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	==== 1638. The merchants mappe of commerce wherein by Lewes Roberts. ====		==== 1638. The merchants mappe of commerce wherein by Lewes Roberts. ====
	<blockquote>Of ~~<mark>~~Elbin~~</mark>~~, and the trade thereof.		<blockquote>Of Elbin, and the trade thereof.

	Elbin is but a small, yet a faire City, and of late daies compassed with walls, growne great and large by the trade and residence of the English merchants, which since, upon some grievance and discontentment are hence removed: in this City lies the grosse of the trade of [[Prussia\|Prussen]], especially for all the gruffe goods of that Dukedome; it once appertained to the Tentonique knights, but now to the Kings of Poland, and who for the present, the citizens acknowledge for their Protector, and otherwise it yeelds him but little obedience, being of it selfe a free City: from this City towards the North-east, is a channell that runneth up to Coninxburghe, the seat of the Dukes of Prusland, by which all commodities are transported and conveyed from the one to the other.		Elbin is but a small, yet a faire City, and of late daies compassed with walls, growne great and large by the trade and residence of the English merchants, which since, upon some grievance and discontentment are hence removed: in this City lies the grosse of the trade of [[Prussia\|Prussen]], especially for all the gruffe goods of that Dukedome; it once appertained to the Tentonique knights, but now to the Kings of Poland, and who for the present, the citizens acknowledge for their Protector, and otherwise it yeelds him but little obedience, being of it selfe a free City: from this City towards the North-east, is a channell that runneth up to Coninxburghe, the seat of the Dukes of Prusland, by which all commodities are transported and conveyed from the one to the other.

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	<blockquote>Of <mark>Elbin</mark>, and the trade thereof.		<blockquote>Of <mark>Elbin</mark>, and the trade thereof.

	~~ELbin~~ is but a small, yet a faire City, and of late daies compassed with walls, growne great and large by the trade and residence of the English merchants, which since, upon some grievance and discontentment are hence removed: in this City lies the grosse of the trade of Prussen, especially for all the gruffe goods of that Dukedome; it once appertained to the Tentonique knights, but now to the Kings of Poland, and who for the present, the citizens acknowledge for their Protector, and otherwise it yeelds him but little obedience, being of it selfe a free City: from this City towards the North-east, is a channell that runneth up to Coninxburghe, the seat of the Dukes of Prusland, by which all commodities are transported and conveyed from the one to the other.		Elbin is but a small, yet a faire City, and of late daies compassed with walls, growne great and large by the trade and residence of the English merchants, which since, upon some grievance and discontentment are hence removed: in this City lies the grosse of the trade of [[Prussia\|Prussen]], especially for all the gruffe goods of that Dukedome; it once appertained to the Tentonique knights, but now to the Kings of Poland, and who for the present, the citizens acknowledge for their Protector, and otherwise it yeelds him but little obedience, being of it selfe a free City: from this City towards the North-east, is a channell that runneth up to Coninxburghe, the seat of the Dukes of Prusland, by which all commodities are transported and conveyed from the one to the other.

	The coines currant, and the manner of their accompts here kept, I have touched before, and the weight in use in this place, is the * 1.682 pound 40 whereof makes the stone, and 10 stone of 40<sup>l</sup>^' makes the shippond, which is 400<sup>l</sup>^', which is 350<sup>l</sup>^' of their great weight, and the 100<sup>l</sup>^' of London hath beene found to make here 120<sup>l</sup>^'.		The coines currant, and the manner of their accompts here kept, I have touched before, and the weight in use in this place, is the pound 40 whereof makes the stone, and 10 stone of 40<sup>l</sup>^' makes the shippond, which is 400<sup>l</sup>^', which is 350<sup>l</sup>^' of their great weight, and the 100<sup>l</sup>^' of London hath beene found to make here 120<sup>l</sup>^'.

	The Last of Wheate is here accompted for 5200<sup>l</sup>^'		The Last of Wheate is here accompted for 5200<sup>l</sup>^'

	The measure of length in this place in use, is the Ell, and the 100 yards of London is found to make here 163 ells. There are also in this Tract found for eminent cities of trade, Coninxburghe, Stettin, Starlsont, Reuel, Rhiga, of which a word or two, and first of Coninxburgh.</blockquote>		The measure of length in this place in use, is the Ell, and the 100 yards of London is found to make here 163 ells. There are also in this Tract found for eminent cities of trade, Coninxburghe, Stettin, Starlsont, Reuel, [[Rhiga]], of which a word or two, and first of [[Conixburg\|Coninxburgh]].</blockquote>

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	== Sources from old books: ==		== Sources from old books: ==

