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	The common measure of length is the Ell here for all Commodities measurable: the 100 yards of London hath made here by observation 166 〈◊〉 in circa. And thus much shall suffice to have sayd of this Citie; from whence proceeding, I come next to [[Rhiga]] and [[Revel]] two eminent Cities also in this tract.</blockquote>		The common measure of length is the Ell here for all Commodities measurable: the 100 yards of London hath made here by observation 166 〈◊〉 in circa. And thus much shall suffice to have sayd of this Citie; from whence proceeding, I come next to [[Rhiga]] and [[Revel]] two eminent Cities also in this tract.</blockquote>

			=== 1692. The gazetteer's, or, Newsman's interpreter by Laurence Echard. ===
			<blockquote>Koningsberg, or Regimont, a considerable City of [[Poland]], in the D. of [[Prussia]] and Pr. of [[Sambia]]; an U. sub. to the D. of [[Brandenburg]]. It stands on the R. Pregel, 56 m. N.E. of Elbing. 84 al. E. of Damzi•k • and 140 N. of [[Warsaw]]. Lon. 42.00. Lat. 54.30.</blockquote>

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	=== ~~1700~~. The merchants ~~map~~ of commerce by ~~Roberts,~~ Lewes. ~~CHAP. CCXXVI~~. ===		=== 1638. The merchants mappe of commerce wherein by Lewes Roberts. ===
			<blockquote>Of Coninxburgh, and the trade thereof.
⚫	~~<blockquote>Conixburg~~, vulgarly ~~called Queensburg~~, and in Italian, ~~Mount~~ ~~Royal~~, is the Metropolis of this ~~Dutchy~~, seated upon an ~~Inlet~~ of the ~~Baltick~~ ~~Sea~~, and washed with the pleasant ~~River~~ ~~Fiegol;~~ it is found to have an ~~Academy~~ for Sciences, and well stored with Merchants from all the ~~Northern~~ parts of the ~~World~~; and here the Merchants of Prusen ~~keep~~ their Factors for the ~~vending~~ of their ~~inland~~ ~~Commodities.~~ ~~Upon~~ this shore is also found in some ~~quantity~~ that excellent Amber, which the ~~Inhabitants~~ call ~~Berstein~~, which in English may be translated the Burning ~~Stone~~, of which some ~~Writers~~ make three sorts, the first ~~coming~~ from ~~certain~~ ~~Gummy~~ ~~Trees~~, the second made by ~~Art~~ of ~~Gold~~ and ~~Silver~~, and other ingredients; and the third, this sort ~~coming~~ naturally from the ~~bottom~~ of these ~~Seas~~, which for ~~six~~ ~~Months~~ are frozen up, and deny the ~~Sea~~-man and ~~Merchant~~ the use of ~~Navigation~~.

		⚫	Coninxburgh, vulgarly Queensburgh, and in Italian Mont Royall, is the Metropolis of this Dutchie, seated upon an In-let of the Baltique sea, and washed with the pleasant river of Piegol, it is found to have an Academie for Sciences, and well stored with Merchants from all the Northerne parts of the world; and here the Merchants of Prusen keepe their Factors for the venting of their in-land commodities: upon this shore is also found in some quantitie that excellent Amber, which the inhabitants call Bernstein, which in English may bee translated the Burning stone, of which some writers make three sorts, the first comming from certaine Gummie trees, the second made by art of gold and silver, and other ingredients, and the third this sort comming naturally from the bottome of these seas, which for 6 months are frozen up, and deny the sea-man and merchant the use of navigation.
⚫	The Monies and Accounts here in use are mentioned before: and the common ~~Weight~~ used amongst Merchants is the ~~Stone~~, containing 40 pound, and 10 ~~Stone~~ makes a Ship pound, of 400 pound, and the 100 l. ~~Averdupois~~ of London doth ~~yield~~ here about 120 l. or ~~112~~ l. besides which, they have also the Ship pound of ~~Dantzick~~ in use for some ~~Commodities~~ of 350 l. but this ~~Weight~~ is to be ~~avoided~~ by the ~~Strangers~~ as being ever accounted too favourable to the Citizens.

		⚫	The Monies and Accounts here in use are mentioned before: and the common weight used amongst Merchants is the stone, containing 40 pound, and 10 stone makes a Ship pound, of 400 pound, and the 100 pound Haberdupois of [[London]], doth yeeld here about 120 pound, or 121 pound: besides which, they have also the Ship-pound of Dansicke in use for some commodities of 350 pound, but this weight is to be avoyded by the stranger, as being ever accounted too favourable to the Citizens.
⚫	The common ~~Measure~~ of length is the Ell here for all Commodities ~~measureable~~: the 100 ~~Yards~~ of London, hath made here by ~~Observation~~ 166½ ~~incirca~~. And thus much shall suffice to have ~~said~~ of this ~~City~~; from whence proceeding, I come next to Rhiga and Revel, two eminent Cities in this ~~Tract~~.</blockquote>

		⚫	The common measure of length is the Ell here for all Commodities measurable: the 100 yards of London hath made here by observation 166 〈◊〉 in circa. And thus much shall suffice to have sayd of this Citie; from whence proceeding, I come next to [[Rhiga]] and [[Revel]] two eminent Cities also in this tract.</blockquote>

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==Etymology and other names==
==History==
==Geography==
==Demographics==
==Economy==
==Culture==
==Government==
==Military==
==Transportation==
==Notable People==
==Sources from old books==

=== 1700. The merchants map of commerce by Roberts, Lewes. CHAP. CCXXVI. ===
<blockquote>Conixburg, vulgarly called Queensburg, and in Italian, Mount Royal, is the Metropolis of this Dutchy, seated upon an Inlet of the Baltick Sea, and washed with the pleasant River Fiegol; it is found to have an Academy for Sciences, and well stored with Merchants from all the Northern parts of the World; and here the Merchants of Prusen keep their Factors for the vending of their inland Commodities. Upon this shore is also found in some quantity that excellent Amber, which the Inhabitants call Berstein, which in English may be translated the Burning Stone, of which some Writers make three sorts, the first coming from certain Gummy Trees, the second made by Art of Gold and Silver, and other ingredients; and the third, this sort coming naturally from the bottom of these Seas, which for six Months are frozen up, and deny the Sea-man and Merchant the use of Navigation.

The Monies and Accounts here in use are mentioned before: and the common Weight used amongst Merchants is the Stone, containing 40 pound, and 10 Stone makes a Ship pound, of 400 pound, and the 100 l. Averdupois of London doth yield here about 120 l. or 112 l. besides which, they have also the Ship pound of Dantzick in use for some Commodities of 350 l. but this Weight is to be avoided by the Strangers as being ever accounted too favourable to the Citizens.

The common Measure of length is the Ell here for all Commodities measureable: the 100 Yards of London, hath made here by Observation 166½ incirca. And thus much shall suffice to have said of this City; from whence proceeding, I come next to Rhiga and Revel, two eminent Cities in this Tract.</blockquote>