Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	gain_n	pound_n	sterling_a	56	3	16.2454	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07834	An itinerary vvritten by Fynes Moryson Gent. First in the Latine tongue, and then translated by him into English: containing his ten yeeres trauell through the tvvelue dominions of Germany, Bohmerland, Sweitzerland, Netherland, Denmarke, Poland, Jtaly, Turky, France, England, Scotland, and Ireland. Diuided into III parts. The I. part. Containeth a iournall through all the said twelue dominions: shewing particularly the number of miles, the soyle of the country, the situation of cities, the descriptions of them, with all monuments in each place worth the seeing, as also the rates of hiring coaches or horses from place to place, with each daies expences for diet, horse-meate, and the like. The II. part. Containeth the rebellion of Hugh, Earle of Tyrone, and the appeasing thereof: written also in forme of a iournall. The III. part. Containeth a discourse vpon seuerall heads, through all the said seuerall dominions.	Moryson, Fynes, 1566-1630.	1617 (1617)	STC 18205; ESTC S115249	1,351,375	915

the_o only_a remedy_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o careful_a and_o diligent_a oversight_n of_o her_o majesty_n minister_n to_o who_o that_o trust_n be_v commit_v her_o majesty_n think_v that_o as_o yourselves_o do_v true_o find_v the_o fault_n and_o abuse_n so_o none_o can_v better_o provide_v for_o their_o remedy_n than_o you_o that_o be_v there_o present_a and_o especial_o you_o the_o treasurer_n by_o who_o minister_n error_n her_o majesty_n have_v be_v so_o much_o prejudice_v and_o whereas_o especial_a cause_n of_o these_o fraud_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o the_o bill_n of_o exchange_n we_o shall_v most_o willing_o be_v of_o that_o mind_n to_o reduce_v all_o unto_o one_o place_n at_o dublyn_n be_v it_o not_o that_o we_o find_v you_o the_o treasurer_n to_o vary_v in_o your_o opinion_n have_v signify_v heretofore_o by_o your_o particular_a letter_n to_o some_o of_o we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o possible_a way_n of_o remedy_n but_o by_o reduce_v all_o the_o bank_n to_o one_o place_n and_o yet_o by_o this_o letter_n joint_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o counsel_n deliver_v your_o opinion_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o two_o place_n unto_o which_o opinion_n because_o we_o conceive_v you_o be_v win_v upon_o the_o consultation_n of_o that_o counsel_n we_o have_v apply_v our_o consent_n thereunto_o and_o to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v plain_o appear_v unto_o you_o how_o the_o merchant_n &_o other_o abuse_v the_o exchange_n do_v most_o fraudulent_o serve_v their_o turn_n both_o upon_o her_o majesty_n subject_n there_o if_o it_o be_v true_a as_o have_v be_v inform_v to_o we_o by_o person_n of_o good_a credit_n come_v from_o thence_o that_o they_o improve_v their_o commodity_n to_o a_o treble_a price_n and_o more_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o coin_n and_o likewise_o upon_o her_o majesty_n excessive_a loss_n by_o return_n of_o their_o money_n upon_o the_o exchange_n we_o have_v think_v good_a to_o send_v you_o a_o estimate_n or_o calculation_n of_o the_o gain_n that_o one_o of_o they_o may_v make_v and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v do_v make_v in_o this_o course_n upon_o the_o expense_n but_o of_o one_o hundred_o pound_n utter_v there_o in_o commodity_n make_v and_o raise_v thereupon_o but_o