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County curiosities, Or, a New Description of Gloucestershire. Containing I. A particular survey of the county, both geographical and historical. II. An Ample and Accurate Account of all the Boroughs, Market Towns, Villages, Rivers, Royal - Places Noblemen's and Gentlemen's Seats. III. The Fairs, Trade, Commerce, and Product of the Same. IV Of the Rarities both Natural and Artificial. V. Of the eminent persons born, or who have resided in them, and of the extraordinary events that have happened there.
Date: 1757- Books
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Phillips's British merlin, and provincial calendar for the year 1796, Containing the Calendar Months, the Places of the Sun, Moon and Planets, the Rising and Setting of the Sun and Moon, the Eclipses, and other useful Astronomical Intelligence; also, a list of the Fairs, in the Counties of Leicester, Northampton, Rutland, Warwick, Derby, Nottingham, and Lincoln. The Members of Parliament, &c. for the same Counties. Also, an useful Table of all the existing and most common Taxes; Together with an interesting series of curious Astrological Predictions.
Phillips, R., Sir (Richard), 1767-1840.Date: [1795]- Books
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A help to magistrates, and Ministers of Justice: also a guide to parish and ward-officers. Containing, 1. Plain Directions for Justices of the Peace 2. To their Clerks. 3. Of Grand and Petty Juries, &c. 4. Penalties upon Forestallers of Markets Fairs, &c. 5. Some Directions to Coroners and their Inquests, &c. 6. Of Mayors of Towns, and the several Branches of their Office. 7. The Office and Duty of a High Constable, Petty-Constable, Headborough, Tything-Man, Bailiff, &c. 8. The Office and Duty of Church wardens and Sidesmen. 9. The Office and Duty of the Oversees of the Poor 10. The Office and Duty of Toll-Keepers and Fair-Keepers. 11. The Office and Duty of Surveyors of High ways, Scavengers, &c. 12. The Office and Duty of Officers in respect of the Preservation of the Game, with several Cases. 13. Observations about Games and Gaming-Houses, with the Penalties. 14. Of laying Wagers, &c. with Cases adjudg'd. The sixth edition. With considerable amendments, and additions, ag[r]eeable to the several Acts of Parliament in these Cases made and provided, not in any former Impression. By P. S. gent.
P. S.Date: 1721- Books
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The southampton guide: or an account of the ancient and present state of that town. Containing a concise description of its fortifications, charitable foundations, Churches, Schools, Trade, Government, Fairs, Markets, Playhouse, Assembly Rooms, Gentlemen's Seats in its Environs, Remarkable Prospects Pleasant Rides, Baths, &c. Together with The Times of going out and coming in of the Diligence, Stage-Coaches, Waggons, Posts, &c.; and Rates of Chairs. To which is added, a description of the most remarkable Remains of Antiquity to be met with in this Neighbourhood; Also, the Isle of Wight, Lymington, Lyndhurst, Romsey, Redbridge, Millbrook, Tichfield, &c. To this edition is added, Southampton rooms: a satyrical poem. Also, A perpetual tide table, &c.
Date: MDCCLXXV. [1775]- Books
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The history and antiquities of Colchester, in the county of Essex. Containing A General Account of the Place, whence Derived-State of the Town under the Britans, Romans, Saxons, Danes, Norman Kings and their Successors-The Trade of the Town, Market-Days and Fairs, Privileges, Charters, Half-Year Lands, Bounds and Extent of its Liberties-Government of the Corporation-The several Parishes and their Livings-Gifts and Benefactions to the Corporation and their Parishes-Account of the Free Schools-Together with a complete List of the Members of Parliament of this Borough from the Reign of Edward the First to the present Time-With many other interesting Particulars. Selected from the most approved authors.
Morant, Philip, 1700-1770.Date: MDCCLXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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The chester guide: or, an account of the antient and present state of that city. Containing a concise Description of its Antiquities, Fortifications, Churches, Government, Trade, Fairs, Streets, Lanes, and Rows, Charitable Foundations, Markets, Inns, Gentlemens Seats in its Environs, Remarkable Prospects, &c. Including a List of the Earls of Chester; together with the Times of going out and coming in of the Posts, Post Coaches, Machines, Waggons, Carriers, the Rates of Chairs, Carmen, &c. Likewise the Distances of the neighbouring Market Towns and Places, Gentlemens Seats, &c. To which is added, a directory: containing an alphabetical list of the clergy, merchants, tradesmen, &c. in the city and market towns in the county.
