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The Shopkeeper's and tradesman's assistant: Being a new and correct alphabetical list of all the stage-coaches, carriers, coasting vessels, &c. containing an account of the several inns in London where the coaches and carriers put up and go out from; the days of the week, and hours of those days, when they set out; and the customary fares of the coaches for carrying passengers: also the counties in which those places lie, and their distances in miles from the standard in Cornhill, London. With an account of the coasting vessels, barges and boats, with the several wharfs, keys and stairs where they usually lie to take in goods in passengers. Also the rates paid to carmen for the carriage of Goods, together with their orders and ordinances, as settled by the Lord Mayor, &c. at a general quarter sessions of the peace, holden for the city of London, at the Guildhall. The whole being well digested, is designed as a proper assistant for shopkeepers, tradesmen and others, who have occasion to write, or send goods into the country.
Date: 1773- Books
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A new description of all the counties in England and Wales: containing I. In what diocese; the circumference in miles; Number of Acres and Houses; the Air, Soil, Rivers, Commodities, and chief Seats of the Nobility and Gentry of each county. II. Market - Towns, Market - Days, and Distances from London. III. Members of Parliament. IV. Fairs, fixed, and moveable. V. Coaches, Carriers, and Water-Bound, to all Parts of the Kingdom; what Days they go out of Town, and from whence. VI. Roads from London to the chief Towns, and Cross-Roads; each County distinct by itself alphabetically. Vii. The rates of coachmen, Carmen, and Watermen in and about the Cities of London and Westminster. The Whole very plain and easy, and more exact than in any other Work.
R. R.Date: [1741]- Books
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A new description of all the counties in England and Wales: containing I. In what diocese; the circumference in miles; Number of Acres and Houses; the Air, Soil, Rivers, Commodities, chief Seats of the Nobility and Gentry, and the Hundreds in each county. II. Market-Towns, Market days, and their Distances from the City of London. III. Members of Parliament. IV. Fairs, fixed and moveable. V. A brief and succinct History of all the Cities in England and Wales. VI. Coaches, Carriers, and Waterbound, to all Parts of the Kingdom; what Days they go out of Town, and from whence. Vii. Roads from London to the chief Towns, and Cross Roads; each County distinct by itself, alphabetically. Viii. The Distances of the principal Towns from the Shire-Towns in every County. IX. The rates of coachmen, Carmen, and Watermen in and about the cities of London and Westminster, &c. &c. The whole very plain, easy, entertaining, and more exact than in any other Work.
R. R.Date: 1752- Books
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The Shopkeeper's and tradesman's assistant: Being a new and correct alphabetical list of all the stage coaches, carriers, coasting vessels, &c. containing an account of the inns in London where the coaches and carriers put up and go out from; the days of the week, and hours of those days, when they set out; the counties in which the places lie, and their distance in miles from London; with the wharfs, keys and stairs, where the vessels, barges and boats usually lie to take in goods and passengers, with the charges of general post letters, Inland and Foreign. Likewise a collection of the most common shilling and eighteen penny fares for hackney coaches, and the rates off watermen. Also the rates paid to carmen for the cartage of goods, together with their orders and ordinances, as settled by the Lord Mayor, &c. at a general quarter sessions of the peace, holden for the city of London, at the Guildball. To which is prefixed a correct list of all the mail coaches. The charges of landing, loading, housing and weighing merchandize; with the names of all the carriers, the inns they put up at, and the principal places they goto. The whole being well digested, is designed as a proper assistant for shopkeepers, tradesmen and others, who have occasion to write, or send goods into the country.
Date: 1798