two_o for_o one_o whereby_o you_o may_v judge_v how_o unreasonable_a advantage_n may_v be_v further_o make_v upon_o the_o profit_n of_o three_o or_o four_o for_o one_o if_o the_o merchant_n be_v so_o ill_o dispose_v or_o can_v find_v the_o mean_n of_o a_o corrupt_a minister_n under_o the_o treasurer_n to_o combine_v with_o he_o and_o so_o we_o bid_v you_o right_o hearty_o well_o to_o fare_v from_o the_o court_n at_o white-hall_n the_o 24_o of_o december_n 1602._o a_o computation_n send_v over_o enclose_v in_o the_o former_a letter_n of_o the_o gain_n which_o a_o merchant_n may_v make_v by_o the_o exchange_n bring_v to_o the_o exchange_n in_o each_o one_o hundred_o pound_n forty_o pound_n sterling_a and_o suppose_v the_o merchant_n to_o be_v without_o sterling_a money_n in_o his_o store_n or_o without_o credit_n and_o to_o use_v the_o exchange_n direct_o if_o he_o convert_v one_o hundred_o pound_n sterling_a into_o ware_n and_o sell_v the_o same_o in_o ireland_n at_o the_o rate_n of_o two_o for_o one_o viz._n for_o two_o hundred_o pound_n irish_a he_o do_v thereby_o gaineas_fw-la follow_v to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o exchange_n he_o must_v have_v fourscore_o pound_n sterling_a which_o suppose_v that_o he_o buy_v at_o five_o shilling_n irish_a each_o twenty_o shilling_n sterling_a his_o fourscore_a pound_n sterling_a do_v cost_v he_o one_o hundred_o pound_n irish._n then_o come_v he_o to_o the_o exchange_n with_o one_o hundred_o pound_n irish_a and_o fourscore_o pound_n sterling_a for_o both_o which_o the_o minister_n give_v he_o a_o bill_n to_o receive_v in_o england_n one_o hundred_o seventy_o five_o pound_n sterling_a for_o he_o must_v loose_v five_o pound_n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o the_o one_o hundred_o irish._n then_o have_v he_o in_o his_o purse_n in_o england_n one_o hundred_o seventy_o five_o pound_n defalk_v his_o first_o stock_n which_o be_v one_o hundred_o pound_n rest_v clear_a to_o he_o seventy_o five_o pound_n and_o this_o he_o may_v do_v upon_o as_o many_o return_n as_o he_o make_v in_o a_o year_n if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o he_o can_v buy_v sterling_a money_n at_o so_o low_a a_o rate_n as_o for_o five_o and_o twenty_o shilling_n irish_a but_o that_o he_o do_v pay_v thirty_o shilling_n irish_a for_o twenty_o shilling_n sterling_a then_o be_v his_o gain_n the_o less_o by_o nineteen_o pound_n and_o yet_o shall_v he_o gain_v six_o and_o fifty_o pound_n but_o suppose_v such_o 〈◊〉_d merchant_n as_o be_v not_o in_o necessity_n to_o by_o sterling_a money_n with_o irish_a but_o that_o he_o they_o borrow_v it_o here_o of_o friend_n though_o he_o pay_v twenty_o pound_n in_o the_o hundred_o for_o 〈◊〉_d be_v his_o gain_n in_o this_o manner_n his_o hundred_o pound_n sterling_a convert_v into_o ware_n and_o sell_v in_o ireland_n for_o two_o hundred_o pound_n irish_a he_o bring_v to_o the_o exchange_n one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o pound_n irish_a and_o fourscore_o pound_n sterling_a borrow_v and_o receive_v a_o bill_n to_o be_v pay_v in_o england_n one_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o fourteen_o pound_n lose_v six_o pound_n for_o the_o return_n of_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o pound_n irish._n so_o have_v he_o in_o his_o purse_n in_o england_n one_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o fourteen_o pound_n out_o of_o which_o deduct_v one_o hundred_v pound_n which_o be_v the_o first_o stock_n rest_v to_o he_o fourscore_o and_o fourteen_o pound_n