught_n and_o remittance_n in_o antwerp_n antwerp_n order_n and_o commission_n give_v and_o receive_v for_o draught_n and_o remittance_n in_o antwerp_n according_a to_o my_o propose_a method_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o what_o be_v say_v i_o will_v insert_v some_o example_n of_o draught_n and_o remittance_n make_v by_o order_n and_o commission_n in_o the_o city_n of_o antwerp_n example_n 1_o example_n at_o venice_n then_o be_v find_v a_o exchange_n for_o antwerp_n posito_fw-la at_o gross_n 90_o and_o for_o placentia_n at_o duc._n 135_o order_n be_v give_v to_o venice_n that_o at_o these_o price_n they_o draw_v to_o antwerp_n and_o remit_v to_o placentia_n i_o demand_v at_o how_o much_o will_v come_v the_o remittance_n from_o antwerp_n to_o placentia_n first_o you_o must_v multiply_v the_o say_v ducat_n 135_o the_o value_n of_o 100_o crow_n of_o mark_n at_o the_o say_a
price_n of_o 90_o gross_n per_fw-la ducat_n and_o of_o the_o gross_v which_o shall_v come_v thereof_o you_o must_v cut_v off_o the_o two_o last_o sigure_n and_o there_o will_v remain_v gross_a 121½_n and_o so_o many_o gross_a and_o ⅖_n more_o per_fw-mi cent_n for_o provision_n which_o be_v payable_a in_o venice_n be_v disbursable_a in_o antwerp_n for_o one_o crown_n of_o mark_n in_o credit_n in_o placentia_n example_n 2_o example_n again_o at_o venice_n be_v exchange_n find_v for_o antwerp_n at_o grow_v 90⅓_n and_o for_o london_n at_o 56_o penny_n sterling_a there_o be_v hereupon_o order_v give_v to_o venice_n that_o at_o these_o price_n they_o draw_v for_o antwerp_n and_o remit_v to_o london_n the_o question_n be_v at_o what_o price_n will_v the_o remittance_n be_v from_o antwerp_n to_o london_n to_o do_v this_o say_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o three_o if_o 56_o penny_n sterling_a give_v gros_fw-fr 90⅓_n see_v that_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v the_o value_n of_o a_o ducat_n of_o venice_n what_o will_v 240_o penny_n sterling_a give_v be_v the_o price_n of_o the_o pound_n sterling_a of_o london_n it_o will_v be_v gros_fw-fr 387_o which_o reduce_v to_o shilling_n in_o take_v the_o 1_o 12_o and_o it_o will_v be_v 32¼_n shilling_n and_o so_o many_o shilling_n flemish_a and_o ⅖_n more_o per_fw-mi cent_n for_o the_o provision_n payable_a in_o venice_n come_v to_o be_v disburse_v in_o antwerp_n for_o one_o pound_n sterling_a money_n credit_n in_o london_n example_n 2_o example_n again_o a_o merchant_n of_o london_n be_v creditor_n in_o antwerp_n 2000_o l._n flemish_n who_o inorder_v that_o it_o be_v remit_v he_o at_o shilling_n 33¼_n or_o to_o placentia_n at_o 121_o grow_v where_o the_o most_o profit_n shall_v be_v find_v that_o be_v to_o that_o place_n which_o shall_v be_v most_o beneficial_a or_o to_o least_o loss_n of_o the_o price_n limit_v now_o there_o be_v find_v bill_n for_o london_n at_o shilling_n 33½_n and_o for_o placentia_n at_o grow_v 121¼_n i_o demand_v to_o which_o of_o the_o say_a place_n shall_v the_o remittance_n be_v make_v see_v that_o by_o both_o there_o be_v find_v remittance_n to_o loss_n and_o to_o know_v where_o be_v the_o least_o say_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o three_o if_o shil_n 33¼_n give_v gros_fw-fr 121_o the_o price_n inorder_v what_o will_v shil_v 33½_n give_v be_v the_o price_n find_v for_o london_n it_o will_v come_v to_o gros_fw-fr 121_o 9_o 10_o so_o that_o the_o remittance_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o placentia_n because_o that_o remit_v to_o london_n at_o shil_fw-la 33½_n to_o go_v to_o the_o par_fw-fr shall_v be_v deliver_v for_o placentia_n at_o grow_v 121_o 9_o 10_o and_o there_o be_v find_v bill_n for_o loss_n that_o be_v at_o 121¼_n gross_a and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o exchange_n practise_v in_o antwerp_n chap._n ccccxliii_n of_o the_o exchange_n practise_v in_o london_n and_o how_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v calculate_v london_n exchange_n practise_v in_o london_n i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o general_a exchange_n of_o london_n with_o how_o many_o other_o place_n this_o city_n be_v find_v to_o exchange_n and_o there_o also_o set_v down_o the_o common_a current_a price_n and_o rate_n thereof_o which_o every_o day_n be_v find_v to_o be_v so_o subject_a to_o alteration_n that_o no_o positive_a rule_n can_v be_v observe_v right_o to_o set_v down_o the_o same_o yet_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o so_o beneficial_a that_o thereby_o the_o unexperienced_a may_v know_v how_o to_o make_v his_o calculation_n thereof_o and_o that_o as_o well_o in_o his_o draught_n as_o in_o his_o remittance_n now_o only_o there_o rest_v to_o conclude_v this_o tract_n of_o exchange_n and_o this_o map_n of_o commerce_n to_o handle_v the_o way_n how_o the_o same_o be_v cast_v up_o and_o how_o by_o arithmetic_n it_o be_v perform_v which_o i_o will_v observe_v here_o with_o some_o other_o principal_a place_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o sufficient_a ground_n and_o instruction_n to_o those_o here_o omit_v london_n account_n keep_v in_o london_n it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v note_v for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o what_o ensue_v that_o all_o banker_n or_o exchanger_n do_v keep_v their_o account_n in_o london_n in_o pound_n shilling_n and_o penny_n common_o call_v sterling_a and_o cast_v up_o by_o 20_o and_o by_o 12_o for_o 20_o shilling_n make_v a_o pound_n and_o 12_o penny_n make_v a_o shilling_n and_o morcover_v that_o london_n exchange_v in_o the_o denominator_fw-la of_o penny_n sterling_a with_o all_o other_o country_n antwerp_n and_o those_o country_n neighbour_a of_o flanders_n and_o holland_n except_v with_o which_o it_o exchange_v by_o the_o entire_a pound_n of_o 20_o shilling_n sterling_a chap._n ccccxliv_n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o london_n with_o lion_n lion_n exchange_n of_o london_n with_o lion_n london_n exchange_v with_o lion_n and_o give_v posito_fw-la 61_o penny_n more_o or_o less_o to_o have_v in_o lion_n a_o crown_n of_o gold_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o 3_o l._n piece_n i_o demand_v then_o for_o 348_o l._n 15_o shilling_n sterling_a how_o many_o crown_n of_o the_o sun_n shall_v i_o have_v credit_n for_o in_o lion_n first_o reduce_v the_o say_a sum_n of_o pound_n sterling_a into_o shilling_n multiply_v the_o same_o by_o 20_o and_o add_v thereto_o 15_o shilling_n and_o then_o by_o 12_o penny_n add_v thereto_o the_o penny_n if_o any_o be_v and_o then_o divide_v the_o same_o by_o 61_o penny_n and_o the_o dividend_n will_v make_v crown_n multiply_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o division_n by_o 20_o to_o make_v they_o sols_n and_o by_o 12_o to_o make_v they_o den._n of_o gold_n and_o then_o they_o make_v in_o all_o crow_n 1372008_o penny_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o gold_n that_o i_o shall_v have_v in_o credit_n at_o lion_n for_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o 348_o l._n 15_o sterling_a deliver_v in_o london_n proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o rule_n be_v manifest_v when_o that_o lion_n shall_v exchange_v the_o say_a sum_n of_o 1372⅛_n crown_n for_o london_n france_n exchange_n of_o london_n with_o paris_n roven_n &c_n &c_n in_o france_n and_o here_o also_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o rule_n be_v the_o same_o when_o london_n shall_v exchange_v with_o either_o paris_n or_o roven_n or_o any_o other_o city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n chap._n ccccxlv_n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o london_n with_o florence_n florence_n exchange_n of_o london_n with_o florence_n london_n do_v exchange_n with_o florence_n and_z giveth_z posito_fw-la 70_o penny_n stir_v more_fw-it or_o less_o to_o have_v in_o florence_n a_o crow_n of_o gold_n i_o demand_v then_o for_o pound_n 656_o 10_o 6_o d._n star_z how_o many_o crown_n shall_v i_o have_v credit_n in_o florence_n this_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v up_o as_o in_o the_o precedent_a rule_n of_o london_n with_o lion_n and_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o for_o the_o say_v 656_o 10_o 6_o sterling_a i_o be_o to_o have_v credit_n in_o florence_n the_o sum_n of_o crow_n 2250⅛_n as_o per_fw-la example_n proof_n proof_n note_v that_o this_o exchange_n be_v seldom_o practise_v from_o london_n and_o therefore_o not_o in_o use_n in_o these_o day_n but_o when_o many_o florentine_a merchant_n reside_v in_o london_n it_o be_v much_o in_o use_n yet_o the_o rule_n be_v right_a and_o the_o proof_n thereof_o be_v evident_a when_o florence_n rechange_v again_o for_o london_n chap._n ccccxlvi_n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o london_n with_o venice_n venice_n exchange_n of_o london_n with_o venice_n london_n be_v find_v to_o exchange_n for_o great_a sum_n with_o venice_n and_o give_v posito_fw-la 50_o d._n sterling_a to_o have_v in_o the_o say_a place_n one_o ducat_n in_o banco_n of_o l._n 6⅕_n money_n of_o venice_n i_o demand_v then_o for_o 555_o l._n 17_o 6_o d._n sterling_a how_o many_o ducat_n shall_v i_o have_v credit_n for_o in_o venice_n this_o be_v do_v as_o in_o the_o precedent_a rule_n reduce_v the_o pound_n sterling_a into_o shilling_n by_o the_o multiplication_n of_o 20_o and_o add_v 17_o and_o then_o multiply_v that_o again_o by_o 12_o to_o bring_v it_o into_o penny_n and_o add_v thereto_o 6_o d._n and_o it_o will_v make_v duc._n 2668⅕_n which_o shall_v be_v render_v in_o venice_n for_o 555_o l._n 17_o 6_o d._n sterling_a in_o london_n as_o per_fw-la example_n venice_n proof_n difference_n between_o money_n in_o banco_n and_o current_a money_n in_o venice_n note_v that_o for_o distinction_n of_o the_o current_a money_n in_o venice_n which_o be_v 21_o per_fw-la cent_n at_o present_v worse_o than_o the_o money_n payable_a by_o exchange_n it_o be_v term_v in_o banco_n in_o which_o all_o bill_n of_o exchange_n be_v payable_a and_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o rule_n be_v apparent_a when_o that_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o 2668⅕_n ducat_n be_v rechange_v for_o london_n chap._n ccccxlvii_n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o
be_v with_o this_o proviso_n that_o protest_v be_v make_v in_o due_a time_n and_o lawful_a diligence_n use_v for_o receipt_n of_o the_o money_n by_o the_o party_n to_o who_o it_o be_v payable_a according_a to_o his_o duty_n that_o so_o the_o drawer_n may_v not_o suffer_v through_o his_o neglect_n it_o be_v good_a to_o walk_v secure_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n at_o all_o in_o protest_v within_o the_o three_o day_n after_o a_o bill_n of_o exchange_n be_v due_a but_o there_o may_v be_v danger_n in_o forbear_v to_o protest_v within_o that_o time_n wherefore_o my_o advice_n be_v let_v the_o party_n up_o on_o who_o the_o bill_n be_v draw_v be_v never_o so_o good_a and_o able_a a_o man_n if_o he_o do_v not_o pay_v within_o the_o time_n accustom_v cause_v the_o bill_n present_o to_o be_v protest_v for_o nonpayment_n bill_n payable_a at_o a_o prefix_a day_n a_o bill_n of_o exchange_n make_v at_o any_o part_n beyond_o the_o sea_n where_o they_o dousual_o write_v new_a stile_n which_o be_v ten_o day_n before_o our_o english_a stile_n be_v old_a stile_n and_o such_o a_o bill_n be_v make_v payable_a on_o such_o or_o such_o a_o day_n of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o month_n you_o must_v know_v in_o this_o case_n that_o you_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o date_n of_o the_o bill_n but_o you_o be_v only_o to_o look_v to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o month_n positive_o express_v in_o the_o bill_n and_o that_o very_a day_n of_o the_o month_n according_a to_o our_o stile_n here_o in_o england_n must_v be_v expire_v before_o the_o bill_n will_v be_v due_a and_o a_o bill_n so_o make_v payable_a be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v on_o such_o or_o such_o a_o day_n new_a stile_n except_o the_o same_o be_v so_o particular_o express_v but_o on_o such_o or_o such_o a_o day_n old_a stile_n according_a to_o the_o stile_n and_o usual_a computation_n observe_v at_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v make_v payable_a as_o for_o instance_n suppose_v a_o bill_n of_o exchange_n be_v make_v payable_a in_o this_o manner_n follow_v laus_fw-la deo_fw-la in_o amsterdam_n the_o seven_o of_o february_n 1655._o for_o 200_o l._n sterling_a on_o the_o nine_o day_n of_o march_n next_o pay_v this_o my_o first_o bill_n of_o exchange_n to_o mr._n robert_n w._n or_o his_o assign_v the_o sum_n of_o two_o hundred_o pound_n sterling_a for_o the_o value_n receive_v of_o mr._n charles_n d._n and_o put_v it_o to_o account_v as_o per_fw-la advice_n francis_n p._n to_o mr._n george_n h._n merchant_n in_o london_n p_o â—_o this_o bill_n of_o exchange_n will_v not_o be_v due_a until_o the_o nine_o day_n of_o march_n english_a stile_n and_o it_o can_v be_v account_v due_a as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o on_o the_o twenty_o seven_o of_o february_n old_a stile_n which_o be_v the_o nine_o of_o march_n new_a stile_n for_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o stile_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o bill_n be_v make_v payable_a and_o not_o to_o the_o computation_n of_o the_o place_n or_o country_n where_o the_o bill_n be_v date_v for_o suppose_v now_o mr._n robert_n w._n in_o the_o bill_n mention_v shall_v demand_v payment_n of_o this_o bill_n on_o the_o last_o of_o february_n and_o first_o of_o march_n old_a stile_n and_o mr._n george_n h._n shall_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o will_v pay_v it_o the_o nine_o of_o march_n our_o stile_n when_o due_a according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o bill_n and_o not_o before_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v how_o any_o notary_n if_o he_o understand_v himself_o can_v protest_v upon_o such_o a_o answer_n or_o can_v draw_v out_o any_o legal_a protest_v for_o non_fw-fr payment_n before_o the_o nine_o of_o march_n old_a stile_n be_v expire_v for_o pray_v observe_v if_o the_o notary_n date_v his_o protest_n for_o nonpayment_n on_o any_o day_n before_o the_o nine_o of_o march_n old_a stile_n according_a to_o the_o computation_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o bill_n be_v payable_a he_o will_v make_v his_o protest_n bear_v date_n before_o the_o bill_n be_v due_a and_o so_o will_v be_v illegal_o make_v and_o even_o the_o protest_v itself_o will_v carry_v that_o along_o with_o it_o which_o will_v certain_o cut_v its_o own_o throat_n for_o the_o bill_n be_v make_v payable_a the_o nine_o and_o the_o protest_n will_v bear_v date_n before_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n be_v come_v as_o may_v evident_o appear_v and_o yet_o this_o very_a case_n to_o my_o knowledge_n have_v stumble_v a_o merchant_n of_o no_o small_a rank_n and_o commerce_n in_o bill_n of_o exchange_n who_o have_v such_o a_o bill_n of_o exchange_n payable_a to_o he_o will_v fam_fw-la have_v persuade_v himself_o for_o the_o acceptor_n nor_o i_o he_o can_v not_o that_o the_o bill_n will_v be_v due_a the_o 27_o old_a stile_n and_o if_o the_o party_n on_o who_o the_o bill_n be_v draw_v will_v not_o so_o accept_v it_o my_o merchant_n be_v very_o earnest_a to_o have_v a_o protest_v make_v whereupon_o to_o make_v thing_n plain_a and_o thereby_o convince_v he_o of_o his_o error_n i_o direct_v the_o acceptor_n to_o 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the_o merchant_n map_n of_o commerce_n wherein_o the_o universal_a manner_n and_o matter_n relate_v to_o trade_n and_o merchandise_n be_v full_o treat_v of_o the_o standard_n and_o current_a coin_n of_o most_o prince_n and_o republic_n observe_v the_o real_a and_o imaginary_a coin_n of_o account_n and_o exchange_n express_v the_o natural_a product_n and_o artificial_a commodity_n and_o manufacture_n for_o transportation_n declare_v the_o weight_n and_o measure_n of_o all_o eminent_a city_n and_o town_n of_o traffic_n in_o the_o universe_n collect_v one_o into_o another_o and_o all_o reduce_v to_o the_o meridian_n of_o commerce_n practise_v in_o the_o famous_a city_n of_o london_n by_o lewis_n roberts_n merchant_n useful_a for_o all_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v employ_v in_o public_a affair_n of_o prince_n in_o foreign_a part_n for_o gentleman_n and_o other_o travel_v abroad_o and_o for_o all_o merchant_n and_o their_o factor_n who_o negotiate_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n 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that_o as_o my_o intention_n join_v to_o my_o labour_n and_o pain_n herein_o tend_v only_o to_o the_o good_a of_o other_o and_o principal_o of_o merchant_n and_o their_o factor_n that_o reside_v or_o negotiate_v in_o foreign_a part_n so_o they_o will_v in_o requital_n be_v induce_v to_o have_v a_o good_a opinion_n thereof_o as_o a_o reward_n to_o i_o for_o the_o benefit_n that_o shall_v redound_v to_o they_o by_o the_o same_o excuse_v those_o error_n which_o peradventure_o the_o better_a experience_a may_v by_o trial_n find_v in_o the_o perusal_n of_o this_o work_n and_o the_o defect_n which_o my_o ignorance_n have_v enforce_v i_o to_o let_v pass_v which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o diversity_n and_o rarity_n of_o the_o matter_n the_o same_o be_v most_o subject_a unto_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o i_o have_v be_v constrain_v oftentimes_o in_o this_o desert_n to_o travel_v without_o a_o certain_a guide_n and_o not_o seldom_o to_o navigate_v by_o another_o compass_n have_v not_o in_o 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house_n both_o public_a and_o private_a after_o the_o portugal_n manner_n and_o have_v in_o it_o many_o cloister_n church_n and_o priory_n but_o be_v not_o fortify_v with_o any_o wall_n but_o the_o contrive_a and_o continue_a building_n of_o the_o house_n serve_v both_o for_o the_o defence_n and_o enclosure_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o city_n be_v a_o street_n call_v the_o leilon_n where_o a_o daily_a assembly_n be_v make_v from_o 7_o to_o 9_o in_o the_o morning_n not_o only_o of_o merchant_n from_o all_o part_n but_o also_o of_o gentry_n and_o during_o the_o say_a hour_n the_o say_a street_n be_v replenish_v with_o all_o commodity_n and_o merchandise_n from_o all_o the_o afore-named_n kingdom_n set_v forth_o in_o manner_n of_o our_o fair_n in_o england_n which_o daily_o be_v thus_o practise_v and_o wherein_o the_o rich_a commodity_n of_o those_o country_n be_v vend_v and_o put_v to_o sale_n beside_o which_o there_o be_v particular_a street_n where_o the_o native_a indian_n do_v dwell_v together_o be_v find_v to_o be_v here_o great_a merchant_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n inhabit_v near_o together_o especial_o such_o as_o be_v find_v to_o be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o art_n and_o profession_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o strict_a law_n of_o this_o country_n every_o man_n to_o marry_v within_o his_o own_o and_o the_o same_o trade_n and_o to_o bring_v up_o likewise_o their_o child_n in_o their_o own_o and_o the_o same_o profession_n which_o law_n be_v strict_o observe_v give_v great_a perfection_n to_o all_o art_n here_o practise_v their_o winter_n begin_v here_o the_o last_o of_o april_n continue_v till_o september_n and_o be_v call_v winter_n not_o for_o the_o cold_a but_o for_o the_o continual_a rain_n that_o be_v find_v all_o this_o time_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o time_n be_v account_v summer_n which_o be_v without_o rain_n and_o the_o pleasant_a of_o all_o other_o season_n upon_o this_o coast_n goa_n commodity_n of_o goa_n the_o commodity_n natural_a of_o this_o place_n be_v not_o observableâ—_n the_o island_n small_a and_o the_o firm_a land_n plentiful_a in_o palm_n tree_n cocus_n and_o the_o like_a the_o city_n be_v the_o common_a staple_n for_o all_o india_n commodity_n bring_v hither_o by_o other_o and_o here_o barter_v and_o exchange_v for_o other_o but_o of_o itself_o not_o afford_v any_o of_o note_n or_o consequence_n goa_n coin_n current_a in_o goa_n they_o have_v here_o two_o sort_n of_o money_n a_o good_a and_o a_o bad_a and_o therefore_o in_o all_o contract_v they_o be_v as_o well_o to_o bargain_n for_o the_o money_n that_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v as_o for_o the_o commodity_n that_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v but_o because_o this_o place_n be_v neighbour_v with_o sundry_a great_a nation_n that_o traffic_v hither_o it_o will_v be_v fit_a i_o shall_v enlarge_v myself_o a_o little_a further_o on_o this_o subject_n the_o
denier_n per_fw-la l._n be_v only_o pay_v and_o no_o more_o their_o payment_n in_o custom_n and_o all_o other_o way_n be_v in_o valentia_n money_n and_o worth_a 3_o per_fw-la cent_n to_o be_v convert_v into_o spanish_a rial_n there_o be_v also_o a_o duty_n call_v a_o mottahecos_n which_o be_v a_o pound_n of_o pepper_n on_o each_o quintar_n and_o so_o upon_o other_o fine_a good_n and_o this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o i_o remember_v needful_a in_o this_o argument_n and_o so_o i_o will_v proceed_v to_o the_o next_o province_n which_o be_v catalonia_n and_o as_o for_o the_o exchange_n here_o practise_v see_v far_o in_o the_o 291_o and_o 426_o chapter_n catalonia_n catalonia_n in_o catalonia_n be_v only_o famous_a the_o city_n of_o barcelona_n the_o principal_a of_o this_o province_n where_o have_v good_a cause_n of_o the_o remembrance_n of_o my_o be_v here_o by_o reason_n of_o my_o imprisonment_n in_o the_o inquisition_n anno_fw-la 1618._o i_o must_v according_a to_o my_o method_n afford_v the_o city_n traffic_n a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o observation_n in_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o love_n and_o pain_n in_o my_o release_n move_v thereto_o partly_o by_o the_o affection_n i_o have_v gain_v with_o many_o the_o chief_a merchant_n but_o especial_o leave_v the_o same_o may_v deter_v other_o english_a from_o come_v to_o traffic_v and_o inhabit_v among_o they_o and_o furnish_v their_o necessity_n with_o english_a commodity_n which_o they_o seem_v much_o to_o desire_v and_o oftentime_n much_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o chap._n cxix_o of_o barcelona_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o barcelona_n barcelona_n barcelona_n be_v seat_v on_o the_o mediterranean_a shore_n and_o enter_v into_o that_o gulf_n which_o be_v so_o terrible_a to_o navigator_n in_o these_o part_n call_v the_o gulf_n of_o lion_n it_o have_v a_o reasonable_a commodious_a and_o safe_a harbour_n and_o the_o citizen_n do_v winterly_a enlarge_v and_o lengthen_v the_o same_o by_o add_v to_o their_o mould_n that_o ship_n of_o burden_n may_v come_v within_o the_o same_o what_o i_o obser_v here_o anno_fw-la 1618._o i_o will_v brief_o declare_v barcelona_n coin_n in_o barcelona_n their_o money_n current_n in_o merchandise_n beside_o the_o rial_n of_o castille_n be_v a_o liver_n which_o passeâ—_n here_o at_o 20_o sold_n and_o a_o ducat_n of_o gold_n of_o castille_n be_v worth_a 24_o sell_v of_o the_o say_a money_n and_o the_o soldo_fw-it be_v twelve_o denier_n of_o that_o money_n wherein_o they_o be_v find_v to_o keep_v their_o account_n barcelona_n weight_n in_o barcelona_n their_o cantar_n be_v a_o 100_o l._n which_o be_v english_a 92_o l._n or_o thereabouts_o and_o have_v make_v by_o observation_n in_o florence_n 123_o l._n genoa_n 130_o l._n valentia_n 106_o l._n marselia_n 104_o l._n venetia_n soot_n 140_o l._n length_n measure_n of_o length_n their_o measure_n be_v a_o can_v consist_v of_o eight_o palm_n and_o have_v be_v find_v to_o make_v thâ—…_n brace_n in_o florence_n and_o in_o england_n find_v to_o produce_v 1â…œ_n yard_n english_a and_o in_o naples_n 〈◊〉_d be_v find_v to_o make_v 6â…œ_n palm_n corn._n of_o corn._n corn_n be_v sell_v by_o a_o measure_n call_v the_o quarter_n one_o salmo_n be_v four_o quarter_n sell_v always_o 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o custom_n 2â…“_n quarter_n make_v a_o cargo_n or_o load_n which_o be_v account_v 360_o l._n as_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d mention_v aforego_v in_o valentia_n wool_n be_v sell_v by_o the_o rove_n which_o be_v 30_o l._n make_v 26_o l._n of_o venetia_n gross_a whither_o the_o same_o be_v common_o transport_v and_o in_o florence_n 36_o l._n all_o gross_a good_n be_v sell_v by_o the_o cargo_n account_v 3_o kintars_n which_o be_v 440_o l._n sutle_n of_o venâ—…_n and_o 278_o l._n gross_a there_o which_o be_v 372_o l._n in_o florence_n and_o have_v be_v find_v to_o make_v english_a 3000â—_n averdupois_n tortosa_n tortosa_n in_o this_o province_n lie_v also_o tortosa_n a_o fine_a small_a city_n but_o the_o principal_a of_o the_o inhabitant_n â—…ing_v account_v as_o moor_n be_v some_o year_n before_o my_o be_v here_o banish_v this_o country_n 〈◊〉_d therefore_o most_o place_n lie_v waste_n and_o many_o village_n be_v here_o along_o find_v without_o inhabitâ—…_n and_o the_o ground_n to_o want_v labourer_n arragon_n arragon_n the_o next_o province_n be_v arragon_n wherein_o be_v tarragon_n a_o fine_a and_o handsome_a city_n but_o 〈◊〉_d the_o banishment_n of_o many_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n as_o above_o be_v say_v now_o make_v poor_a in_o my_o 〈◊〉_d there_o in_o 1618._o i_o find_v it_o most_o to_o consist_v in_o make_v of_o silk_n here_o buy_v and_o carry_v to_o irlentia_n to_o be_v wrought_v saragosa_n saragosa_n the_o principal_a city_n hereof_o be_v saragosa_n which_o shall_v challenge_v a_o 〈◊〉_d particular_a relation_n as_o be_v commodious_o seat_v for_o traffic_n on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n 〈◊〉_d