The London Customs Accounts

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La 4e de couv. indique : "The London customs accounts are of incalculable importance for the study of European economic history and of the financial history of the English crown. Among other things, they allow us to trace the careers of individual merchants, and to follow the trade of groups of merchants, be they members of the one London company like the mercers, citizens of one town like Bristol of foreign nationals like Hansards or Spaniards, Portuguese, Florentines, Genoese and Venetians. The complete edition of the London customs accounts will run to some 40 volmues. This pilot volume contains an introduction to the English customs system and the Exchequer's accounting procedures which is invaluable for understanding the customs accounts themselves."