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The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898

CHAPTER V
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The tae of common gold is worth about four or five maces per tae, and it is sold in Xapon for seven taes and eight maces.
Fine gold is worth in Canton six taes six maces, and seven taes per tae of common gold.

It is sold in Xapon for eight taes and three maces.
Moreover, two picos of musk will be taken.

It costs eight reals per cate in Canton, and is sold in Xapon at fifteen and sixteen, according to its quality.
It will carry about five hundred picos of white lead.

It costs at Canton two taes and seven maces per pico; and, delivered at Macan, three.

It is sold in Xapon for six and one-half and seven taes.


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