out_o of_o which_o gain_n allow_v he_o fourscore_o pound_n to_o pay_v for_o so_o much_o borrow_v by_o he_o yet_o rest_v to_o he_o fourteen_o pound_n and_o further_o he_o have_v remain_v in_o his_o hand_n in_o ireland_n fourscore_o pound_n irish_a remain_v of_o his_o two_o hundred_o irish_a whereof_o he_o bring_v only_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o pound_n to_o the_o exchange_n to_o have_v which_o fourscore_o pound_n return_v by_o the_o exchange_n he_o must_v borrow_v two_o and_o thirty_o pound_n sterling_a and_o so_o shall_v he_o have_v a_o bill_n to_o be_v pay_v in_o england_n one_o hundred_o and_o eight_o pound_n for_o he_o lose_v four_o pound_n for_o exchange_n of_o the_o fourscore_o pound_n irish_a out_o of_o which_o one_o hundred_o and_o eight_o pound_n abate_v the_o two_o and_o thirty_o pound_n borrow_v there_o rest_v gain_v seventy_o six_o pound_n whereunto_o add_v the_o fourteen_o pound_n above_o mention_v than_o the_o whole_a gain_n be_v fourscore_o and_o ten_o pound_n from_o whence_o take_v for_o the_o interest_n of_o one_o hundred_o and_o twelve_o pound_n borrow_v for_o three_o month_n after_o twenty_o in_o the_o hundred_o for_o a_o year_n which_o be_v for_o three_o month_n six_o pound_n twelve_o shilling_n and_o then_o his_o clear_a gain_n be_v towards_o his_o freight_n custom_n forbear_v the_o money_n and_o other_o charge_n fourscore_o and_o four_o pound_n eight_o shilling_n about_o the_o end_n of_o january_n the_o lord_n deputy_n return_v from_o connaght_n to_o dublyn_n and_o by_o the_o way_n receive_v letter_n from_o rowry_n o_o donnell_n who_o now_o have_v undertake_v the_o prosecution_n of_o o_o rorke_n and_o signify_v his_o determination_n to_o make_v a_o road_n present_o into_o his_o country_n and_o to_o leave_v some_o of_o his_o man_n to_o lie_v upon_o he_o in_o some_o place_n of_o convenient_a strength_n but_o his_o lordship_n be_v come_v to_o dublyn_n receive_v another_o letter_n from_o the_o say_v rory_n o_o donnell_n upon_o the_o eighteen_o of_o february_n signify_v that_o o_n rorke_v strength_n be_v much_o increase_v by_o the_o repair_n of_o many_o chief_a rebel_n into_o his_o country_n so_o as_o for_o the_o present_a he_o be_v nether_a able_a to_o attempt_v o_o rorke_n nor_o to_o defend_v himself_o from_o his_o attempt_n till_o the_o english_a force_n shall_v draw_v up_o to_o assist_v he_o the_o hasten_v whereof_o he_o pray_v and_o that_o he_o may_v have_v leave_n to_o put_v up_o his_o creaghte_n for_o a_o time_n towards_o ballishannon_n for_o his_o better_a safety_n the_o five_o and_o twenty_o of_o february_n the_o lord_n deputie_n write_v this_o follow_a letter_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o england_n and_o send_v it_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n precedent_n of_o monster_n at_o this_o time_n go_v for_o england_n may_v it_o please_v your_o lordship_n although_o i_o be_o unwilling_a to_o inform_v you_o often_o of_o the_o present_a estate_n of_o this_o kingdom_n or_o of_o any_o particular_a accident_n or_o service_n because_o the_o one_o be_v subject_a to_o so_o much_o alteration_n and_o the_o other_o light_o deliver_v unto_o all_o that_o be_v not_o present_a with_o such_o uncertainty_n and_o that_o i_o be_o loath_a

