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DNA on trial : genetic identification and criminal justice / edited by Paul R. Billings.
Date: 1992- Pictures
Four army physicians investigating sprue in India, 1945. Watercolour attributed to Bill Ward, 1945.
Ward, Bill (Thomas William), 1918-2000.Date: 1945Reference: 61i- Books
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Some facts and observations relative to the fate of the late Linen Bill, last session of Parliament in this kingdom.
Bruce, William, 1702-1755.Date: M.DCC.LIII. [1753]- Books
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The valuation of annuities upon lives; deduced from the London bills of mortality. By James Hodgson, F. R. S. And Master of the Royal Mathematical School.
Hodgson, James, 1672-1755.Date: [1747]- Books
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Considerations upon two bills sent down from the R- H- the H of L to the H-Ble H of C------ relating to the clergy of I***********d.
Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745.Date: 1732- Books
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A whip for the smugglers: or, a curb to France. Shewing the only way to prevent wool-smuggling; wherein their methods are clearly discover'd. With an appeal to both Houses of Parliament, Drawn up as the Heads of a Bill, And most humbly submitted to the Consideration of the Legislative Body of Great Britain and Ireland. By George Bridges, Formerly a Wool-Smuggler.
Bridges, George, wool-comber.Date: 1742- Books
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The foundling hospital for wit. Intended for the Reception and Preservation of such Brats of Wit and Humour, whose Parents chuse to Drop them. Number VI. to be Continued Occasionally. Containing, 1 The Court Ballad on Dr. C-s Sermon. 2 The embarrassed Knt. to Sir C. H. W-s. 3 A congratulatory Ode to the D. of N-le on his going to H-r. 4 A new Ballad on Sir Billy Tinsel, L- M-. 5 Sir W-m St-Pe's Speech on the Buckingham Bill, &c. &c. &c. 6 Isis, an Elegy, to the Gentlemen of Ox-d. 7 Advice to Mr. L-g-n the dwarf Fan-Painter, at Tunbridge Wells. 8 The Bottle-Conjurer. 9 To the Independent E-s of W-r. 10 Odes, Rhapsodies, &c. on the Peace. 11 A reduced Officer's Complaint. 12 Petition of Justice B-d-n's Horse to the D. of N-le. 13 On the late M-rt-l Bills. 14 A Fable to the E-l of G-Lle. 15 Filch at the Gallows. 16 Prologue and Epilogue spoke by Prince George, &c. 17 Account of Sieur Rocquet. 18 A Ballad on B-n and W-r. With many other Curious Pieces, some of which never before printed. By Timothy Silence, Esq;
Silence, Timothy.Date: 1749- Books
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A catalogue of books. Consisting of a curious collection of the most eminent English authors, in divinity, history, travels, miscellanies, lives, physick, mathameticks, poetry, &c. which will begin to be sold by auction on Thursday Octob. the 24th, at the Marine Coffee-House in Birchin-Lane, Cornhill, from four to eight in the evening, and will continue daily till all are sold. By Edmund Curll, bookseller, at the peacock without Temple-Bar, where catelogues are deliver'd. And by Charles Smith, at the Buck between the two Temple-Gates in Fleet street; Mr. Hartley against Grays Inn in Holbourn; Mr. Wale, at the Angel in St. Paul's Church-Yard; Mr. Parkhurst, in Cheapside; Mr. Keble, at the Black-Bill in Cornhill, and at the place of sale.
Halsey, R.Date: 1706]- Books
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The crisis, or An alarm to Britannia's true Protestant sons. Part III. Containing chiefly some animadversions on an answer to considerations on the Jewish bill, from a pretended advocate for the magistrates and merchants of our great metropolis: to which is annexed two very remarkable prophecies of our great danger from the persecuting spirit of the papists, and the division of Protestants. By a Country gentleman to his honourable and worthy friend, a citizen and merchant of London.
Briton.Date: 1754- Books
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The Young clerk's hade mecum: or, Clerkship improv'd. Containing, the greatest variety of the best adapted precedents of bills, bonds, recognizances, releases, acquittances, surrenders, letters of attorney, warrants of attorney, awards, articles of agreement, bills of sale, contracts, covenants, gifts, grants, indentures, leases, mortgages, wills, &c. suited to all occasions, which commonly happen in business of this nature. With a correct dictionary of the names of persons of both sexes in Latin; the proper additions of titles and places, and dates and penalties, for filling up of bonds, recognizances, &c. Also curious instructions for the suing out of fines, with indentures, declaring their uses, shewing their various operations and effects in the law. And likewise observations on deeds, on distreses, inrollment of deeds, livery of seism, &c. Done in a method entirely new.
