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From Dak^on to Achikem, leagues 6 



From Achikent to c Dillou , leagues g 



From 'Dillon to Tazegi , leagues ^ 



From Taz.egi to Bicheni , leagues 4 



From Bicheni to Srivan , leagues 2 

 From Srivan you keep the ordinary Road to Taurii. 



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The ^oad from Warfow to Ifpahan, oVer the Black Sea , and from 

 Ifpahan to Mofco ; i&b the Names of the principal Cities and 

 Iflands of Turky according to the Vulgar pronunciation i and as 

 they are call'd in the Language of the Turks. 



~^.Rom Warfow upon the left hand of the Viflula, the ordinary refidence of 

 the Kings of Poland, to Lublin, davs 6 



From Lublin to Iluove , days j 



There all the Bales are open'd , and the Cuftomers take Five in the Hun- 

 dred for their Merchandize. 

 From Iluove to Jaflovieer, days 1 2 



This is the laft City of Poland toward Moldavia , where if you fell any quantity 

 of Goods , you muft pay Five per Cent. 



From Jajlovieer to Tajhe , days g 



This is the Capital City of Moldavia , and is the Refidence of the Vaywood which 

 the Grand Signer lends to govern in the Country. There they open all the Bales, 

 and there is a Roll of what every Merchant ought to pay, which may amounts to 

 Five per Cent. 

 From Tajlje to Our flay e , days . , 



This is the laft City of Moldavia , where there is no Cuftom to be paid. 

 From Our fr aye to Airman, days 4 



Here they never open the Bales , but they take Four in the Hundred. 

 From Airman to Otlou j days 2 



Here they never open the Bales, but the Cuftom amounts to Two per Cent, 

 From Oz.ou to Precop , days » 



Neither do thc^here open the Bales, but truft to the Merchant's word, and 

 the Cuftoms amount to Two and a half per Cent. 



From Precop to Kaffa, days ^ 



Nor arc the Bales open'd here , but the Cuftom comes to Three per Cent. 

 Thus from Warfow to Kaffa the Journey takes up one and fifty days, in the Wagon, 

 which is the manner of Carriage in thofc Countries. All the Cuftoms amount to 

 Eighteen and a half per Cent, to which you muft add the Carriage, and Paflage by 

 Sea to Trebizond; where you pay three Piaftcrs for every Mules-load , and four for 

 evcry Camels-load. 



Obferve by the way, that the Armenians do notufually take fhipping at Trebizond, 

 but go to another Port more to the Weft , upon the fame Coaft , where they never 

 pay above a Piafier and a half for a Camels-load. This Port, call'd Onnie, is a very 

 good Haven , and there is another a little farther off, call'd Samfon , which is no bad 

 one , but the Air is unwholfom and dang'rous. 



There is a lib another Road from Warfow to Trebiz.ond, (horter by three days 

 journey. 



From Warfow to Ta\he, according to the Road already fct down, days 3 1 



From Yaflie to Galu , days g 



AH Merchandize isTax'd at this place, and the Duties are tak'n at galas, ac- 

 cording to the Note which the Merchant brings from Gala*. Galas is a City of 

 Moldavia. 



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