ebro_n but_o be_v a_o university_n it_o be_v too_o great_a a_o honour_n for_o a_o inland_n town_n to_o prodâ—_n famous_a scholar_n and_o eminent_a merchant_n yet_o in_o the_o current_a coin_n it_o be_v observe_v to_o rule_v as_o 〈◊〉_d vâ—dentia_n and_o because_o there_o be_v find_v practise_v here_o a_o great_a exchange_n i_o have_v insert_v 〈◊〉_d same_o by_o itself_o chapter_n 292_o in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o tract_n with_o all_o circumstance_n thereunto_o appertain_v and_o these_o be_v all_o the_o principal_a city_n of_o traffic_n find_v at_o this_o day_n comprise_v 〈◊〉_d the_o kingdom_n of_o spain_n chap._n cxx_o of_o the_o weight_n and_o measure_n of_o spain_n reduce_v to_o the_o english_a hundred_o england_n weight_n of_o spain_n reduce_v to_o the_o 100_o l._n of_o england_n the_o principal_a city_n of_o spain_n and_o portugal_n thus_o survey_v it_o will_v not_o be_v unworthy_a our_o observation_n first_o to_o see_v how_o the_o weight_n and_o measure_n of_o some_o other_o lesser_a city_n here_o omit_v concur_v with_o the_o weight_n and_o measure_n of_o england_n and_o then_o take_v a_o general_a view_n of_o the_o trade_n which_o be_v in_o general_n find_v in_o the_o compass_n of_o those_o kingdom_n now_o unite_v and_o subject_a to_o the_o crown_n of_o castilia_n first_o then_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o spain_n and_o portugal_n i_o will_v reduce_v they_o to_o the_o subtle_a 100_o l._n of_o london_n which_o by_o observation_n have_v be_v find_v to_o make_v in_o sevil_n 108_o l._n by_o great_a quintar_n of_o 144_o l._n of_o four_o rove_n of_o 36_o l._n small_a quintar_n of_o 112_o l._n of_o 4_o rove_n of_o 28_o l._n by_o lesser_a quintar_n of_o 120_o l._n of_o 4_o rove_n of_o 30_o l._n granado_n and_o almeria_n bona_fw-la 104_o l._n be_v the_o pound_n of_o 16_o ounce_n 89_o l._n be_v of_o silk_n and_o copper_n of_o 18_o ounce_n 52_o l._n great_a weight_n for_o flesh_n 32_o ounce_n castilia_n medina_n del_fw-it campo_n 98_o l._n burgos_n 89_o rot._n arragon_n and_o barcelona_n 102_o l._n 92_o l._n great_a weight_n for_o woollen_a 126_o l._n small_a weight_n for_o saffron_n valentia_n 102_o l._n by_o quintar_n of_o 4_o rove_n of_o 30_o l._n for_o spice_n 129_o l._n by_o quintar_n of_o 4_o rove_n of_o 36_o l._n the_o cargo_n be_v those_o quintar_n of_o 360_o l._n and_o the_o great_a of_o 432_o l._n london_n the_o 100_o l._n of_o london_n leon_n 105_o l._n saragosâ—…_n 108_o l._n and_o by_o the_o small_a quintar_n 126_o l._n savalonâ—…_n and_o salanico_fw-la 126_o l._n viliaco_n 77_o l._n note_v here_o that_o the_o island_n of_o the_o canary_n and_o all_o the_o island_n of_o spain_n use_v the_o weight_n of_o sevil_n as_o aforesaid_a now_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o portugal_n 100_o l._n london_n make_v in_o portugal_n rot._n 104_o l._n the_o great_a quintar_n of_o 128_o l._n the_o small_a quintar_n of_o 112_o l._n contain_v each_o 4_o rove_n of_o 32_o l._n and_o 28_o l._n note_v here_o that_o there_o be_v allowance_n make_v four_o upon_o the_o hundred_o upon_o sugar_n and_o two_o and_o 3_o per_fw-la cent_n upon_o cotton_n wool_n and_o such_o like_a the_o small_a quintar_n be_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o contractation-house_n of_o the_o indies_n all_o spice_n be_v weigh_v thereby_o but_o all_o be_v weigh_v by_o the_o great_a quintal_n and_o reduce_v upon_o the_o lesser_a quintar_n one_o quintar_n of_o wax_n be_v one_o quintar_n and_o half_a of_o 112_o l._n be_v 168_o l._n madera_n 104_o rotolos_n cape_n verd._n 104_o rot._n saint_n thomas_n 104_o rot._n guinea_n 104_o rot._n marocâ—…_n in_o barbary_n 104_o rot._n or_o pound_n by_o the_o quintar_n of_o 128_o l._n fea_z and_o suus_fw-la in_o barbary_n 92_o l._n calicut_n 77_o aracoles_n note_v here_o they_o sell_v by_o the_o baccar_fw-la or_o bahar_n be_v at_o lisbon_n four_o quintar_n of_o 112_o l._n and_o observe_v that_o the_o bahar_n be_v 4_o quintar_n for_o 120_o aracoles_n the_o bahar_n or_o bahor_n be_v 20_o faracoles_n of_o
linen_n be_v measure_v and_o be_v account_v 1¼_n yard_n english_a but_o those_o that_o have_v make_v trial_n thereof_o find_v it_o be_v be_v 46_o inch_n but_o it_o be_v here_o to_o the_o note_a that_o in_o buy_v of_o linen_n cloth_n of_o this_o country_n there_o be_v allow_v in_o the_o account_n of_o measure_n 24_o auln_n for_o 20_o and_o be_v call_v the_o merchant_n auln_v or_o measure_n and_o by_o the_o same_o be_v oftentimes_o here_o again_o sell_v in_o england_n and_o it_o be_v find_v that_o diep_n caen_n and_o some_o other_o city_n of_o normandy_n afford_v also_o this_o over-measure_n in_o the_o sale_n of_o normandy_n canvas_n here_o make_v so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v this_o place_n have_v a_o great_a and_o a_o small_a auln_v the_o one_o exceed_v the_o other_o 20_o per_fw-la cent._n or_o 120_o for_o 100_o and_o the_o small_a agree_v with_o 〈◊〉_d english_a ells._n roven_n fair_n in_o roven_n roven_n be_v find_v to_o have_v 3_o fair_n in_o a_o year_n at_o two_o whereof_o 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these_o be_v only_a worth_n the_o mention_v as_o to_o our_o business_n of_o trade_n chap._n cxliv_o of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o milan_n milan_n dukedom_n of_o milan_n the_o dukedom_n of_o milan_n be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o spaniard_n be_v rich_a in_o nature_n gift_n as_o esteem_v the_o garden_n of_o italy_n afford_v plenty_n of_o corn_n rice_n wines_n oil_n silk_n raw_a and_o wrought_v and_o sundry_a other_o commodity_n it_o have_v therein_o also_o many_o fair_a city_n the_o principal_a whereof_o be_v first_o milan_n the_o principal_a of_o the_o whole_a duchy_n second_o pavia_n three_o alexandria_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pallia_fw-la four_o cremona_n and_o five_o como_n of_o as_o many_o of_o which_o as_o be_v needful_a i_o shall_v touch_v the_o particular_n chap._n cxlv_o of_o milan_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o milan_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o milan_n be_v a_o fair_a city_n and_o the_o great_a of_o lombardy_n the_o castle_n whereof_o be_v account_v impregnable_a 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a_o ducat_n of_o gold_n of_o milan_n be_v incirca_fw-la 100_o sol_fw-la of_o that_o money_n a_o crown_n of_o gold_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v worth_a about_o 96_o or_o 98_o sol._n a_o crown_n of_o gold_n italian_n be_v 5_o livre_n and_o 6_o sol_fw-mi imperial_a a_o ducat_n of_o gold_n of_o liures_fw-fr 5_o and_o 18_o sol_n be_v liures_fw-fr 6_o imperial_a a_o ducace_n imperial_a be_v esteem_v 4_o livre_n a_o ducat_n of_o milan_n or_o imperial_a of_o liures_fw-fr 4_o per_fw-la duc._n and_o so_o they_o count_v it_o in_o exchange_n the_o which_o they_o pay_v in_o crown_n of_o italy_n at_o 101_o sol_fw-la per_fw-la duc._n note_v that_o the_o crown_n in_o milan_n run_v in_o merchandise_n for_o sol_n 110_o and_o the_o ducat_n for_o the_o same_o note_v also_o that_o the_o imperial_a coin_n be_v the_o current_n of_o this_o country_n but_o french_a italian_a and_o spanish_a pass_v here_o also_o in_o merchandise_n as_o be_v place_v between_o the_o two_o former_a and_o subject_a to_o the_o last_o milan_n weight_n in_o milan_n the_o weight_n of_o milan_n be_v the_o pound_n and_o the_o 100_o l._n which_o be_v the_o quintal_n which_o 100_o l._n be_v in_o venetia_n sotile_v 108_o l._n venetia_n gross_a 66_o  _fw-fr florentia_n 97_o  _fw-fr genova_n 106_o  _fw-fr lion_n 69_o  _fw-fr london_n 70_o  _fw-fr milan_n measure_n of_o milan_n in_o milan_n they_o have_v two_o brace_n the_o cloth_n and_o the_o silk_n upon_o the_o 100_o brace_n silk_n have_v be_v make_v these_o observation_n and_o to_o have_v make_v in_o london_n 43_o ells._n antwerp_n 72_o  _fw-fr frankfort_n 90_o  _fw-fr dantzick_n 60_o  _fw-fr vienna_n 63_o  _fw-fr lion_n 44_o auln_n paris_n 41_o  _fw-fr genova_n 207_o palm_n roven_n 37_o auln_v lisbon_n 43_o var._n sevil_n 58_o  _fw-fr madera_n 44_o  _fw-fr venetia_n 78_o brac._n lucques_n 86_o  _fw-fr florence_n 88_o  _fw-fr milan_n exchange_n of_o milan_n which_o i_o refer_v to_o the_o experience_n of_o he_o that_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o make_v trial_n herein_o far_o and_o so_o i_o will_v proceed_v to_o cremona_n as_o for_o the_o exchange_n here_o practise_v i_o refer_v you_o to_o the_o general_a chapter_n thereof_o in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o tract_n viz._n 280_o and_o 410_o chapter_n chap._n clxvi_o of_o cremona_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o cremona_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o cremona_n be_v the_o second_o city_n of_o trade_n in_o this_o duchy_n which_o endeavour_v by_o the_o industry_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n to_o imitate_v and_o second_v milan_n in_o her_o manufacture_n of_o silk_n gold-thread_n etc._n etc._n weight_n weight_n their_o common_a weight_n be_v the_o pound_n and_o the_o 100_o l._n which_o have_v by_o trial_n be_v find_v to_o make_v in_o venctia_n sotile_n 104_o l._n and_o by_o the_o gross_a of_o venetia_n 65_o in_o 66_o l._n in_o florence_n 86_o l._n measure_n measure_n their_o measure_n be_v the_o brace_n agree_v the_o same_o as_o that_o of_o florence_n oil_n be_v sell_v by_o the_o carigas_n 18_o thereof_o be_v 1000_o l._n venetia_n in_o oil_n carrigas_n 15_o be_v account_v for_o a_o 1000_o l._n of_o cheese_n in_o venetia_n carigas_fw-la 11_o be_v account_v of_o honey_n 8¼_n staios_n of_o venetia_n chap._n clxvii_o of_o como_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o como_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o como_n be_v make_v more_o famous_a by_o the_o lake_n whereon_o it_o be_v seat_v be_v 50_o mile_n about_o than_o by_o the_o trade_n thereof_o though_o it_o may_v well_o be_v imagine_v the_o same_o do_v add_v a_o good_a furtherance_n thereto_o by_o the_o benefit_n and_o commodity_n thereof_o and_o by_o transport_v ware_n to_o neighbour_a place_n seat_v thereabouts_o weight_n weight_n the_o weight_n thereof_o be_v the_o pound_n and_o 100_o l._n which_o have_v be_v observe_v to_o produce_v in_o venice_n suttle_n 108_o and_o gross_a 67_o l._n which_o in_o london_n be_v 72_o l._n averdupois_n or_o thereabouts_o measure_n measure_n their_o measure_n be_v a_o brace_n account_v to_o be_v corn_n be_v sell_v by_o the_o mosa_n which_o be_v here_o 14_o pesos_n and_o every_o peso_n be_v 10_o l._n at_o â—0_n ow_v per_fw-la l._n which_o in_o venetia_n be_v 378_o l._n suttle_n which_o be_v 305_o l._n gross_a so_o that_o the_o say_v 14_o pesos_n be_v in_o venetia_n 1â…›_n staios_n and_o thus_o have_v i_o do_v with_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n and_o proceed_v to_o mantua_n and_o the_o dukedom_n chap._n clxviii_o of_o mantua_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o mantua_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o mantua_n have_v some_o other_o city_n of_o quality_n subject_n thereto_o but_o be_v debar_v from_o the_o sea_n and_o environ_v with_o potent_a neighbour_n that_o hinder_v the_o commerce_n thereof_o i_o will_v therefore_o reduce_v what_o i_o have_v collect_v more-worthy_a to_o the_o city_n of_o mantua_n itself_o which_o be_v a_o very_a fair_a and_o strong_a town_n environ_v on_o three_o part_n with_o a_o lake_n of_o good_a breadth_n and_o with_o a_o strong_a wall_n on_o the_o rest_n through_o this_o lake_n run_v a_o river_n that_o lead_v into_o the_o po_n which_o be_v a_o famous_a stream_n in_o these_o part_n and_o much_o enrich_v this_o country_n and_o further_v the_o trade_n of_o this_o duchy_n mantua_n commodity_n of_o mantua_n the_o chief_a commodity_n of_o this_o dukedom_n be_v certain_a fabric_n of_o silk_n such_o as_o be_v taffetaes_n satin_n camlet_n water_v and_o the_o like_a mantua_n account_n in_o mantua_n their_o account_n be_v keep_v in_o livre_n sol_n and_o denier_n 12_o denier_n make_v a_o sol_fw-mi and_o 20_o sol_n a_o livre_fw-fr 5_o of_o which_o livre_n make_v a_o ducat_n of_o gold_n large_a 9_o 12_o sol_fw-la make_v a_o ducatoon_n of_o mantua_n or_o 115_o sol_n of_o milan_n which_o be_v account_v sterl_n mantua_n weight_n in_o mantua_n they_o weigh_v in_o mantua_n by_o a_o peso_fw-mi and_o by_o the_o 1000_o l._n 25_o l._n be_v the_o peso_fw-es and_o 100_o l._n the_o quintal_n which_o have_v make_v in_o venice_n suttle_n 108_o l._n and_o venice_n gross_a 66â…”_n l._n in_o florence_n 98_o l._n and_o in_o london_n by_o observation_n of_o some_o 71_o l._n averdupois_n mantua_n measure_n in_o mantua_n their_o measure_n of_o length_n be_v the_o brace_n which_o do_v agree_v with_o the_o cloth_n brace_n of_o venice_n within_o a_o small_a matter_n corn_n be_v sell_v by_o the_o staio_n 100_o whereof_o be_v in_o venetia_n 40_o staios_n and_o 1_o staios_n weigh_v about_o 80_o l._n of_o mantua_n weight_n fair._n aste_n a_o fair._n in_o this_o dukedom_n be_v also_o aste_n where_o be_v yearly_o keep_v a_o great_a and_o notable_a fair_a for_o many_o sort_n of_o merchandise_n where_o many_o immunity_n be_v grant_v to_o merchant_n during_o the_o time_n that_o the_o say_v fair_a do_v continue_v and_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o september_n and_o thus_o much_o i_o have_v observe_v of_o this_o duchy_n
chap._n clxix_o of_o urbino_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o urbin_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o urbin_n be_v a_o fair_a city_n seat_v on_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o apennine_n where_o it_o have_v for_o seaport_n pisauro_n and_o fano_fw-la the_o english_a here_o do_v enjoy_v many_o immunity_n and_o sundry_a privilege_n the_o original_n whereof_o do_v arise_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n vi_o of_o england_n who_o create_v the_o duke_n of_o this_o place_n a_o knight_n of_o the_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o he_o to_o requite_v the_o honour_n to_o himself_o do_v return_v it_o thus_o to_o the_o say_a king_n his_o subject_n it_o now_o afford_v the_o common_a commodity_n of_o other_o part_n of_o italy_n which_o it_o also_o follow_v in_o matter_n of_o trade_n urbin_n account_n in_o urbin_n their_o account_n be_v here_o keep_v in_o livre_n sol_n and_o denier_n 12_o denier_n make_v a_o soldo_n and_o 20_o sol_n a_o livre_fw-fr the_o current_a coin_n of_o this_o place_n be_v the_o roman_a and_o do_v as_o in_o most_o part_n of_o these_o italian_a principality_n partake_v one_o another_o coin_n which_o pass_v current_n with_o some_o small_a distinction_n from_o one_o city_n to_o another_o weight_n weight_n the_o weight_n be_v here_o the_o pound_n and_o the_o quintal_n be_v 100_o l._n which_o produce_v in_o venetia_n suttle_n 112½_n and_o gross_a 72_o l._n and_o have_v produce_v in_o london_n 77_o l._n averdupois_n urbin_n measure_n in_o urbin_n their_o measure_n of_o length_n be_v the_o brace_n the_o 100_o brace_n of_o cloth_n in_o venice_n render_v here_o 94_o brace_n and_o the_o 100_o brace_n of_o silk_n render_v here_o 102_o in_o 103_o brace_n which_o be_v in_o england_n inches_n chap._n clxx_o of_o parma_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o parma_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o parma_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o this_o principality_n afford_v the_o commodity_n common_a with_o the_o rest_n of_o italy_n do_v over_o and_o above_o afford_v that_o excellent_a cheese_n know_v through_o europe_n by_o the_o name_n of_o parmesane_n it_o be_v not_o note_v for_o any_o eminency_n in_o trade_n the_o great_a fame_n that_o of_o late_o it_o obtain_v be_v by_o be_v subject_a to_o that_o alexander_n farnese_n who_o be_v duke_n thereof_o and_o make_v such_o a_o noise_n in_o the_o netherlands_o during_o his_o regency_n there_o to_o his_o master_n great_a expense_n but_o to_o little_a purpose_n parma_n account_n in_o parma_n for_o trade_n observe_v that_o their_o account_n be_v keep_v in_o livre_n sol_n and_o denier_n 12_o denier_n to_o the_o sold_n and_o 20_o sol_n to_o the_o livre_fw-fr which_o be_v sterling_n the_o coin_n current_a of_o parma_n be_v parma_n weight_n in_o parma_n the_o weight_n be_v the_o pound_n of_o 12_o ounce_n and_o 100_o l._n to_o a_o quintal_n which_o be_v in_o england_n about_o 60_o l._n and_o in_o venice_n sotile_fw-la parma_n measure_n in_o parma_n their_o measure_n be_v the_o brace_n agree_v with_o the_o brace_n of_o florence_n and_o now_o to_o placentia_n also_o subject_a to_o this_o principality_n chap._n clxxi_o of_o placentia_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o placentia_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o placentia_n be_v a_o commodious_a city_n for_o trade_n and_o seat_v proper_o to_o that_o end_n upon_o the_o river_n po_n afford_v the_o ordinary_a commodity_n of_o italy_n but_o in_o nothing_o so_o famous_a as_o for_o the_o fair_n in_o exchange_n here_o quarterly_a heap_z to_o which_o place_n all_o italy_n germany_n and_o other_o country_n do_v make_v their_o exchange_n rather_o for_o the_o fair_n than_o for_o any_o commodity_n wherein_o they_o intend_v to_o have_v the_o say_v money_n invest_v and_o for_o the_o money_n of_o the_o country_n there_o be_v no_o account_n have_v therein_o thereof_o but_o only_o of_o that_o wherein_o the_o exchange_n be_v make_v which_o be_v call_v the_o crown_n of_o marque_n wherein_o only_a banker_n and_o exchanger_n do_v keep_v the_o account_n of_o this_o city_n and_o of_o those_o crown_n placentia_n account_n in_o placentia_n their_o account_n be_v frame_v in_o crown_n sol_n and_o denier_n of_o marque_n as_o i_o have_v more_o at_o large_a treat_v of_o in_o several_a chapter_n of_o exchange_n vide_fw-la 276_o and_o 382_o and_o other_o follow_v which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a concurrency_n i_o have_v there_o ample_o specify_v and_o to_o which_o i_o refer_v you_o placentia_n weight_n in_o placentia_n the_o weight_n of_o placentia_n be_v the_o pound_n and_o 100_o l._n the_o quintal_n which_o 100_o l._n be_v in_o venice_n gross_a 66_o l._n venice_n subtle_a 108_o l._n and_o by_o that_o computation_n in_o london_n subtle_a pound_v 72_o l._n incirce_a placentia_n measure_n in_o placentia_n the_o measure_n be_v a_o brace_n which_o be_v 27_o inch_n english_a in_o this_o principality_n be_v mirandola_n account_v of_o which_o a_o word_n passando_fw-la chap._n clxxii_o of_o mirandola_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o mirandola_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o mirandola_n be_v a_o city_n also_o belong_v to_o this_o principality_n i_o think_v good_a to_o insert_v in_o my_o way_n what_o i_o have_v observe_v in_o the_o weight_n and_o the_o measure_n thereof_o weight_n weight_n the_o weight_n of_o mirandola_n be_v the_o l._n 12_o ounce_n 100_o l._n whereof_o be_v a_o quintal_n and_o find_v to_o be_v averdupois_n 75_o l._n measure_n measure_n the_o measure_n be_v the_o brace_n find_v to_o be_v 26½_n inches_n english_a and_o so_o much_o for_o mirandole_v and_o now_o to_o legorn_v therewith_o to_o finish_v the_o trade_n and_o commerce_n of_o tuscany_n and_o of_o these_o petty_a dukedom_n chap._n clxxiii_o of_o legorn_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o legorn_v and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o legorn_v be_v situate_v on_o a_o sandy_a plain_n close_o to_o the_o seaside_n it_o have_v a_o inward_a mould_n where_o the_o grand_a duke_n of_o tuscany_n galley_n be_v keep_v and_o some_o small_a vessel_n permit_v to_o ride_v 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the_o be_o be_v by_o this_o calculation_n find_v to_o be_v 42_o gallon_n and_o the_o stoop_v be_v about_o 3â…“_n quarter_n of_o london_n wine-measure_n or_o as_o some_o account_n it_o about_o 7_o pint_n vide_fw-la london_n for_o more_o certainty_n antwerp_n exchange_n of_o antwerp_n the_o exchange_n practise_v in_o this_o place_n be_v great_a and_o for_o very_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n especial_o when_o as_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v any_o general_a disbursement_n in_o this_o country_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o continual_a army_n here_o in_o action_n maintain_v against_o the_o dutch_a the_o particular_n whereof_o i_o have_v insert_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o tract_n in_o the_o chapter_n 289_o and_o in_o the_o chapter_n 435_o and_o some_o other_o follow_v where_o i_o have_v at_o large_a declare_v the_o practice_n and_o use_v among_o the_o machant_n of_o that_o place_n in_o the_o calculation_n thereof_o whereto_o i_o refer_v
silk_n which_o because_o it_o very_o near_o agree_v with_o frankfort_n of_o which_o i_o have_v make_v mention_n before_o i_o pass_v the_o same_o over_o bavaria_n bavaria_n bavaria_n be_v the_o ten_o province_n the_o chief_a town_n be_v munchen_n on_o the_o river_n aser_n and_o the_o duke_n seat_n 2_o ingolstat_fw-la a_o university_n 3_o ratisbona_n 4_o passave_o 5_o salsburgh_n and_o many_o other_o great_a city_n northgoia_n northgoia_n northgoia_n or_o the_o upper_a palatinate_n be_v the_o eleven_o and_o belong_v total_o to_o the_o palatine_n of_o the_o rhine_n the_o chief_a town_n be_v amberg_n who_o silver_n mine_n yield_v yearly_o 60000_o crown_n rend_v to_o the_o prince_n coffer_n 2_o neuburg_n and_o other_o austria_n austria_n austria_n be_v the_o twelve_o wherein_o be_v find_v the_o famous_a city_n of_o vienna_n seat_v on_o danubius_n one_o of_o the_o most_o beautiful_a town_n of_o germany_n and_o wall_v as_o story_n say_v with_o the_o money_n that_o leopold_n the_o duke_n 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the_o buyer_n thereof_o to_o perform_v which_o it_o be_v questionless_a needful_a that_o he_o that_o have_v the_o thing_n make_v the_o rate_n and_o price_n the_o which_o shall_v happen_v without_o any_o contract_n or_o difference_n of_o much_o or_o little_a and_o as_o it_o chance_v in_o the_o sale_n of_o any_o commodity_n so_o fall_v it_o out_o by_o the_o exchange_n of_o money_n for_o of_o the_o two_o place_n that_o will_v exchange_v the_o one_o propound_v a_o gross_a sum_n and_o the_o other_o the_o condition_n and_o price_n in_o a_o lesser_a sum_n which_o may_v admit_v either_o a_o increase_n or_o decrease_v in_o estimation_n or_o value_n according_a as_o they_o fall_v to_o agreement_n upon_o the_o lesser_a or_o great_a esteem_n of_o the_o say_a sum_n propound_v the_o use_n of_o which_o be_v exemplify_v thus_o example_n example_n if_o placmtia_n will_v exchange_v with_o any_o other_o place_n the_o say_a placentia_n or_o as_o exchanger_n term_v it_o the_o say_v fair_a or_o fiera_n propound_v and_o give_v always_o the_o entire_a sum_n or_o great_a denomination_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o other_o that_o will_v exchange_v therewith_o give_v the_o other_o which_o be_v the_o lesser_a denomination_n this_o sum_n which_o i_o thus_o term_v a_o entire_a or_o whole_a denomination_n fall_v in_o some_o place_n to_o be_v sometime_o one_o crown_n and_o in_o other_o place_n sometime_o 100_o crown_n florin_n or_o ducat_n the_o same_o be_v likewise_o find_v to_o be_v practise_v between_o any_o two_o place_n exchange_v for_o each_o place_n give_v either_o a_o denomination_n entire_a of_o one_o to_o another_o or_o of_o one_o hundred_o to_o another_o hundred_o or_o else_o of_o a_o lesser_a dividend_n than_o one_o or_o than_o one_o hundred_o which_o i_o here_o term_v the_o fraction_n break_a number_n or_o small_a denomination_n as_o shall_v be_v more_o plain_o express_v in_o the_o calculate_v table_n follow_v fraction_n what_o a_o entire_a sum_n in_o exchange_n be_v and_o what_o a_o break_a number_n or_o fraction_n now_o as_o touch_v the_o money_n which_o be_v thus_o give_v as_o entire_a or_o whole_a sum_n viz._n one_o or_o one_o hundred_o these_o be_v either_o find_v to_o be_v crown_n ducat_n pound_n florin_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o receive_a quality_n of_o the_o gross_a and_o whole_a money_n which_o that_o place_n be_v find_v to_o have_v current_n that_o will_v give_v so_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o small_a or_o lesser_a denomination_n in_o the_o place_n that_o will_v take_v which_o in_o themselves_o be_v also_o various_a and_o consequent_o of_o divers_a sort_n as_o penny_n sols_n denier_n &c_n &c_n as_o shall_v also_o appear_v by_o the_o say_a table_n judicious_a liberty_n of_o exchange_v to_o the_o judicious_a and_o though_o it_o fall_v out_o to_o be_v the_o custom_n that_o one_o place_n give_v a_o exchange_n in_o gross_a money_n and_o another_o place_n in_o small_a as_o be_v before_o relate_v and_o that_o this_o gross_a and_o small_a money_n must_v be_v of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o quality_n and_o kind_n this_o observation_n and_o rule_n prescribe_v notwithstanding_o be_v not_o always_o necessary_a but_o that_o exchanger_n may_v though_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v seldom_o see_v at_o their_o pleasure_n propound_v the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o differ_v or_o contrary_a hereunto_o and_o that_o the_o wise_a and_o judicious_a exchanger_n may_v for_o his_o profit_n ease_n or_o commodity_n propound_v his_o own_o intention_n and_o thereby_o if_o he_o can_v obtain_v a_o beneficial_a bargain_n or_o issue_n according_a to_o his_o design_n and_o plot._n as_o for_o example_n exchange_v ignorant_n exchanger_n censure_v the_o judicious_a of_o vary_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o exchange_v if_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v that_o exchange_n may_v be_v make_v in_o a_o method_n differ_v from_o this_o or_o the_o common_a rule_n or_o contrary_a to_o that_o way_n that_o have_v be_v receive_v and_o take_v some_o will_v soon_o censure_v he_o of_o folly_n that_o shall_v be_v of_o that_o opinion_n and_o conceive_v such_o a_o one_o to_o be_v little_o verse_v in_o exchange_a affair_n that_o shall_v either_o propound_v or_o seek_v to_o perform_v such_o a_o thing_n but_o yet_o no_o great_a heed_n be_v to_o be_v take_v to_o the_o raw_a conceit_n and_o childish_a opinion_n of_o such_o self-willed_a merâ—…nts_n which_o may_v for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v say_v to_o be_v either_o drench_v in_o ignorance_n or_o drown_v in_o carry_v because_o that_o a_o skilful_a merchant_n may_v as_o i_o have_v allege_v frame_v his_o exchange_n as_o he_o see_v good_a and_o to_o his_o own_o commodity_n the_o which_o very_o oftentimes_o be_v observe_v to_o be_v do_v by_o other_o and_o practise_v daily_o by_o those_o of_o this_o city_n of_o excellent_a judgement_n example_n example_n in_o example_n whereof_o posito_fw-la i_o will_v exchange_v genova_n with_o naples_n between_o which_o two_o place_n the_o use_n and_o custom_n be_v that_o genova_n give_v the_o entire_a sum_n or_o great_a denomination_n which_o be_v the_o crown_n of_o gold_n for_o the_o which_o naples_n give_v the_o grain_n 135_o a_o little_a more_o or_o less_o i_o demand_v why_o may_v not_o genova_n give_v that_o whole_a sum_n which_o be_v the_o crown_n of_o 4_o livre_n as_o it_o be_v accustom_v to_o give_v with_o other_o place_n and_o estimate_v the_o same_o by_o 120_o grain_n naples_n and_o thereby_o the_o exchange_n will_v prove_v to_o be_v equal_a with_o the_o first_o manner_n before_o mention_v and_o further_o why_o may_v not_o the_o contrary_n be_v practise_v naples_n give_v the_o whole_a denomination_n which_o may_v be_v decat_n one_o for_o sold._n 66_o 8_o d._n and_o so_o vary_v in_o as_o many_o form_n as_o they_o please_v wherein_o i_o confess_v i_o never_o yet_o find_v any_o exchange_n make_v neither_o do_v know_v any_o true_a reason_n that_o the_o common_a cuâ—…oms_n shall_v be_v alter_v though_o i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o note_v the_o same_o here_o that_o each_o know_a merchant_n may_v bold_o use_v which_o he_o please_v for_o to_o he_o that_o true_o understand_v the_o value_n and_o course_n of_o both_o the_o place_n exchange_v there_o will_v appear_v no_o difficulty_n therein_o and_o i_o wish_v that_o those_o which_o know_v no_o other_o way_n but_o their_o own_o content_v themselves_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o their_o own_o manner_n and_o understanding_n and_o suffer_v other_o of_o better_a judgement_n without_o their_o censure_n to_o follow_v their_o own_o when_o it_o be_v to_o their_o benefit_n or_o commodity_n chap._n cclxxv_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o table_n of_o exchange_n follow_v exchange_n declaration_n of_o the_o table_n of_o exchange_n the_o table_n of_o exchange_n of_o the_o city_n here_o follow_v be_v form_v and_o dispose_v in_o this_o nature_n first_o in_o the_o front_n thereof_o there_o be_v place_v the_o name_n of_o the_o town_n or_o