Date: [1781]- Books
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A description of all the counties in England and Wales, containing I. In what diocese, Circumference of Miles, Number of Acres and Houses, the Air and Soil, Rivers, Commodities, and chief Seats of the Nobility and Gentlemen of each County. II. Market-Towns, market-days, and Distance from London. III. Members of Parliament IV. Fairs, fix'd and moveable. V. Coaches, Carriers, and Water-Bound. VI. Roads from London to the chief Towns, and Cross-Roads. Each County distinct by itself Alphabetically; very plain and easy; the like not extent. Likewise the rates of coachmen, carmen, and watermen, in, and about the Cities of London and Westminster. Faithfully collected by P. W.
P. W., active 18th century.Date: 1728- Books
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The chester guide: or, an account of the antient and present state of that city. Containing a concise Description of its Antiquities, Fortifications, Churches, Government, Trade, Fairs, Streets, Lanes, and Rows, Charitable Foundations, Markets, Inns, Gentlemens Seats in its Environs, Remarkable Prospects, &c. Including a List of the Earls of Chester; together with the Times of going out and coming in of the Posts, Post Coaches, Machines, Waggons, Carriers, Names and Places of Abode of the News Carriers, Rules and Rates of the Assemblies, the Rates of Chairs, Carmen, &c. Likewise the Distances of the neighbouring Market Towns and Places, Gentlemens Seats, &c. To which is added, a directory: containing an alphabetical list of the clergy, merchants, tradesmen, &c. in the city and market towns in the county. The second edition, with additions an corrections. Embellished with a pespective view, and a ground plan of the city.
Date: 1782- Books
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The english traveller: giving a description of those parts of Great-Britain called England and Wales. Containing I. A particular Survey, both Geographical and Historical of every County in the same. II. An Ample and Accurate Account of all the Cities, Boroughs, Market-Towns, Villages, Rivers, Royal-Palaces, Noblemen's and Gentlemen's Seats. III. The Fairs, Trade, Commerce, and Product of each County; of the Rarities both natural and artificial; of the eminent Persons born, or who have resided in them, and of the extraordinary Events that have happened in the same. IV. A map of every County, from the best and latest Observations; wherein are mark'd the Number of measured Miles, and the usual Roads from one Post-Town to another, after the Designs of Herman Moll. V. Of the Isles of Wight, Man, Jersey, Guernsey, and other British Isles, with the Maps of the same. ...
Read, Thomas, Printer.Date: MDCCXLVI. [1746]- Books
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Great Britain's vade mecum. Containing, I. A concise geographical description of the world, with an Enquiry into the Nature, Quality, and Principal Commodities of each Country. II. The several Counties of England and Wales particularly Described; an Account of their valuable Products, Market Towns, Market Days, chief Fairs, &c. III. A short view of Trade in general, and an Enumeration of the chief Commodities and Manufactures of Great Britain: Of Weights and Measures, Coin, &c. IV. A Description of the Cities of London and Westminster, more exact and regular than any yet extant; with Tables of Fees of the several Courts in London, &c. V. Of the Courts of Judicature held at Westminster, viz. the Court of Chancery, King's Bench, Common Pleas, &c. And also large and exact Tables of their respective Fees. VI. A Compleat and Useful Table, shewing the Value of any Quantity of Goods or Merchandize ready cast up, from One Penny the Pound, Ell, Yard, Ounce, &c. to twenty Shillings. Vii. Directors for Taking up at the Entring Goods at the Custom-House, with the Business of the Water-Side, the Statutes relating to the Customs-Tables of Fees, &c. Viii. The best Instructions for Gauging and Measuring Glass, Painting, Brick, Stone, or any workmanship of Wood, and the usual Rates for such Work in Town and Country. IX. Rates of Post Letters, as Establish'd by Act of Parliament; An Account of the Penny-Post: The Stiles and Titles due to Persons of Rank and in Office. X The Rates and Orders of Coachmen, Chairmen, Carmen, Watermen, &c. XI. An account of the roads to London from the Principal Cities and Market Towns in England and Wales: Of Stage-Coaches, Waggoners, Carriers, &c. That come to all Parts of London, &c. their Inns, Days of coming in and going out, and the Rates and Prizes. The whole of Universal Use to Persons of all Ranks, in Town and Country; particularly to Country Gentlemen, Travellers, Lawyers, Merchants, Tradesmen, Builders, Gaugers, &c. By G.J. Gent.