	==== ~~1700~~. The merchants ~~map~~ of commerce by ~~Roberts,~~ Lewes. ~~CHAP. CCXXV. Of Elbin, and the Trade thereof~~. ====		==== 1638. The merchants mappe of commerce wherein by Lewes Roberts. ====
			<blockquote>Of <mark>Elbin</mark>, and the trade thereof.
⚫	~~<blockquote>Elbin,~~ a small yet a ~~fair~~ City, and of late ~~days~~ compassed with ~~Walls~~, ~~grown~~ great and large by the ~~Trade~~ and ~~Residence~~ of the English ~~Merchants~~, ~~who~~ since upon some ~~Grievance~~ and ~~Discontentment~~ are hence removed. In this City lies the ~~Gross~~ of the ~~Trade~~ of Prussen, especially for all the ~~gruff~~ ~~Goods~~ of that ~~Dukedom~~; it once appertained to the ~~Testonick~~ ~~Knights~~, but now to the Kings of Poland, and ~~whom~~ for the present the ~~Citizens~~ acknowledge for their Protector, and otherwise it ~~yields~~ him but little ~~Obedience~~, being of it ~~self~~ a ~~Free~~ City: from this City towards the North-east is a ~~Channel~~ that runneth up to ~~Conixburg~~, the ~~Seat~~ of the Dukes of Prusland, by which all ~~Commodities~~ are transported and conveyed from one to the other.

		⚫	ELbin is but a small, yet a faire City, and of late daies compassed with walls, growne great and large by the trade and residence of the English merchants, which since, upon some grievance and discontentment are hence removed: in this City lies the grosse of the trade of Prussen, especially for all the gruffe goods of that Dukedome; it once appertained to the Tentonique knights, but now to the Kings of Poland, and who for the present, the citizens acknowledge for their Protector, and otherwise it yeelds him but little obedience, being of it selfe a free City: from this City towards the North-east, is a channell that runneth up to Coninxburghe, the seat of the Dukes of Prusland, by which all commodities are transported and conveyed from the one to the other.
⚫	The ~~Coins~~ ~~current~~, and the manner of their ~~Accounts~~ here kept, I have ~~touch'd~~ before, and the ~~Weight~~ in use ~~here~~ is the ~~Pound,~~ 40 whereof ~~make~~ a stone, and 10 stone of 40 l. ~~make~~ the ~~Ship pound~~, which is 400 l. ~~and~~ is 350 l. of their great ~~Weight~~, and the 100 l. of London hath ~~been~~ found to make here 120 l.

		⚫	The coines currant, and the manner of their accompts here kept, I have touched before, and the weight in use in this place, is the * 1.682 pound 40 whereof makes the stone, and 10 stone of 40<sup>l</sup>^' makes the shippond, which is 400<sup>l</sup>^', which is 350<sup>l</sup>^' of their great weight, and the 100<sup>l</sup>^' of London hath beene found to make here 120<sup>l</sup>^'.
⚫	The Last of ~~Wheat~~ is here ~~accounted~~ for 5200.

		⚫	The Last of Wheate is here accompted for 5200<sup>l</sup>^'
⚫	The ~~Measure~~ of ~~Length~~ in ~~use~~ ~~here~~ is the Ell, and the 100 yards of London ~~are~~ found to make here 163 ~~Ells~~. There are also in this Tract found for eminent ~~Cities~~ of ~~Trade~~, ~~Conixburg~~, ~~Stetin~~, ~~Straelsond~~, Reuel, ~~Riga~~, of which a word or two, and first of ~~Conixburg~~.</blockquote>

		⚫	The measure of length in this place in use, is the Ell, and the 100 yards of London is found to make here 163 ells. There are also in this Tract found for eminent cities of trade, Coninxburghe, Stettin, Starlsont, Reuel, Rhiga, of which a word or two, and first of Coninxburgh.</blockquote>

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Elbin, a small yet a fair City, and of late days compassed with Walls, grown great and large by the Trade and Residence of the English Merchants, who since upon some Grievance and Discontentment are hence removed. In this City lies the Gross of the Trade of Prussen, especially for all the gruff Goods of that Dukedom; it..."

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== Sources from old books: ==

==== 1700. The merchants map of commerce by Roberts, Lewes. CHAP. CCXXV. Of Elbin, and the Trade thereof. ====
<blockquote>Elbin, a small yet a fair City, and of late days compassed with Walls, grown great and large by the Trade and Residence of the English Merchants, who since upon some Grievance and Discontentment are hence removed. In this City lies the Gross of the Trade of Prussen, especially for all the gruff Goods of that Dukedom; it once appertained to the Testonick Knights, but now to the Kings of Poland, and whom for the present the Citizens acknowledge for their Protector, and otherwise it yields him but little Obedience, being of it self a Free City: from this City towards the North-east is a Channel that runneth up to Conixburg, the Seat of the Dukes of Prusland, by which all Commodities are transported and conveyed from one to the other.

The Coins current, and the manner of their Accounts here kept, I have touch'd before, and the Weight in use here is the Pound, 40 whereof make a stone, and 10 stone of 40 l. make the Ship pound, which is 400 l. and is 350 l. of their great Weight, and the 100 l. of London hath been found to make here 120 l.

The Last of Wheat is here accounted for 5200.

The Measure of Length in use here is the Ell, and the 100 yards of London are found to make here 163 Ells. There are also in this Tract found for eminent Cities of Trade, Conixburg, Stetin, Straelsond, Reuel, Riga, of which a word or two, and first of Conixburg.</blockquote>