exchange_v this_o place_n give_v the_o whole_a sum_n to_o all_o except_v placentis_fw-la and_o lion_n the_o which_o be_v either_o one_o crown_n or_o 100_o crown_n the_o which_o crown_n be_v account_v of_o gold_n for_o all_o the_o place_n except_v milan_n venice_n and_o germany_n to_o which_o they_o be_v accustom_v to_o give_v the_o crown_n of_o 4_o livre_n current_a genova_n do_v exchange_n with_o placentia_n sold._n 66_o of_o gold_n for_o 1_o crown_n lion_n sol._n 664_o of_o gold_n 1_o crown_n rome_n crown_n 100_o of_o gold_n 98½_n ducat_n milan_n cro._n 1_o of_o 4_o liv._o cor_fw-la 119_o sold_n venice_n cro._n 1_o of_o 4_o liv._o cor_fw-la 7_o liv._o 10_o sol._n pico_n florence_n crown_n 100_o of_o gold_n 106¼_n crown_v lucca_n crown_n 100_o of_o gold_n 118_o ducat_n naples_n crown_n 1_o of_o gold_n 134_o grain_n lechi_n crown_n 1_o of_o gold_n 135_o grain_n bari_n crown_n 1_o of_o gold_n 134½_n grain_n palermo_n crown_n 1_o of_o gold_n 29â…“_n carlins_n mesina_n crown_n 1_o of_o gold_n 29½_n carlins_n antw._n &_o col._n crown_n 1_o of_o gold_n 124_o gross_v london_n crown_n 1_o of_o gold_n 83_o d._n sterling_a valentia_n crown_n 1_o of_o gold_n sol._n 23._o 9_o saragosa_n crown_n 1_o of_o gold_n sol._n 23._o 10._o barcelona_n crown_n 1_o of_o gold_n sol._n 23._o 8._o siv_n al._n med._n crown_n 1_o of_o gold_n marved._n 436._o lisbon_n crown_n 1_o of_o gold_n ray_n 470._o bologna_n crown_n 101_o of_o gold_n ducat_n 118½_n bergamo_n crown_n 110_o of_o gold_n ducat_n 118â…“_n frankford_n cro._n 1_o of_o 4_o liv._o cor_fw-la quarentin_n 92._o vide_fw-la chap._n 360._o how_o the_o exchange_n of_o this_o place_n be_v calculate_v chap._n cclxxxi_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o milan_n in_o lombardy_n milan_n the_o exchange_n of_o milan_n in_o milan_n exchanger_n keep_v their_o account_n in_o livre_n sold_n and_o denier_n imperial_a and_o some_o in_o crown_n sol_n and_o denier_n of_o gold_n the_o money_n current_n be_v account_v the_o imperial_a money_n there_o be_v also_o the_o crown_n of_o gold_n of_o no_o settle_a price_n but_o now_o worth_a sol._n 135._o the_o crown_n of_o 6_o livre_n be_v it_o which_o some_o do_v use_v in_o exchange_n with_o genova_n the_o crown_n of_o 117_o sol_n be_v in_o use_n for_o the_o exchange_n of_o venetia_n in_o the_o custom_n of_o exchange_v this_o place_n give_v the_o break_a number_n to_o placentia_n lion_n and_o sometime_o to_o genova_n and_o to_o all_o the_o other_o the_o whole_a number_n which_o be_v either_o one_o or_o 100_o crown_n of_o gold_n except_v only_o to_o venetia_n which_o be_v of_o sol._n 117_o as_o aforesaid_a milan_n do_v exchange_n with_o placentia_n sold._n 134_o for_o 1_o crown_n lion_n sold._n 135½_n 1_o crown_n rome_n gold_n crown_n 100_o 98¼_n ducat_n genova_n gold_n crown_n 1_o liv._o 4._o 10_o current_n venice_n cro._n 1_o of_o 117_o sol._n 1_o liv._o 7._o 6._o florence_n gold_n crown_n 100_o crown_n 105._o lucca_n gold_n crown_n 100_o 117_o ducat_n naples_n gold_n crown_v 100_o 133_o ducat_n lechi_n gold_n crown_n 100_o 134_o ducat_n bari_n gold_n crown_n 100_o 133½_n ducat_n palermo_n gold_n crown_n 1_o 29¼_n carlins_n mesina_n gold_n crown_n 1_o 29â…“_n carlins_n antw._n &_o col._n gold_n crown_n 1_o 124_o gross_v london_n gold_n crown_n 1_o 84½_n d._n sterl_n valentia_n gold_n crown_n 1_o 24_o sol._n barcelona_n gold_n crown_n 1_o 23._o 9_o sol._n siv_n al._n med._n gold_n crown_n 1_o 434_o marvede_n lisbon_n gold_n crown_n 1_o 465_o ray_n bologna_n gold_n crown_n 100_o 118_o ducatoon_n saragosa_n gold_n crown_n 1_o 23._o 10_o sol._n bergamo_n gold_n crown_n 100_o 118_o ducatoon_n frankford_n gold_n crown_n 1_o 103_o quarentins_n vide_fw-la chap._n 440._o how_o these_o be_v calculate_v chap._n cclxxxiii_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o venice_n in_o the_o adriatic_a sea_n venice_n the_o exchange_n of_o venice_n in_o venetia_n they_o keep_v their_o account_n in_o livre_n sol_n and_o denier_n of_o picol_n and_o some_o in_o livre_n sol_n and_o denier_n gross_a and_o other_o in_o ducat_n and_o gross_v the_o money_n which_o here_o be_v call_v picoli_n be_v the_o current_a money_n of_o the_o place_n the_o money_n which_o we_o here_o call_v gross_a be_v worth_a 1_o livre_fw-fr sol._n 62_o of_o picol_n or_o 10_o ducat_n the_o ducat_n be_v always_o worth_a livre_n 6._o sol._n 4._o of_o picol_n or_o else_o account_v 24_o gross_v the_o gross_a be_v worth_a sol._n 5._o 2_o d._n of_o picol_n and_o in_o the_o livre_fw-fr of_o gross_v it_o be_v account_v and_o reckon_v as_o in_o denier_n in_o the_o custom_n of_o exchange_v it_o give_v the_o break_a number_n only_o to_o placentia_n lion_n genova_n milan_n and_o bologna_n and_o to_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o whole_a number_n either_o by_o one_o ducat_n or_o by_o 100_o ducat_n venetia_n do_v exchange_n with_o placentia_n ducat_n 129_o for_o 100_o crown_n lion_n ducat_n 129½_n 100_o crown_n rome_n ducat_n 100_o 77½_n ducat_n geno_n liv._o pic._n ducat_n 7._o 10_o 1_o crown_n of_o 4_o liv._o current_a mill._n liv._o pic._n 7._o 6_o 5_o 1_o crown_n of_o 117_o sol._n florence_n ducat_n 100_o 82_o crown_n naples_n ducat_n 100_o 100_o ducat_n lechi_n ducat_n 100_o 100¼_n ducat_n bari_n ducat_n 100_o 99¼_n ducat_n palermo_n ducat_n 1_o tarin_n 11._o 2_o mesina_n ducat_n 1_o tarin_n 10._o 18._o antw._n &_o col._n ducat_n 1_o 91_o gross_v london_n ducat_n 1_o 60_o d._n sterling_a valentia_n ducat_n 1_o sol._n 7_o 6._o saragosa_n ducat_n 1_o sol._n 17_o 8._o barcelona_n ducat_n 1_o sol._n 17_o 10._o siv_n al._n med._n ducat_n 1_o marvedes_fw-la 320._o lisbon_n ducat_n 1_o rate_n 350._o bologna_n ducat_n 115_o ducatoon_n 100_o bergamo_n ducat_n 100_o ducatoon_n 117._o frankford_n ducat_n 100_o florin_n 127._o lucca_n ducat_n 100_o ducatoon_n 91._o vide_fw-la chap._n 368._o how_o these_o be_v calculate_v chap._n cclxxxiii_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o florence_n the_o ducal_z city_n of_o tuscany_n florence_n the_o exchange_n of_o florence_n in_o florence_n the_o exchanger_n keep_v their_o account_n in_o livre_n sold_n and_o denier_n picoli_n and_o exchange_n in_o crown_n sol_n and_o denier_n the_o money_n which_o be_v here_o call_v picol_n be_v the_o money_n current_n of_o the_o place_n the_o crown_n be_v always_o worth_a livre_n 7._o sol._n 10._o of_o picol_n wherein_o the_o custom_n of_o other_o place_n be_v divers_a in_o which_o the_o crown_n of_o gold_n with_o the_o current_a money_n and_o here_o the_o variety_n be_v accord_v by_o the_o exchange_n they_o use_v also_o a_o ducat_n which_o be_v worth_a livre_n 7._o or_o else_o bolonini_fw-la 70._o in_o the_o use_n of_o exchange_v it_o give_v the_o break_a number_n to_o lion_n placentia_n genova_n milan_n and_o venice_n and_o to_o all_o other_o the_o entire_a or_o whole_a number_n find_v to_o be_v either_o one_o crown_n or_o 100_o crown_n florence_n do_v exchange_n with_o placentia_n crown_n 105_o for_o 100_o crown_n lion_n crown_n 105½_n 100_o crown_n rome_n crown_v 100_o 96_o ducat_n genova_n crown_v 106_o 100_o crown_n of_o gold_n milan_n crown_v 106½_n 100_o crown_n of_o gold_n venetia_n crown_v 82½_n 100_o ducat_n lucca_n crown_v 100_o 112_o ducatoon_n naples_n crown_v 100_o 130_o ducat_n lechi_n crown_v 100_o 129_o ducat_n bari_n crown_v 100_o 129¼_n ducat_n palermo_n crown_n 1_o 28½_n carlins_n mesina_n crown_n 1_o 28â…“_n carlins_n antw._n &_o col._n crown_n 1_o 118_o gross_n london_n crown_n 1_o 80_o penny_n sterl_n valentia_n crown_n 1_o 23_o 4_o sold._n saragosa_n crown_n 1_o 23_o 6_o sol._n barcelona_n crown_n 1_o 23_o 2_o sol._n siv_n al._n med._n crown_n 1_o 432_o marvede_n lisbon_n crown_n 1_o 460_o raise_v bologna_n crown_n 100_o 115½_n ducatoon_n bergamo_n crown_v 100_o 115_o ducatoon_n frankford_n crown_n 1_o 89_o quarentins_n vide_fw-la chap._n 400_o how_o these_o be_v calculate_v chap._n cclxxxiv_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o lucca_n a_o republic_n in_o tuscany_n lucca_n the_o exchange_n of_o lucca_n in_o lucca_n exchanger_n do_v keep_v their_o account_n in_o livre_n sol._n and_o denier_n of_o picol_n and_o do_v change_n in_o ducatoon_n sol._n and_o denier_n the_o money_n here_o call_v picol_n be_v the_o current_n câ—…_n of_o the_o place_n the_o crown_n of_o gold_n be_v always_o worth_a liv._o 7._o sol._n 10._o of_o picol_n as_o in_o florence_n the_o ducatoon_n be_v worth_a 7_o livre_n of_o picol_n and_o be_v common_o call_v the_o crown_n of_o silver_n in_o the_o custom_n of_o exchange_v it_o give_v the_o break_a number_n to_o placentia_n lion_n genoa_n milan_n and_o venetia_n and_o to_o all_o other_o the_o entire_a or_o whole_a which_o be_v one_o ducatoon_n or_o 100_o ducatoon_n lucca_n do_v exchange_n with_o placentia_n ducat_n 117¼_n for_o 100_o crown_n lion_n ducat_n 118¼_n 100_o crown_n rome_n ducat_n 119_o 100_o duc._n genoa_n ducat_n 118_o 100_o crown_n of_o gold_n
here_o proper_o in_o the_o general_a say_v to_o be_v of_o two_o distinct_a kind_n the_o one_o as_o appertain_v to_o the_o state_n and_o prince_n and_o belong_v to_o the_o profit_n and_o loss_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o merchant_n or_o exchanger_n and_o appertain_v to_o the_o profit_n and_o loss_n of_o his_o private_a estate_n and_o interest_n the_o first_o i_o hold_v proper_a and_o fit_v the_o knowledge_n of_o counsellor_n and_o statesman_n and_o the_o other_o be_v proper_a and_o fit_a the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o trading-merchant_n the_o find_v out_o of_o both_o which_o parson_n in_o exchange_n be_v thus_o par._n 1._o prince_n par._n the_o first_o par_fw-fr in_o exchange_n which_o i_o term_v here_o the_o prince_n par_fw-fr or_o the_o sovereign_n value_n for_o value_v be_v ground_v upon_o the_o weight_n fineness_n and_o valuation_n of_o the_o money_n of_o each_o several_a kingdom_n city_n or_o place_n the_o several_a standard_n thereof_o so_o equal_o proportion_v so_o true_o and_o just_o by_o the_o art_n of_o the_o mint_n rectify_v that_o each_o prince_n his_o coin_n in_o exchange_n may_v have_v its_o due_a allowance_n according_a to_o the_o goodness_n and_o fineness_n coarsness_n and_o badness_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o herein_o to_o make_v and_o to_o settle_v this_o abovenamed_a par_n exact_o betwixt_o one_o kingdom_n and_o another_o we_o be_v to_o examine_v and_o compare_v not_o only_o the_o weight_n and_o fineness_n of_o our_o own_o coin_n as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o but_o also_o the_o weight_n and_o fineness_n of_o those_o of_o other_o prince_n and_o country_n with_o the_o real_a proportion_n that_o happen_v therein_o not_o only_o between_o our_o own_o gold_n and_o silver_n but_o also_o between_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n of_o other_o country_n this_o examination_n comparison_n and_o proportion_n due_o right_o and_o real_o examine_v compare_v and_o proportion_v and_o no_o difference_n inequality_n or_o 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in_o draw_v â…•_n of_o the_o say_a â…“_n the_o rest_n give_v 274._o 15._o 9_o l._n which_o declare_v that_o the_o rule_n be_v well_o and_o right_o make_v because_o that_o in_o this_o manner_n of_o discount_v or_o as_o we_o term_v it_o of_o rebate_n the_o time_n and_o price_n be_v find_v diverse_o to_o alter_v i_o will_v set_v down_o a_o brief_a table_n for_o the_o cast_n up_o of_o any_o sum_n for_o any_o fair_a or_o payment_n and_o a_o example_n or_o two_o for_o the_o understanding_n thereof_o thereby_o the_o better_a to_o come_v to_o the_o main_a and_o principal_a point_n of_o our_o account_n of_o exchange_n chap._n cccvii_o the_o table_n of_o cast_v the_o account_n of_o discount_n or_o rebatement_n rebatement_n a_o table_n for_o cast_v up_o all_o account_n of_o discount_n or_o rebatement_n imprimis_fw-la at_o 101_o per_fw-la cent_n divide_v by_o 101._o at_o 101¼_n per_fw-la cent_n divide_v by_o 81_o or_o take_v 1_o 9_o of_o a_o 1_o 9_o at_o 102_o per_fw-la cent_n divide_v by_o 51._o 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5._o 4_o d._n the_o which_o you_o must_v reduce_v into_o liver_n by_o multiply_v they_o by_o l._n 5._o 17._o and_o they_o will_v make_v l._n 14263._o 17._o 2_o d._n which_o i_o must_v have_v at_o milan_n for_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o crown_n of_o estampe_n as_o appear_v plain_o by_o this_o example_n proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o rule_n be_v apparent_a when_o milan_n shall_v exchange_v with_o rome_n chap._n cccxxxii_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o rome_n with_o naples_n naples_n exchange_n of_o rome_n with_o naples_n rome_n exchange_v with_o naples_n and_o give_v crown_n 100_o of_o gold_n of_o estampe_n to_o have_v in_o that_o place_n posito_fw-la ducat_n 135â…”_n i_o demand_v for_o crown_n 2346._o 15._o 4_o of_o estampe_n how_o many_o ducat_n shall_v i_o have_v to_o do_v which_o you_o must_v multiply_v the_o say_a sum_n of_o crown_n by_o grain_n 135â…”_n per_fw-la crown_n see_v it_o be_v the_o same_o grain_n 135â…”_n per_fw-la crown_n as_o in_o ducat_n 135â…”_n per_fw-la cent_n because_o the_o ducat_n be_v worth_a in_o naples_n grain_n 100_o and_o of_o the_o product_n will_v come_v grain_n 318377_o off_o the_o which_o you_o must_v cut_v the_o two_o last_o figure_n to_o make_v they_o ducat_n and_o then_o it_o make_v ducat_n 3183_o tarry_v 3_o grain_n 17_o and_o these_o tarry_v and_o grain_n make_v grain_n 77_o because_o that_o the_o tarry_v be_v worth_a grain_n 20_o and_o so_o much_o you_o be_v to_o have_v in_o naples_n for_o the_o say_a crow_n of_o estamp_n as_o appear_v by_o this_o example_n follow_v proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o the_o say_a account_n be_v see_v when_o naples_n do_v exchange_v this_o sum_n back_o with_o rome_n chap._n cccxxxiii_o of_o the_o
crow_n calculate_v for_o 12_o den._n one_o sols_n and_o for_o 20_o sol_n in_o money_n one_o liver_n and_o it_o will_v make_v l._n 4314._o 14._o 2_o which_o one_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o say_a place_n of_o milan_n for_o the_o say_a ducat_n 850._o as_o for_o example_n proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o account_n be_v manifest_v when_o this_o parcel_n be_v exchange_v back_o from_o milan_n to_o naples_n as_o aforesaid_a chap._n cccl_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o lechy_a and_o bary_n bary_n exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o lechy_a and_o bary_n naples_n exchange_v with_o lechy_a and_o bary_n city_n within_o that_o kingdom_n and_o give_v posito_fw-la 98½_n ducat_n to_o have_v in_o the_o say_a place_n ducat_n 100_o i_o demand_v then_o for_o ducat_n 3850._o 1._o 15_o of_o naples_n how_o many_o ducat_n shall_v i_o have_v in_o these_o two_o place_n this_o rule_n must_v be_v cast_v up_o as_o in_o the_o precedent_a exchange_n for_o milan_n and_o multiply_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o division_n by_o 100_o to_o bring_v it_o into_o grain_n and_o thereof_o will_v come_v 98_o which_o be_v 4_o tarry_v and_o grain_n 18_o and_o in_o all_o ducat_n 3908_o tarry_v 4_o grain_n 18_o which_o naples_n shall_v have_v credit_n in_o the_o say_a place_n and_o note_v that_o when_o naples_n exchange_v with_o montetion_n with_o cosense_n or_o any_o other_o part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o account_n be_v make_v as_o above_o as_o for_o example_n proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o rule_n and_o account_n be_v thus_o make_v up_o chap._n cccli_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o mesina_n mesina_n exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o mesina_n naples_n exchange_v with_o mesina_n and_o give_v posito_fw-la duc._n 115â…›_n to_o have_v in_o mesina_n crown_v 100_o of_o tar._n 13_o of_o that_o money_n i_o demand_v how_o many_o crown_n of_o tarry_v 13_o shall_v i_o have_v there_o for_o duc._n 2348._o 3._o 8._o to_o do_v which_o work_v as_o by_o the_o precedent_a rule_n i_o say_v if_o grain_n 115â…œ_n make_v one_o crown_n of_o 13_o tarry_v what_o will_v grain_n 234868_o make_v and_o multiply_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o division_n by_o 52_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o half_a carlines_n because_o that_o 13_o tarry_v be_v worth_a 26_o carlin_n and_o by_o this_o work_n it_o make_v crown_n 2035_o 36_o 32_o which_o abridge_v be_v 9_o 13_o or_o otherwise_o multiply_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o division_n by_o 13_o and_o then_o by_o 20_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o tarry_v and_o grain_n which_o will_v be_v the_o easy_a to_o comprehend_v but_o the_o reason_n why_o i_o have_v otherwise_o demonstrate_v it_o be_v because_o herein_o i_o will_v follow_v the_o method_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o merchant_n of_o naples_n who_o in_o their_o account_n be_v accustom_v to_o do_v as_o above_o be_v show_v and_o to_o reduce_v the_o say_v crown_n 2035_o 9_o 13_o into_o ounce_n you_o must_v multiply_v by_o 13_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o tarry_v add_v to_o the_o multiplication_n 9_o for_o 9_o 13_o and_o they_o will_v be_v tarry_v 26464_o from_o which_o cut_v the_o last_o figure_n and_o take_v â…“_n of_o the_o rest_n to_o make_v they_o ounce_n because_o that_o 30_o tarry_v be_v a_o ounce_n and_o the_o remainder_n of_o these_o three_o be_v ten_o of_o tarry_v to_o the_o which_o add_v the_o figure_n cut_v off_o which_o be_v so_o many_o tarry_v as_o must_v be_v place_v after_o the_o ounce_n and_o it_o will_v make_v ounce_n 882._o 4_o and_o for_o so_o much_o shall_v naples_n have_v credit_n in_o the_o say_a place_n of_o mesina_n for_o duc._n 2348._o 3._o 8._o proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o rule_n be_v manifest_v when_o that_o mesina_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o exchange_n for_o naples_n chap._n ccclii_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o palermo_n palermo_n exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o palermo_n naples_n exchange_v with_o palermo_n and_o give_v one_o ducat_n to_o have_v in_o the_o say_a place_n positâ—_n 166½_n pontos_fw-la i_o demand_v for_o duc._n 2846._o 2._o 10._o what_o credit_n shall_v i_o have_v in_o ounce_n in_o palermo_n to_o do_v which_o multiply_v the_o say_a sum_n of_o duc._n by_o 166½_n pontos_fw-la per_fw-la ducat_n and_o it_o make_v pontos_fw-la 473942_o to_o which_o add_v â…“_n to_o make_v they_o grain_n because_o that_o 1_o pontos_fw-la be_v 1_v grain_n and_o â…“_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o one_o grain_n be_v worth_a 6_o piccolis_fw-la and_o 1_o pontos_fw-la be_v 8_o piccolis_fw-la and_o it_o make_v grain_n 631922_o to_o reduce_v which_o into_o ounce_n you_o must_v cut_v off_o the_o two_o last_o figure_n and_o take_v â…™_n of_o the_o rest_n because_o that_o 600_o grain_n make_v a_o ounce_n which_o in_o all_o make_v ounce_n 1035_o and_o there_o remain_v 1_o which_o be_v worth_a with_o the_o two_o figure_n cut_v off_o 122_o grain_n which_o be_v 6_o tarry_v and_o 2_o grain_n because_o that_o 20_o grain_n be_v 1_o tarry_v and_o they_o will_v be_v ounce_n 1053_o tarry_v 6_o and_o grain_n 2_o and_o so_o many_o ounce_n by_o the_o say_a exchange_n shall_v you_o have_v in_o palermo_n palermo_n aggio_fw-mi allow_v in_o palermo_n and_o note_v that_o over_o and_o above_o they_o give_v credit_n 1_o carl._n per_fw-la ounce_n for_o good_a money_n to_o add_v which_o say_v carl._n per_n ounce_n do_v thus_o consider_v that_o for_o the_o say_a ounce_n 1053_o will_v come_v the_o same_o sum_n of_o carlins_n for_o the_o aggio_fw-mi of_o the_o money_n and_o to_o make_v the_o say_v carlin_n into_o ounce_n you_o must_v cut_v the_o last_o figure_n and_o take_v â…™_n of_o the_o rest_n will_v make_v ounce_n 17_o and_o there_o will_v remain_v 3_o ten_o of_o carlins_n which_o be_v 30_o in_o value_n to_o which_o add_v the_o figure_n cut_v and_o it_o be_v 33_o carlin_n for_o which_o take_v â…“_n to_o make_v they_o tarry_v a_o carlin_n be_v ½_n a_o tarry_a which_o be_v 16_o tarry_v and_o the_o remainder_n be_v 1_o carl._n in_o worth_n 10_o grain_n and_o add_v 2_o grain_n for_o the_o 6_o tarry_v which_o be_v with_o the_o ounce_n because_o that_o for_o 3_o tarry_v which_o be_v 60_o gra_fw-mi the_o aggio_n will_v be_v 1_o grain_n and_o it_o will_v be_v in_o all_o ounc_fw-la 17_o tar_n 16_o and_o gra_fw-mi 12._o which_o add_v to_o the_o abovesaid_a ounce_n it_o make_v 1070_o tar._n 22_o and_o gra_fw-mi 14_o and_o so_o much_o credit_v you_o shall_v have_v in_o palermo_n for_o duc._n 2846_o 2._o 10._o in_o naples_n at_o pont._n 166½_n per_fw-la duc._n example_n proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o account_n be_v show_v when_o palermo_n do_v exchange_v back_o with_o naples_n this_o same_o parcel_n chap._n cccliii_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o genoa_n genoa_n naples_n exchange_v with_o genoa_n naples_n exchange_v with_o genoa_n and_o give_v one_o ducat_n to_o have_v posito_fw-la in_o genoa_n 66â…”_n sols_n i_o demand_v for_o duc._n 1345._o 4._o 5_o how_o many_o liver_n current_a money_n shall_v i_o have_v in_o genoa_n the_o which_o be_v do_v by_o multiplication_n in_o take_v of_o grain_n 85_o which_o be_v the_o 4_o tarry_v and_o grain_n 5._o the_o â…“_n see_v that_o it_o may_v be_v calculate_v for_o one_o grain_n of_o naples_n â…”_n of_o a_o sol_n and_o it_o will_v come_v to_o sol._n 89723_o and_o denier_n 4_o which_o to_o reduce_v into_o liver_n you_o must_v cut_v the_o last_o figure_n and_o take_v the_o â…“_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o if_o any_o rest_n it_o will_v be_v a_o ten_o to_o which_o must_v be_v add_v the_o figure_n cut_v off_o and_o it_o will_v be_v sol_n and_o thus_o it_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v liver_n 4486._o 3._o 4._o and_o so_o much_o will_v your_o credit_n be_v in_o the_o say_a place_n of_o genoa_n as_o by_o this_o example_n proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o the_o say_a rule_n be_v more_o evident_a when_o this_o sum_n come_v to_o be_v rechange_v from_o genoa_n to_o naples_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a chap._n cccliu_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o antwerp_n antwerp_n exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o antwerp_n naples_n exchange_v with_o antwerp_n and_o give_v one_o ducat_n to_o have_v in_o antwerp_n posito_fw-la 90_o gross_a i_o demand_v then_o by_o this_o exchange_n what_o credit_n shall_v naples_n have_v in_o antwerp_n for_o 3200_o duc._n to_o do_v which_o you_o must_v multiply_v the_o say_a sum_n of_o duc._n by_o 90_o and_o it_o make_v 288000_o gra_fw-mi which_o reduce_v to_o pound_n flemish_a will_v make_v 1200_o l._n 00._o 0_o d._n and_o so_o much_o credit_n shall_v naples_n have_v in_o antwerp_n for_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o duc._n 3200._o as_o in_o the_o follow_a example_n proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o rule_n be_v more_o apparent_a when_o this_o sum_n of_o 1200_o l._n flem._n be_v rechange_v from_o antwerp_n to_o naples_n
