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Merchants - England - London - Directories - Early works to 1800
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List of the whole body of the liverymen of London, in one alphabetical arrangement. With their names, residences, company, and profession, at one view, in whatever part of the kingdom; brought up to the year 1792, and checked by the pool books of the last contested election for the city of London, upon a plan never before printed.
Date: MDCCXCII. [1792]- Books
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Wakefield's merchant and tradesman's general directory for London, Westminster, borough of Southwark and twenty-two miles circular from St. Paul's, for the year, 1794. Containing an accurate list of the names and places of abode of the merchants, manufacturers, and principal tradesmen, Alphabetically arranged, with the numbers as they are affixed to their houses, agreeable to the late acts of Parliament. Also distinct lists of the Lord Mayor, and court of Aldermen, Commissioners of the customs, stamp, and excise with the Artists and Boarding Schools. Likewise Directors of the Bank, Million Bank, East India Company, and South Sea; London Assurance, Royal Exchange Assurance, Sun, Westminter, Phoenix, Hand-in-Hand, and Union Fire Offices. And the Committee of Merchants trading to Africa, Russia, Eastland, Hudson's Bay, Sierra Leone, Levant or Turkey. To which is added, a correct list of the Bankers and Foreign Ministers.
Wakefield, Roger.Date: [1793?]- Books
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A complete guide to all persons who have any trade or concern with the city of London, and parts adjacent. Containing, I. The names of all the streets, squares, &c. in the said city, and within the bills of mortality. II. The names and situation of the churches, chapels, meeting houses, companies hall, &c. within the said bills of mortality. III. An account of all the stage-coaches with the fares of passengers, carriers, &c. where they inn, and when they go out. IV. The names and places of abode of the most eminent merchants and traders in and about London. V. The new rates for carmen, as settled by the Lord Mayor, &c. the 11th of July 1757, and the rates if watermen, hackney coachmen, charmen, and porters. VI. Rates of the general post, and penny-post offices, where kept, and to what places they send letters and parcels; and the holidays kept at the public offices. VII. Useful tables, which shew the value of any quantity of goods, from one farthing to twenty seven shillings. VIII. Tables of interest, from one day to twelve months, and from 1 l. to 1000 l. at three, three and a half, four, and five per cent. Being the exactest piece of the kind hitherto published: and designed for the use of persons of all degrees, as well natives as foreigners. The ninth edition; with large additions and alterations. To which is now first added, a new and accurate plan of London, Westminster, Southwark, and Paris adjacent; also an exact plan of the Royal-Exchange, shewing the several walks or places for transacting business by the different merchants, traders, &c.
Date: 1763