Date: 1723- Books
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The golden fleece: or The trade, interest, and well-being of Great Britain considered. With remarks on the present decay of our woollen manufactures, and the impending dangers that threaten this kingdom by suffering (or conniving at) the illegal exportation of British and Irish wool, and woollen goods thoroughly manufactured in Ireland, to foreign parts. Likewise heads for a bill, to put an effectual stop to this matchless evil, so injurious to both king and country. To which is added, a scheme, or proposal, for taking away those burthensome duties on leather, soap, candles, painted silks, and starch, which raise net, but 473,427 l. and yet cost the subject at least three times as much; and to replace the like sum, by a small duty on wool; also to employ the same officers in the service of their country, to register the wool of Great Britain and Ireland; by which alteration, the following proposal will clearly demonstrate, that no rank or condition of men will pay one shilling, where they now pay ten, by the aforesaid duties on leather, soap, candles, &c. and at the same time, add many millions sterling yearly to the trade of the nation. Submitted to the consideration of Parliament, as also the landlords, tenants, manufactures, and fair traders, for whose ease and benefit this is designed. Salus Populi Suprema Lex.
Smith, Simon, active 1731-1739.Date: 1739- Books
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The young man's companion: or Arithmetick made easy. Containing, plain directions for a young man to attain to read and write true English; the best and easiest instructions for writing variety of hands, with copies both in prose and verse, digested in an alphabetical order. How to write letters of compliment, friendship, or business. Forms of notes, receipts, bill, bonds, indentures, leases and releases, letters of attorney, wills, &c. Directions how to measure carpenters, joyners, swayers, bricklayers, plaisterers, plummers, masons, glaziers, and painters work. With tables for such as have not learn'd arithmetick. How to compute the charge of building an house, or any part thereof. The rates measuring, gauging, plotting of land by Gunter's chain, and taking heights and distances by the quadrant, &c. of Gunter's line in measuring globes, bullets, walls, &c. The art of dialling, and how to direct and fix any dial: instructions for dying, colouring, and making of colours. With a description of the counties, cities, parishes, and market-towns in England and Wales. Choice monthly observations in gardening, planting, grafting, and inoculating fruit-trees, and the best time to prone them. To which is added, the family-companion for marking of linen, pickling, preserving, making wine of fruit; with many approved and experienced medicines for the poor. Also exact lists of all the fairs in England and Wales, both fix'd and moveable; wherein the market-towns are likewise distinguish'd by the days of the week, on which their markets are held. And also tables of interest at 3, 3 1/2, 4, and 5 per cent. per ann. from one pound progressively to one hundred, and from one day to thirty, and from one month to a year. Written by W. Mather, in a plain and easy stile, that a young man may both readily and easily improve and quality himself for business, without the help of a master.
Mather, W. (William), active 1695.Date: 1752- Books
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Natural and political observations mentioned in a following index, and made upon the Bills of mortality / By Capt. John Graunt, fellow of the Royal society. With reference to the government, religion, trade, growth, air, diseases, and the several changes of the said city [London] [Sometimes ascribed to Sir W. Petty].
Graunt, John, 1620-1674.Date: 1676- 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 aud Situation of the Churches, Chapels, Meeting Houses, Companies Halls, &c. within the said Bills of Mortality. III. An Account of all the Stage-Coaches, 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 of Watermen, Hackney-Coachmen, Chairmen, 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 1000l. 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.
Date: 1760- Books
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The young man's companion: or, Arithmetick made easy. Containing, plain directions for a young man to attain to read and write true English; the best and easiest instructions for writing variety of hands, with copies both in prose and verse, digested in an alphabetical order. How to write letters of compliment, friendship, or business. Forms of notes, receipts, bills, bonds, indentures, leases and releases, letters of attorney, wills, &c. A short and easy method of shop and book-keeping, merchants-accompts, &c. Direction how to measure carpenters, joiners, sawyers, ... With a description of the counties, cities, parishes, and market-towns in England and Wales. Choice monthly observations in gardening, planting, grafting, and inoculating fruit-trees, and the best time to prune them. To which is added, the family companion for marking on linen, pickling, preserving, making wine of fruit; with many approved and experienced medicines for the poor. Also, exact lists of all the fairs in England and Wales, both fix'd and moveable; wherein the market-towns are likewise distinguish'd by the days of the week, on which their markets are hold. And also, tables of interest at 3, 3 1/2, 4, and 5 per cent. per ann. from one pound progressively to one hundred, and from one day to thirty, and from one month to a year. Written by W. Mather, in a plain and easy stile, that a young man may both readily and easily improve and qualify himself for business, without the help of a master.