chap._n ccclu._n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o london_n london_n exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o london_n naples_n do_v exchange_n with_o london_n and_o give_v one_o ducat_n to_o have_v in_o london_n posite_fw-la 52_o penny_n sterling_a i_o demand_v then_o for_o 1528_o duc._n how_o many_o pound_n sterling_a shall_v naples_n have_v credit_n in_o london_n this_o must_v be_v do_v as_o in_o the_o precedent_a account_n of_o naples_n and_o antwerp_n and_o it_o will_v be_v find_v that_o the_o same_o will_v give_v in_o london_n 331_o l._n 1_o s._n 4_o d._n which_o be_v the_o sum_n that_o naples_n shall_v have_v credit_n there_o for_o 1528_o duc._n deliver_v as_o for_o example_n proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o rule_n will_v appear_v when_o as_o 331_o l._n 1_o s._n 4_o d._n shall_v be_v rechange_v from_o london_n to_o naples_n chap._n ccclvi_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o valentia_n valentia_n exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o valentia_n naples_n do_v exchange_n with_o valentia_n and_o give_v one_o ducat_n for_o posito_fw-la 21_o sols_n in_o valentia_n i_o demand_v then_o for_o duc._n 2306_o of_o naples_n how_o much_o shall_v i_o have_v credit_n in_o valentia_n to_o know_v which_o you_o must_v do_v as_o in_o the_o exchange_n precede_v multiply_v the_o say_a sum_n by_o 21_o sol_n and_o they_o will_v make_v 2421_o l._n 6_o s._n which_o naples_n shall_v have_v answer_v in_o valentia_n at_o the_o price_n above_o show_v the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o exchange_n of_o saragosa_n and_o barselona_n which_o i_o here_o omit_v for_o brevity_n to_o which_o this_o example_n shall_v suffice_v proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o rule_n be_v see_v when_o this_o sum_n shall_v be_v rechange_v from_o valentia_n to_o naples_n chap._n ccclvii_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o sevil._n sevil._n exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o sevil._n naples_n do_v exchange_n with_o sevil_n and_o give_v one_o ducat_n to_o have_v in_o sevil_n posito_fw-la 402_o marvede_n i_o demand_v then_o for_o 2634_o ducat_n in_o naples_n how_o many_o marvede_n shall_v i_o have_v in_o sevil_n to_o do_v which_o you_o must_v multiply_v the_o say_a sum_n of_o ducat_n by_o 402_o marvede_n and_o they_o make_v marvedes_o 1058_o 868_o which_o naples_n must_v have_v credit_n in_o the_o say_a place_n and_o moreover_o it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v note_v that_o throughout_o all_o castilia_n the_o exchange_n be_v make_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o at_o sevil_n and_o they_o likewise_o keep_v their_o account_n in_o the_o same_o denomination_n of_o marvede_n which_o when_o amount_v to_o one_o million_o they_o term_v it_o in_o spanish_a a_o quinto_fw-la mark_v thus_o v._o example_n proof_n proof_n and_o account_v 1058_o v._o or_o quintos_fw-la 868_o mar_v the_o proof_n whereof_o be_v see_v when_o sevil_n rechange_v with_o naples_n chap._n ccclviii_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o lisbon_n lisbon_n exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o lisbon_n naples_n do_v exchange_n with_o lisbon_n and_o give_v one_o ducat_n to_o have_v in_o lisbon_n posito_fw-la 498_o res_n i_o demand_v for_o 1200_o ducat_n in_o naples_n deliver_v how_o many_o res_n i_o shall_v have_v credit_n in_o lisbon_n this_o question_n be_v wrought_v as_o in_o the_o precedent_n with_o sevil_n and_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o naples_n hall_n have_v in_o lisbon_n the_o sum_n of_o 597_o v._o 600_o as_o by_o the_o follow_a work_v thereof_o proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o rule_n be_v manifest_v when_o that_o lisbon_n shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o rechange_v for_o naples_n chap._n ccclix_o of_o the_o term_n of_o the_o payment_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n in_o naples_n naples_n term_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n in_o naples_n from_o naples_n the_o term_n be_v to_o rome_n at_o 10_o day_n sight_n and_o at_o 8_o day_n back_o to_o all_o other_o place_n of_o that_o kingdom_n at_o 8_o day_n sight_n and_o so_o back_o to_o florence_n at_o 20_o day_n after_o date_n and_o thence_o at_o 10_o day_n back_o to_o venice_n at_o 15_o day_n sight_n and_o the_o like_a thence_o to_o avignon_n at_o 60_o day_n from_o the_o date_n and_o thence_o at_o 20_o day_n sight_n to_o valentia_n at_o 40_o day_n sight_n to_o genoa_n at_o 10_o day_n sight_n and_o thence_o at_o 15_o day_n sight_n to_o pisa_n at_o 10_o day_n sight_n and_o so_o thence_o to_o palermo_n at_o 10_o day_n sight_n and_o the_o same_o back_n chap._n ccclx_o of_o order_n and_o commission_n give_v and_o receive_v for_o draught_n and_o remittance_n in_o naples_n naples_n order_n and_o commission_n give_v and_o receive_v for_o draught_n and_o remittance_n in_o naples_n according_a to_o my_o intend_a method_n i_o will_v here_o add_v a_o example_n or_o two_o of_o draught_n and_o remittance_n by_o commission_n and_o order_n perform_v in_o this_o place_n of_o naples_n posito_fw-la example_n 1_o example_n to_o naples_n come_v order_n from_o venice_n that_o the_o remittance_n be_v make_v to_o the_o say_a place_n at_o duc._n 98â…“_n in_o draw_v from_o placentia_n at_o duc._n 135½_n but_o there_o do_v bill_n present_v for_o venice_n at_o duc._n 99â…“_n i_o demand_v then_o consider_v the_o loss_n that_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o remittance_n at_o how_o much_o ought_v i_o to_o draw_v for_o placentia_n to_o know_v which_o you_o must_v say_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o three_o if_o duc._n 98â…“_n give_v duc._n 135½_n what_o will_v 99â…”_n duc._n give_v and_o it_o will_v come_v to_o 137â…“_n duc._n and_o at_o that_o rate_n the_o draught_n must_v be_v make_v for_o placentia_n in_o the_o remittance_n for_o venice_n at_o duc._n 99â…”_n and_o thâ—…_n the_o commission_n will_v remain_v effect_v according_a to_o the_o order_n give_v as_o for_o example_n example_n 2_o example_n again_o presuppose_v that_o at_o naples_n come_v order_n from_o florence_n to_o remit_v to_o rome_n at_o 134â—_n and_o to_o prevail_v for_o naples_n at_o 121â…•_n there_o be_v find_v bill_n for_o rome_n at_o 136â…•_n and_o money_n for_o farence_n at_o 122â…—_n i_o demand_v then_o if_o at_o these_o present_v price_n the_o commission_n may_v be_v accomplish_v to_o know_v which_o work_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o three_o and_o say_v if_o duc._n 134â…–_n give_v duc._n 121â—_n what_o will_v ducat_n 136â…•_n give_v and_o it_o will_v come_v to_o ducat_n 122_o and_o grain_n 58_o so_o that_o as_o it_o be_v apparent_a the_o commission_n may_v be_v effect_v because_o that_o remit_v to_o rome_n 136â…–_n the_o drâ—…s_n for_o florence_n must_v be_v make_v at_o duc._n 122_o grain_n 58_o and_o it_o be_v find_v at_o 122â…—_n which_o be_v 60_o grain_n more_o as_o by_o the_o follow_a example_n example_n 3_o example_n again_o at_o naples_n come_v order_n from_o palermo_n to_o draw_v to_o the_o say_v palermo_n at_o pont._n 168_o and_o to_o remit_v to_o placentia_n at_o 134½_n now_o there_o be_v find_v money_n for_o palermo_n at_o 166â…“_n aâ—…_n bill_n for_o placentia_n at_o 136._o i_o demand_v then_o if_o the_o say_a commission_n may_v be_v effect_v at_o the_o rate_n present_v to_o do_v which_o you_o must_v work_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o three_o take_v one_o of_o the_o price_n which_o be_v find_v for_o the_o divisor_n as_o have_v be_v show_v by_o the_o instruction_n give_v upon_o commission_n and_o say_v if_o pontos_fw-la 166½_n give_v 134½_n what_o will_v 168¼_n give_v and_o it_o will_v make_v ducat_n 135_o 9_o 10_o or_o thereabouts_o so_o that_o it_o appear_v this_o order_n and_o commission_n may_v not_o be_v perform_v see_v that_o draw_v to_o palermo_n at_o 168¼_n the_o remittance_n can_v be_v make_v for_o placentia_n at_o more_o than_o 135_o 8_o 10_o and_o there_o be_v find_v bill_n but_o at_o 136_o as_o by_o this_o example_n example_n 4._o example_n again_o at_o naples_n come_v order_n from_o genoa_n to_o remit_v for_o placentia_n at_o 133_o and_o to_o prevail_v from_o mesuia_n at_o 114_o clear_a of_o charge_n there_o be_v find_v bill_n for_o placentia_n at_o 131â…“_n i_o demand_v consider_v the_o benefit_n which_o be_v give_v in_o the_o remittance_n at_o what_o price_n may_v the_o parcel_n be_v make_v to_o know_v which_o say_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o three_o if_o 133_o give_v 114_o what_o shall_v 131â…“_n and_o it_o will_v come_v to_o duc._n 112_o and_o 57_o gr._n to_o the_o which_o must_v be_v add_v 44_o grain_n for_o the_o provision_n which_o be_v there_o take_v at_o â…–_n per_fw-la cent_n and_o it_o will_v be_v ducat_n 113_o and_o at_o a_o lesser_a price_n may_v not_o be_v take_v for_o mesina_n the_o example_n will_v make_v it_o evident_a and_o this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o i_o conceive_v sit_v to_o have_v say_v of_o the_o exchange_n order_n and_o commission_n practise_v in_o the_o city_n of_o naples_n and_o next_o to_o genoa_n chap._n ccclxi_o example_n of_o the_o exchange_n practise_v at_o genoa_n and_o how_o
l._n 28179._o 8._o 6._o the_o which_o divide_v by_o sol._n 59_o 9_o the_o price_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o sun_n it_o will_v be_v crown_n 9432._o 8._o 10._o and_o so_o many_o crown_n of_o the_o sun_n will_v lion_n give_v for_o those_o liver_n of_o câ—…rent_a money_n as_o above_o propound_v example_n proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o rule_n will_v appear_v when_o this_o parcel_n shall_v be_v rechange_v back_o from_o lion_n to_o genoa_n chap._n ccclxiv_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o genoa_n with_o milan_n milan_n exchange_n of_o genoa_n with_o milan_n genoa_n do_v exchange_n with_o milan_n and_o give_v 1_o crown_n of_o liver_n 4_o of_o current_a money_n to_o have_v in_o this_o place_n posito_fw-la sol._n 118½_n i_o will_v know_v then_o for_o liver_n 3850._o 14._o 8._o of_o current_n meney_n what_o credit_n shall_v genoa_n have_v in_o milan_n first_o take_v the_o quarter_n of_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o liver_n to_o make_v the_o same_o into_o crown_n of_o liver_n 4_o and_o they_o will_v make_v crown_n 962._o 13._o 8_o the_o which_o must_v be_v multiply_v by_o liver_n 5._o 18._o 6._o per_fw-la crown_n which_o be_v the_o say_v sol._n 118½_n and_o they_o will_v make_v l._n 5703._o 17._o 11_o d._n and_o so_o much_o shall_v the_o say_a credit_n be_v in_o milan_n as_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o example_n in_o the_o work_n follow_v proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o account_n will_v more_o evident_o appear_v when_o this_o parcel_n be_v rechange_v for_o genoa_n from_o milan_n chap._n ccclxv_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o genoa_n with_o venice_n venice_n exchange_n of_o genoa_n with_o venice_n genoa_n do_v exchange_n with_o venice_n and_o give_v one_o crown_n of_o liver_n 4_o current_a money_n to_o have_v in_o venice_n posito_fw-la 146½_n sol_fw-mi de_fw-fr banco_n and_o of_o that_o money_n i_o demand_v for_o l._n 8340._o 12._o 0._o turrent_a money_n of_o genoa_n how_o many_o ducat_n de_fw-mi banco_n of_o l._n 6â…•_n per_fw-la duc._n shall_v one_o have_v credit_n in_o venice_n to_o do_v this_o then_o first_o take_v the_o ¼_n of_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o liver_n to_o reduce_v they_o into_o crown_n of_o 4_o l._n and_o they_o will_v make_v crown_n 2085._o 3._o 0._o the_o which_o by_o l._n 7._o 6._o 6._o per_fw-la crown_n which_o be_v the_o say_v sol._n 146½_n and_o of_o the_o product_n thereof_o will_v come_v l._n 15273._o 14._o 6._o which_o must_v be_v reduce_v to_o ducat_n divide_v they_o by_o 124_o the_o price_n of_o the_o ducat_n of_o 6_o l._n 4_o sol._n and_o multiply_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o division_n by_o 24_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o gross_v because_o that_o 24_o gross_v make_v one_o ducat_n and_o by_o thus_o work_v the_o same_o will_v be_v ducat_n 2463._o ½_n and_o so_o many_o ducat_n of_o lib._n 6â…•_n shall_v you_o have_v credit_n in_o banco_n for_o at_o venice_n as_o for_o example_n proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o rule_n be_v see_v when_o venice_n do_v exchange_n back_o for_o genoa_n this_o say_a sum_n chap._n ccclxvi_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o genoa_n with_o naples_n naples_n exchange_n of_o genoa_n with_o naples_n genoa_n do_v exchange_n with_o naples_n and_o give_v posito_fw-la 66â…”_n sols_n of_o current_a money_n to_o have_v in_o this_o place_n one_o ducat_n of_o 5_o tarry_v i_o demand_v then_o for_o liv_o 4486._o 3._o 4._o current_a money_n how_o many_o ducat_n in_o credit_n shall_v i_o have_v in_o naples_n first_o reduce_v all_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o liver_n with_o the_o say_v l._n 66â…”_n of_o current_a money_n into_o denier_n multiply_v the_o liver_n by_o 20_o and_o the_o sol_n that_o come_v thereof_o by_o 12_o do_v the_o same_o by_o the_o sol_n of_o the_o price_n of_o the_o exchange_n multiply_v the_o same_o by_o 12_o and_o by_o the_o division_n thereof_o it_o will_v make_v ducat_n 1345_o and_o multiply_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o division_n by_o 100_o by_o reason_n that_o 100_o grain_n do_v make_v one_o ducat_n and_o there_o will_v come_v grain_n 85_o which_o be_v worth_a 4_o tarry_v and_o grain_n 5_o seeing_z as_o have_v be_v before_o remember_v that_o 1_o tarry_v be_v in_o naples_n 20_o grain_n and_o by_o thus_o work_v it_o will_v make_v ducat_n 1345._o 4._o 5._o and_o so_o much_o shall_v the_o credit_n be_v in_o naples_n as_o by_o the_o example_n proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o account_n be_v see_v when_o naples_n shall_v exchange_v back_o with_o genoa_n i_o can_v much_o more_o enlarge_v the_o exchange_n practise_v at_o genoa_n with_o other_o place_n but_o for_o brevity_n i_o willing_o omit_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o now_o come_v to_o the_o commission_n and_o order_n give_v in_o matter_n of_o exchange_n at_o genoa_n chap._n ccclxvii_o of_o order_n and_o commission_n give_v and_o receive_v for_o draught_n and_o remittance_n in_o genoa_n example_n order_n and_o commission_n give_v and_o receive_v for_o draught_n and_o remittance_n in_o genoa_n 1._o example_n according_a to_o my_o propose_a method_n i_o will_v here_o add_v one_o or_o two_o example_n of_o the_o order_n and_o commission_n give_v and_o thereby_o receive_v in_o draught_n and_o remittance_n at_o genoa_n first_o the_o posito_fw-la from_o venice_n there_o be_v order_n give_v to_o genoa_n to_o remit_v to_o venice_n and_o to_o prevail_v for_o milan_n at_o such_o a_o price_n that_o the_o draught_n from_o milan_n to_o venice_n come_v but_o to_o 148_o l._n clear_a of_o all_o charge_n now_o then_o there_o do_v present_a bill_n for_o venice_n at_o 149_o and_o money_n for_o milan_n at_o 148._o i_o demand_v if_o at_o these_o price_n the_o say_a commission_n may_v be_v perform_v to_o do_v which_o say_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o three_o if_o sols_n 148_o of_o venice_n give_v at_o milan_n sols_n 117_o be_v the_o price_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o say_v milan_n what_o will_v sols_n 149_o give_v the_o price_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o liver_n 4_o l._n at_o genoal_n and_o it_o will_v come_v to_o 117¼_n sol._n the_o which_o without_o deduction_n of_o provision_n be_v apparent_a that_o the_o commission_n can_v be_v perform_v because_o that_o the_o remit_v to_o venice_n at_o 149_o the_o draught_n can_v be_v make_v for_o milan_n at_o more_o than_o 117¾_n beside_o the_o provision_n and_o the_o patido_n be_v find_v at_o 118_o sol_n as_o the_o example_n show_v example_n see_v example_n again_o to_o genoa_n come_v order_n from_o antwerp_n to_o buy_v some_o velvet_n and_o to_o prevail_v for_o the_o same_o by_o placentia_n at_o such_o a_o price_n that_o the_o palm_n of_o velvet_n in_o genoa_n amount_v not_o be_v buy_v to_o more_o than_o sol_fw-mi 8½_n money_n of_o gross_a and_o the_o draught_n for_o placentia_n at_o gross_a 123._o now_o there_o be_v find_v velvet_n at_o 72¼_n sols_n the_o palm_n and_o money_n for_o placentia_n at_o sol_n 88_o in_o current_a money_n i_o demand_v then_o if_o at_o these_o price_n the_o say_v commission_n may_v be_v effect_v to_o know_v which_o say_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o three_o if_o gross_n 123_o the_o price_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o mark_n give_v at_o genoa_n sol._n 88_o what_o will_v gross_a 102._o which_o be_v the_o say_v sol._n of_o 8½_n of_o gross_v give_v and_o it_o will_v come_v to_o sol._n 72._o 11_o so_o that_o as_o it_o will_v appear_v the_o say_a commission_n may_v be_v perform_v to_o benefit_n because_o that_o in_o draw_v for_o placentia_n at_o 88_o sol_fw-mi the_o velvet_n may_v be_v buy_v at_o 72_o sol._n 11_o den._n the_o palm_n and_o iâ—_n be_v find_v at_o 72_o 1_o â—_o sol._n chap._n ccclxviii_o of_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n in_o genoa_n genoa_n of_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o bill_n in_o genoa_n from_o genoa_n the_o term_n of_o bill_n be_v to_o venetia_n at_o 15_o day_n sight_n and_o at_o 16_o day_n back_o to_o avignon_n at_o 15_o day_n sight_n and_o so_o back_o to_o barselona_n at_o 20_o day_n sight_n and_o so_o back_o to_o valentia_n at_o 20_o day_n sight_n and_o so_o back_o to_o london_n at_o 3_o month_n from_o the_o date_n and_o so_o back_o to_o milan_n at_o 5_o day_n sight_n and_o so_o back_o to_o rome_n at_o 10_o day_n sight_n and_o so_o back_o to_o pisa_n at_o 5_o day_n sight_n and_o so_o back_o to_o gaietta_n at_o 10_o day_n sight_n and_o so_o back_o to_o bridge_n and_o antwerp_n at_o 10_o day_n sight_n and_o thence_o at_o two_o month_n from_o the_o date_n to_z paris_z the_o same_z as_o to_o bridge_n and_o antwerp_n to_o naples_n and_o palermo_n at_o 15_o day_n sight_n and_o back_o at_o 20_o day_n sight_n and_o thus_o much_o shall_v serve_v for_o exchange_n practise_v at_o genoa_n together_o with_o the_o comnission_n give_v and_o receive_v there_o and_o so_o proceed_v to_o the_o next_o eminent_a place_n of_o exchange_n
of_o venice_n with_o milan_n venice_n do_v exchange_n with_o milan_n and_o give_v posito_fw-la sols_n 148½_n to_o have_v in_o milan_n one_o crown_n of_o liver_n 5_o and_o 17_o sol_n of_o that_o money_n i_o demand_v for_o duc._n 1486⅕_n of_o liv._o 6¼_n what_o credit_n in_o liver_n shall_v venice_n have_v in_o milan_n first_o multiply_v the_o say_a sum_n of_o duc._n by_o 124._o sol._n the_o value_n of_o the_o duc._n of_o li._n 6⅕_n and_o it_o will_v make_v sol._n 184295._o the_o which_o divide_v by_o sol_n 148½_n to_o see_v how_o much_o the_o crown_n of_o milan_n be_v worth_a and_o multiply_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o division_n by_o 20_o and_o by_o 12_o to_o make_v they_o sols_n and_o denier_n of_o gold_n and_o they_o will_v make_v crown_n 1241_o and_o 10_o denier_n the_o which_o multiply_v by_o li._n 5._o 17._o the_o price_n of_o the_o crown_n to_o make_v they_o liver_n begin_v to_o multiply_v the_o liver_n 5_o by_o the_o 10_o denier_n which_o be_v worth_a the_o crown_n and_o then_o with_o the_o sol_n if_o any_o be_v calculate_v for_o 12_o denier_n 1_o sol_n and_o for_o 20_o sol_n 1_o liver_n and_o of_o the_o product_n thereof_o will_v come_v li._n 7260._o 1._o 10._o and_o so_o much_o credit_n shall_v venice_n have_v in_o milan_n for_o the_o say_a ducat_n 1486¼_n of_o liver_n 6⅕_n of_o venice_n as_o by_o the_o example_n follow_v proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o rule_n be_v see_v when_o milan_n do_v exchange_n with_o venice_n chap._n ccclxxvi_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o venice_n with_o antwerp_n antwerp_n exchange_n of_o venice_n with_o antwerp_n venice_n do_v exchange_n with_o antwerp_n and_o give_v one_o ducat_n of_o liver_n 6⅕_n to_o have_v in_o that_o place_n posito_fw-la gross_a 92½_n i_o demand_v then_o for_o duc._n 3810¾_n how_o many_o liver_n gross_a shall_v venice_n have_v credit_n in_o antwerp_n you_o must_v multiply_v the_o say_a sum_n of_o ducat_n by_o the_o say_v gross_a 92½_n and_o it_o will_v make_v gross_a 352494_o out_o of_o which_o take_v 1_o 12_o to_o make_v the_o same_o sol_n of_o gross_a and_o they_o will_v be_v sels_z 29374_o and_o gross_a 6_o the_o which_o must_v be_v reduce_v into_o liver_n by_o cut_v the_o last_o figure_n and_o by_o take_v the_o ½_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o it_o will_v come_v to_o be_v liver_n 1468_o and_o the_o ten_o that_o be_v remain_v be_v ten_o sol_n and_o add_v 4_o the_o figure_n cut_v off_o shall_v be_v 14_o sol._n so_o in_o all_o 1468._o 14._o 6_o which_o antwerp_n will_v give_v as_o for_o example_n proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o rule_n be_v see_v when_o antwerp_n rechange_v this_o sum_n with_o venice_n and_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o venice_n do_v exchange_n with_o colonia_n and_o amsterdam_n and_o the_o nethelands_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o with_o antwerp_n and_o the_o account_n be_v make_v up_o as_o the_o precedent_n whereto_o need_v no_o further_a example_n for_o illustration_n chap._n ccclxxvii_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o venice_n with_o london_n london_n exchange_n of_o venice_n with_o london_n venice_n do_v exchange_n with_o london_n and_o give_v one_o ducat_n of_o liv._o 6⅕_n to_o have_v there_o posite_fw-la 56¼_n penny_n sterling_a i_o demand_v then_o for_o ducat_n 740_o how_o many_o liver_n of_o sterling_n shall_v venice_n have_v credit_n in_o london_n this_o must_v be_v do_v as_o in_o the_o precedent_a account_n be_v show_v of_o venice_n with_o antwerp_n and_o it_o will_v come_v to_o pound_n 173._o s._n 8._o and_o penny_n 9_o which_o venice_n shall_v have_v credit_n in_o london_n as_o by_o the_o example_n more_o at_o large_a appear_v proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o account_n be_v manifest_v when_o london_n do_v rechange_v this_o sum_n of_o 173._o 8._o 9_o d._n for_o venice_n and_o here_o note_v that_o usance_n from_o venice_n to_o london_n be_v 3_o month_n or_o 90_o day_n and_o double_a usance_n the_o say_a time_n double_v and_o the_o like_v account_v back_o from_o london_n to_o venice_n chap._n ccclxxviii_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o venice_n with_o genoa_n genoa_n exchange_n of_o venice_n with_o genoa_n venice_n do_v exchange_n with_o genoa_n and_o give_v posito_fw-la sols_n 146½_n to_o have_v in_o genoa_n one_o crown_n of_o 4_o liver_n money_n of_o genoa_n i_o demand_v then_o for_o duc._n 2463½_n of_o liver_n 6⅕_n how_o many_o liver_n of_o current_a money_n shall_v i_o have_v credit_n in_o genoa_n first_o reduce_v the_o say_a sum_n of_o duc._n into_o sols_n multiply_v they_o by_o 124_o the_o value_n of_o the_o ducat_n and_o divide_v the_o sol_n that_o shall_v rest_v of_o the_o say_a multiplication_n by_o 146½_n to_o make_v they_o crow_n of_o 4_o liver_n and_o multiply_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o division_n by_o 20_o and_o by_o 12_o to_o make_v they_o sols_n and_o denier_n of_o gold_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v crow_n 2085._o 2._o 11_o which_o must_v be_v multiply_v by_o l._n 4_o per_fw-la crown_n begin_v the_o multiplication_n by_o denier_n and_o then_o by_o sols_n calculate_v for_o 12_o denier_n 1_o sol_n and_o for_o 20_o sol_n 1_o liver_n and_o of_o the_o product_n will_v come_v liver_n 8340._o 11._o 8_o current_a money_n and_o so_o much_o will_v the_o credit_n be_v in_o genoa_n as_o in_o the_o follow_a example_n proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o account_n be_v see_v when_o genoa_n do_v rechange_v this_o parcel_n for_o venice_n chap._n ccclxxix_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o venice_n with_o norimberg_n norimberg_n exchange_n of_o venice_n with_o norimberg_n venice_n do_v exchange_n with_o norimberg_n and_o give_v duc._n 100_o of_o lib._n 6⅕_n to_o have_v in_o the_o say_a place_n posito_fw-la florin_n 130¼_n of_o 60_o quarent_n per_fw-la florin_n i_o demand_v then_o for_o duc._n 2645_o 5_o 14_o what_o credit_n in_o florin_n must_v i_o have_v in_o the_o say_a place_n multiply_v the_o say_a sum_n of_o ducat_n by_o florin_n 130¼_n per_fw-la cent_n and_o the_o break_a number_n of_o the_o multiplication_n divide_v by_o 20_o to_o have_v a_o account_n of_o the_o sol_n and_o of_o the_o remainder_n cut_v off_o the_o two_o last_o figure_n the_o which_o be_v multiply_v by_o 20_o to_o bring_v the_o same_o into_o sols_n and_o then_o by_o 12_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o denier_n and_o in_o do_v thus_o there_o will_v be_v find_v florin_n 3210._o 18._o 8._o which_o must_v be_v have_v in_o credit_n at_o norimberg_n for_o the_o say_v duc._n in_o venice_n remit_v as_o by_o this_o example_n follow_v appear_v proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o account_n be_v manifest_a when_o norimberg_n shall_v exchange_v this_o sum_n back_o with_o venice_n and_o note_v that_o for_o augusta_n and_o francfort_n the_o exchange_n from_o venice_n be_v make_v as_o with_o norimberg_n whereto_o needs_o no_o other_o example_n chap._n ccclxxx_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o venice_n with_o bergamo_n bergamo_n exchange_n of_o venice_n with_o bergamo_n venice_n do_v exchange_n with_o bergamo_n and_o give_v one_o crown_n of_o 7_o lib_n to_o have_v in_o bergamo_n sols_n 145½_n posito_fw-la i_o demand_v then_o for_o duc._n 4220⅔_n how_o many_o liver_n will_v it_o amount_v unto_o multiply_v the_o say_a sum_n of_o ducat_n by_o 6_o l._n ⅕_n and_o it_o will_v amount_v to_o lib._n 26168._o 2._o 8_o of_o which_o take_v the_o 1_o 7_o to_o make_v they_o crown_n and_o the_o remainder_n divide_v by_o 20_o and_o 12_o and_o they_o will_v be_v crown_n 3738._o 6._o 1._o the_o which_o must_v be_v multiply_v by_o lib._n 7._o 5._o 6._o which_o be_v the_o say_v lib._n 145½_n sols_n and_o of_o the_o multiplication_n will_v come_v lib._n 27196._o 3._o 2._o which_o must_v be_v have_v in_o credit_n in_o the_o say_a place_n of_o bergamo_n as_o by_o this_o example_n follow_v proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o the_o say_a rule_n be_v discern_v when_o this_o parcel_n be_v remit_v back_o from_o bergan_n to_o venice_n and_o thus_o much_o shall_v serve_v to_o have_v say_v of_o the_o exchange_n of_o venice_n a_o word_n of_o the_o order_n and_o commission_n here_o practise_v in_o matter_n of_o exchange_n chap._n ccclxxxi_o of_o order_n and_o commission_n give_v and_o receive_v for_o draught_n and_o remittance_n in_o venice_n venice_n order_n and_o commission_n give_v and_o receive_v for_o draught_n and_o remittance_n in_o venice_n according_a to_o my_o propose_a method_n i_o will_v here_o add_v a_o example_n or_o two_o of_o draught_n and_o remittance_n order_v by_o commission_n in_o the_o city_n of_o venice_n posito_fw-la example_n 1._o example_n into_o venice_n come_v order_n from_o francfort_n that_o they_o may_v draw_v thither_o at_o florin_n 130_o and_o remit_v thence_o to_o london_n at_o 56_o penny_n not_o of_o charge_n or_o provision_n the_o partido_n be_v for_o ducat_n 3500_o now_o there_o be_v bill_n find_v for_o london_n at_o 57
