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A06786 Consuetudo, vel lex mercatoria, or The ancient law-merchant Diuided into three parts: according to the essentiall parts of trafficke. Necessarie for all statesmen, iudges, magistrates, temporall and ciuile lawyers, mint-men, merchants, marriners, and all others negotiating in all places of the world. By Gerard Malynes merchant. Malynes, Gerard, fl. 1586-1641. 1622 (1622) STC 17222; ESTC S114044 480,269 516

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be_v charge_n and_o factoridge_n save_v between_o the_o party_n beside_o the_o commodiousness_n that_o one_o man_n do_v write_v and_o send_v this_o bill_n of_o exchange_n for_o all_o those_o that_o do_v change_v and_o rechange_v there_o the_o say_a money_n which_o be_v not_o do_v all_o in_o one_o sum_n and_o with_o one_o bill_n of_o exchange_n but_o the_o sum_n may_v be_v make_v up_o by_o many_o bill_n of_o exchange_n payable_a all_o to_o that_o man_n although_o it_o be_v by_o diverse_a person_n such_o and_o the_o like_a course_n be_v daily_o use_v and_o practise_v beyond_o the_o sea_n without_o interruption_n in_o matter_n of_o exchange_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v intricate_a this_o course_n of_o deal_n be_v altogether_o strange_a to_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n and_o can_v be_v determine_v thereby_o for_o whereas_o with_o the_o advice_n of_o merchant_n some_o matter_n upon_o bill_n of_o exchange_n have_v be_v try_v upon_o a_o action_n of_o assumpsit_fw-la here_o be_v 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the_o same_o be_v direct_v do_v give_v notice_n that_o he_o will_v pay_v the_o same_o which_o do_v there_o be_v a_o end_n if_o a_o bill_n of_o exchange_n by_o contrary_a wind_n or_o other_o occasion_n be_v so_o long_o upon_o the_o way_n that_o the_o usance_n or_o the_o time_n limit_v by_o the_o bill_n be_v expire_v and_o be_v present_v to_o the_o party_n for_o the_o payment_n he_o will_v not_o pay_v the_o same_o than_o the_o notary_n do_v make_v the_o protest_v both_o for_o the_o non-acceptation_n and_o for_o the_o nonpayment_n recite_v the_o bill_n of_o exchange_n verbatim_o and_o moreover_o he_o call_v unto_o he_o some_o swear_a broker_n of_o exchange_n bill_n the_o manner_n of_o payment_n of_o a_o protest_v bill_n to_o know_v how_o the_o price_n of_o exchange_n run_v at_o usance_n for_o the_o place_n where_o the_o money_n be_v take_v up_o and_o he_o make_v of_o it_o a_o declaration_n in_o the_o protest_v according_a unto_o which_o it_o must_v be_v answer_v beyond_o the_o sea_n with_o change_n rechange_v brokeridge_n and_o all_o charge_n which_o must_v be_v pay_v according_a unto_o usance_n from_o london_n to_o the_o place_n aforesaid_a as_o for_o example_n suppose_v the_o sum_n be_v one_o hundred_o pound_n sterling_a take_v up_o at_o amsterdam_n for_o london_n payable_a at_o usance_n which_o be_v one_o month_n time_n at_o thirty_o three_o shilling_n and_o eight_o flemish_a money_n for_o one_o pound_n sterling_a for_o which_o be_v receive_v at_o amsterdam_n in_o that_o money_n one_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o eight_o pound_n six_o shilling_n and_o eight_o penny_n the_o bill_n not_o be_v pay_v here_o and_o the_o price_n of_o exchange_n be_v certify_v by_o the_o broker_n and_o the_o notary_n protest_v to_o be_v at_o thirty_o four_o shilling_n six_o penny_n from_o london_n to_o amsterdam_n hereupon_o the_o account_n be_v cast_v up_o at_o amsterdam_n according_o which_o come_v to_o one_o hundred_o seventie_o and_o two_o pound_n and_o ten_o shilling_n add_v hereunto_o brokeridge_n and_o port_n of_o letter_n here_o and_o at_o amsterdam_n and_o sometime_o factoridge_n which_o be_v together_o one_o in_o the_o hundred_o which_o amount_v to_o thirty_o and_o four_o shilling_n so_o he_o receive_v at_o amsterdam_n one_o hundred_o seventie_o four_o pound_n and_o four_o shilling_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o