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weak_a endeavour_n and_o ability_n in_o as_o good_a and_o charitable_a away_o or_o respect_n as_o they_o be_v offer_v unto_o their_o perusal_n chap._n ix._o the_o riches_n to_o be_v accrewd_v by_o trade_n between_o england_n and_o india_n may_v all_o be_v convert_v by_o a_o free_a trade_n to_o the_o planter_n at_o madagascar_n the_o benefit_n of_o particular_a commodity_n to_o and_o from_o between_o india_n and_o persia_n the_o piscash_n of_o a_o chain_n of_o gold_n give_v by_o podomsee_n though_o of_o 500_o pound_n value_v not_o comparable_a to_o the_o benefit_n he_o receive_v by_o freight_n and_o custom_n in_o his_o massy_a treasure_n in_o pearl_n the_o massy_a rich_a trade_n of_o pearl_n and_o diamond_n from_o persia_n into_o india_n etc._n etc._n former_o in_o this_o treatise_n i_o have_v say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o trade_n like_o to_o the_o trade_n and_o commerce_n of_o india_n which_o the_o planter_n at_o saint_n laurence_n may_v reap_v to_o themselves_o if_o they_o please_v which_o i_o make_v good_a thus_o the_o india_n trade_n to_o and_o from_o india_n general_o produce_v in_o 18._o month_n time_n and_o less_o 3._o 4._o or_o 5._o for_o one_o in_o some_o particular_n much_o more_o the_o trade_n in_o india_n in_o several_a kingdom_n from_o port_n to_o port_n and_o from_o india_n into_o persia_n the_o red_a sea_n and_o achin_n china_n and_o other_o part_n produce_v in_o 6._o month_n general_o 30._o 40._o 50._o and_o 60._o per_fw-la cent_n and_o more_o the_o particular_n of_o several_a commodity_n from_o india_n into_o persia_n and_o from_o persia_n into_o india_n i_o will_v only_o instance_n in_o have_v thereof_o be_v a_o eye_n witness_n and_o the_o other_o only_o by_o report_n which_o other_o upon_o examination_n can_v and_o will_v no_o doubt_n give_v better_a intelligence_n of_o to_o who_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n especial_o to_o master_n richard_n wild_a who_o tell_v i_o he_o have_v make_v 7._o for_o one_o from_o surrat_n to_o bantam_n a_o valuation_n 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cent_n profit_n nosar_n or_o saldermoniack_a 65_o per_fw-la cent_n profit_n fincades_n 35_o per_fw-la cent_n profit_n red_a selay_n 70_o per_fw-la cent_n profit_n a_o valuation_n of_o good_n buy_v at_o combroone_n in_o persia_n in_o february_n 1629._o and_o sell_v at_o surrat_n in_o india_n 1629._o and_o in_o march_n 1630._o runas_n 50_o per_fw-la cent_n profit_n walnut_n double_a money_n wormseed_n 30_o per_fw-la cent_n profit_n cheekens_n in_o gold_n 4_o per_fw-la cent_n almond_n 50_o per_fw-la cent_n profit_n gaul_n 50_o per_fw-la cent_n profit_n royal_n of_o 8._o 8_o per_fw-la cent_n profit_n raisin_n solis_fw-la 8_o per_fw-la cent_n profit_n almond_n large_a 30_o per_fw-la cent_n profit_n pistachee_n 5_o per_fw-la cent_n profit_n rose-water_n 20_o per_fw-la cent_n profit_n abc_n or_o abcee_v persia_fw-la silver_n coin_n one_o and_o a_o half_a per_fw-la cent_n profit_n with_o multitude_n of_o other_o commodity_n both_o outward_a and_o inward_o between_o india_n and_o persia_n in_o especial_o spice_n as_o pepper_n clove_n mace_n and_o nutmeg_n which_o malice_n and_o revenge_n prevent_v i_o of_o the_o knowledge_n and_o insight_n thereinto_o be_v most_o injurious_o confine_v a_o prisoner_n into_o persia_n and_o not_o to_o carry_v one_o penny_n worth_a of_o good_n for_o my_o own_o account_n which_o other_o of_o far_a inferior_a place_n then_o myself_o make_v their_o voyage_n in_o 3._o or_o 4._o month_n worth_n unto_o they_o 1.2.3_o or_o 4._o thousand_o pound_n a_o man_n there_o be_v no_o trade_n like_o to_o the_o trade_n of_o the_o east_n india_n and_o asia_n intelligence_n and_o if_o there_o be_v once_o a_o plantation_n settle_v at_o the_o island_n of_o saint_n laurence_n in_o 7._o year_n time_n there_o will_v be_v a_o fine_a gallant_a trade_n or_o commerce_n for_o the_o junk_n from_o many_o place_n of_o india_n and_o divers_a other_o place_n in_o asia_n will_v come_v and_o trade_n with_o you_o but_o he_o that_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v
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and_o other_o resort_v at_o fit_a time_n encouragement_n to_o young_a merchant_n or_o decay_a person_n of_o a_o good_a and_o honest_a repute_n at_o home_n in_o their_o own_o country_n a_o mean_n to_o draw_v on_o adventure_n in_o purse_n and_o person_n to_o madagascar_n one_o thing_n i_o have_v forget_v which_o now_o come_v to_o my_o mind_n which_o will_v with_o all_o the_o other_o advantage_n in_o trade_n add_v much_o to_o the_o benefit_n either_o of_o private_a man_n or_o to_o the_o accommodation_n of_o the_o plantation_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o that_o be_v as_o follow_v at_o swallow_v road_n the_o port_n or_o haven_n for_o ship_n send_v to_o surrat_n in_o india_n upon_o the_o shore_n in_o open_a field_n be_v usual_o keep_v a_o bazor_n market_n or_o fair_a during_o the_o abode_n of_o the_o english_a ship_n there_o which_o sometime_o last_v a_o month_n two_o or_o three_o together_o where_o the_o english_a have_v a_o tent_n for_o their_o president_n or_o council_n to_o sit_v or_o lie_v 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