100_o and_o divide_v the_o same_o it_o will_v make_v duc._n 2500_o which_o florence_n be_v to_o have_v in_o venice_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o remain_v of_o the_o division_n they_o must_v be_v multiply_v by_o 24_o to_o make_v they_o gross_v because_o that_o 24_o gross_n make_v a_o duc._n of_o lib._n 6._o 4_o sols_n example_n proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o the_o say_a account_n be_v more_o evident_a when_o venice_n do_v rechange_v for_o florence_n chap._n cccciv_n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o florence_n with_o rome_n rome_n exchange_n of_o florence_n with_o rome_n florence_n be_v say_v to_o exchange_n with_o rome_n and_o give_v 100_o crown_n of_o gold_n to_o have_v in_o the_o say_a place_n posito_fw-la crown_v 92¼_n of_o gold_n of_o estampe_n i_o demand_v then_o for_o crow_n 1600_o 2_o sol_n 5_o den._n of_o gold_n of_o florence_n how_o many_o crown_n of_o gold_n of_o estampe_n shall_v florence_n have_v credit_n for_o in_o rome_n first_o multiply_v the_o say_a sum_n of_o crown_n of_o gold_n at_o 92¼_n per_fw-la cent_n and_o multiply_v the_o remainder_n by_o 20_o and_o by_o 12_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o sols_n and_o denier_n of_o gold_n and_o they_o make_v crown_n 1476_o 2_o sol_n 2_o den._n of_o gold_n which_o shall_v be_v have_v in_o rome_n as_o for_o example_n proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o the_o say_a rule_n be_v evident_a when_o this_o parcel_n be_v rechange_v from_o rome_n to_o flounce_v chap._n ccccu._n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o florence_n with_o naples_n naples_n exchange_n of_o florence_n with_o naples_n florence_n exchange_v with_o naples_n and_o give_v crow_n 100_o of_o gold_n to_o have_v in_o naples_n posito_fw-la duc._n 119â…”_n of_o tarry_v 5_o per_fw-mi duc._n i_o demand_v then_o for_o crow_n 780._o 15_o of_o gold_n what_o credit_n in_o duc._n shall_v florence_n have_v in_o naples_n to_o do_v which_o first_o multiply_v the_o say_a sum_n of_o crow_n of_o gold_n by_o grain_n 119â…”_n per_fw-la crown_n because_o it_o be_v so_o many_o grain_n per_fw-mi crow_n as_o it_o come_v to_o be_v duc._n for_o crow_n 100_o and_o they_o make_v grain_n 93429._o of_o which_o cut_v off_o the_o two_o last_o figure_n to_o make_v they_o ducat_n say_v that_o the_o duc._n be_v worth_n 100_o grain_n and_o they_o make_v duc._n 934._o and_o for_o the_o grain_n 29_o tarry_v 1_o and_o grain_n 9_o and_o so_o much_o credit_n shall_v florence_n have_v in_o naples_n as_o by_o this_o example_n be_v show_v proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o rule_n be_v manifest_v when_o naples_n be_v see_v to_o exchange_v with_o florence_n chap._n ccccvi_n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o florence_n with_o antwerp_n antwerp_n exchange_n of_o florence_n with_o antwerp_n florence_n do_v exchange_n with_o antwerp_n and_o give_v one_o crown_n of_o gold_n to_o have_v in_o the_o say_a place_n groff_n 112½_n posito_fw-la i_o demand_v then_o for_o crown_n 1400._o 12._o 8._o of_o gold_n how_o many_o pound_n of_o groff_n be_o i_o to_o have_v in_o antwerp_n to_o do_v this_o multiply_v the_o say_a sum_n of_o crown_n by_o the_o say_a price_n of_o gross_n 112½_n and_o it_o make_v gross_v 157571._o of_o which_o take_v the_o 1½_n to_o make_v they_o sols_n and_o they_o make_v sol_n 13130_o and_o gross_a 11._o which_o to_o reduce_v to_o pound_n cut_v off_o the_o last_o figure_n of_o the_o say_a sol_n or_o shilling_n and_o take_v ½_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o it_o make_v pound_n 656_o and_o for_o the_o ten_o that_o be_v remain_v it_o be_v to_o be_v account_v 10_o sol_n and_o if_o the_o figure_n cut_v off_o have_v be_v any_o number_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v add_v to_o the_o 10_o sol_n and_o it_o thus_o make_v pound_n 656._o 10._o 11._o money_n of_o antwerp_n proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o the_o say_a account_n be_v see_v when_o that_o antwerp_n do_v exchange_n with_o florence_n london_n note_v florence_n with_o london_n note_v that_o when_o florence_n do_v exchange_n for_o london_n which_o be_v seldom_o in_o use_n the_o rule_n of_o cast_v up_o the_o same_o in_o sterling_a money_n be_v this_o as_o above_o with_o antwerp_n in_o flemish_a pound_n chap._n ccccvii_n to_o reduce_v crown_n of_o 7_o l._n in_o florence_n into_o crown_n of_o gold_n of_o lyre_n 7½_n if_o in_o florence_n you_o will_v reduce_v any_o sum_n of_o crown_n of_o money_n of_o lyre_n 7_o l._n per_fw-la crow_n into_o crown_n of_o gold_n of_o lyre_n 7_o l._n ½_n you_o must_v take_v the_o 1â…•_n of_o the_o crow_n of_o money_n and_o the_o remainder_n will_v be_v crown_n of_o gold_n and_o if_o again_o you_o will_v reduce_v crown_n of_o gold_n into_o crown_n of_o money_n you_o must_v add_v contrary_o to_o the_o crow_n of_o gold_n 1¼_n and_o they_o will_v be_v so_o many_o crown_n of_o money_n as_o for_o example_n chap._n ccccviii_n of_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n in_o florence_n the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n be_v find_v to_o be_v from_o florence_n to_o naples_n at_o 10_o day_n sight_n and_o from_o thence_o at_o 15_o day_n sight_n to_o rome_n at_o 10_o day_n sight_n and_o so_o back_o to_o venice_n at_o 5_o day_n sight_n and_o thence_o at_o 20_o day_n after_o date_n to_o bologna_n at_o 3_o day_n sight_n and_o so_o back_o and_o so_o for_o pisa_n to_o ferrara_n at_o 5_o day_n sight_n and_o so_o back_o to_o perugia_n and_o sciena_n at_o 2_o day_n sight_n and_o so_o back_o to_o genoa_n at_o 8_o day_n sight_n and_o so_o back_o to_o avignon_n at_o 30_o day_n after_o date_n and_o thence_o 45_o day_n after_o date_n to_o gaietta_n at_o 10_o day_n sight_n and_o so_o back_o to_o paris_n 2_o month_n after_o sight_n and_o so_o back_o to_o milan_n at_o 5_o day_n sight_n and_o so_o back_o to_o palermo_n and_o mesina_n at_o 15_o day_n sight_n and_o so_o back_o to_o ancona_n at_o 10_o day_n sight_n and_o so_o back_o to_o barselona_n at_o 2_o month_n after_o date_n and_o so_o back_o to_o valentia_n at_o 40_o day_n sight_n and_o so_o back_o to_o bruges_n and_o antwerp_n at_o 2_o month_n after_o date_n and_o so_o back_o to_o london_n at_o 3_o month_n after_o date_n and_o so_o back_o to_o genoa_n at_o the_o fair_n and_o thence_o 15_o day_n sight_n back_o to_o lion_n to_o the_o fair_a and_o from_o fair_a to_o fair._n to_o milan_n at_o 10_o day_n fight_v and_o so_o back_o to_o aquila_n and_o sermona_n at_o 11_o day_n sight_n to_o comerino_n at_o 8_o day_n sight_n and_o so_o back_o chap._n ccccix._n of_o order_n and_o commission_n give_v and_o receive_v for_o draught_n and_o remittance_n by_o exchange_n in_o the_o city_n of_o florence_n in_o tuscany_n florence_n order_n and_o commission_n give_v and_o receive_v for_o draught_n and_o remittance_n by_o exchange_n in_o florence_n according_a to_o my_o propose_a method_n i_o will_v here_o set_v down_o a_o example_n or_o two_o of_o draught_n and_o remittance_n make_v by_o order_n and_o commission_n in_o florence_n example_n 1_o example_n to_o florence_n then_o come_v advice_n from_o venice_n that_o the_o exchange_n for_o the_o say_a place_n of_o florence_n come_v at_o crow_n 80½_n and_o for_o placentia_n at_o duc._n 135½_n they_o inorder_n in_o the_o say_a place_n of_o venice_n that_o at_o this_o rate_n they_o make_v a_o remittance_n to_o florence_n and_o draw_v from_o placentia_n at_o how_o much_o than_o will_v the_o draught_n of_o florence_n for_o placentia_n come_v unto_o to_o do_v this_o multiply_v duc._n 135½_n which_o be_v the_o value_n of_o 100_o crow_n of_o mark_n by_o crow_n 80½_n of_o gold_n per_fw-la cent_n because_o the_o say_a crow_n of_o gold_n be_v the_o rate_n of_o the_o duc._n 100_o of_o venice_n and_o it_o will_v be_v crow_n 109._o 19_o from_o which_o take_v 2_o â—_o per_fw-la cent_n for_o the_o provision_n pay_v at_o venice_n and_o there_o will_v rest_v crow_n 108._o 12._o 10._o and_o so_o many_o crow_n of_o gold_n be_v imburse_v at_o florence_n for_o 100_o crow_n of_o mark_n for_o a_o debt_n at_o placentia_n as_o thus_o for_o example_n example_n 2_o example_n again_o one_o of_o venice_n be_v creditor_n in_o florence_n crow_n 3000_o of_o gold_n who_o inorder_v that_o the_o same_o be_v remit_v unto_o he_o at_o crow_n 81½_n or_o by_o placentia_n at_o crow_n 110_o where_o the_o most_o advance_v and_o profit_n shall_v appear_v to_o be_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o find_v a_o remittance_n in_o both_o place_n to_o benefit_n of_o the_o price_n limit_v the_o remittance_n shall_v be_v where_o the_o profit_n and_o benefit_n be_v great_a and_o find_v the_o remittance_n to_o loss_n the_o remittance_n be_v make_v where_o the_o damage_n be_v least_o there_o be_v then_o bill_n find_v for_o venice_n at_o crow_n 82¼_n and_o for_o placentia_n at_o crow_n 110â…š_n i_o demand_v by_o which_o of_o the_o two_o
carlins_n 28_o and_o for_o placentia_n at_o carlins_n 33_o and_o from_o hence_o there_o be_v a_o exchange_n for_o lion_n at_o crow_n 81½_n i_o demand_v if_o at_o these_o price_n there_o will_v be_v a_o benefit_n to_o remit_v from_o mesina_n to_o placentia_n and_o draw_v for_o lion_n to_o remit_v from_o placentia_n to_o the_o say_a lion_n at_o the_o say_a price_n of_o cro._n 81½_n say_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o three_o if_o carlins_n 33_o the_o value_n of_o a_o crown_n of_o mark_n to_o reduce_v the_o exchange_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 100_o crow_n give_v 100_o crow_n of_o mark_n what_o will_v 28_o carlin_n give_v the_o value_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o it_o will_v be_v crow_n 84_o 11_o 20_o out_o of_o which_o must_v be_v abate_v â…”_n per_fw-la cent_n for_o provision_n payable_a â…“_n at_o lion_n and_o another_o â…“_n at_o placentia_n and_o there_o will_v remain_v crow_n 84_o 3_o 10_o and_o at_o this_o price_n the_o remittance_n may_v be_v make_v from_o placentia_n to_o lion_n to_o satisfy_v that_o debt_n and_o find_v to_o remit_v at_o less_o that_o be_v at_o crow_n 81½_n it_o appear_v plain_o to_o be_v to_o profit_v to_o draw_v and_o to_o remit_v according_a to_o the_o aforesaid_a order_n in_o which_o also_o lie_v this_o consideration_n that_o the_o money_n of_o placentia_n for_o lion_n may_v also_o vary_v from_o the_o say_a price_n example_n example_n 1_o example_n again_o from_o venice_n there_o be_v order_n give_v to_o mesina_n to_o draw_v upon_o they_o at_o l._n 6._o 14_o and_o to_o remit_v to_o placentia_n at_o carlins_n 29_o the_o partido_n be_v for_o crown_n 2000_o of_o mark._n now_o there_o be_v bill_n for_o placentia_n find_v at_o carlins_n 29½_n and_o money_n for_o venice_n at_o l._n 6._o 12._o 6_o i_o demand_v if_o at_o these_o price_n the_o say_a commission_n may_v be_v effect_v say_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o three_o take_v one_o of_o the_o price_n that_o be_v find_v for_o divisor_n because_o that_o from_o mesina_n to_o venice_n it_o give_v the_o price_n certain_a and_o to_o placentia_n the_o incertain_a say_v thus_o if_o carlins_n 29½_n the_o price_n find_v for_o placentia_n give_v sol._n 134_o which_o be_v the_o say_v l._n 6._o 14._o what_o will_n carlins_n 29_o give_v the_o price_n inorder_v and_o it_o will_v make_v sol._n 131¼_n or_o thereabouts_o so_o that_o the_o say_a commission_n may_v not_o be_v effect_v but_o to_o loss_n see_v that_o remit_v to_o placentia_n at_o the_o say_a price_n of_o 29½_n carl_n the_o draught_n can_v be_v make_v to_o venice_n at_o more_o than_o sol._n 131¼_n and_o money_n be_v not_o find_v but_o at_o sol._n 132½_n which_o be_v the_o say_v l._n 6._o 12._o 6_o d._n example_n example_n 2_o example_n again_o from_o naples_n there_o be_v a_o exchange_n make_v for_o mesina_n at_o duc._n 118_o 1_o 31_o and_o for_o placentia_n at_o duc._n 132â…“_n now_o there_o be_v order_n give_v in_o naples_n that_o at_o these_o rate_n they_o draw_v for_o mesina_n and_o that_o they_o remit_v to_o placentia_n i_o demand_v then_o at_o how_o much_o will_v the_o remittance_n be_v from_o mesina_n to_o placentia_n say_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o three_o if_o grain_n 118â…“_n make_v disburse_v in_o mesina_n carl._n 26_o the_o price_n of_o the_o crow_n of_o tarry_v 13_o how_o many_o will_v 132â…“_n grain_n disburse_v be_v the_o value_n of_o the_o crow_n of_o mark_n it_o will_v make_v carlins_n 29_o and_o â…”_n of_o a_o grain_n and_o so_o many_o carlin_n and_o then_o â…–_n per_fw-la cent_n for_o the_o provision_n that_o be_v pay_v at_o naples_n come_v to_o be_v disburse_v in_o mesina_n for_o one_o crown_n of_o mark_n of_o credit_n in_o placentia_n and_o thus_o much_o shall_v serve_v to_o have_v say_v of_o the_o exchange_n that_o be_v practise_v in_o palermo_n and_o mesina_n to_o which_o the_o whole_a island_n of_o sicilia_n have_v reference_n chap._n ccccxxvi_n of_o example_n upon_o the_o exchange_n that_o be_v practise_v in_o barselona_n and_o how_o the_o same_o be_v calculate_v barselona_n exchange_n practise_v in_o barselona_n i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o general_a exchange_n of_o barselona_n how_o many_o other_o place_n barselona_n be_v find_v to_o exchange_n with_o and_o there_o also_o set_v down_o the_o common_a rate_n how_o the_o same_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v find_v to_o govern_v which_o every_o day_n be_v so_o subject_a to_o alter_v that_o no_o positive_a rule_n can_v be_v set_v down_o for_o the_o same_o howbeit_o the_o same_o be_v in_o itself_o so_o available_a that_o thereby_o the_o unexperienced_a may_v know_v how_o to_o make_v the_o account_n thereof_o at_o what_o rate_n soever_o the_o exchange_n be_v find_v to_o be_v either_o in_o remittance_n or_o draught_n the_o which_o only_o now_o remain_v to_o be_v handle_v observe_v the_o same_o with_o so_o many_o other_o town_n as_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o understand_v the_o ground_n thereof_o barselona_n account_n keep_v in_o barselona_n it_o be_v then_o to_o be_v note_v that_o banker_n and_o exchanger_n here_o do_v keep_v their_o account_n in_o lyre_n sold_n and_o denier_n which_o be_v cast_v up_o in_o 20_o and_o 12_o because_o that_o 20_o sol_n make_v a_o liver_n and_o 12_o denier_n make_v a_o soldo_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o ducat_n be_v worth_a sell_v 24_o the_o crown_n be_v worth_a sell_v 22_o the_o rial_n be_v worth_a sell_v 02_o lisbon_n note_v concern_v the_o exchange_n practise_v in_o valentia_n and_o saragossa_n sevil_n and_o lisbon_n note_v also_o here_o that_o the_o same_o order_n which_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o exchange_n which_o be_v make_v in_o this_o city_n of_o barselona_n with_o the_o other_o place_n of_o spain_n shall_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o exchange_n which_o be_v make_v in_o saragosa_n valentia_n sevil_n and_o lisbon_n see_v that_o when_o the_o say_v place_n of_o spain_n exchange_n the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o always_o that_o place_n which_o exchange_v give_v duc._n 100_o to_o have_v the_o more_o or_o the_o less_o and_o therefore_o the_o money_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o exchange_n be_v make_v must_v first_o be_v reduce_v into_o ducat_n and_o multiply_v the_o ducat_n which_o come_v thereof_o which_o be_v of_o the_o place_n to_o which_o it_o exchangâ—th_v by_o the_o price_n it_o be_v worth_a for_o to_o reduce_v the_o same_o into_o the_o money_n wherein_o their_o account_n be_v there_o keep_v and_o this_o consider_v to_o abreviate_v my_o labour_n the_o rule_n be_v easy_a i_o shall_v forbear_v to_o trouble_v myself_o with_o any_o further_a particular_n concern_v the_o say_a place_n of_o valentia_n saragossa_n sevil_n and_o lisbon_n chap._n ccccxxvii_n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o barselona_n with_o lion_n lion_n exchange_n of_o barselona_n with_o lion_n barselona_n do_v exchange_n with_o lion_n and_o give_v posito_fw-la sols_n 22._o 8_o to_o have_v in_o lion_n one_o crown_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o 3_o l._n i_o demand_v for_o l._n 8865._o 12._o 10_o how_o many_o crow_n be_o i_o to_o have_v in_o lion_n first_o reduce_v the_o say_a sum_n of_o liver_n into_o denier_n multiply_v the_o same_o by_o 20_o and_o add_v of_o 12_o sol_n and_o then_o by_o 12_o and_o add_v 10_o denier_n then_o reduce_v into_o denier_n the_o say_v sol._n 22._o 8._o d._n and_o they_o make_v 272_o for_o divisor_n against_o the_o sum_n of_o denier_n come_v of_o the_o say_a liver_n and_o multiply_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o divisor_n by_o 20_o and_o by_o 12_o to_o make_v they_o sols_n and_o denier_n of_o gold_n and_o they_o make_v crown_n 7822._o 12._o 6_o of_o gold_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v due_a to_o have_v in_o lion_n example_n proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o account_n be_v manifest_v when_o that_o lion_n do_v exchange_n for_o barselona_n chap._n ccccxxviii_n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o barselona_n with_o placentia_n placienta_n exchange_n of_o barselona_n with_o placienta_n barselona_n do_v exchange_n with_o placentia_n and_o give_v posito_fw-la sols_n 23_o 2_o 12_o to_o have_v there_o a_o croâ—…_n of_o mark_n i_o demand_v for_o liver_n 1850._o 12._o 0._o how_o many_o crow_n of_o mark_n shall_v i_o have_v first_o reduce_v the_o say_a sum_n of_o liver_n into_o denier_n multiply_v they_o by_o 20_o to_o make_v they_o sell_v and_o add_v the_o 12_o and_o then_o by_o 12_o to_o make_v they_o denier_n and_o do_v the_o same_o with_o the_o sol_n 23_o â—_o 12_o multiply_v they_o by_o 12_o and_o add_v thereto_o 7_o denier_n the_o denier_n come_v thereof_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o divisor_n against_o the_o denier_n come_v of_o the_o say_a liver_n and_o by_o division_n they_o will_v come_v to_o crow_n of_o mark_n multiply_v the_o rest_n by_o 20_o and_o by_o 12_o to_o make_v they_o sols_n and_o denier_n of_o gold_n and_o then_o they_o make_v crow_n 1569._o 8._o
london_n with_o antwerp_n antwerp_n exchange_n of_o london_n with_o antwerp_n london_n do_v exchange_n with_o antwerp_n and_o give_v one_o pound_n sterling_a to_o have_v in_o antwerp_n posito_fw-la shilling_n 35._o 6_o penny_n or_o gross_a money_n of_o antwerp_n i_o demand_v then_o for_o 445_o l._n 15_o and_o six_o penny_n sterling_a how_o many_o pound_n flemish_n shall_v i_o have_v in_o antwerp_n first_o multiply_v the_o pound_n sterling_a by_o 20_o and_o bring_v they_o into_o shilling_n and_o then_o by_o 12_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o penny_n sterling_a do_v also_o the_o same_o with_o the_o pound_n flemish_a bring_v they_o first_o into_o shilling_n flemish_a by_o a_o multiplication_n of_o 20_o and_o then_o to_o penny_n or_o gross_a by_o multiplication_n of_o 12_o d._n account_v the_o 35_o s._n 6_o d._n for_o l._n flem._n 1._o 15._o 6_o d._n and_o say_v then_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o three_o if_o one_o pound_n sterling_a give_v 35._o 6_o d_o flemish_n the_o price_n propose_v what_o will_v 445_o l._n 15._o 6_o sterling_a give_v which_o will_v make_v l._n 791._o 5._o 0_o d._n flemish_n for_o which_o you_o must_v have_v credit_n in_o antwerp_n proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n of_o the_o rule_n be_v more_o apparent_a when_o that_o antwerp_n do_v exchange_n for_o london_n câ—olondâ—…_n london_n exchange_n with_o amsterâ—…_n câ—olondâ—…_n and_o note_v that_o the_o account_n be_v the_o same_o when_o that_o london_n do_v exchange_n for_o colonia_n amsterdâ—m_n and_o other_o place_n in_o the_o low-countries_n chap._n ccccxlviii_n of_o order_n and_o commission_n give_v and_o receive_v for_o draught_n and_o remittance_n in_o london_n london_n order_n and_o commission_n give_v and_o receive_v for_o draught_n and_o remittance_n in_o london_n according_a to_o my_o propose_a method_n i_o will_v here_o for_o conclusion_n of_o the_o exchange_n practise_v in_o london_n brief_o insert_v some_o example_n of_o draught_n and_o remittance_n make_v by_o commission_n and_o order_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n 1._o example_n 1._o to_o london_n then_o come_v order_n from_o venice_n to_o remit_v to_o they_o at_o 60_o penny_n and_o to_o draw_v for_o placentia_n at_o 82_o per_n sterling_a the_o partido_n be_v for_o crow_n 40000_o of_o mark_n i_o find_v then_o bill_n for_o venice_n at_o 61_o penny_n i_o will_v know_v consider_v the_o loss_n that_o present_v in_o the_o remittance_n at_o how_o much_o shall_v i_o draw_v my_o draught_n for_o placentia_n you_o must_v say_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o three_o if_o penny_n 60_o give_v penny_n 82_o the_o price_n inorder_v how_o many_o will_v penny_n 61_o give_v the_o price_n find_v for_o venice_n and_o it_o will_v be_v penny_n 83â…“_n sterling_a or_o thereabouts_o and_o at_o less_o must_v not_o the_o draught_n be_v for_o placentia_n 2._o example_n 2._o again_o posito_fw-la florence_n be_v find_v to_o exchange_v for_o london_n at_o penny_n 83_o sterling_a and_o say_v for_o placentia_n at_o crow_n 108_o and_o that_o there_o be_v order_n give_v to_o florence_n that_o at_o these_o rate_v they_o draw_v for_o london_n and_o remit_v to_o placentia_n at_o how_o much_o than_o will_v the_o remittance_n come_v from_o london_n to_o placentia_n to_o do_v this_o i_o multiply_v the_o say_a crow_n of_o florence_n which_o proper_o be_v to_o the_o value_n of_o crown_n 100_o of_o mark_n by_o penny_n sterling_a 83_o as_o be_v abovementioned_a and_o out_o of_o the_o penny_n that_o be_v thence_o produce_v i_o cut_v off_o the_o two_o last_o figure_n and_o there_o will_v remain_v penny_n sterling_a 89â…”_n incirca_fw-la and_o so_o many_o penny_n together_o with_o â…–_n per_fw-la cent_n for_o the_o provision_n that_o be_v common_o pay_v in_o florence_n come_v to_o be_v disburse_v in_o london_n for_o one_o crown_n of_o mark_n credit_n in_o placentia_n example_n 3_o example_n again_o to_o antwerp_n come_v order_n from_o london_n to_o draw_v thither_o and_o to_o remit_v to_o venice_n at_o such_o a_o price_n that_o the_o remittance_n from_o london_n for_o venice_n come_v but_o to_o 55_o penny_n sterling_a clear_a of_o charge_n the_o partido_n be_v 1000_o pound_n sterling_a now_o there_o be_v find_v money_n for_o london_n at_o s._n 33â…“_n and_o bill_n for_o venice_n at_o grow_v 90â…”_n i_o demand_v if_o at_o this_o price_n the_o say_a commission_n may_v be_v essect_v first_o reduce_v the_o say_v s._n 33½_n into_o gros_fw-fr and_o they_o make_v 400_o then_o say_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o three_o if_o penny_n 240_o the_o value_n of_o the_o pound_n sterling_a give_v 400_o grow_v what_o will_v 55_o penny_n sterlâ—…g_v give_v be_v the_o price_n of_o the_o ducat_n of_o venice_n it_o will_v make_v gross_a 91â…”_n from_o whence_o mull_v be_v deduct_v â…–_n per_fw-la cent_n for_o provision_n take_v and_o there_o will_v remain_v grow_v 91_o 3_o 10_o so_o that_o the_o say_a commission_n may_v be_v effect_v to_o profit_n because_o that_o draw_v for_o london_n at_o s._n 33_o â—_o â—_o may_v be_v deliver_v for_o venice_n at_o gross_a 91_o 3_o 10_o and_o there_o present_a bill_n at_o less_o that_o be_v at_o gross_a â…–_n 90_o example_n and_o this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o i_o conceive_v needful_a at_o this_o time_n to_o insert_v concern_v the_o exchange_n practise_v in_o london_n now_o there_o only_o rest_v term_n of_o payment_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n in_o london_n chap._n ccccxlix_fw-la of_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n in_o london_n london_n term_n of_o payment_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n in_o london_n the_o term_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n in_o london_n be_v observe_v to_o be_v with_o other_o city_n thus_o to_o venice_n at_o 3_o month_n after_o date_n and_o so_o back_o to_o antwerp_n at_o one_o month_n after_o date_n and_o so_o back_o to_o genoa_n at_o 3_o month_n after_o date_n and_o so_o back_o to_o florence_n at_o 3_o month_n after_o date_n and_o so_o back_o to_o pisa_n at_o 3_o month_n after_o date_n and_o so_o back_o to_o lion_n for_o the_o fair_a and_o so_o from_o fair_a to_o fair._n to_o placentia_n the_o same_o as_o lion_n to_o roven_n and_o paris_n at_o one_o month_n after_o date_n and_o so_o back_o chap._n ccccl_n of_o the_o abreviation_n of_o division_n and_o multiplication_n after_o the_o italian_a and_o foreign_a manner_n and_o method_n manner_n of_o division_n and_o multiplication_n abreviate_v after_o the_o italian_a manner_n for_o as_o much_o as_o i_o have_v in_o many_o part_n of_o this_o particular_a tract_n of_o exchange_n follow_v the_o arithmetical_a method_n and_o manner_n of_o those_o rule_v practise_v in_o the_o calculation_n of_o these_o exchange_n by_o the_o banker_n and_o exchanger_n of_o italy_n it_o will_v be_v here_o needful_a for_o the_o better_a enlighten_v of_o the_o same_o and_o the_o easy_a cast_v up_o and_o calculation_n thereof_o that_o i_o show_v how_o the_o italian_a broker_n and_o exchanger_n do_v abreviate_v their_o labour_n and_o shorten_v their_o task_n therein_o and_o the_o rather_o i_o have_v presume_v to_o add_v the_o same_o here_o and_o in_o this_o place_n partly_o in_o regard_n that_o i_o have_v not_o find_v it_o publish_v by_o any_o of_o our_o english_a arithmetician_n but_o princinal_o to_o show_v the_o learner_n the_o way_n how_o the_o same_o be_v there_o wrought_v and_o arithmetical_o calculate_v it_o be_v general_o confess_v by_o all_o arithmetician_n that_o the_o whole_a art_n of_o arithmetic_n depend_v upon_o five_o principal_a rule_n now_o common_o in_o all_o country_n receive_v and_o teach_v that_o be_v by_o numeration_n addition_n substraction_n multiplication_n and_o division_n and_o that_o no_o one_o propose_v question_n in_o arithmetic_n can_v be_v perfect_v without_o the_o help_n of_o some_o of_o these_o for_o the_o three_o former_a i_o find_v not_o any_o disagreement_n in_o the_o common_a receive_v manner_n by_o they_o and_o we_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v omit_v to_o speak_v any_o thing_n thereof_o but_o of_o the_o two_o latter_a whereby_o be_v observe_v that_o most_o rule_n and_o question_n of_o all_o exchange_n be_v perfect_v and_o perform_v i_o will_v here_o insist_v upon_o induce_v principal_o as_o i_o say_v before_o to_o enlighten_v thereby_o the_o precedent_a example_n that_o i_o have_v handle_v in_o the_o calculation_n of_o the_o exchange_n beforementioned_a i_o will_v then_o in_o the_o first_o place_n contrary_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o our_o english_a master_n in_o this_o science_n begin_v with_o that_o part_n of_o arithmetic_n which_o we_o call_v division_n and_o by_o a_o example_n or_o two_o of_o the_o work_n thereof_o explain_v the_o same_o to_o such_o as_o either_o shall_v be_v desirous_a to_o learn_v it_o or_o such_o as_o shall_v desire_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o beforementioned_a table_n account_n division_n abreviate_v in_o calculation_n of_o account_n a_o certain_a merchant_n then_o buy_v 46_o clothes_n which_o cost_v he_o 673_o l._n
