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Show N etherland Eaft-India-Company fonr pounds 3 hundre amounting inall to 1 hundred 87 millions 6 hundre 64 pounds 32 millions 4 hundre 18 theufan $8 thoufan 6 hundred 2 Truffes of Hay and Straw for the Kings Stables, befide all other Taxes The other Ten Provinces of China I did not {ee in my Journey, yet howeve I thall give you an account of the Taxes which the great and leffer Cities thereo ay yearly to the Emperour their names are thefe, Zanfi the {econd Provinc & the fifteen, Xenft the third, Honan the fifth, Suchen the fixth, Hugquang th feventh, Chekiang the tenth, Fokien the eleventh, Quangfi the thirteenth, Quiche the fourteenth, and Imman the fifteenth. The Second Kingdom of Z ANSI 'all other parts o the worl O they are likewif no J ¥ o all Exrope flands po I e Pole or R(‘gifl‘cr.Books of cach Province excep crions ; neither need yo alter of 2 Familyis oblige door, upon which he mu on, And to prever wom they call Titang, whic s 10 taking an account o Mafter of the Family fal mouc of the City with th ». and Exte -wally in a o e sder Crowns fcor \ 'ph rirz: et / (um of I d 7 th y o to ferv 71 hundre His Province lies Wefl\vard of Peking; and is neicher (o large nor popu- The Siuatio lous, but more Fruitful, and of more Antiquity, becaufe (if credit may clean.sh data import.tsv out README % be givento the Hiftorian of China) the Chinefes derive from hence their firf rife and original O the Norch this Province has for Confines the great Wall whichreaches fro Eaft co Wef throug the whol Country ;5 behind whic lies the Kingdom o Tamynand the Sandy Wildernefs of Samo : The Weftfide of this Province lve upon the Yellow River, which runs from North to South, and is {eparated by th {ame from the Province of Xenft This Province produces the {weeteft and faireft Grapes of all Afia; howeve the Chinefes make no Wine of them, but only dry, and fo bring them to th Market through all Chiza. In this Country of Zanfi (which is very remarkabl Fi eo ft r ar a C u t w o th and worthy of obfcrvation) are throug wells, even in the fame manner as the Water-wells are in Europe which they uf for the dreffing of Meat after this manner 3 the mouth of the )VVeH 15 {toppe very clofe, and only aplace left open to fet the Pot upon, by which means th Pot boyls without any trouble This Province likewife produces good ftore o Coal which they dig out of the Hills as in England and at Luyk i}; the Nethey lands, which {erves the Inhabitants for Firing, who likewife ufe Stovesin thei Houfes, made after the manner. of thofe in Holland In this Country of Zanfi are 5 Capital Cities, 92 {mall Cities, and feveral Forts The 5 Capital Cities are Taiynen, Pingiaen, Taitung, Lugan, and Fuenchen 1. Taiyuen commands over 25 Ciiies, as, Taiyuen, Tatyven, Fuen, Taco, Ki Sinkin, Conquen, Kiaoching, Venxui, Loping, Che, Tingfiang, Tai, Vtai, Kiechi Cofan, Fan, Hing, Paote, and Hiang 2. Pingiaen commands over 34 Cities, as, Pingyaen, Siangling, H}[flgtuflg Feuxan, Chaoching, Taiping, Yoiang, 7ecbmg, Kioiao, Fuenfi, Pu, Pu,kmez';z, Yun gho, Txi, Vauciuen, Hocin, Kiai, Ganye, Hia, Venbi, Pinglo, Tuiching, Kiang Yuenkio, Ho, Kie, Hiangning, Cie, Taning, Xelen, Yangho. Amongft \chefe, P Kiai, Ho, Kie and Cie are the chicfeft 3. Taitun commands ove rr Cities, as Taitung, Hoaigien, Hoenyuen, In So In W e e L n k e a Q a g h n Q a g i g Gu i M y So Xanin ch efeft and Guei are th 4. Lugancommands over eight Cities, as Lugan, Cencuy Timlien, Sianghen Luching, Huguan, Liching, and Pingxuna 5. Fuenchen commands likewife over eight Cities, as Fuenchen, Hiaoy, Pin gia0, Kiakien,Ninghiang, Lingxa, Inugning, and Lin Befide thefe great Cities there are three other Corporations in this City, as Sin Laao, and Ca Thefe Town are not muc inferiour to the Cities, and f elteeme |