seintpoole_n and_o m_o r_o serjeant_n fleetwood_n comptroller_n argue_v to_o the_o contrary_a and_o say_v that_o in_o all_o these_o case_n new_a be_v to_o be_v choose_v and_o the_o old_a discharge_v and_o that_o it_o need_v not_o to_o have_v discharge_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o house_n but_o it_o suffice_v to_o make_v suggestion_n in_o the_o chancery_n and_o to_o procure_v a_o writ_n thereupon_o for_o a_o new_a election_n and_o to_o question_v this_o be_v to_o discredit_v the_o lord_n lie_v to_o be_v pay_v at_o sight_n at_o usance_n at_o half_a usance_n and_o at_o double_a usance_n which_o word_n usance_n be_v not_o english_a i_o take_v to_o be_v borrow_v of_o the_o italian_a word_n usanza_n signify_v a_o manner_n or_o custom_n the_o word_n at_o sight_n import_v present_a payment_n at_o half_a usance_n a_o fortnight_n after_o the_o date_n at_o usance_n a_o month_n at_o double_a usance_n two_o month_n and_o thus_o to_o he_o that_o go_v from_o london_n to_o hamburg_n in_o germany_n it_o be_v all_o one_o whether_o his_o bill_n of_o exchange_n be_v pay_v at_o sight_n or_o at_o half_a usance_n since_o hce_n can_v hardly_o arrive_v there_o in_o less_o space_n than_o a_o fortnight_n but_o touch_v the_o exchange_n from_o london_n to_o venice_n farther_z distant_a by_o the_o word_n usance_n three_o month_n be_v signify_v and_o by_o double_a usance_n six_o month_n the_o turk_n empire_n be_v so_o far_o distant_a and_o the_o journey_n sare_z so_o uncertain_a as_o our_o merchant_n use_v no_o certain_a rate_n of_o exchange_n thither_o neither_o indeed_o use_v they_o to_o give_v any_o bill_n of_o exchange_n but_o only_a letter_n of_o credit_n to_o receive_v set_v sum_n of_o money_n or_o at_o large_a as_o much_o as_o the_o traveller_n shall_v want_v of_o which_o three_o kind_n of_o receive_v money_n in_o foreign_a part_n i_o shall_v hereafter_o speak_v by_o the_o foresay_a bill_n of_o exchange_n according_a to_o the_o foresay_a opportunity_n the_o traveller_n common_o lose_v and_o sometime_o gain_v for_o myself_o be_o familiar_o acquaint_v with_o a_o merchant_n who_o take_v up_o one_o hundred_o pound_n at_o london_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o his_o factor_n at_o stand_v in_o germany_n which_o factor_n again_o take_v up_o the_o same_o hundred_o pound_n at_o stand_v to_o be_v pay_v by_o his_o master_n at_o london_n and_o at_o four_o month_n end_n he_o pay_v the_o same_o have_v by_o these_o bill_n of_o exchange_n make_v use_v thereof_o all_o this_o time_n without_o one_o penny_n loss_n but_o in_o general_a when_o great_a quantity_n of_o money_n be_v to_o be_v make_v over_o to_o any_o place_n from_o london_n the_o traveller_n shall_v lose_v after_o five_o in_o the_o hundred_o by_o the_o year_n and_o when_o small_a quantity_n be_v to_o be_v make_v over_o he_o shall_v lose_v after_o the_o rate_n of_o fifteen_o in_o the_o hundred_o by_o the_o year_n and_o ordinary_o he_o shall_v lose_v about_o the_o rate_n of_o ten_o in_o the_o hundred_o by_o the_o year_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a uncertainty_n in_o receive_v money_n by_o bill_n of_o exchange_n as_o well_o by_o the_o slow_a send_v of_o they_o as_o by_o the_o delay_n which_o factor_n use_v to_o make_v in_o pay_v they_o as_o also_o by_o the_o usual_a negligence_n of_o the_o traveller_n friend_n who_o be_v to_o make_v over_o his_o money_n or_o by_o his_o want_n of_o ready_a money_n at_o the_o time_n i_o say_v for_o this_o uncertainty_n lest_o the_o traveller_n shall_v lose_v the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n fit_a to_o take_v journey_n by_o the_o expect_n of_o his_o money_n a_o three_o course_n of_o receive_v money_n in_o foreign_a part_n have_v grow_v in_o use_n namely_o that_o the_o traveller_n shall_v take_v with_o he_o letter_n of_o credit_n from_o some_o merchant_n of_o great_a trade_n