this_o protest_v bill_n which_o be_v five_o pound_n seventeen_o shilling_n four_o penny_n more_o than_o he_o have_v disburse_v which_o he_o pay_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o money_n for_o two_o month_n and_o so_o for_o other_o bill_n etc._n etc._n chap._n viii_o of_o reciprocal_a and_o double_a exchange_n exchange_n reciprocal_a exchange_n the_o like_a custom_n be_v observe_v in_o all_o reciprocal_a and_o double_a exchange_n make_v between_o merchant_n for_o several_a place_n without_o disburse_v of_o any_o money_n on_o either_o side_n where_o the_o say_v exchange_n be_v make_v but_o be_v mere_o depend_v upon_o the_o payment_n to_o be_v make_v 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exchange_n for_o the_o most_o profit_n according_a as_o he_o observe_v the_o course_n of_o exchange_n to_o be_v most_o beneficial_a for_o himself_o or_o as_o the_o factor_n if_o he_o be_v judicious_a shall_v observe_v the_o same_o for_o he_o by_o this_o agreement_n or_o contract_n the_o say_v two_o merchant_n do_v agree_v and_o conclude_v between_o they_o a_o set_v or_o positive_a price_n of_o exchange_n as_o well_o for_o venice_n as_o for_o antuerpe_n whereby_o the_o ducat_n of_o venice_n shall_v be_v rate_v at_o so_o many_o penny_n flemish_a for_o the_o money_n which_o be_v receive_v at_o antuerp_n or_o the_o pound_n flemish_n may_v be_v value_v in_o sterling_a money_n after_o a_o rate_n and_o the_o ducat_n of_o venice_n likewise_o and_o hereupon_o they_o do_v clear_v their_o account_n between_o they_o once_o a_o year_n according_o which_o sometime_o be_v do_v with_o allowance_n of_o interest_n for_o the_o discrepance_n of_o time_n if_o it_o be_v without_o bill_n of_o exchange_n 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thereof_o and_o not_o to_o the_o lender_n i_o mean_v of_o peril_n proceed_v by_o storm_n violence_n spoil_n or_o such_o like_a occasion_n which_o can_v be_v eschew_v by_o any_o diligence_n of_o the_o borrower_n therefore_o if_o the_o borrower_n employ_v that_o money_n upon_o commodity_n and_o that_o the_o say_v commodity_n become_v forfeit_v for_o nonpaiment_n of_o custom_n the_o lender_n shall_v be_v clear_a of_o any_o damage_n thereby_o it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v note_v that_o money_n lend_v at_o maritime_a interest_n without_o hazard_n but_o upon_o security_n shall_v pay_v no_o profit_n otherwise_o than_o the_o money_n lend_v at_o interest_n because_o the_o security_n be_v give_v over_o and_o above_o for_o the_o lender_n assurance_n again_o suppose_v it_o be_v money_n not_o enter_v in_o the_o pursers_n book_n and_o yet_o lend_v for_o the_o need_n of_o the_o company_n within_o the_o ship_n during_o the_o voyage_n if_o before_o the_o day_n appoint_v for_o the_o payment_n shipwreck_n 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upon_o the_o ship_n or_o good_n all_o in_o one_o consideration_n and_o so_o take_v 25_o or_o 30_o upon_o the_o hundred_o at_o the_o return_n of_o such_o a_o ship_n from_o such_o a_o voyage_n wherein_o they_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o person_n that_o take_v up_o the_o money_n make_v account_n to_o be_v better_o assure_v by_o a_o vigilant_a eye_n upon_o a_o merchant_n traffic_n who_o they_o must_v trust_v if_o they_o will_v make_v benefit_n of_o their_o money_n rather_o than_o to_o deliver_v their_o money_n unto_o another_o of_o who_o deal_n they_o can_v give_v so_o good_a a_o judgement_n assurance_n combination_n of_o interest_n money_n and_o assurance_n as_o for_o example_n they_o know_v that_o such_o a_o merchant_n do_v deal_v for_o turkey_n and_o that_o in_o know_a ship_n traffic_v that_o way_n the_o deliverer_n of_o money_n go_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v a_o offer_n to_o lend_v he_o 1000_o will_v for_o a_o voyage_n to_o be_v make_v with_o kersey_n and_o tin_n to_o tripoli_n and_o 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