Chap. VII. of Monfieur Ta vernier/ ii 



From Dakson to Achikent , leagues , 6 



From Achikent to 'Dillon , leagues 6 



From Dillon to Taz.egi , leagues 6 



From Taz.egi to Bicheni , leagues 4 



From Bicheni to Srivan , leagues , , 2 



From Srivanyoxa keep the ordinary Road to TaurU. 



CHAP. VII. 



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

 Ifpahan to Mofco ; ~toith the "Karnes of the principal Cities and 

 I/lands of Turky according to the vulgar pronunciation , and as 

 they are caïïd in the Language of the Turks. 



F Rom Warfow upon the left hand of the Viffda, the ordinary refidence of 

 the Kings of Poland, to Lublin, days 6 

 From Lublin to Iluove, days 5 

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

 dred for their Merchandize. 



From Iluove to Jaflovieer y days . , .. 12 



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

 of Goods , you mull pay Five per Cent, 



From faflovieer to Tape, days t 

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

 the Grand Signor fends 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 fer Cent. 



From Tape' to Ourpaye , days 3 

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

 From Our paye to Akerman , days , . , ' n 4 



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

 From Akerman to Oz.ou , days 3 

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

 From Oz.ou to Precop , days .. .. 5 



Neither do they here open the Bales , but trufi: to the Merchant's word 2 and 

 the Cuftoms amount to Two and a half per Cent. 



From Frecop to Kaffa, days _ 5 



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

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

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

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

 Sea to Trebiz.ond- y where you pay three Piafters for every Mùles-load , and four for 

 every Camels-load. 



. Obferve by the way, that the Armenians do not ufually take (hipping at Trebiz.ond, 

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

 pay above a Piaffer and a half for a Camels-load. This Port, call'dOwwV, 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 alfo another Road from Warfow to Trebizond, ftiortér by three days 

 journey. 



From Warfow to Tape, according to the Road already fet down days 3 1 



From Tape to Galas y days ... , 8 



All Merchandize is Tax'd at this place, and the Duties are tak'n at ^aUsy. ac- 

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



Moldavia ,~. 



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