to_o his_o factor_n to_o furnish_v he_o from_o place_n to_o place_n of_o money_n either_o according_a to_o his_o want_n or_o for_o a_o certain_a yearly_a sum_n i_o confess_v it_o be_v a_o more_o frugal_a course_n that_o he_o shall_v first_o pay_v his_o money_n at_o home_n and_o after_o receive_v it_o beyond_o the_o sea_n then_o that_o he_o shall_v first_o receive_v it_o there_o and_o after_o repay_v it_o at_o home_n but_o i_o will_v advise_v he_o to_o make_v over_o his_o money_n after_o the_o foresay_a manner_n by_o bill_n of_o exchange_n and_o withal_o to_o carry_v these_o letter_n of_o credit_n for_o abundant_a caution_n of_o all_o event_n so_o as_o upon_o any_o cross_a accident_n he_o may_v rather_o incur_v a_o small_a loss_n of_o money_n than_o the_o unrecoverable_a loss_n of_o time_n yet_o even_o in_o money_n take_v by_o letter_n of_o credit_n reckon_v the_o time_n of_o the_o repayment_n merchant_n use_v not_o to_o exact_v great_a gain_n than_o ten_o in_o the_o hundred_o by_o the_o year_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v honest_a man_n or_o have_v any_o bond_n of_o friendship_n with_o the_o traveller_n or_o his_o friend_n at_o home_n and_o be_v confident_a of_o repayment_n without_o any_o doubt_n arise_v either_o by_o the_o traveller_n sickness_n or_o by_o his_o friend_n ill_o keep_v of_o their_o credit_n it_o remain_v that_o i_o add_v somewhat_o in_o general_a out_o of_o my_o experience_n of_o the_o rate_n at_o which_o myself_o receive_v money_n by_o the_o foresay_a bill_n of_o exchange_n or_o letter_n of_o credit_n and_o first_o i_o will_v confess_v my_o negligent_a omission_n in_o note_v the_o rate_n of_o my_o exchange_n whereof_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o moment_n i_o much_o repent_v i_o but_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o reader_n must_v bear_v with_o i_o if_o i_o set_v the_o same_o down_o more_o brief_o than_o be_v fit_a for_o his_o instruction_n our_o of_o england_n into_o scotland_n and_o ireland_n a_o traveller_n shall_v have_v many_o opportunity_n to_o carry_v money_n inspecie_fw-la that_o be_v in_o kind_n or_o to_o exchange_v they_o without_o any_o loss_n the_o exchange_n out_o of_o england_n to_o stoade_n or_o hamburge_n in_o germany_n use_v to_o bear_v this_o rate_n for_o a_o pound_n or_o twenty_o shilling_n sterling_a to_o receive_v there_o five_o and_o twenty_o hamburge_n shilling_n and_o six_o penny_n myself_o deliver_v forty_o pound_n in_o england_n and_o after_o the_o rate_n of_o twenty_o four_o hamburg_n shilling_n and_o eight_o penny_n for_o each_o english_a pound_n or_o at_o the_o rate_n of_o a_o imperial_a dolor_n value_v at_o four_o shilling_n six_o penny_n english_a i_o receive_v at_o stoade_n forty_o nine_o hamburg_n pound_n six_o shilling_n and_o eight_o penny_n hereof_o i_o keep_v in_o my_o purse_n ten_o dollar_n that_o be_v two_o hamburg_n pound_n and_o fifteen_o shilling_n the_o rest_n i_o leave_v in_o a_o merchant_n hand_n who_o send_v i_o at_o diverse_a time_n to_o leipzig_n first_o nine_o and_o thirty_o dollar_n that_o be_v ten_o hamburg_n pound_n fourteen_o shilling_n and_o six_o penny_n &_o at_o another_o time_n threescore_o dollar_n that_o be_v sixteen_o hamburg_n pound_n ten_o shilling_n and_o the_o three_o time_n seventy_o dollar_n that_o be_v nineteen_o hamburg_n pound_n five_o shilling_n these_o join_v together_o with_o two_o shilling_n pay_v to_o the_o carrier_n for_o my_o letter_n make_v the_o foresay_a sum_n of_o forty_o nine_o hamburg_n pound_n six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n