Tholousa

Sources from old books

1638. The merchants mappe of commerce wherein by Lewes Roberts.

Of Tholousa, and the Trade thereof.

THOLOUSA is the Parliament seate of Aquitaine and standeth on the bankes of the River Geronde, which hence runneth to the Wals of Burdeux and Blay, and so to the Sea: it is very plentifull in Pastill or Wo•…d, which hence i•… dispersed into severall Countries, the Country not affoording any other notable Commodity worth mentioning.

Their Monies is the same as throughout all France, which in Paris the principall Citie of this Kingdome, I shall handle, their Accounts also here kept, are as through all France in generall, in Livers or Francks, Souls, and Deniers, 12. Deniers to a Souls, 20. Souls to a Liver or Franke.

The 100. li. or Kintar of Tholousa hath beene observed in W•…de for Diers to make in England 124. lib. and the Cargo by which the same is commonly sold to be 372. lib.

The Measure of this Country is called the Aulne, and maketh in England 42. inches by the Rule.

Note that in Tholousa there is a Cantar also of 112. li. which is in use in all other Commodities, Woade excepted, sould by the Cargo, as above is mentioned, and is hence sent to Narbone, and thence dispersed into sundry parts of the Mediterranean seas.