these_o example_n but_o i_o have_v wander_v too_o far_o and_o proceed_v far_o in_o this_o subject_n than_o i_o intend_v therefore_o here_o will_v conclude_v both_o the_o calcuation_n of_o exchange_n and_o these_o method_n of_o abreviate_a the_o rule_n of_o division_n and_o multiplication_n refer_v what_o be_v here_o by_o i_o omit_v in_o both_o the_o say_a subject_n to_o the_o ingenious_a hand_n and_o head_n of_o the_o mysterious_a exchanger_n finis_fw-la a_o alphabetical_a table_n comprehend_v the_o most_o notable_a thing_n contain_v in_o this_o merchant_n map_n of_o commerce_n a._n africa_n bound_v with_o longitude_n and_o latitude_n 1_o asia_n bound_v with_o its_o longitude_n and_o latitude_n ibid._n america_n bound_v its_o longitude_n and_o latitude_n ibid._n be_v of_o merchandize_v and_o the_o general_a part_n thereof_o 2_o a_o merchant_n shall_v know_v the_o form_n of_o acquittance_n letter_n of_o attorney_n of_o account-keeping_a and_o arithmetic_n ibid._n to_o abbreviate_v the_o labour_n of_o weigh_v 6_o how_o to_o accord_n the_o weight_n of_o any_o two_o place_n ibid._n of_o account_n and_o account-keeping_n 7_o account_n keep_v diverse_o in_o divers_a city_n and_o country_n ibid._n the_o method_n use_v in_o account_n be_v divers_a ibid._n four_o rule_n require_v in_o a_o account_n ibid._n artificial_a commodity_n what_o 9_o america_n and_o the_o province_n thereof_o 11_o andalusia_n nova_fw-la 13_o africa_n and_o the_o province_n 14_o argier_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o comain_v the_o commodity_n coin_n weight_n measure_n account_n and_o custom_n thereof_o 10_o aian_n and_o the_o commodity_n thereof_o 27_o alexandria_n 28_o and_o the_o trade_n of_o the_o commodity_n weight_n measure_n 30_o asia_n and_o the_o province_n thereof_o 40_o anatolia_n or_o anatolia_n 41_o alexandretta_n scanderone_n 42_o angora_n with_o weight_n and_o measure_n 50_o amasia_n 51_o armenia_n and_o the_o city_n chap._n 67_o &_o 52._o mount_v ararat_n ibid._n acria_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 56_o contain_v weight_n measure_n and_o coin_n ibid._n amano_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 58_o aleppo_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o count_v ain_v commodity_n weight_n coin_n measure_n account_n custom_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n 63_o arabia_n and_o the_o province_n thereof_o 68_o assyria_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o 69_o aden_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 71_o astracan_a and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o contain_v the_o weight_n measure_v thereof_o etc._n etc._n 85_o aracan_a and_o ava_n 88_o 95_o agria_n 90_o amadavar_n ibid._n adam_n hill_n the_o paradise_n of_o siloner_n 102_o amboina_fw-la island_n 103_o achin_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 105_o andalusia_n 112_o alicant_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o contain_v coin_n account_n weight_n measure_n etc._n etc._n 115_o alcala_n ibid._n arragon_n 119_o aquitania_n 122_o anjou_n 125_o avergno_fw-la 127_o avignon_n 131_o abruzzo_n 139_o apulia_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 141_o anco_fw-la and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 149_o aste_n a_o great_a mart_n 168_o antwerp_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 179_o artois_n ibid._n arras_n ibid._n amsterdam_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 180_o albis_n river_n in_o germany_n 182_o alsatia_n 185_o anspache_n 186_o ausburge_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 194_o austria_n ibid._n amber_n 209_o archangel_n in_o moscovia_n 220_o avalona_n or_o valona_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 243_o argos_n in_o morea_n 245_o arcadian_a plain_n ibid._n achaia_n 246_o athens_n ibid._n albania_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o 246_o mount_v athos_n the_o holy_a mountain_n ibid._n adrianopolis_n ibid._n adriatic_a island_n 254_o anglesey_n island_n 269_o &_o 262_o merchant_n adventure_n their_o original_n and_o place_n of_o residency_n in_o london_n 267_o antwerp_n exchange_n 289_o alcala_n exchange_n 294_o augusta_n exchange_n 298_o custom_n of_o acceptation_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n in_o lion_n 302_o account_n of_o discount_n and_o the_o manner_n thereof_o use_v as_o well_o in_o lion_n as_o in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o trade_n 305_o account-keeping_a in_o lion_n how_o 307_o aggio_n of_o money_n practise_v in_o the_o payment_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n in_o rome_n 340_o example_n of_o exchange_n practise_v in_o antwerp_n and_o how_o calculate_v 435_o exchange_n of_o antwerp_n with_o lion_n 436_o of_o antwerp_n with_o placentia_n 437_o of_o antwerp_n with_o florence_n 438_o of_o antwerp_n with_o venice_n 439_o of_o antwerp_n with_o london_n 440_o of_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n in_o antwerp_n 441_o order_n and_o commission_n give_v and_o receive_v in_o exchange_n at_o antwerp_n 442_o b._n barter_v in_o use_n of_o old_a 2_o bargain_v ibid._n thing_n considerable_a in_o barter_v ibid._n thing_n considerable_a in_o bargain_v ibid._n a_o merchant_n ought_v to_o know_v the_o form_n of_o a_o bill_n of_o exchange_n ibid._n of_o bill_n of_o lade_n ibid._n of_o bill_n of_o debt_n ibid._n the_o burse_n or_o exchange_n 3_o the_o book_n of_o rate_n of_o custom_n 4_o barter_v and_o exchange_v before_o the_o use_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n 5_o brasilia_n 13_o barbada_fw-es island_n ibid._n barmuda_n or_o summer_n island_n ibid._n barbary_n 14_o barbary_n merchant_n 23_o borneo_n 25_o boro_n 27_o bithynia_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o 47_o prussia_n in_o bithynia_n the_o trade_n commodity_n coin_n weight_n measure_n and_o custom_n thereof_o 48_o baruti_fw-la with_o the_o trade_n of_o the_o coin_n measure_n weight_v thereof_o 59_o babylon_n and_o the_o trade_n contain_v the_o weight_n and_o measure_n etc._n etc._n thereof_o 72_o balsara_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o contain_v the_o custom_n commodity_n weight_n and_o measure_n 77_o bindamir_n 79_o balasia_n 88_o bengala_n ibid._n barma_n ibid._n boroche_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 90_o bassain_n 92_o bengala_n and_o the_o trade_n of_o that_o coast_n 94_o banda_n and_o island_n of_o moluccos_fw-la 103_o batavia_n olim_fw-la jacetra_n 104_o bantam_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o ibid._n borneo_n island_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 106_o beniermasa_n a_o english_a factory_a ibid._n baiona_n and_o biscay_n 114_o barselona_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 119_o bordeaux_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 124_o britain_n 125_o bourbon_n 127_o berry_n and_o la_fw-fr beuse_n ibid._n burges_n and_o beauvois_n ibid._n beaucarre_n 129_o burgundy_n 132_o bresse_n ibid._n bisanson_n ibid._n bolonia_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 143_o bressia_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 155_o brussels_n 178_o breda_n ibid._n bruges_n 179_o breme_n the_o trade_n thereof_o 184_o baccrai_n 186_o baden_n ibid._n bainsberge_n ibid._n basil_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 193_o bavaria_n 194_o bohemia_n 195_o brandenburge_n 196_o brunswick_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 200_o beer_n of_o lubeck_n famous_a 205_o baltic_a island_n 210_o bornholm_n ibid._n blesida_n ibid._n bergen_n one_o of_o the_o 4_o ancient_a mart_n town_n of_o europe_n 216_o bodia_n in_o sweden_n 217_o buda_n in_o hungary_n 234_o bulgaria_n 235_o bosna_n ibid._n beaumare_n in_o anglesey_n 262_o britain_n and_o the_o province_n 268_o berkshire_n 269_o buckinghamshire_n ibid._n bedfordshire_n ibid._n barwick_n ibid._n brecknockshire_n ibid._n beauty_n of_o england_n ibid._n barbary_n merchant_n of_o london_n their_o original_n and_o decay_n 270_o barry_n exchange_n 286_o barselona_n exchange_n 293_o bolonia_n exchange_n 296_o bergamo_n exchange_n 297_o bilan_n what_o 302_o example_n upon_o exchange_n practise_v in_o barselona_n and_o how_o calculate_v 426_o exchange_n of_o barselona_n with_o lion_n 427_o exchange_n of_o barselona_n with_o placentia_n 428_o exchange_n of_o barselona_n with_o saragosa_n 429_o of_o barselona_n with_o valentia_n 430_o of_o barselona_n with_o sevil_n 431_o of_o barselona_n with_o lisbon_n 432_o of_o order_n and_o commission_n give_v and_o receive_v in_o draught_n and_o remittance_n in_o exchange_n make_v in_o barselona_n 433_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n in_o barselona_n 434_o c._n the_o commodity_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o geography_n to_o merchant_n 1_o cancer_n and_o capricorn_n tropic_n ibid._n commutation_n distinguish_v into_o three_o manner_n 2_o a_o merchant_n shall_v know_v the_o form_n of_o all_o charter-party_n ibid._n city_n and_o town_n eminent_a in_o trade_n only_o mention_v in_o this_o map_n 3_o six_o part_n require_v in_o a_o complete_a city_n and_o town_n ibid._n what_o city_n be_v find_v sit_v for_o traffic_n and_o commerce_n ibid._n two_o sort_n of_o city_n of_o traffic_n ibid._n sea_n city_n of_o trade_n what_o ibid._n land_n city_n of_o trade_n what_o ibid._n city_n of_o trade_n in_o manual_a art_n ibid._n the_o city_n of_o trade_n mention_v in_o this_o map_n of_o commerce_n ibid._n five_o place_n in_o a_o city_n depend_v upon_o trade_n ibid._n the_o custom-house_n ibid._n the_o custom_n imposition_n and_o other_o duty_n pay_v by_o merchant_n upon_o good_n 4_o custom_n not_o always_o alike_o in_o all_o place_n ibid._n custom_n due_a upon_o all_o commodity_n ibid._n custom_n differ_v in_o regard_n of_o time_n of_o place_n of_o city_n
of_o commodity_n and_o of_o weight_n ibid._n coin_n of_o sundry_a country_n use_v in_o traffic_n of_o merchandize_v 5_o coin_n make_v of_o silver_n and_o gold_n ibid._n a_o capital_a crime_n to_o debase_v or_o alter_v any_o prince_n coin_n ibid._n cargos_n in_o weight_n what_o 6_o cain_n the_o inventor_n of_o weight_n and_o measure_n 8_o all_o city_n of_o trade_n have_v swear_v and_o public_a measure_n ibid._n of_o commodity_n use_v in_o merchandize_v and_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o 9_o all_o commodity_n be_v either_o natural_a or_o artificial_a ibid._n all_o commodity_n know_v by_o the_o sensce_n ibid._n all_o coin_n bring_v into_o one_o by_o exchange_v 10_o castilia_n aurea_fw-la 13_o chilo_n ibid._n cuba_n ibid._n caffaria_n 27_o cape_n bona_fw-la speransa_fw-la ibid._n carro_n 29._o and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 31_o casir_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n 29_o captus_fw-la ibid._n caffa_n in_o the_o euxine_a sea_n ibid._n cilicia_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o 42_o colloso_n 46_o cappadocia_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o 51_o celosyria_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o 61_o colcos_n 67_o caldea_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o 69_o cabin_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 76_o cusestam_fw-la 77_o cusan_a and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 78_o caramania_n ibid._n carriage_n of_o commodity_n by_o caravan_n 81_o capha_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o contain_v the_o coin_n weight_n measure_n and_o account_n thereof_o 85_o cathay_n and_o the_o province_n 86_o cambalu_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 87_o cannor_n 88_o and_o the_o trade_n 92_o cambaia_n 88_o canora_fw-la ibid._n camboia_n ibid._n cauchinchina_n ibid._n cambaia_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 90_o shall_fw-mi and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 92_o cochin_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o ibid._n calicut_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o ibid._n coast_n of_o cormandle_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 93_o custom_n in_o india_n for_o debtor_n 94_o china_n and_o the_o province_n thereof_o 98_o commodity_n of_o china_n ibid._n clove_n in_o abundance_n in_o molluccos_fw-la 103_o celebs_fw-la island_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o contain_v coin_n weight_n etc._n etc._n thereof_o 107_o cyprus_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o contain_v commodity_n coin_n weight_n measure_n 108_o cartagena_n 114_o castilia_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o contain_v exchange_n coin_n weight_n measure_n 116_o catalonia_n 118_o callais_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 132_o champaign_n ibid._n callabria_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 140_o crema_fw-la and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 157_o cremona_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 166_o como_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 167_o cambray_n 179_o charlemont_n ibid._n collen_n and_o the_o ride_z thereof_o 185_o cleveland_n ibid._n coin_n in_o general_a of_o germany_n 206_o coin_n of_o stoad_n hamburg_n and_o lubeck_n ibid._n coin_n of_o embden_n breme_n edenburg_n brunswick_n mainburg_n lipsick_a upper_a germany_n bohemia_n switzerland_n ibid._n copenhagen_n 210._o and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 211_o candroa_n in_o moscovia_n 219_o cracovia_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 223_o coninburg_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 226_o corn-measure_n of_o eastland_n reduce_v to_o that_o of_o sundry_a other_o country_n 231_o croatia_n 236_o corono_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 239_o catarro_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 240_o coranto_n ancient_o corinth_n a_o famous_a mart_n in_o morea_n 245_o constantinople_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 247_o coos_n island_n 249_o c_o 〈◊〉_d in_o island_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 251_o cerigo_n island_n ibid._n cursolari_fw-la island_n ibid._n corfu_n island_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 235_o corsica_n island_n 258_o callary_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 259_o capre_a island_n 261_o cadis_fw-la or_o gades_n ibid._n conaught_n in_o ireland_n 263_o four_o circuit_n in_o wales_n 268_o cornwall_n 269_o cambridgshire_n ibid._n cheshire_n ibid._n cumberland_n ibid._n canarvanshire_n ibid._n cardiganshire_n ibid._n caermarthenshire_n ibid._n six_o circuit_n in_o england_n ibid._n city_n of_o exchange_n in_o europe_n 273_o collen_n exchange_n 290_o the_o captain_n of_o mosambick_a the_o great_a merchant_n of_o that_o coast._n 28_o d._n description_n of_o country_n conduce_v to_o the_o description_n of_o city_n 1_o division_n of_o the_o world_n into_o four_o part_n ibid._n distance_n of_o place_n how_o find_v out_o ibid._n duty_n of_o build_v a_o ship_n belong_v to_o the_o shipwright_n 2_o duty_n of_o ship_n provision_n belong_v to_o owner_n and_o out-reader_n ibid._n duty_n of_o sail_v a_o ship_n belong_v to_o navigator_n ibid._n duty_n of_o employ_v of_o ship_n belong_v to_o merchant_n ibid._n denarius_fw-la how_o call_v 5_o the_o best_a way_n of_o account_n be_v by_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n 7_o divers_a country_n have_v a_o diversity_n in_o their_o measure_n 8_o decay_a commodity_n what_o 9_o damietta_n 29_o damascus_n and_o the_o trade_n contain_v the_o coin_n weight_n measure_n commodity_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n 62_o derbent_n 73_o dellia_n 88_o dieu_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o and_o of_o that_o coast_n and_o the_o commodity_n 89_o damain_n in_o india_n 92_o custom_n in_o india_n for_o debtor_n 94_o the_o dutch_a fort_n and_o trade_n in_o amboina_fw-la island_n 103_o denia_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 118_o dolphin_n 127_o duke_n of_o florence_n a_o great_a merchant_n 159_o dry_a measure_n of_o several_a city_n in_o the_o levant_n sea_n compare_v 161_o dukedom_n of_o milan_n 164_o dunkirk_n 179_o douai_n ibid._n delft_n ibid._n dort_n ibid._n danubius_n river_n 182_o dresden_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 199_o denmark_n and_o the_o province_n 210_o dithmar_n in_o denmark_n ibid._n dantsick_a and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 224_o dacia_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o 235_o dalmatia_n 236_o delos_n or_o delphos_n 249_o dublin_n the_o metropolis_n of_o ireland_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 264_o four_o diocese_n in_o wales_n 268_o devonshire_n 269_o dorsetshire_n ibid._n derbyshire_n ibid._n durham_n ibid._n denbighshire_n ibid._n declaration_n of_o the_o table_n of_o exchange_n 274_o doublevsance_n what_o 299_o account_n of_o discount_n use_v in_o lion_n and_o elsewhere_o 305_o day_n and_o night_n differ_v according_a to_o the_o latitude_n 1_o e._n aequinoctial_a what_o 1_o europe_n and_o its_o bound_n latitude_n and_o longitude_n ibid._n eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n when_o see_v ibid._n exchange_v the_o three_o manner_n of_o commutation_n 2_o exchange_v draw_v into_o a_o profitable_a art_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o ibid._n thing_n considerable_a in_o exchange_v ibid._n esterlin_n money_n in_o england_n 5_o of_o exchange_n in_o general_n use_v by_o merchant_n 10_o the_o excellency_n of_o a_o bill_n of_o exchange_n ibid._n the_o exchanger_n rectifi_v the_o disorder_n of_o mint_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o price_n ibid._n estotiland_n 12_o aethiopia_n and_o the_o province_n 26_o elephant_n tooth_n 27_o egypt_n and_o the_o province_n 29_o the_o trade_n of_o egypt_n in_o time_n past_a ibid._n egypt_n weight_v compare_v with_o other_o 34_o euphesus_fw-la 44_o eolis_n the_o first_o merchant_n 46_o ephrates_n 54_o three_o excellency_n in_o casbin_n 76_o exendu_fw-fr and_o the_o largeness_n thereof_o 87_o the_o english_a the_o last_o trader_n into_o india_n 107_o english_a consul_n at_o cyprus_n 108_o europe_n and_o the_o kingdom_n thereof_o 110_o escurial_n 115_o english_a subjection_n at_o blois_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o gerond_n 124_o english_a hall_n in_o roven_n for_o wool_n 126_o east-frisland_n 182_o embden_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 183_o elsmore_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 212_o elbin_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 225_o epidaurus_n 245_o epirus_n 246_o the_o english_a the_o great_a trader_n of_o any_o christian_n into_o constantinople_n 247_o mount_v aetna_n in_o sicilia_n 256_o elba_n island_n 261_o edinburgh_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 266_o essex_n 269_o east-india_n merchant_n of_o london_n their_o original_n 270_o eastland_n merchant_n their_o original_n ibid._n of_o exchange_n in_o general_a with_o the_o method_n and_o manner_n thereof_o as_o practise_v in_o christendom_n 273_o exchange_v place_n ibid._n what_o exchange_n be_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n declaration_n of_o the_o table_n of_o exchange_n 274_o of_o the_o exchange_n of_o placentia_n 276_o the_o exchange_n of_o lion_n paris_n 277_o the_o exchange_n of_o rome_n 278_o the_o exchange_n of_o genoa_n 279_o exchange_n of_o milan_n 280_o exchange_n of_o venice_n 281_o exchange_n of_o florence_n 282_o exchange_n of_o lucca_n 283_o exchange_n of_o naples_n 284_o exchange_n of_o leccy_n 285_o exchange_n of_o barry_n 286_o exchange_n of_o palermo_n 287_o exchange_n of_o mesina_n 288_o exchange_n of_o antwerp_n and_o collen_n 289_o exchange_n of_o london_n 290_o exchange_n of_o valentia_n 291_o exchange_n of_o saragosa_n 292_o exchange_n of_o barselona_n 293_o exchange_n of_o sevil_n alcala_n medina_n del_fw-it campo_fw-it in_o castilia_n 294_o exchange_n of_o lisbon_n 295_o exchange_n of_o bolonia_n 296_o exchange_n of_o bergamo_n 297_o exchange_n of_o frankfort_n norimberg_n augusta_n vienna_n 298_o how_o the_o rate_n and_o