receive_v upon_o bill_n of_o exchange_n for_o my_o forty_o pound_n first_o pay_v in_o london_n again_o i_o take_v up_o a_o stand_v from_o a_o english_a merchant_n seventy_o dollar_n upon_o my_o letter_n of_o credit_n and_o rate_v each_o dolor_n at_o four_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n english_a i_o give_v he_o a_o bill_n of_o sixteen_o pound_n sterling_a to_o be_v pay_v he_o by_o my_o friend_n in_o london_n from_o these_o part_n in_o germany_n a_o traveller_n must_v carry_v with_o he_o the_o foresay_a kind_n of_o money_n most_o currant_n in_o germany_n when_o he_o take_v his_o journey_n to_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o germany_n to_o bohemia_n and_o to_o sweitzerland_n or_o the_o confine_n of_o hungary_n the_o exchange_n out_o of_o england_n into_o the_o low-countries_n usual_o rate_v a_o english_a pound_n sterling_a first_o pay_v in_o england_n at_o four_o and_o thirty_o flemish_a shilling_n want_v two_o stiver_n to_o be_v pay_v after_o in_o the_o low-countries_n in_o denmark_n traveller_n seldom_o make_v any_o long_a abode_n and_o the_o trade_n of_o our_o merchant_n be_v more_o rare_a in_o that_o kingdom_n want_v native_a commodity_n so_o as_o there_o be_v no_o usual_a exchange_n from_o london_n thither_o from_o london_n to_o dantzk_v in_o prussen_n the_o exchange_n of_o a_o english_a pound_n sterling_a first_o pay_v in_o london_n use_v to_o be_v rate_v at_o four_o and_o twenty_o hamburg_n shilling_n and_o six_o penny_n to_o be_v pay_v there_o myself_o by_o letter_n of_o credit_n receive_v fifty_o dollar_n at_o dantzk_n and_o

after_o the_o rate_n of_o four_o shilling_n six_o penny_n english_a for_o each_o dolor_n i_o give_v my_o bill_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o eleven_o pound_n five_o shilling_n english_a to_o be_v repay_v by_o my_o friend_n at_o london_n and_o at_o dantzk_v the_o same_o merchant_n for_o the_o same_o fifty_o dollar_n give_v i_o one_o and_o thirty_o hungarian_a ducat_n of_o gold_n and_o fourteen_o grosh_n in_o silver_n be_v the_o fit_a money_n for_o my_o journey_n to_o crakaw_n in_o poland_n and_o to_o vienna_n in_o oestreich_n or_o austria_n out_o of_o england_n to_o venice_n in_o italy_n the_o exchange_n of_o four_o shilling_n and_o six_o or_o eight_o penny_n english_a use_v to_o be_v rate_v at_o a_o venetian_a ducat_n myself_o take_v no_o bill_n of_o exchange_n from_o england_n to_o venice_n but_o have_v letter_n of_o credit_n to_o receive_v money_n of_o a_o venetian_a merchant_n to_o be_v repay_v in_o london_n upon_o my_o bill_n after_o the_o rate_n of_o four_o shilling_n three_o penny_n for_o each_o venetian_a ducat_n and_o at_o first_o be_v to_o take_v my_o journey_n for_o rome_n and_o naples_n i_o take_v up_o two_o hundred_o silver_n crown_n most_o fit_a for_o that_o journey_n which_o at_o venice_n be_v rate_v at_o two_o hundred_o five_o &_o twenty_o ducat_n and_o nineteen_o grosh_n and_o i_o give_v my_o bill_n for_o three_o and_o fifty_o pound_n sterling_a twelve_o shilling_n and_o six_o penny_n english_a to_o be_v repay_v by_o my_o friend_n in_o london_n then_o i_o retain_v with_o myself_o as_o many_o of_o those_o crown_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o my_o journey_n leave_v the_o rest_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o venetian_a merchant_n who_o give_v i_o a_o bill_n to_o receive_v so_o many_o crown_n in_o specie_fw-la that_o be_v in_o kind_n at_o florence_n where_o i_o purpose_v to_o make_v my_o abode_n for_o some_o few_o month_n out_o of_o england_n into_o