Mather, W. (William), active 1695.Date: 1747- 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, Lanes, &c. in the said City, and within the Bill of Mortality. II. The Names and Situation of the Churches, Chapels, Meeting-Houses, Companies Halls, &c. within the said Bill of Mortality. III. An Account of All the Stage-Coaches, Carriers, &c. where they Inn, and when they Go out. IV. The Rates of Watermen, Hackney Coachmen, Chairmen, Carmen, and Porters; of the General Post, and Peny-Post Offices, where kept, and to what Places they send Letters and Parcels. V. The Names and Places of Abode of the most Eminent Merchants and Traders in and about London. VI. Useful Tables, which shew the Value of any Quantity of Goods, from One Farthing to Twenty-Seven Shillings. Vii. 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.
Date: M.DCCLII. [1752]- 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, Lanes, &c. in the said City, and within the Bill of Mortality. II. The Names and Situation of the Churches, Chapels, Meeting-Houses, Companies Halls, &c. within the said Bill of Mortality. III. An Account of all the Stage-Coaches, 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 Rates of Watermen, Hackney-Coachmen Chairmen, Carmen, and Porters; of the General Post, and Penny-Post Offices, where kept, and to what Places they send Letters and Parcels. VI. Useful Tables, which shew the Value of any Quantity of Goods, from One Farthing to Twenty-Seven Shillings. Vii. Tables of Interest, from One Day to Twelve Months, and from 1 l. to 1000l. at Three, Three and 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.
Date: M.DCC.LV. [1755]- Books
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The duty and manner of propagating the Gospel: Shewn in a sermon Preach'd at the Parish Church of St. Martin Outwich, and Poplar-Chapel, On May xxvii. 1711. Being Trinity-Sunday. On the Reading the Queen's and Bishop of London's Letters, requiring a Collection to be made the Week following in the several Parishes within the Bills of Mortality, for the Use of the Society for Propagating the Gospel in Foreign Parts. By Robert Watts, L. L. B. Fellow of St. John's-College in Oxford. Publish'd at the Request of several that heard it.
Watts, Robert, 1683-1726.Date: [1711]- Books
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The vvhole body of cookery dissected, taught, and fully manifested, methodically, artificially, and according to the best tradition of the English, French, Italian, Dutch, &c. Or, A sympathy of all varieties in naturall compounds in that mysterie : Wherein is contained certain bills of fare for the seasons of the year, for feasts and common diets. Whereunto is annexed a second part of rare receipts of cookery: with certain useful traditions. With a book of preserving, conserving and candying, after the most exquisite and newest manner: delectable for ladies and gentlewomen.
Rabisha, WilliamDate: 1673- Books
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The whole body of cookery dissected, taught, and fully manifested, methodically, artificially, and according to the best tradition of the English, French, Italian, Dutch, &c. Or, A sympathy of all varieties in naturall compounds in that mystery : Wherein is contained certain bills of fare for the seasons of the year, for feasts and common diets. Whereunto is annexed a second part of rare receipts of cookery: with certain useful traditions. With a book of preserving, conserving and candying, after the most exquisite and newest manner: delectable for ladies and gentlewomen.
Rabisha, WilliamDate: 1682- Books
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The complete merchant's clerk: or, British and American compting-house. In two parts. Part I. Contains a System of Book-Keeping, according to the Italian Form of Debtor and Creditor by Double Entry, as practised at this Time by the Merchants of Great-Britain, &c. composed of two Sets of Books, comprehending the usual Varieties incident to the Compter of a Merchant, with plain and easy Rules necessary to attain to its Knowledge, without the Help of a Master: Illustrated with a copious, and instructive Method for Balancing, by Means of an Open Ledger: With a Hint to the Judicious on treating Company Accompts. Part II. Contains Book-Keeping in Factory, by Double Entry, as at present used in the Islands of Barbadoes, Nevis, St. Christophers, and other of his Majesty's principal Settlements in the West-Indies; but in a more particular Manner, applied to the Island of Jamaica, as being the Grand Mart of the British America; the Knowledge of which, will render any Man capable of managing a Set of Books, in any Factory in Europe, or Asia; being found by long Experience, the best, and most expeditious, Method for Dispatch of Business; wherein is described the Utility and Necessity, of that Counter-Part of the Ledger the Sales-Book, with Directions for posting it: Together with a Summary of Book-Keeping for the Wharf, or Plantation: Calculated for such, as have Occasion to go to the West-Indies in Quality of a Factor, Clerk, Wharfinger, Plantation-Clerk, or Overseer. The whole in a Method founded on, and reducible to, Practice, by a Series of Examples, made useful to the Mercantile Trader in the Four Quarters of the World. To which is added, an appendix: Shewing the Method of Drawing Common and Current Accompts, Bills of Exchange, Accompts-Sales, &c. With an Account of the Course of Exchange with Jamaica, its Commerce, proper Goods to export there, Directions for Choice of Drugs, and other necessary Matters useful to the West-India Trader. By William Weston, Some Years a Practitioner in Real Business, and now Master of the French School, in Queen-Street, near the Seven-Dials.