G. J., gent.Date: 1720- Books
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Goldsmith. An almanack for the year of our Lord God, MDCCLII. Being Bissextile or Leap-Year. Wherein are contain'd, Necessary Rules and Useful Tables; With a Description of the Highways and Fairs Throughout all England and Wales. The like not extant in any other. Calculated by John Goldsmith. To which are added, Divers Tables, and other useful Things, not in former Editions.
Goldsmith, John, active 17th century.Date: [1752]- Books
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Goldsmith. An almanack for the year of our Lord God, 1754. MDCCLIV. Being the second after Bissextile or Leap-Year. Wherein are contain'd, Necessary Rules and Useful Tables; With a Description of the Highways and Fairs Throughout all England and Wales. The like not extant in any other. Calculated by John Goldsmith To which are added, Divers Tables, and other useful Things, not in former Editions.
Goldsmith, John, active 17th century.Date: [1754]- Books
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Riders (1704.) British Merlin: Bedeckt with many Delightful Varieties, and Useful Verities, Fitting the Longitude and Latitude of all Capacities within the Islands of Great-Britain's Monarchy. And Chronological Observations of Principal Note to this Year 1704. Being bissextile, or Leap-Year. With Notes of Husbandry, Physick, Fairs, and Marts: And Directions and tables to all necessary Uses. Made and Compiled for his Country's Benefit, by Cardanus Riders.
Rider, Cardanus.Date: 1704- Books
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Remarks on the cause of the scarcity and dearness of cattle, swine, cheese, &c. &c. and of the articles tallow candles, and soap; also the Remedy to prevent such Calamity in future; being the result of great Experience, acquired by Dealing at Fairs and Markets, &c. &c. during the last Thirty-Seven Years. Humbly Dedicated To the Prime Minister of England. In behalf of the Community at large, more or less interested therein: together with Hints for the Consideration of Persons having landed Property, and Dealers in Cattle. By J. Mathews, of Bath.
Mathews, James, of Bath.Date: 1799- Books
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Remarks on the cause and progress of the scarcity and dearness of cattle, swine, cheese, &c.&c. And of the articles tallow candles and soap; pointing out Divers Modes for Remedy, and to prevent such Calamity in future; being the Result of great Experience, acquired Dealing at Fairs and Markets, &c. &c. during the last Thirty-Seven Years. Humbly dedicated To the Prime Minister of England, In behalf of the Community at large, more or less interested therein: together with Hints for the Consideration of Persons having Landed Property, and Dealers in Cattle. By J. Mathews.
Mathews, James, of Bath.Date: [1797]- Books
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The negociator's magazine: or, the exchanges anatomiz'd. In two parts. Part I. Of the Foreign Banks and Agio's; the different Species and Denominations of their Money; the Usances and Times of their Marts or Fairs; and the Current Prices of the Exchanges for the principal Places of Traffick in Europe; together with great Variety of Examples in reducing of Exchanges. Part II. Concise and plain Instructions relating to Bills of Exchange, shewing, what Exchange is; divers ways of Negociating; several Forms of Bills; what Method to take in Cases of Protests, Countermands, Letters of Credit, Securities, and Assignments in the most difficult and common Occurrences of Trade. With a large table to the whole. By Richard Hayes, Accomptant and Writing-Master.
Hayes, Richard, accomptant and writing-master.Date: 1719- Books
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The english chapman's and traveller's almanack For the Year of Christ, 1712. Wherein all the Post-Roads, with their several Branches and Distances, the Marts, Fairs, and Market in England and Wales, are Alphabetically disposed in every Month; so that the Place where, and the Days on which any of them are kept, is immediately found out. To which is added, a Table of Accounts ready cast up, For the Buying or Selling of any Commodity by Number, Weight, or Measure, from One Farthing to Ten Pounds and of any Quantity, from One to Ten thousand. With a Sun-Dial, and other Tables and Things useful for all Travellers, Traders, and Chapmen of what kind soever. Also, The rising and setting of the Sun and Moon, the Tides, the Length of Days, Increase and Decrease of the Days throughout the Year, and whatsoever else is necessary for an Annual Almanack.