turkey_n i_o former_o say_v that_o for_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o journey_n upon_o the_o great_a distance_n of_o place_n there_o be_v no_o certain_a value_n of_o exchange_n neither_o use_v our_o merchant_n to_o send_v bill_n of_o exchange_n thither_o but_o to_o give_v letter_n of_o credit_n first_o to_o receive_v money_n there_o either_o at_o large_a according_a to_o the_o passenger_n want_n or_o for_o a_o certain_a yearly_a sum_n to_o be_v after_o repay_v in_o england_n upon_o the_o passenger_n bill_n and_o the_o merchant_n there_o for_o each_o sequin_n of_o gold_n of_o venice_n deliver_v at_o haleppo_n use_v to_o exact_v nine_o or_o ten_o shiliing_n english_a to_o be_v repay_v in_o london_n to_o the_o passenger_n great_a loss_n which_o he_o that_o will_v avoid_v may_v exchange_v his_o money_n to_o venice_n and_o there_o receive_v zechine_n of_o gold_n or_o silver_n money_n of_o spain_n to_o carry_v with_o he_o in_o specie_fw-la that_o be_v in_o kind_n from_o london_n into_o france_n the_o exchange_n of_o six_o shilling_n english_a use_v to_o be_v rate_v at_o threescore_o french_a sou_n or_o three_o french_a pound_n which_o make_v a_o common_a french_a crown_n but_o a_o french_a crown_n in_o specie_fw-la and_o of_o just_a weight_n be_v value_v there_o at_o threescore_o and_o four_o sou_n as_o in_o england_n a_o angel_n of_o gold_n be_v worth_a more_o than_o ten_o shilling_n silver_n among_o the_o exchanger_n though_o in_o expense_n it_o be_v giveri_fw-la out_o for_o no_o more_o than_o ten_o shilling_n and_o not_o only_a bill_n of_o exchange_n into_o france_n be_v give_v at_o the_o foresay_a rate_n for_o money_n first_o receive_v in_o england_n but_o he_o that_o have_v a_o merchant_n to_o his_o friend_n or_o acquaintance_n may_v easy_o compound_v to_o receive_v money_n first_o in_o france_n upon_o his_o letter_n of_o credit_n and_o to_o repay_v it_o in_o london_n after_o the_o rate_n of_o six_o shilling_n english_a for_o sixty_o french_a sou_n to_o this_o i_o will_v add_v two_o general_a caution_n most_o necessary_a for_o traveller_n first_o whereas_o in_o germany_n and_o italy_n the_o territory_n of_o absolute_a prince_n be_v frequent_a and_o of_o small_a extent_n and_o each_o of_o these_o prince_n do_v coin_n small_a piece_n of_o brass_n money_n it_o behoove_v the_o passenger_n to_o take_v heed_n that_o he_o spend_v each_o prince_n brass_n money_n within_o his_o territory_n or_o else_o that_o upon_o the_o confine_n he_o change_v they_o into_o brass_n money_n currant_n in_o the_o next_o territory_n which_o if_o he_o neglect_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o new_a prince_n howsoever_o they_o be_v neighbour_n to_o the_o former_a prince_n and_o may_v daily_o change_v these_o coin_n for_o their_o own_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v they_o without_o great_a gain_n they_o be_v of_o themselves_o little_a worth_n and_o only_o by_o the_o prerogative_n of_o each_o prince_n currant_n among_o their_o own_o subject_n second_o the_o passenger_n must_v take_v special_a care_n to_o leavea_v faithful_a friend_n at_o home_n to_o pay_v the_o bill_n ready_o which_o he_o send_v over_o to_o his_o merchant_n for_o so_o do_v he_o shall_v never_o want_v in_o foreign_a part_n at_o least_o among_o christian_n and_o know_v place_n of_o traffic_n yea_o out_o of_o his_o good_a report_n he_o shall_v be_v furnish_v with_o more_o money_n then_o be_v warrant_v by_o his_o letter_n of_o credit_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o his_o friend_n deny_v or_o delay_v