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Families - Books and reading - Early works to 1800

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    A complete system of family book-keeping, With the family book itself, Ready ruled and titled, Which is large enough to contain every Article of Expence that may fall under the heads of Butchers Meat, Bread, Flour, Meal, Malt, &c. Groceries, Merceries, Milanery, Liquids, Fruits, Roots, &c. Cheese, Butter, Milk, Apparel, Furniture, Extraordinaries. All which may be set down distinctly, and referred to easily, as often as it may be necessary to know when, where, or of whom, Goods were bought; the Quantity; and whether for ready Money, or on Credit; and what each Article amounts to by the Month and Year. With a Specimen of a Memorandum-Book, for which a sufficient Number of Pages is allotted. The Whole explained by Rules and Examples, in such a Manner, that any Person, who understands the two first Rules of Arithmetick only, may comprehend and keep this Book. To be continued Annually. By A. Walker, Late Writing-Master to the Free Grammar School at Macclesfield, Cheshire.

    Walker, A. (Adam), 1730 or 1731-1821. | Date: MDCCLVIII. [1758]
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