Revel

Sources from old books

1700. The merchants map of commerce by Roberts, Lewes. CHAP. CCXXVIII. Of Revel, and the Trade thereof.

Revel is nothing inferiour for Trade to Rhiga, situated on the North of the Bal•… Seas, famoused in these Northern Countries for the safety and commodiousness of the Haven: it is well stored of Merchants that frequent the place for the Traffick of the Commodities thereof, nominated in the aforegoing Chapter. The Inhabitants stand much upon the• antient Privileges granted them by their old Masters the Teutonick Knights, and acknowledging the King of Swedeland for Protector, to whom they yield obedience, the keeping of which cost him 100000 Crowns yearly, as naturally defending his own, and offending his Neighbours Territories. This City in one thing hath a larger freedom than Rhiga, and is the same as in Lubeck for coining of Moneys, which they do four square, yet are bound to stamp the same of the same worth and value as the current Coins of Poland, therefore I shall not need further to insist thereupon.

Their common Weight is a pound, their Ship-pound is 400 l. and the 100 l. of London make here 116 l.

There is found some Exchanges practised in these parts by the Mark Swedens of 16 s. and by the Mark-Lups of 32 s. &c.

Their common Measure of length is the Ell, agreeing with that of Conixburg and R•…, the 100 Yards, London, making by computation incirca 166½ Ells here. Narva also seated 〈◊〉 this Tract, agreeth in Weight and Measures with Revel, therefore I shall not need to in•… further thereupon.