Weston, William, schoolmaster.Date: M.DCC.LIV. [1754]- Books
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Several tracts formerly published: now collected into one volume. Viz. I. A letter to the Reverend Mr. Fleetwood, concerning Miracles. Written, A. D. 1702. II. A Letter about the Bishop's Votes upon the Occasional Bill. 1703. III. A Letter to the Reverend Dr. Francis Atterbury, concerning Virtue, and Vice. 1706. IV. A Second Letter, in Answer to his Large Vindication. 1708. V. A Vindication of the Antient Prophets, in Answer to Sir R. B. 1709. VI. Some Considerations offered to the Lord Bishop of Exeter. 1709. Vii. An Humble Reply to the Lord Bishop of Exeter. 1709. Viii. Queries to the authors of the late discourse of free-thinking. 1713. To which are added, six sermons, never before publish'd: viz. Two Sermons concerning the Evils, of which Christianity hath been made the Occasion. Four Sermons concerning the Extremes of Implicit Subjection, and Infidelity. By Benjamin Hoadly, M. A. Rector of St. Peter's Poor.
Hoadly, Benjamin, 1676-1761.Date: MDCCXV. [1715]- Books
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The gardeners kalendar; directing the necessary works to be done every month in the kitchen, fruit, and pleasure-gardens, As also in the Conservatory and Nursery: Shewing I. The particular Seasons for propagating Esculent Plants and Fruits, with the Time when each Sort is proper for the Table. II. The proper Seasons for transplanting Trees, Shrubs, and Plants, with the Time of their Flowering. By Philip Miller, F. R. S. Late Member of the Botanic Academy at Florence, and Gardener to the Worshipful Company of Apothecaries, at their Botanic Garden in Chelsea. The sixteenth edition, with a list of the medicinal plants, which may be gathered for Use each Month. To which is prefixed, A short introduction to the science o botany, illustrated with copper plates.
Miller, Philip, 1691-1771.Date: M.DCC.LXXV. [1775]- Books
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The windsor medley: being a choice collection of several curious pieces in prose and verse: that were handed about in manuscript and print, during the stay of the court at Windsor-Castle last summer. Most of them never before Printed. Viz. A most ingenious Epigram upon Miss F-n-ss; and another on Miss P- Lord H-r-y to Mr. S F-x. Some Account of a Booby of Quality lately exported beyond Sea on his Travels. Verses upon a Mistake that happen'd in administring a Clyster to a Lady of Quality at Windsor. A Copy of Verses upon the Aldermen of London. The Windsor Ballad. Several Epigrams on the Poet Laureat, by some of the best Hands. Also the New-Year's-Day Ode. A most remarkable Letter from a Dorsetshire Attorney to his Kinsman, relating to the Judges refusing to sign his Certificate. A King at Arms disarm'd at Law, a Ballad. A Welsh Surgeon's Bill for a Widow Inn-Keeper at Oswaldstree. Blasphemy as Old as the Creation, an incomparable Satyr. Ruth the Quaker, her Rebuke to the Craftsman, and her Exhortation to Peace and Unity, in an Epistle to a certain Great Man. Cloe's Precaution. An Epistle from Jack Ketch, to the Rape-Master-General. On an old Batchelor of Seventy, his making Love to a Maiden of Fifteen in Westminster. Together with numbers of other very curious Things, not mentioned in the Title.
Date: [1731]- Books
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The golden fleece: or the trade, interest, and well-being of Great Britain considered. With remarks on the rise, progress, and present decay of our woollen manufactures. Also An Estimate of this Valuable Trade, fairly and clearly stated, and the great Proportion given up Yearly to Foreigners. By Suffering (or Conniving at) the illegal Exportation of British and Irish Wool, and Woollen Goods throughly Manufactured in Ireland, to Foreign Parts. Likewise Heads for a Bill, to put an effectual Stop to this matchless Evil, so injurious to both King and Country. To which is added, a scheme, or proposal, For taking away many burthensome Duties on some of the most Essential Necessaries of Life, viz. Leather, Soap, Candles, Painted Silks, and Starch, by replacing the like Sum, in Lieu of the said Taxes, on a small Duty on Wool, and to replace those Officers, that at this Time are employed on Leather, Soap, Candles, &c. to register the Wool of Great Britain and Ireland; by which Alteration, our Woollen Manufactures may be afforded cheaper than at present, thro' every Hand they pass, 'till they arrive at Foreign Markets, and no Condition of Men will pay One Shilling, where they now pay Ten, on account of the several Taxes beforementioned, and at the same Time, add many Millions yearly to the Trade of the Nation.
Smith, Simon, active 1731-1739.Date: 1736