price_n in_o exchange_n be_v settle_v among_o merchant_n 300_o of_o example_n upon_o exchange_n practise_v at_o lion_n and_o how_o the_o same_o be_v calculate_v 302_o example_n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o lion_n with_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o presit_n thereof_o as_o interest_n upon_o interest_n 304_o certain_a and_o incertain_a price_n in_o exchange_n what_o 323_o example_n of_o exchange_n in_o rome_n and_o how_o the_o same_o be_v calculate_v 325_o example_n of_o exchange_n in_o naples_n and_o how_o the_o same_o be_v calculate_v 342_o example_n of_o exchange_n in_o genoa_n and_o how_o the_o same_o be_v calculate_v 360_o example_n of_o exchange_n practise_v in_o venice_n and_o how_o to_o be_v calculate_v 368_o example_n of_o exchange_n practise_v in_o placentia_n and_o how_o calculate_v 382_o question_n of_o exchange_n in_o placentia_n 399_o example_n of_o exchange_n practise_v in_o florence_n and_o how_o calculate_v 400_o exchange_n practise_v at_o milan_n and_o how_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v calculate_v 410_o exchange_n practise_v at_o palermo_n and_o mesina_n and_o how_o to_o be_v calculate_v 419_o exchange_n of_o barselona_n sevil_n lisbon_n valentia_n and_o saragosa_n and_o how_o the_o same_o be_v calculate_v 426_o example_n of_o exchange_n practise_v in_o antwerp_n and_o how_o calculate_v 435_o example_n of_o exchange_n practise_v in_o london_n and_o how_o calculate_v 443_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o palm_n tree_n 30_o f._n florida_n 12_o fish_v in_o newfoundland_n ibid._n fess_n and_o the_o province_n thereof_o 20_o the_o city_n of_o fess_n with_o the_o commodity_n money_n weight_n measure_n and_o custom_n thereof_o 21_o the_o manner_n of_o farm_v the_o pepper_n in_o india_n by_o the_o portuguese_n 92_o the_o fortune_n of_o siam_n and_o pegu_n 96_o firando_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 101_o france_n and_o the_o province_n thereof_o 122_o french_a not_o addict_v to_o trade_n 127_o foreign_a weight_n compare_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o lion_n 129_o ferrara_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 144_o florence_n and_o the_o city_n of_o that_o dukedom_n 159_o florence_n and_o the_o trade_n of_o that_o city_n 160_o flushing_n 180_o franconia_n 186_o francfort_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 191_o fountain_n of_o salt_n in_o limburg_n 201_o friburg_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 202_o fionia_n 210_o fincria_n ibid._n finmark_n 216_o finland_n in_o siden_n 217_o the_o french_a nation_n the_o three_o eminent_a trader_n into_o turkey_n 247_o fromentary_a 261_o friesland_n 262_o flint_n 269_o french_a merchant_n of_o london_n their_o original_n 270_o florence_n exchange_n 282_o francford_n exchange_n 298_o fair_n and_o mart_n what_o 299_o fair_n in_o lion_n when_o 324_o example_n of_o exchange_n use_v in_o florence_n and_o how_o calculate_v 400_o exchange_n of_o florence_n with_o lion_n 401_o of_o florence_n with_o placentia_n 402_o of_o florence_n with_o venice_n 403_o of_o florence_n with_o rome_n 404_o of_o florence_n with_o naples_n 405_o of_o florence_n with_o antwerp_n 406_o to_o reduce_v crown_n of_o 7_o liver_n in_o florence_n to_o crown_n of_o gold_n of_o 7½_n l._n 407_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n in_o florence_n 408_o order_n and_o commission_n in_o exchange_n practise_v in_o florence_n 409_o g._n geography_n dilightful_a profitable_a and_o necessary_a to_o merchant_n 1_o geography_n demonstrate_v in_o map_n and_o sea-card_n ibid._n gold_n and_o silver_n the_o most_o excellent_a of_o metal_n 5_o nova_n granada_n 13_o guiana_n ibid._n goaga_n 25_o genin_n and_o benin_n and_o their_o trade_n with_o their_o custom_n coin_n weight_n measure_n and_o manner_n of_o account_v ibid._n gordian_a 46_o gallacia_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o 50_o grogram_n trade_n ibid._n galelia_n 66_o gasa_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 66_o georgia_n 67_o gedrosia_n 78_o gombrone_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 80_o ganges_n the_o famous_a river_n 88_o goa_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o contain_v the_o commodity_n coin_n weight_n and_o measure_n 91_o the_o greatness_n of_o china_n 98_o granado_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 113_o geneva_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 136_o genoa_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 174_o guelderland_n 178_o gante_fw-la 179_o gravel_v ibid._n groin_v 180_o germany_n and_o the_o province_n thereof_o 182_o grat_n 194_o gorlit_n 195_o germany_n account_n and_o coin_v 206_o gothland_n in_o sweden_n 217_o grecia_n and_o the_o province_n thereof_o 238_o galipolis_n or_o calipolis_n 246_o gallata_n 247_o the_o government_n of_o the_o trade_n of_o the_o english_a into_o constantinople_n ibid._n groanland_n 262_o garnsey_n island_n ibid._n glocestershire_n 269_o glamorganshire_n ibid._n greenland_n merchant_n of_o london_n their_o original_n 270_o genoa_n exchange_n 279_o genoa_n exchange_n and_o how_o calculate_v 360_o exchange_n of_o genoa_n with_o placentia_n 361_o to_o reduce_v liver_n of_o current_a money_n into_o liver_n of_o gold_n in_o genoa_n ibid._n exchange_n of_o genoa_n with_o lion_n 362_o of_o genoa_n with_o milan_n 363_o of_o genoa_n with_o venice_n 364_o of_o genoa_n with_o naples_n 365_o order_n and_o commission_n in_o genoa_n 366_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n in_o genoa_n 367_o galetta_n in_o tune_n 15_o granatin_n or_o moro_n francos_fw-la ibid._n h._n hundred_o weight_n what_o 6_o hispaniola_n 13_o hispahan_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o contain_v the_o commodity_n coin_n account_n weight_n measure_v thereof_o and_o persia_n 81_o the_o hollander_n the_o second_o trader_n into_o india_n 107_o holland_n 179_o henalt_n ibid._n harlem_n ibid._n hans-town_n in_o germany_n 182_o hidleberg_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 189_o helvetia_n 191_o hasia_n 201_o hamburg_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 204_o holfatia_n 210_o hungaria_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o 234_o the_o hollander_n the_o least_o trader_n into_o turkey_n of_o the_o western_a christian_n 246_o mount_v hibla_n in_o sicilia_n 256_o hebrides_n isle_n 262_o hampshire_n 269_o hartfordshire_n ibid._n huntingtonshire_n ibid._n herefordshire_n ibid._n halfvsance_n what_o ibid._n i._o a_o merchant_n shall_v know_v the_o form_n of_o intimation_n and_o protest_v 2_o imposition_n upon_o good_n 4_o a_o instrument_n to_o find_v out_o the_o argreement_n of_o measure_n in_o any_o two_o city_n or_o place_n 8_o jucatan_n 12_o isle_n of_o solomon_n 13_o isle_n of_o baccalos_n ibid._n island_n of_o beriquen_n ibid._n jamaica_n ibid._n island_n st._n thomas_n 37_o island_n canary_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 38_o island_n tarceras_n or_o asore_n 39_o jonia_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o 44_o jordan_n the_o river_n 65_o idumea_n ibid._n judea_n ibid._n jericho_n 66_o jerusalem_n ibid._n jasque_n in_o persia_n 80_o india_n and_o the_o province_n thereof_o 88_o island_n of_o asia_n and_o their_o trade_n 100_o island_n of_o japan_n and_o their_o trade_n contain_v their_o coin_v weight_n measure_n etc._n etc._n 101_o island_n of_o silon_n and_o the_o trade_n 102_o inhabitant_n of_o silon_n excellent_a and_o rare_a tumbler_n and_o moris-dancer_n ibid._n island_n of_o moluccos_fw-la and_o the_o trade_n 103_o island_n of_o java_n and_o the_o trade_n 104_o jacetra_n baptize_v batavia_n ibid._n japarra_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o ibid._n jambe_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 105_o isle_n of_o france_n 126_o italy_n and_o the_o province_n thereof_o 137_o imperial_a town_n in_o germany_n 202_o juitland_n in_o denmark_n 210_o julin_n a_o ancient_a mart_n 229_o illyria_n 236_o the_o trade_n of_o the_o island_n seat_v in_o the_o ionian_a egron_n mediterranean_n and_o adriatic_a sea_n 248_o ithecca_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 252_o ivisa_fw-la island_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 261_o iscia_n island_n ibid._n island_n 262_o jarsey_n island_n ibid._n ireland_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 269_o ingland_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o 269_o levant_n merchant_n of_o london_n their_o original_n and_o splendour_n 270_o ignorant_a exchanger_n censure_v the_o judicious_a if_o vary_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o exchange_v 273_o date_n of_o exchange_n in_o lion_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o rate_n of_o interest_n in_o any_o other_o place_n 303_o interest_n pay_v upon_o rebate_v 304_o k._n the_o king_n beam_n or_o weigh-house_n 3_o how_o a_o merchant_n may_v have_v a_o knowledge_n in_o all_o commodity_n 9_o the_o kingdom_n now_o in_o subjection_n to_o the_o grand_a signior_n 67_o kent_n 26_o king_n of_o portugal_n great_a merchant_n into_o india_n 28_o l._n latitude_n how_o account_v 1_o the_o longitude_n of_o a_o place_n how_o to_o be_v find_v out_o ibid._n the_o latitude_n of_o a_o place_n how_o to_o be_v find_v ibid._n latitude_n and_o longitude_n find_v out_o by_o the_o meridian_n ibid._n lucay_fw-fr island_n 13_o lybia_n and_o the_o province_n 24_o lydia_n 46_o liconia_n and_o the_o city_n 52_o lahoare_n 90_o lawibander_n ibid._n lisbon_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o contain_v coin_v weight_n measure_n and_o custom_n of_o portugal_n 117_o locram_n 125_o limosin_n 127_o lion_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 128_o
languedoc_n 129_o lorraine_n 132_o loretta_n 147_o leghorn_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 173_o lucca_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 175_o limburge_n 178_o liege_n ibid._n luxenburg_n ibid._n louvain_n ibid._n lisle_n 179_o leiden_fw-mi ibid._n lipsick_a and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 197_o luneburg_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 201_o lubeck_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 205_o lappia_n in_o swethland_n 218_o livonia_n 222_o lituania_n ibid._n larta_fw-la and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 244_o lepanto_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 245_o lemnos_n 248_o lesbos_n 249_o lipar_v island_n 261_o lemster_n in_o ireland_n 263_o liecestershire_n ibid._n lincolnshire_n ibid._n lancashire_n ibid._n london_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 270_o liberty_n of_o exchange_v 273_o the_o exchange_n of_o lion_n 277_o lucca_n exchange_n 283_o leccy_a exchange_n 285_o london_n exchange_n 290_o lisbon_n exchange_n 295_o example_n upon_o exchange_n in_o lion_n and_o how_o calculate_v 302_o custom_n of_o acception_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n in_o lion_n ibid._n the_o price_n of_o exchange_n settle_v in_o lion_n for_o succeed_a fair_n ib._n recounter_n in_o lion_n what_o ibid._n rule_n of_o cast_v up_o the_o exchange_n make_v in_o lion_n ibid._n rate_n of_o exchange_n in_o lion_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o rate_n of_o interest_n in_o many_o other_o place_n 303_o the_o reason_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o exchange_n in_o lion_n ibid._n example_n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o lion_n with_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o profit_n thereof_o 304_o account_n of_o disaccount_n in_o lion_n in_o many_o other_o place_n 305_o exchange_n of_o lion_n with_o rome_n 307_o exchange_n of_o lion_n with_o florence_n 308_o exchange_n of_o lion_n with_o lucca_n 309_o exchange_n of_o lion_n with_o naples_n 310_o exchange_n of_o lion_n with_o palermo_n 311_o exchange_n of_o lion_n with_o genoa_n 312_o exchange_n of_o lion_n with_o milan_n 313_o exchange_n of_o lion_n with_o venice_n 314_o exchange_n of_o lion_n with_o bolonia_n 315_o exchange_n of_o lion_n with_o placentia_n 316_o exchange_n of_o lion_n with_o antwerp_n 317_o exchange_n of_o lion_n with_o london_n 318_o exchange_n of_o lion_n with_o francfort_n 319_o exchange_n of_o lion_n with_o sevil_n 320_o exchange_n of_o lion_n with_o lisbon_n 321_o exchange_n of_o lion_n with_o barselona_n 322_o order_n and_o commission_n for_o exchange_n in_o lion_n 323_o the_o fair_n of_o lion_n 324_o exchange_n of_o lisbon_n 426_o example_n of_o exchange_n practise_v in_o london_n and_o how_o calculate_v 443_o exchange_n of_o london_n with_o lion_n 444_o exchange_n of_o london_n with_o florence_n 445_o exchange_n of_o london_n with_o venice_n 446_o of_o london_n with_o antwerp_n 447_o order_n and_o commission_n in_o draught_n and_o remittance_n in_o exchange_n in_o london_n 448_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n in_o london_n 449_o m._n merchandise_v the_o first_o school_n of_o the_o present_a government_n of_o many_o country_n 1_o the_o use_n of_o map_n and_o sea-card_n in_o general_a ibid._n meridian_n what_o ibid._n meridian_n and_o their_o use_n ibid._n merchandise_v account_v a_o art_n 2_o the_o material_n of_o merchandise_v be_v commodity_n and_o money_n ibid._n the_o duty_n of_o merchant_n ibid._n a_o merchant_n ought_v to_o know_v 1._o the_o form_n of_o a_o bill_n of_o exchange_n 2._o of_o all_o intimation_n and_o protest_v 3._o of_o charter-party_n 4._o bill_n of_o lade_n 5._o policy_n of_o assurance_n 6._o of_o bill_n of_o debt_n 7._o of_o a_o release_n 8._o of_o letter_n of_o attorney_n 9_o of_o account-keeping_a and_o 10._o arithmetic_n ibid._n the_o merchant_n purse_n and_o person_n supply_v many_o defect_n in_o a_o city_n 3_o magazine_n for_o commodity_n ibid._n met-house_n ibid._n merchant_n must_v learn_v what_o custom_n be_v and_o due_o pay_v they_o 4_o money_n of_o leather_n in_o saint_n dominico_n 5_o money_n of_o shell_n in_o tombuto_n ibid._n money_n of_o iron_n in_o massa_n ibid._n money_n of_o lumache_n in_o congo_n ibid._n money_n of_o glass_n in_o melinda_n ibid._n money_n of_o salt_n and_o paper_n in_o cathay_n ibid._n money_n of_o gansa_n in_o pegu_n ibid._n money_n of_o almond_n in_o bengala_n ibid._n money_n of_o dead_a man_n scull_n in_o sumatra_n ibid._n money_n of_o pepper_n and_o cocos_fw-la in_o india_n ibid._n money_n call_v by_o three_o several_a name_n ibid._n moneta_n what_o and_o how_o call_v ibid._n the_o merchant_n must_v be_v verse_v in_o all_o weight_n 6_o of_o measure_n in_o general_a 8_o false_a measure_n be_v punishable_a by_o the_o magistrate_n ibid._n measure_n of_o solid_a body_n of_o dry_a and_o liquid_a commodity_n ibid._n all_o measure_n to_o the_o merchant_n must_v be_v as_o one_o measure_n ibid._n a_o merchant_n must_v be_v see_v in_o all_o commodity_n and_o in_o all_o trade_n 9_o a_o merchant_n must_v know_v the_o value_n of_o all_o commodity_n ibid._n a_o merchant_n must_v reduce_v the_o knowledge_n of_o commodity_n to_o a_o profitable_a end_n ibid._n merchant_n shall_v know_v how_o to_o preserve_v all_o commodity_n ibid._n merchant_n shall_v know_v how_o to_o better_v their_o commodity_n ibid._n the_o mystery_n of_o exchange_n reduce_v to_o profitable_a principle_n 10_o mexicana_n and_o the_o province_n 12_o mexico_n and_o the_o commodity_n ibid._n manoa_n the_o golden_a city_n 13_o margarita_n ibid._n kingdom_n of_o morocco_n 22_o city_n of_o morocco_n with_o the_o trade_n contain_v the_o commodity_n coin_n weight_n measure_n and_o custom_n thereof_o 23_o mosambique_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o contain_v coin_n weight_n measure_n and_o commodity_n thereof_o 28_o monomotapa_n 27_o manica_fw-la ibid._n manicongo_n ibid._n merchant_n of_o six_o sort_n in_o cairo_n 31_o madagascar_n otherwise_o saint_n laurence_n 35_o midium_fw-la 46_o medina_n talnabni_n and_o mecha_n 68_o mesopotamia_n and_o the_o city_n 69_o mocha_n and_o the_o trade_n contain_v the_o coin_n weight_n measure_v thereof_o 70_o media_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o ibid._n mallavar_fw-mi chap_n 88_o and_o the_o trade_n of_o that_o coast_n 92_o mandoa_n ibid._n macin_n ibid._n the_o merchant_n that_o in_o general_n be_v find_v to_o traffic_v in_o india_n ibid._n musulapatam_fw-la and_o the_o trade_n of_o the_o coast_n of_o cormandil_n with_o the_o coin_n weight_n measure_n of_o that_o place_n and_o coast_n 93_o maccau_n in_o china_n 95_o mallaca_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o as_o the_o weight_n measure_n coin_n etc._n etc._n thereof_o 97_o moonsons_n at_o mallaca_n ibid._n maccau_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o contain_v the_o commodity_n coin_n weight_n etc._n etc._n thereof_o 99_o macasser_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o contain_v weight_n measure_n coin_n etc._n etc._n 107_o malaga_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o contain_v coin_n custom_n weight_n measure_n 114_o murcia_n ibid._n madrid_n 115_o measure_n of_o spain_n reduce_v to_o the_o english_a yard_n of_o london_n 120_o main_n 125_o st._n mallos_n and_o morlais_n in_o britanny_n ibid._n money_n late_o inhanse_v in_o france_n 127_o molin_n ibid._n mart_n of_o lion_n former_o in_o geneva_n 128_o marselia_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 131_o modena_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 145_o milan_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 165_o mantona_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 168_o mirandola_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 172_o mastricht_n 178_o marquisate_n ibid._n middleburge_n 180_o maclin_n ibid._n measure_n of_o the_o netherlands_o reduce_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o london_n ibid._n mentz_n 186_o meclinburge_n 196_o measure_n of_o germany_n reduce_v to_o london_n 208_o measure_n of_o denmark_n to_o london_n 214_o moscovia_n and_o the_o province_n 219_o moscow_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 220_o massovia_n 222_o moldavia_n 235_o modona_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 239_o morea_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o ibid._n misene_n in_o morea_n 245_o marathron_n 256_o megara_n ibid._n macedonia_n ibid._n migdonia_n ibid._n mastic_n 248_o mesina_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 257_o malta_n island_n ibid._n majorque_fw-la and_o minorque_fw-la and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 260_o man_n island_n 262_o munster_n in_o ireland_n 263_o meth_n in_o ireland_n ibid._n middlesex_n 269_o mcrionethshire_n ibid._n mountgomeryshire_n ibid._n monmouthshire_n ibid._n merchant_n adventurer_n of_o london_n their_o original_a and_o place_n of_o residence_n 270_o moscovia_n merchant_n of_o london_n their_o original_a ibid._n measure_n use_v in_o england_n 272_o manner_n of_o exchange_v 273_o milan_n exchange_n 280_o mesina_n exchange_n 288_o medina_n del_o campo_n exchange_n 294_o exchange_n practise_v at_o milan_n and_o how_o the_o same_o be_v calculate_v 410_o exchange_n of_o milan_n with_o lion_n 411_o of_o milan_n with_o placentia_n 412_o of_o milan_n with_o venice_n 413_o of_o milan_n with_o rome_n 414_o of_o milan_n with_o naples_n 415_o of_o milan_n with_o genoa_n 416_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n in_o milan_n 417_o order_n and_o commission_n give_v and_o receive_v in_o exchange_n in_o milan_n 418_o exchange_n of_o
mesina_n and_o palermo_n 419_o n._n the_o duty_n of_o navigator_n 2_o nummos_fw-la what_o 5_o natural_a commodity_n what_o 9_o the_o necessity_n and_o commodiousness_n of_o exchange_n 10_o nicaragua_n 12_o norumbega_n ibid._n nova_fw-la francia_n ibid._n nombre_fw-fr de_fw-fr dios_fw-mi 13_o numidia_n and_o the_o province_n 24_o negrita_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 25_o navigation_n to_o india_n 21_o nilus_n river_n 29_o narsinga_n 88_o nanquin_n 98_o normandy_n 125_o nevers_n 127_o naples_n and_o the_o city_n therein_o 138_o naples_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 139_o nemingen_n 178_o newport_n 179_o namurce_n ibid._n normbierg_n 186_o and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 190_o northgoia_n 195_o norway_n and_o the_o province_n 216_o nodrosia_n in_o norway_n ibid._n novegrade_v in_o moscovia_n 219_o st._n nicholas_n in_o moscovia_n 220_o negroponte_n 249_o northern_a island_n 262_o norfolk_n ibid._n northamptonshire_n ibid._n nottinghamshire_n ibid._n northumberland_n ibid._n naples_n exchange_n 298_o norimberg_n exchange_n 298_o exchange_n of_o naples_n how_o calculate_v 342_o exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o lion_n 343_o exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o placentia_n 344_o exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o rome_n 345_o exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o florence_n 346_o exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o venice_n 347_o exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o milan_n 348_o exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o leccy_n and_o barry_n 349_o exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o mesina_n 350_o exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o palermo_n 351_o exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o genoa_n 352_o exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o antwerp_n 353_o exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o london_n 354_o exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o venice_n 355_o exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o sevil_n 356_o exchange_n of_o naples_n with_o lisbon_n 457_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n in_o naples_n 358_o order_n and_o commission_n in_o naples_n 359_o o._n the_o duty_n of_o owner_n of_o ship_n 2_o the_o original_a of_o custom_n 4_o officer_n fee_n of_o custom-house_n to_o be_v know_v and_o discharge_v ib._n merchant_n shall_v write_v down_o their_o observation_n upon_o commodity_n 9_o ocknam_n brave_a attempt_n 13_o oran_n with_o the_o coin_n weight_n and_o measure_n thereof_o 17_o original_a of_o the_o company_n of_o merchant_n of_o turkey_n and_o east-india_n 23_o ormus_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 80_o restore_v to_o the_o persian_a sceptre_n by_o the_o valour_n of_o the_o english_a ibid._n order_n of_o caravan_n from_o syria_n to_o balsara_n ibid._n orleans_n 127_o oil_n of_o provence_n how_o buy_v 130_o oil_n how_o measure_v in_o thollon_n ibid._n orange_n 131_o ottranto_n 139_o oversel_n 180_o ordera_fw-mi river_n 182_o ossenbreg_n 184_o olmut_n 195_o olympian_a game_n 245_o ocean_n island_n 262_o orcades_n ibid._n oxford-shire_n 269_o order_n and_o commission_n give_v and_o receive_v for_o draught_n and_o remittance_n of_o exchange_n in_o lion_n 323_o order_n and_o commission_n give_v and_o receive_v for_o draught_n and_o remittance_n of_o exchange_n in_o rome_n 341_o order_n and_o commission_n give_v and_o receive_v for_o draught_n and_o remittance_n of_o exchange_n in_o naples_n 359_o order_n and_o commission_n for_o draught_n and_o remittance_n in_o genoa_n 366_o order_n and_o commission_n for_o draught_n and_o remittance_n in_o venice_n 380_o order_n and_o commission_n for_o draught_n and_o remittance_n in_o placentia_n 398_o order_n and_o commission_n for_o draught_n and_o remittance_n in_o florence_n 409_o order_n and_o commission_n for_o draught_n and_o remittance_n in_o milan_n 418_o order_n and_o commission_n for_o draught_n and_o remittance_n in_o palermo_n and_o mesina_n 425_o order_n and_o commission_n for_o draught_n and_o remittance_n in_o barselona_n 434_o order_n and_o commission_n for_o draught_n and_o remittance_n in_o antwerp_n 442_o order_n and_o commission_n for_o draught_n and_o remittance_n in_o london_n 448_o original_a of_o burse_v or_o place_n for_o meet_v of_o merchant_n 181_o p._n parallel_n what_o 1_o pole_n arctic_a and_o antarctic_a ibid._n a_o merchant_n shall_v know_v the_o form_n of_o policy_n of_o assurance_n 2_o pecunia_n what_o and_o how_o call_v 5_o a_o principal_a part_n of_o merchandise_v consist_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o commodity_n 9_o how_o to_o find_v out_o the_o par_fw-fr of_o exchange_n 10_o the_o price_n of_o the_o exchange_n at_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o exchanger_n ibid._n the_o particular_n observe_v in_o the_o map_n of_o commerce_n ibid._n peruana_n and_o the_o province_n 13_o panama_n ibid._n peru_n ibid._n pamphilia_n 43_o phrigia_n 46_o pontus_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o 49_o pompey_n pillar_n ibid._n paphlagonia_n and_o the_o city_n 50_o pisidia_n and_o the_o city_n 52_o phoenicia_n and_o the_o city_n 55_o palestine_n and_o the_o city_n 65_o place_n of_o paradise_n 71_o pigeon_n letter-carrier_n 72_o persia_n and_o the_o province_n thereof_o 75_o persis_n ibid._n policy_n of_o casan_n 78_o parthia_n 10_o pegu_n 88_o the_o manner_n of_o frame_v the_o pepper_n in_o india_n by_o the_o portuguese_n 92_o pegu_n and_o the_o trade_n of_o that_o coast_n 95_o pottana_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 96_o priaman_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 105_o philippine_n island_n 107_o the_o portuguese_a the_o first_o master_n of_o the_o trade_n of_o india_n 107_o portugal_n 116_o poitou_n 125_o paris_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 127_o perigort_n ibid._n provence_n 129_o picardy_n 131_o popacie_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o 142_o milan_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 153_o pisa_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 162_o parma_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 170_o placentia_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 171_o principality_n in_o germany_n 182_o preslave_n 195_o prague_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 196_o pomerania_n 197_o plescovia_n 212_o permia_n ibid._n petrosa_n ibid._n polonia_n and_o the_o province_n thereof_o 222_o podolia_n ibid._n podlasia_n ibid._n prussia_n ibid._n the_o trade_n in_o general_n of_o poland_n and_o east-land_n 233_o presburg_n 234_o pretras_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 239_o parnassus_n mount_n 246_o pera_n ibid._n pathmos_n island_n 249_o palermo_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 257_o panteleria_n island_n 261_o progita_fw-la ibid._n pomonia_n isle_n 262_o pembrokeshire_n 269_o the_o exchange_n of_o placentia_n 277_o the_o exchange_n of_o paris_n 277_o palermo_n exchange_n 288_o the_o par_n in_o exchange_n what_o 301_o prince_n par_fw-fr in_o exchange_n 301_o merchant_n par_fw-fr in_o exchange_n ibid._n example_n of_o exchange_n practise_v in_o placentia_n and_o how_o calculate_v 388_o exchange_n of_o placentia_n with_o lion_n 382_o of_o placentia_n with_o genoa_n 384_o of_o placentia_n with_o rome_n 385_o of_o placentia_n with_o florence_n 386_o of_o placentia_n with_o palermo_n 387_o of_o placentia_n with_o venice_n 388_o of_o placentia_n with_o milan_n 389_o of_o placentia_n with_o naples_n 390_o of_o placentia_n with_o sevil_n 391_o of_o placentia_n with_o valentia_n 392_o of_o placentia_n with_o antwerp_n 393_o of_o placentia_n with_o bergamo_n 394_o of_o placentia_n with_o lucca_n 395_o of_o placentia_n with_o francfort_n 396_o of_o placentia_n with_o london_n 397_o of_o order_n and_o commission_n give_v and_o receive_v in_o exchange_n in_o placentia_n 398_o question_n upon_o exchange_n in_o placentia_n 399_o exchange_n practise_v in_o palermo_n and_o mesina_n and_o how_o the_o same_o be_v calculate_v 419_o exchange_n of_o palermo_n and_o mesina_n with_o lion_n 420_o of_o palermo_n etc._n etc._n with_o placentia_n 421_o of_o palermo_n etc._n etc._n with_o naples_n 422_o of_o palermo_n etc._n etc._n with_o venice_n 423_o of_o palermo_n etc._n etc._n with_o barselona_n 424_o of_o palermo_n etc._n etc._n with_o saragosa_n and_o valentia_n ibid._n order_n and_o commission_n in_o palermo_n and_o mesina_n give_v and_o receive_v in_o exchange_n there_o 425_o piratical_a trade_n of_o tunis_n and_o argier_n 19_o q._n quivira_n 12_o quiloa_n 27_o quitiana_n ibid._n quinsay_v 98_o quinto_fw-la of_o money_n what_o 116_o quercu_fw-la 127_o the_o quality_n of_o money_n exchange_v 273_o question_n upon_o exchange_n that_o be_v practise_v in_o placentia_n 399_o r._n rove_v in_o weigh_v what_o 6_o rotolos_n in_o weigh_v what_o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plata_fw-la 13_o 〈◊〉_d contract_n 28_o rosâ—…_n on_o nilus_n 29_o rovena_n of_o egypt_n 31_o rhubarb_n 85_o river_n of_o martaban_n 95_o river_n of_o menan_n 96_o rarity_n find_v in_o sumatra_n 105_o rochel_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 125_o roven_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 126_o runano_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 146_o ravenna_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 147_o ricanti_fw-la and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 148_o rome_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 150_o rotterdam_n a_o seat_n of_o the_o merchant-adventurer_n of_o london_n 179_o river_n of_o rhine_n 182_o river_n of_o moscovia_n 219_o rhesian_a ibid._n russia_n niger_n 222_o riga_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 227_o revel_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 228_o rasia_n 235_o rhagusa_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 237_o rhodes_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 250_o
