A.D. 



1584. 



THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



An Englishman called Thomas Williams, which is 

 M. John Tiptons man, lieth about trade of mer- 

 chandize in the streete called The Soca of the Jewes. 



Notes concerning the trade in Alexandria. 



Lexandria in Egypt is a free port, and 

 when a man commeth within the 

 castles, presently the Ermyn sends 

 aboord to have one come and speake 

 with him, to know what goods are 

 aboord : and then hee will set guards 

 aboord the ship to see all the goods 

 discharged. And then from the Ermin you goe to 

 This is another- the * Bye, onely for that he will inquire newes of you, 

 officer. ^^^ 5Q fj-Qj^ thence to the Consuls house where you 



lie. The Venetians have a Consul themselves. But 

 all other nations goe to the French nations Consul, 

 who will give you a chamber for your selves apart, if 

 you will so have it. 



The customs inward of all commodities are ten in 

 the hundred, & the custome is paid in wares also that 

 you buy : for the same wares in barter you pay also 

 ten in the hundred, at the lading of the wares. But 

 if you sell for mony, you pay no more custome but 

 the ten aforesaid, and one and a half in the hundred, 

 which is for the custome of the goods you lade for 

 the sayd mony, for more custome you pay not. But 

 for all the money you bring thither, you pay nothing 

 for the custome of the same. And if you sell your 

 wares for mony, and with the same money buy wares, 

 you pay but two in the hundred for the custome 

 thereof. And if you steale any custome, if it be 

 taken, you pay double custome for that you steale. 

 [II. I. 177.] The weight of Alexandria is called Pois Forforeine, 

 which is a kintal in that place, which maketh at 

 Marseils I09.1i. of Marseils waight, at 15 ounces the 

 pound, which is I03.1i. of 16. ounces to the li. There 



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Other smal 

 customs you 

 pay besides, 

 zvhich may be 

 at two in the 

 hundred: and 

 for Consullage 

 you pay two in 

 the hundred. 