payment_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v credit_n to_o borrow_v a_o penny_n upon_o his_o occasion_n more_o than_o that_o for_o which_o the_o factor_n shall_v have_v warrant_n by_o bill_n of_o exchange_n or_o letter_n of_o credit_n and_o if_o he_o fall_v into_o any_o misfortune_n he_o shall_v not_o find_v a_o friend_n to_o deliver_v he_o from_o penury_n and_o shame_n these_o thing_n be_v say_v in_o general_a nothing_o remain_v now_o but_o to_o set_v down_o the_o particular_a money_n of_o several_a kingdom_n and_o the_o value_n of_o they_o at_o the_o time_n when_o i_o live_v beyond_o sea_n which_o value_n be_v subject_a to_o change_v at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o each_o absolute_a prince_n and_o in_o this_o discourse_n i_o think_v most_o fit_a to_o begin_v with_o the_o money_n of_o england_n be_v more_o familiar_o know_v unto_o i_o be_v to_o write_v of_o the_o standard_n weight_n and_o value_n of_o english_a money_n i_o think_v fit_a england_n first_o to_o give_v some_o few_o admonition_n to_o the_o reader_n first_o that_o the_o pure_a gold_n contain_v four_o and_o twenty_o charact_n in_o the_o ounce_n and_o four_o grain_n make_v a_o carat_n second_o that_o the_o pure_a silver_n contain_v twelve_o ounce_n in_o each_o pound_n troy_n weight_n and_o that_o edward_n the_o first_o king_n of_o england_n keep_v the_o feast_n of_o christ_n nativity_n at_o barwich_n in_o the_o year_n 1300_o do_v upon_o saint_n steven_n day_n decry_v the_o value_n of_o base_a silver_n money_n and_o after_o do_v altogether_o forbid_v the_o use_n of_o they_o and_o short_o after_o command_v sterling_a money_n to_o be_v coin_a so_o call_v of_o the_o easterling_n who_o first_o coin_a silver_n money_n of_o that_o standard_n which_o be_v of_o eleven_o ounce_n two_o penny_n weight_n three_o that_o the_o english_a pound_n as_o well_o of_o gold_n as_o silver_n mean_v the_o pound_n of_o the_o ballence_n not_o the_o pound_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n common_o spend_v contain_v twelve_o ounce_n troy_n weight_n and_o that_o each_o ounce_n of_o silver_n be_v worth_a five_o shilling_n of_o the_o currant_n money_n and_o each_o ounce_n of_o angel_n gold_n be_v worth_a three_o pound_n five_o shilling_n or_o sixty_o five_o shilling_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n silver_n money_n and_o each_o ounce_n of_o crown_n gold_n be_v worth_a three_o pound_n or_o sixty_o shilling_n of_o the_o same_o coin_n four_o that_o the_o mintmaster_n give_v account_n before_o the_o queen_n examiner_n for_o the_o money_n they_o coin_a as_o well_o by_o the_o tale_n or_o number_n of_o the_o piece_n as_o by_o the_o sheer_a for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o coin_v money_n of_o the_o just_a prescribe_a weight_n yet_o the_o mintmaster_n be_v hold_v to_o have_v perform_v his_o contract_n with_o the_o queen_n for_o the_o standard_n prescribe_v by_o she_o so_o the_o silver_n be_v not_o more_o than_o 2_o penny_n weight_n in_o the_o ounce_n heavy_a or_o light_a than_o her_o standard_n prescribe_v and_o in_o like_a sort_n for_o the_o coin_v of_o gold_n a_o certain_a proportion_n of_o some_o eight_o grain_n in_o the_o ounce_n be_v allow_v to_o the_o mintmaster_n in_o this_o account_n by_o the_o sheer_a five_o that_o 20_o penny_n weight_n make_v a_o ounce_n and_o 24_o grain_n make_v a_o penny_n weight_n now_o i_o return_v to_o the_o discourse_n in_o hand_n queen_n elizabeth_n in_o the_o year_n 1600_o contract_v with_o the_o mintmaster_n that_o of_o gold_n of_o the_o standard_n