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The present state of the British customs. Containing, I. A table of all the duties at present payable on poundage goods imported; shewing the rates, the gross and net amounts of each branch of duty, the discounts allowed for prompt payment, and the total net duties by British and strangers. II. A table of all the duties at present payable on tonnage goods imported, shewing in like manner the gross and net amounts of the several branches of duty, the discounts allowed, and the total net duties to be paid by British and strangers. III. A concise table of drawbacks, shewing what branches and parts of branches are repaid on re-exportation of any goods and merchandizes imported. IV. A table of duties payable of all goods and merchandizes exported: with a list of goods prohibited to be exported. V. A table of the bounties and drawbacks of excise allowed on goods of British manufacture and product exported, and also of the prm̆iums allowed on certain species of foreign goods and merchandize imported. VI. The appropriation of the several branches of the revenue of the customs. Being the only complete system of duties extant. Wherein are comprehended all alterations and additions to the sessions 1753, the defects of all former books on this subject are supplied. The whole calculated with the utmost accuracy and precision, and digested in such a perspicuous method, that the origin of the duties, the method of computation, and the total net duties on every article of goods appear at one sing inspection. To which are added, a table of the duties on merchandize imported into France, and a compendious view of the weights, measures, coins, and exchange of the chief trading cities and countries in Europe. By T. Daniel, late deputy comptroller of the customs at Sunderland, and author of Ductor mercatorius.
Daniel, T.Date: M,DCC,LII. [1752]- Books
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A treatise upon money, coins, and exchange, in regard both to theory and practice: giving a full and particular account of the nature and origin of that most useful and intricate part of commerce. With Forms of Bills mostly in Use; and the Custom of Merchants relating thereto, in an Easy and Familiar Method. As also Tables relating to the Conformity of different Weights and Measures. By Mr. John Hewitt.
Hewitt, John.Date: M.DCC.XL. [1740]- Books
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A scheme of the money-matters of Ireland. In which the consequences of raising or lowering the coin, are impartially consider'd.
Browne, John, Sir.Date: 1729- Books
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A collection of facts, relative to the course of exchange, between England and Holland, &c. and to fluctuations in the value of coins, at Amsterdam and Hamburgh, with some observations thereupon, and on mint establishements.
Date: [1793]- Books
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The negociator's magazine: Or, The most authentick account yet published of the monies, weights, and measures, of the principal places of trade in the world. Also an account of the European exchanges in general; the customs of merchants relating thereto; and rules and examples to cast them up by; with the nature and use of simple and compound arbitrations; and an history of the English gold and silver coins, for near 500 years past. To which are added, curious calculations of great use in the West-India, Carolina, and New-England trades, and tables shewing the intrinsick value of any foreign gold or silver coin. All of great use of merchants and traders; and entirely necessary to those who would understand merchants accompts. The sixth edition, with many alternations, and great additions. By Richard Hayes, teacher of merchants accompts; late of Princes-street near the Bank of England, now of Queen-street near Cheapside.
Hayes, Richard, accomptant and writing-master.Date: MDCCXL. [1740]