rutland-shire_n 269_o richmondshire_n ibid._n rhadnorshire_n ibid._n the_o exchange_n of_o roven_n 277_o the_o exchange_n of_o rome_n 278_o rescounter_n in_o lion_n what_o 302_o rule_n of_o cast_v up_o the_o exchange_n make_v in_o lion_n ibid._n rate_n of_o exchange_n in_o lion_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o rate_n of_o interest_n in_o many_o other_o place_n 303_o a_o table_n for_o cast_v up_o the_o account_n of_o rebatement_n 305_o example_n of_o exchange_n practise_v in_o rome_n and_o how_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v calculate_v 326_o exchange_n of_o rome_n with_o placentia_n 327_o exchange_n of_o rome_n with_o florence_n 328_o exchange_n of_o rome_n with_o venice_n 329_o exchange_n of_o rome_n with_o milan_n 330_o exchange_n of_o rome_n with_o naples_n 331_o exchange_n of_o rome_n with_o genoa_n â—…_n exchange_n of_o rome_n with_o 〈◊〉_d lermo_fw-la 333_o exchange_n of_o rome_n with_o antwerp_n 334_o exchange_n of_o rome_n with_o london_n 335_o exchange_n of_o rome_n with_o valentia_n saragosa_n and_o barselona_n 336_o exchange_n of_o rome_n with_o sevil_n 337_o exchange_n of_o rome_n with_o lisbon_n 338_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n in_o rome_n 339_o aggio_n of_o money_n in_o rome_n 340_o order_n and_o commission_n by_o exchange_n in_o rome_n 341_o s._n ship_n distinguish_v into_o four_o part_n as_o the_o duty_n of_o four_o distinct_a person_n 2_o the_o ship-wright's_a duty_n ibid._n strictness_n for_o not_o pay_v custom_n in_o russin_n denmark_n sweden_n spain_n in_o england_n scotland_n germany_n france_n italy_n netherlands_o and_o turkey_n 4_o several_a fort_n of_o money_n in_o use_n in_o several_a country_n 5_o ship-pond_n in_o weight_n what_o 6_o stone_n in_o weight_n what_o ibid._n staple-commodity_n what_o 9_o sugar-trade_n 25_o sossala_n 27_o sue_v in_o the_o red-sea_n 29._o and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 33_o sauchen_n and_o the_o trade_n contain_v the_o commodity_n measure_n and_o weight_n thereof_o 32_o smyrna_n with_o the_o commodity_n coin_n account_n weight_n measure_n custom_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 45_o mineral_n salt_n 51_o syria_n in_o general_a 54_o sidon_n and_o the_o trade_n contain_v coin_n weight_n and_o measure_n thereof_o 58_o syrophoenicia_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o ibid._n samaria_n 65_o sciras_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 79_o sarmacand_n 86_o siam_n 88_o surat_n and_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o coin_n 〈…〉_o etc._n etc._n thereof_o â—…_n ship_n of_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o coast_n of_o bengala_n weight_n etc._n etc._n 94_o strange_a manner_n of_o buy_v and_o sell_v in_o pegu_n and_o that_o coast_n 95_o spinal_n dig_v at_o coplan_n ibid._n siam_n and_o the_o trade_n of_o the_o coast_n thereof_o their_o weight_n measure_n etc._n etc._n 96_o ten_o thousand_o sail_n of_o ship_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o china_n in_o one_o river_n 98_o a_o ship_n yearly_a at_o maccau_n from_o goa_n go_v to_o japan_n 99_o summatra_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 105_o socodana_n a_o english_a factory_a 106_o spain_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o 111_o sevil_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o contain_v account_n coin_n exchange_n weight_n commodity_n measure_n etc._n etc._n thereof_o 112_o segovia_n 115_o salamanca_n ibid._n saragosa_n 119_o savoy_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 133_o sienna_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 163_o seventeenvnited_a province_n 178_o sidan_n ibid._n sluis_n 179_o the_o ancient_a staple_n of_o bridges_n 181_o strasburg_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 186_o stutgard_n ibid._n spiers_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 188_o saxony_n 196_o silver_n mine_n in_o friburg_n 202_o stoad_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 203_o sealand_n in_o denmark_n 210_o scania_n ibid._n scandia_n ibid._n sweden_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o 217_o stockholm_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 218_o seruca_n 219_o smaleusco_n ibid._n samogitia_n 222_o stralsond_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 229_o stetin_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 230_o servia_n 235_o sclavonia_n 236_o spallata_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 237_o schenico_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 241_o scuttari_fw-la and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 242_o sparta_n 245_o salonica_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 246_o sidrocapse_n rich_a in_o mine_n of_o gold_n ibid._n samothrasia_n 248_o scio_fw-la or_o chios_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 249_o sciros_fw-la island_n ibid._n salamis_n island_n ibid._n samos_n island_n ibid._n suda_n a_o brave_a harbour_n in_o candia_n 251_o strucalli_n island_n ibid._n santo_n mauro_n 252_o sicilia_n and_o the_o province_n thereof_o 256_o sardinia_n island_n 258_o sorling_n island_n 262_o scotland_n and_o the_o province_n thereof_o 264_o twelve_o shire_n in_o wales_n 268_o somersetshire_n 269_o surry_n ibid._n sussolk_n ibid._n sussex_n ibid._n staffordshire_n ibid._n shropshire_n ibid._n saragosa_n exchange_n 291_o sevil_n exchange_n 294_o sight_n what_o 299_o exchange_n of_o sevil_n 426_o exchange_n of_o saragosa_n ibid._n t._n tropick_n of_o cancer_n and_o capricorn_n 1_o thing_n considerable_a in_o barter_v bargain_v and_o exchange_v 2_o terra_fw-la cotterialis_n 12_o trindado_fw-es 13_o the_o trade_n of_o america_n by_o spaniard_n ibid._n tunis_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o with_o the_o coin_n weight_n measure_n commodity_n and_o custom_n thereof_o 15_o the_o trade_n in_o general_n of_o argier_n and_o tunis_n 19_o of_o trade_n in_o general_n of_o barbary_n 23_o tarradant_n ibid._n tombotu_n 25_o troy_n ruin_n ruin_v 46_o trapesond_n chap._n 51._o with_o the_o weight_n and_o measure_n thereof_o 55_o tyre_n and_o the_o ancient_a trade_n thereof_o 60_o tripoli_n in_o syria_n with_o the_o trade_n contain_v weight_n measure_n etc._n etc._n thereof_o 64_o turcomania_n 67_o tauris_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 74_o the_o general_a trade_n of_o persia_n 82_o tartary_n and_o the_o province_n thereof_o 83_o tartary_n precopensis_n ibid._n tartary_n asiatica_fw-la and_o antiqua_fw-la 85_o tutta_n 90_o the_o trade_n in_o general_n of_o the_o sea-coast_n of_o india_n 92_o ticco_fw-it and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 105_o trade_n in_o general_n of_o asia_n 109_o toledo_n 114_o tortosa_n 119_o the_o trade_n in_o general_n of_o spain_n and_o portugal_n survey_v 121_o thoullousa_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 123_o torrian_n 125_o thollon_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 130_o turino_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 134_o the_o trade_n in_o general_n of_o france_n 135_o tarranto_n 139_o treviso_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 152_o the_o trade_n in_o general_n of_o italy_n 177_o tornay_n 179_o the_o trade_n of_o antwerp_n augment_v by_o three_o occasion_n and_o decay_v by_o three_o occasion_n 179_o the_o trade_n in_o general_n of_o netherlands_o 181_o the_o trade_n in_o general_n of_o aermany_n 209_o the_o trade_n of_o prussia_n ibid._n the_o trade_n of_o denmark_n 215_o the_o trade_n of_o moscovia_n 221_o transilvania_n 236_o thebes_n 246_o thermophilae_fw-la strait_n famous_a ibid._n thessalia_n ibid._n thracia_n ibid._n the_o trade_n of_o the_o citizen_n of_o constantinople_n 247_o tenedos_n 248_o terra_fw-la sigillata_fw-la 248_o temple_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o lover_n 252_o turkey_n or_o levant_n merchant_n their_o original_n in_o london_n 270_o though_o the_o table_n of_o exchange_n differ_v from_o the_o present_a rate_n yet_o the_o use_n thereof_o be_v no_o way_n lessen_v 274_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n 299_o a_o table_n for_o cast_v up_o the_o account_n of_o discount_n or_o rebatement_n 304_o tripoli_n in_o barbary_n 15_o v._n virginia_n 12_o una_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o contain_v the_o coin_n weight_n measure_v thereof_o 12_o the_o undermine_a trick_n of_o the_o dutch_a in_o the_o trade_n of_o guiny_n 25_o the_o matchless_a villainy_n of_o the_o dutch_a in_o the_o amboina_fw-la island_n 103_o validolide_a 115_o valentia_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 118_o vienne_n in_o france_n 127_o valentia_n in_o france_n ibid._n republic_n of_o venice_n and_o the_o city_n 131_o vicentia_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 154_o verona_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 156_o venice_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 158_o urbino_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 169_o valencourt_n 179_o utrecht_n 180_o vienna_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 195_o veteravia_n 201_o valadomira_n 219_o volmia_n 222_o valona_n or_o avalona_n and_o the_o trade_n 243_o venetian_n the_o second_o trader_n of_o eminency_n in_o turkey_n 247_o ulster_n in_o ireland_n 263_o the_o use_n of_o the_o table_n of_o exchange_n 275_o venice_n exchange_n 281_o valentia_n exchange_n 291_o vienna_n exchange_n 298_o usance_n what_o 299_o example_n of_o exchange_n practise_v in_o venice_n and_o how_o calculate_v 368_o exchange_n of_o venice_n with_o lion_n 369_o of_o venice_n with_o placentia_n 370_o of_o venice_n with_o rome_n 371_o of_o venice_n with_o naples_n 372_o of_o venice_n with_o florence_n 373_o of_o venice_n with_o milan_n 374_o of_o venice_n with_o antwerp_n 375_o of_o venice_n with_o london_n 376_o of_o venice_n with_o genoa_n 377_o of_o venice_n with_o norimberg_n 378_o of_o venice_n with_o bergamo_n 379_o of_o order_n and_o commission_n give_v
parcel_n will_v amount_v to_o with_o the_o exchange_n from_o one_o sort_n of_o money_n or_o species_n to_o another_o in_o regard_n the_o same_o have_v be_v already_o publish_v by_o mr._n lewis_n roberts_n in_o his_o map_n of_o commerce_n but_o i_o have_v give_v my_o advice_n in_o the_o practical_a part_n of_o exchange_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o merchant_n use_v in_o england_n and_o i_o have_v general_o back_v my_o advice_n with_o some_o reason_n which_o among_o wise_a man_n be_v esteem_v more_o prevalent_a than_o law_n itself_o i_o dare_v warrant_v the_o proceed_n of_o any_o that_o shall_v walk_v after_o this_o my_o advice_n to_o be_v good_a and_o justifiable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o merchant_n but_o i_o think_v i_o need_v not_o hang_v out_o a_o bush_n if_o the_o palate_n be_v right_a i_o know_v the_o wine_n can_v be_v disrelished_a it_o be_v the_o crop_n of_o four_o and_o twenty_o year_n experience_v in_o my_o employment_n in_o the_o art_n of_o a_o notary_n public_a reader_n let_v not_o one_o perusal_n suffice_v thou_o this_o labour_n be_v i_o the_o gain_n will_v be_v thou_o i_o be_o but_o the_o adviser_n be_v thou_o advise_v by_o j._n marius_n exchange_n excellent_a and_o necessary_a exchange_n be_v by_o some_o hold_v to_o be_v the_o most_o mysterious_a part_n of_o the_o art_n of_o merchandize_v and_o traffic_n be_v ground_v upon_o custom_n and_o experience_n and_o the_o necessity_n and_o commodiousness_n of_o exchange_n be_v see_v in_o that_o it_o have_v find_v a_o general_a allowance_n in_o all_o country_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n and_o yet_o be_v maintain_v with_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o all_o for_o it_o prevent_v the_o danger_n and_o adventure_n of_o carriage_n of_o money_n from_o one_o city_n or_o country_n to_o another_o and_o this_o be_v do_v only_o by_o two_o or_o three_o line_n write_v on_o a_o small_a piece_n of_o paper_n term_v a_o bill_n of_o exchange_n which_o be_v so_o noble_a and_o excellent_a that_o though_o it_o can_v proper_o as_o i_o conceive_v be_v call_v a_o specialty_n because_o it_o want_v those_o formality_n which_o by_o the_o common-law_n of_o england_n be_v thereunto_o require_v as_o seal_v delivery_n and_o witness_n yet_o it_o be_v equivalent_a thereunto_o if_o not_o beyond_o or_o exceed_v any_o specialty_n or_o bond_n in_o its_o punctuality_n and_o precise_a payment_n carry_v with_o it_o a_o command_a power_n though_o direct_v from_o the_o servant_n to_o the_o master_n for_o if_o by_o he_o accept_v it_o concern_v he_o every_o whit_n as_o much_o to_o see_v it_o be_v pay_v with_o honour_n at_o the_o time_n as_o the_o servant_n can_v desire_v or_o the_o party_n to_o who_o it_o be_v payable_a can_v expect_v in_o regard_n the_o acceptor_n credit_n lie_v at_o stake_n and_o if_o he_o fail_v of_o payment_n at_o the_o precise_a day_n present_o there_o will_v issue_v forth_o a_o protest_v which_o may_v tell_v tale_n and_o soon_o make_v a_o dilemma_n in_o his_o commerce_n for_o he_o must_v not_o expect_v to_o continue_v his_o credit_n long_o that_o do_v not_o pay_v his_o accept_a bill_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v and_o beside_o his_o own_o his_o servant_z or_o friend_n the_o drawer_n credit_n will_v also_o be_v wound_v beside_o the_o charge_n which_o be_v incident_a thereunto_o and_o unavoidable_a payment_n of_o principal_a and_o charges_n at_o the_o end_n if_o the_o party_n or_o party_n be_v able_a for_o both_o acceptor_n and_o drawer_n be_v bind_v till_o payment_n as_o shall_v be_v more_o particular_o show_v in_o this_o ensue_a treatise_n thus_o much_o in_o general_n for_o i_o love_v not_o to_o spend_v more_o word_n than_o need_v or_o tell_v a_o large_a story_n to_o little_a or_o no_o purpose_n exchange_v what_o it_o be_v real_a exchange_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o give_v or_o take_v up_o money_n in_o one_o city_n or_o town_n to_o the_o end_n to_o have_v it_o again_o or_o to_o restore_v the_o just_a value_n thereof_o in_o money_n in_o another_o town_n according_a to_o the_o price_n which_o shall_v be_v agree_v upon_o between_o the_o taker_n and_o the_o deliverer_n to_o allow_v or_o pay_v for_o the_o exchange_n of_o the_o money_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o time_n which_o will_v be_v from_o the_o time_n that_o the_o money_n be_v take_v up_o or_o deliver_v till_o it_o be_v restore_v or_o receive_v again_o inland_a and_o outland_n bill_n all_o alike_o and_o by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o a_o bill_n of_o exchange_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v for_o money_n take_v up_o at_o edinburgh_n york_n bristol_n exon_n plymouth_n dover_n or_o any_o other_o part_n of_o england_n or_o scotland_n and_o payable_a at_o london_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n as_o effectual_a as_o any_o bill_n of_o exchange_n make_v beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o payable_a here_o in_o england_n which_o we_o use_v to_o call_v a_o outland_n bill_n and_o the_o other_o a_o inland_a bill_n both_o the_o inland_n and_o outland_n be_v make_v for_o money_n take_v up_o by_o exchange_n and_o exchange_n of_o monies_n be_v a_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v do_v as_o well_o from_o one_o town_n to_o another_o as_o from_o one_o country_n kingdom_n or_o nation_n to_o another_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o bill_n of_o exchange_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v as_o well_o at_o one_o part_n as_o at_o another_o i_o mean_v inland_a and_o outland_n ought_v to_o be_v esteem_v of_o equal_a worth_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o merchant_n on_o both_o equal_o observe_v howbeit_o mr._n john_n trenchant_a in_o his_o book_n of_o arithmetic_n print_v at_o lion_n anno_fw-la 1608._o say_v that_o a_o exchange_n make_v in_o the_o same_o realm_n as_o from_o lion_n to_o paris_n be_v not_o real_a for_o that_o the_o real_a exchange_n be_v appoint_v only_o for_o exchange_n between_o town_n in_o subjection_n to_o divers_a lord_n who_o do_v not_o allow_v money_n to_o be_v transport_v out_o of_o their_o own_o territory_n or_o because_o the_o money_n be_v not_o convey_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o without_o great_a loss_n four_o person_n to_o make_v a_o exchange_n and_o how_o call_v ordinary_o there_o be_v four_o person_n requisite_a to_o be_v employ_v in_o take_v up_o or_o remit_v any_o parcel_n of_o money_n by_o exchange_n beside_o the_o broker_n who_o do_v procure_v the_o parcel_n as_o namely_o two_o at_o the_o place_n where_o the_o money_n be_v take_v up_o and_o two_o at_o the_o place_n where_o the_o money_n be_v payable_a 1._o the_o party_n who_o deliver_v the_o money_n by_o exchange_n who_o we_o use_v to_o call_v the_o deliverer_n or_o the_o giver_n and_o the_o french_a le_fw-fr banker_n because_o there_o be_v who_o keep_v a_o stock_n of_o money_n only_o to_o negotiate_v by_o exchange_n as_o our_o usurer_n do_v money_n to_o deliver_v at_o interest_n although_o these_o banker_n will_v as_o well_o take_v up_o as_o deliver_v money_n by_o exchange_n according_a as_o they_o see_v it_o most_o advantageous_a to_o they_o by_o the_o rise_n or_o fall_v of_o the_o price_n of_o monies_n by_o exchange_n 2._o the_o taker_n or_o party_n who_o receive_v or_o take_v up_o money_n by_o exchange_n and_o this_o party_n we_o usual_o call_v the_o drawer_n because_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a occasion_n of_o the_o draught_n of_o those_o money_n from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o bill_n of_o exchange_n 3._o the_o party_n who_o be_v to_o pay_v the_o money_n or_o he_o upon_o who_o the_o bill_n be_v draw_v or_o to_o who_o the_o bill_n of_o exchange_n be_v direct_v and_o 4._o the_o party_n to_o who_o the_o money_n be_v make_v payable_a or_o he_o to_o who_o the_o bill_n be_v send_v to_o get_v accept_v and_o to_o receive_v the_o money_n when_o due_a according_a to_o the_o bill_n so_o that_o by_o set_v down_o these_o four_o party_n and_o what_o use_n there_o be_v of_o they_o in_o exchange_n of_o monies_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o correspondency_n and_o familiar_a acquaintance_n between_o the_o party_n who_o deliver_v 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cleveland_n cleveland_n the_o three_o province_n be_v cleveland_n contain_v the_o earldom_n of_o cleve_n the_o dutchy_n of_o gulick_n and_o berge_n wherein_o be_v find_v the_o fair_a city_n of_o cleve_n calker_n wesel_n emrick_n aken_n gulick_n dulkins_n and_o other_o which_o i_o omit_v for_o brevity_n alsatia_n alsatia_n the_o four_o province_n be_v alsatia_n wherein_o be_v find_v the_o town_n of_o psaltberg_n wesenberg_n colmar_n and_o principal_o the_o famous_a city_n of_o strasburg_n of_o which_o a_o word_n chap._n clxxxvi_o of_o strasburg_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o strasburg_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o straâ—burg_n be_v one_o of_o the_o imperial_a city_n beforementioned_a seat_v a_o musket-shot_a from_o the_o rhine_n whereto_o there_o be_v a_o channel_n cut_v for_o conveyance_n of_o all_o commodity_n there_o be_v here_o also_o a_o wooden_a bridge_n over_o the_o rhine_n but_o of_o no_o great_a strength_n the_o circuit_n of_o the_o city_n may_v be_v aboâ—t_v 8_o mile_n well_o fortify_v and_o be_v famous_a for_o many_o rarity_n the_o principal_a be_v their_o clock_n which_o cost_v so_o many_o year_n labour_v to_o perfect_v and_o the_o steeple_n of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n be_v number_v among_o the_o seven_o miracle_n of_o the_o world_n for_o its_o excellent_a structure_n and_o beauty_n the_o courtesy_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n to_o stranger_n be_v not_o to_o be_v forget_v and_o here_o they_o be_v accustom_v at_o the_o city_n cost_n to_o give_v all_o handicraft_n entertainment_n that_o they_o may_v either_o teach_v if_o expert_a or_o learn_v if_o ignorant_a by_o which_o mean_n they_o be_v find_v to_o have_v confluence_n of_o artisan_n which_o do_v both_o much_o further_o their_o city_n stock_n and_o enrich_v the_o inhabitant_n strasburg_n weight_n of_o strasburg_n in_o strasburg_n be_v find_v two_o weight_n gross_a and_o subtle_a and_o by_o observation_n it_o have_v be_v find_v that_o the_o 100_o l._n subtle_a of_o london_n have_v make_v 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seat_v in_o the_o centre_n thereof_o frankfort_n frankfort_n and_o also_o here_o be_v frankfort_n seat_v on_o the_o river_n menus_fw-la famous_a for_o the_o two_o book-mart_n here_o keep_v annual_o in_o midlent_a and_o mid-september_n a_o word_n of_o the_o most_o eminent_a of_o these_o before_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o next_o province_n chap._n clxxxvii_o of_o worm_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o worm_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o worm_n be_v a_o town_n of_o great_a antiquity_n and_o yet_o want_v not_o magnificence_n in_o her_o building_n on_o the_o westside_n thereof_o grow_v in_o great_a abundance_n those_o wine_n know_v to_o we_o by_o the_o name_n of_o rhenish_n it_o be_v more_o famous_a for_o the_o many_o imperial_a parliament_n hold_v here_o of_o old_a than_o it_o be_v for_o trade_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o have_v cause_n to_o insist_v much_o thereupon_o near_o to_o this_o city_n stand_v the_o city_n of_o frankendale_n a_o new_a modern_a strong_a fair_a and_o 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say_v ten_o shall_v be_v the_o exchange_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o ten_o of_o a_o hundred_o be_v ten_o and_o the_o ¼_n of_o ten_o be_v 2½_n which_o be_v the_o exchange_n aforementioned_a and_o therefore_o ¼_n of_o the_o ten_o be_v to_o be_v take_v as_o for_o example_n 3._o at_o 2_o â—_o 3._o again_o a_o debtor_n owe_v unto_o his_o creditor_n l._n 3141._o 16_o s._n 6_o d._n to_o pay_v at_o the_o rate_n of_o 2â…“_n per_fw-la cent._n for_o exchange_n the_o which_o most_o facile_a and_o brief_o be_v thus_o perform_v take_v the_o 1_o 1â—_n of_o the_o say_a sum_n and_o of_o the_o proceed_v ½_n and_o of_o the_o ½_n the_o â—_o 3_o add_v the_o say_v five_o to_o the_o â…”_n and_o thus_o the_o value_n of_o the_o exchange_n be_v find_v out_o as_o here_o follow_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o brevity_n be_v that_o if_o from_o 100_o one_o take_v as_o be_v before_o say_a â…•_n of_o 1_o 10_o and_o â…“_n of_o the_o say_a â…•_n the_o product_n of_o the_o say_v â—_o 5_o with_o the_o â…“_n give_v just_a 2â…”_n as_o be_v above_o specify_v again_o at_o 2_o â—_o 4_o per_fw-la cent._n how_o much_o amount_v the_o exchange_n of_o l._n 842._o 17._o 6._o you_o must_v here_o take_v â—_o 3_o of_o a_o 1_o 10_o and_o a_o â—_o 10_o of_o the_o say_v add_v the_o two_o last_o product_n the_o exchange_n will_v appear_v as_o 2â…“_n at_o 2â…“_n again_o a_o debtor_n owe_v to_o his_o creditor_n l._n 1435._o 17._o 8_o d._n to_o be_v pay_v at_o the_o rate_n of_o 2½_n per_fw-la cent._n for_o the_o exchange_n to_o do_v this_o take_v the_o 1_o 10_o part_n of_o the_o say_a sum_n and_o of_o his_o product_n â…•_n and_o of_o the_o ½_n the_o â…›_n add_v the_o say_a â…•_n to_o the_o say_a â…›_n and_o the_o exchange_n will_v appear_v 2¼_n at_o 2¼_n again_o at_o 2¼_n per_fw-la cent._n what_o will_v the_o exchange_n of_o 7661_o l._n 17_o sol_n amount_v unto_o to_o do_v which_o the_o â…•_n of_o 1_o 10_o and_o the_o â…›_n of_o the_o say_a â…•_n be_v to_o be_v take_v add_v the_o â…•_n and_o the_o â…›_n and_o it_o give_v the_o exchange_n cent._n at_o 3_o per_fw-la cent._n again_o at_o 3_o per_fw-la cent._n i_o will_v know_v the_o exchange_n of_o 7000_o l._n herein_o take_v ¼_n of_o 1_o 10_o and_o â…•_n of_o the_o say_a ¼_n add_v the_o two_o last_o product_n it_o give_v the_o exchange_n as_o for_o example_n 2½_n at_o 2½_n also_o presuppose_v that_o a_o merchant_n have_v sell_v some_o good_n for_o the_o value_n of_o 5312_o l._n 10_o s._n at_o a_o year_n time_n conditional_o to_o have_v the_o allowance_n of_o 2½_n per_fw-la cent._n for_o every_o payment_n what_o ought_v the_o buyer_n to_o give_v the_o seller_n at_o the_o say_a term_n in_o this_o case_n consider_v that_o 2½_n per_fw-la cent._n for_o a_o payment_n be_v 10_o per_fw-la cent._n for_o the_o year_n and_o therefore_o the_o 1_o 10_o be_v to_o be_v take_v and_o to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o total_a and_o it_o give_v l._n 5843._o 15._o but_o i_o have_v stay_v upon_o this_o point_n too_o long_o and_o therefore_o will_v omit_v further_a example_n and_o will_v only_o insert_v a_o brief_a method_n of_o these_o form_n of_o exchange_n in_o this_o place_n because_o the_o ingenious_a may_v make_v it_o serve_v his_o occasion_n in_o any_o country_n where_o money_n be_v either_o give_v or_o take_v at_o interest_n serve_v as_o compendious_a table_n for_o cast_v up_o of_o any_o exchange_n here_o or_o of_o interest_n elsewhere_o for_o any_o space_n and_o term_v of_o time_n whatsoever_o and_o fit_o serve_v as_o a_o necessary_a introduction_n to_o what_o i_o shall_v here_o further_o insert_v as_o concern_v the_o exchange_n make_v by_o lion_n for_o other_o country_n chap._n ccciu_o brief_a rate_n of_o exchange_n in_o lion_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o