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Commercial correspondence - Early works to 1800
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The experienc'd secretary: or, citizen and countryman's companion. In two parts. Part I. Containing the most curious art of inditing familiar letters, in an excellent Stile, relating to Business in Merchandize, Trade, Correspondency, Familiarity, Friendship, and on all occasions; also Instructions for Directing, Superscribing and Subscribing of Letters, with due respect to the Titles of Persons of Quality and others; Rules for Pointing and Capitalling in Writing, &c. The Prizes of Inland and Out-Land Letters by way of Postage, Post-Days and Post-Miles, with Towns and Villages to which the Penny Post goes, and how often in a Day Letters may be sent, and Answers Expected: Likewise a short Vocabulary or Dictionary, explaining hard English Words. Part II. Containing the nature of writings obligatory, &c. with Examples or Precedents of Bonds, Bills, Letters of Attorney, General Releases, Acquittances, Warrants of Attorney, Deeds of Gift, Assignments, Counter Security, Bills of Sale, Letters of License, Apprentices Indentures, Bills of Exchange Foreign and Inland, and other Writings made by Scriveners, Notaries, &c. The Prizes of Stamps on Paper, &c. A continued Table of Terms, and their Returns. Tables of Interest and Annuity. &c. The Latin Names of Men, Women, Counties, Cities, Trades, Sums of Money, Date of the Months, Years, Reigns, &c. in their proper Latin Cases. The fourth edition. By T. Goodman, Esq.
Goodman, T. (Thomas).Date: 1707- Books
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Epistolæ commerciales, or commercial letters, in five languages, viz. Italian, English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese, With their respective Idioms distinctly pointed out, written on various interesting Subjects, In the most modern Mercantile Style, as now practised; All which are carefully selected from the Original Letters, as they stand in the Copy-Books of the most eminent and principal Merchants in Europe, both at Home and Abroad, And are here exhibited under fictitious Names of Persons, Times, and Places. The Whole so methodically digested as to serve as Models for regular Commercial Correspondence, In all, or any of the above Languages. To which are added mercantile and maritime vocabularies of each tongue. Containing All such Words as are applicable to Commercial and Naval Affairs. And a specifical Explanation of the several technical Terms peculiar to each Tongue, shewn by various Examples never before attempted. The Whole properly ranged according to their several and distinct Branches, compiled from the Works of the most eminent Authors, both Ancient and Modern. With Practical Lessons thereon, Natural, Idiomatical, and Metaphorical. By Charles Wiseman, Notary Public, and Translator of all the above Languages. Sapientia est a viro sapiente dicere.
Wiseman, Charles (Notary public)Date: MDCCXCIV. [1794]- Books
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John Charles May's commercial-letters according to Professor Gellert's rules. Translated from the last German edition. By Capt. J.G. Smith, Esq. B. A.
Date: 1768