Date: 1712- Books
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A compleat history of the famous city of Norwich. From the earliest account, to this present year 1728. Shewing, The Situation, Manufactures, Churches, and other Publick Buildings; Markets, Fairs, Courts of Judicature, Parishes, Divisions into Wards, &c. with the Manner and Times of chusing the Magistrates; and a large Chronology of the most remarkable Occurrences which have happened in or near the City. Also, An Exact List of all the Bishops, Mayors, and Sheriffs, that have served in and for the said City; and a particular Account of the present Court of Aldermen and Common Council-Men last chosen, with the respective Wards for which they serve. Likewise, A List of the Posts and Carriers going from this City; shewing the Places where and when they go out, and the Towns they go to Also a List of the present Bishops and Deans in England; and of all the Judges in the Courts of Chancery, King's-Bench, Common-Pleas, and Exchequer. To which is annex'd, An Exact Map of the City; wherein the several Streets, Lanes, River, Churches, and other Places of Note, are perfectly Described, in their proper Situation. The Whole being the most Useful and Authentick Collection of any Extant: Published at the request of several ingenious gentlemen, citizens, and other Curious Penny.
Date: 1728- Books
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Goldsmith. An Almanack for the year of our Lord God, MDCCLIX. Being the third after Bissextile or Leap-Year, Wherein are contain'd, Necessary Rules and Useful Tables; With a Description of the Highways and Fairs Throughout all England and Wales. The like not extant in any other Calculated by John Goldsmith. To which are added, divers Tables, and other useful Things, not in former Editions.
Goldsmith, John, active 17th century.Date: [1759]- Books
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Goldsmith. An Almanack for the year of our Lord God, MDCCLVII. Being the first after Bissextile or Leap-Year, Wherein are contain'd, Necessary Rules and Tables; With a Description of the Highways and Fairs Throughout all England and Wales. The like not extant in any other Calculated by John Goldsmith. To which are added, divers Tables, and other useful Things, not in former Editions.
Goldsmith, John, active 17th century.Date: [1757]- Books
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The traders dictionary: being an histori-geographical description of all the cities, towns, and most noted villages in Great-Britain; with their Distances of Miles and Bearings from London; the Days of the Week when Markets are kept; the Time when fixed, and moveable Fairs are held; the Points of the Compass, to which when the Moon comes it makes High-Water at any Sea-Port; their Longitudes and Latitudes. With an exact list of all the inns where the stage-coaches and carriers put up, in London, and the parts adjacent. By H. S. a lover o his country.
H. S.Date: 1720- Books
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The salisbury guide; giving an account of the antiquities of Old Sarum; and of the ancient and present state of the city of New Sarum, Its Fairs, Markets, religious and charitable Foundations; the Cathedral, and the most remarkable Monuments therein. With a list of the Bishops Who have filled the See of Salisbury from the earliest Period to the present Time; Together with the present Chapter, &c. And a list of the corporation. To which is added, An Accurate Description of Stonehenge; Also an Account of Wilton, Amesbury, Longford, Wardour, and Fonthill Houses; Pointing out whatever is most valuable and worthy Attention in each. With the Times of the coming in and going out of the posts, coaches, carriers, &c. Interspersed with many curious and useful Particulars, very necessary to be known by every one frequenting the City, whether on Business or Pleasure.
Easton, James, 1759-1839.Date: MDCCLXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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A new guide for constables, head-boroughs, tythingmen, churchwardens, Overseers and Collectors for the Poor, Surveyors for Amending the Highways and Bridges, with Directions for Keepers of Fairs and Markets, and Treasurers for the Relief of poor Maimed Soldiers and Mariners. Containing, not only whatsoever may be useful to them in the execution of their several offices, that is already Extant, in any Book of this Kind, but also the heads of all those statutes which do concern any of the said offices that have been since made, in the Reigns of the late King Charles, King James, their Majesties King William, and Queen Mary, and of King William the Third; and continued down to the last Session of Parliament the 3d. of April, 1705. of her present Majesty Queen Arne, so that this Treatise is the most Compleat of any other of this Nature whatsoever yet Published. Collected by J. P. Gent.
J. P., Gent.Date: 1705- Books
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Owen's book of fairs, published by the King's authority. Being an authentic account of all the fairs in England and Wales, ... The sixth edition. To which are added all the acts of Parliament relative to fairs.
Owen, W. (William), -1793.Date: 1783- Books
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The medieval fairs and markets of York / by H. Richardson.
Richardson, HaroldDate: 1961