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An act for vesting part of the estate of John Talbot the younger, Esquire, settled upon his Marriage, in Trustees, for Raising a Sum of Money for discharging Debts and Incumbrances.
Great Britain. Parliament.Date: 1756]- Books
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An act to enable John Earl of Egmont, in the Kingdom of Ireland, to raise Money, for purchasing Lands in Great Britain, for the Purposes of his Marriage-Settlement, by Mortgage, instead of Sale, of Part of his Irish Estate.
Great Britain. Parliament.Date: 1758]- Books
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The report of the Trustees for Raising Money on the Estates of the Late Directors of the South-Sea Company, and others. Presented the 25th of April 1726. Publish'd by order of the House of Commons.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons.Date: MDCCXXVIII. [1728]- Books
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Hidden things brought to light, for the increase of knowledge, in reading the Holy Bible. Being an explanation of the coins, money, weights, measures, mention'd in the Bible; as Shekels, Talents, Pieces of Silver, Silverings, Pence, &c. And what they are in Value in Gold and Silver, according to English current Money. Being cast up in Shekels, Drams, and from one Talent to Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Talents in plain Words; for the Understanding of any that can Read the Bible. Also, in what Chapters and Verse or Verses they are to be found. Likewise the Weights and Measures, how much are English. And also, hard Words of Offices and Sects, and wherefore one Part of the Bible is call'd Canonical, and the other Apocrypha, explai. By John Axford. Very useful for all that can Read English, and for all Schools; the like never done before.
Axford, John.Date: [1708?]- Books
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Proposals for establishing a perpetual assurance-office by a voluntary subscription of two thousand persons; who, for certain Annual Payments into a Joint-Stock during their Lives, may and will secure to Themselves, or to any Person or Persons they shall name, (at or before their respective Deaths) such advantageous Sum or Sums of Money as are hereafter expressed.
Date: 1709?]- Books
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An act for vesting the estates of John Powell Pryce, Esquire, in the County of Montgomery, comprised in his Marriage-Articles, in Trustees, to raise Money, by Sale of Part thereof, for discharging Incumbrances affecting the same; and for settling other Part thereof, pursuant to the said Articles.
Great Britain. Parliament.Date: 1754]- Books
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The way to get and to save wealth, or the sure method to live well in the world; being the pleasant art of money-getting. Treating I. Of the original invention of money. II. Of the misery of wanting it, &c. III. How persons in straits for Money, may supply themselves with it. IV. A new method for ordering of expenses. V. How to save money in diet, apparel, and recreations. VI. How a man may always keep money in his pocket. VII. How a man may pay debts without money. VIII. How to travel without money. To which is added, The way how to turn a penny; or, the art of thriving. Also, good rules for the obtaining of God's blessing on out endeavours, without whose assistance all will be in vain. With several other things, both pleasant and profitable.
Date: 1788- Books
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An act for selling the manors, Advowson, Rectory, Woods, Lands, and Hereditaments, devised by the Will of Sir John Williams, Knight, deceased, for the Purposes therein mentioned; and for laying out the Money arising by such Sale in the Purchase of other Lands and Hereditaments, to be settled in lieu thereof.
Great Britain. Parliament.Date: 1749]- Books
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An act for vesting the plantation and estate of John Walter, Esquire, and Newton his Wife (late Newton Walker, Spinster), in the Island of Barbadoes, in Trustees, for raising Money to be applied in purchasing of Stock, and for other Purposes for the Improvement of the same Plantation and Estate.
Great Britain. Parliament.Date: 1761]- Books
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An act for vesting certain houses and tenements at Wendover, in the County of Bucks, late the Estate of John Hampden, Esquire, in Trustees, to be sold; and for applying the Purchase-Money, in such manner as the Residue of his personal Estate is, by his Will, directed to be applied.
Great Britain. Parliament.Date: 1755]- Books
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An act for vesting the settled estate of Sir John Dutton Colt, Baronet, in Trustees, to be sold for discharging several Incumbrances affecting the same; and for laying out the Surplus of the Money ariseing by such Sale, in the Purchase of other Lands, to be settled to the former Uses.
Great Britain. Parliament.Date: 1755]- Books
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An act for vesting the settled estate of John Williams, Esq; in the County of Essex, in Trustees, to be Sold for raising Money to discharge Incumbrances, and laying out the Surplus in the Purchase of Lands, and Hereditaments, to be settled to the Uses limited of the said settled Estate.
Great Britain. Parliament.Date: 1761]- Books
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The practical figurer; or, an improved system of arithmetic. Containing, A large Exemplification of the several Rules in common Arithmetic, with the Doctrine of Vulgar and Decimal Fractions; abounding with numerous Examples, useful, subtle, and entertaining, for gaining the Attention, and improving the Genius of Youth. Many new and concise Methods for finding the Price of Goods, Interest of Money, &c. with one Rule entirely New, called Irregular Progression, never before heard of in Arithmetic. A large practical System of Algebra, containing a great variety of new and entertaining Problems, with a direct Method of solving Cubic Equations, by an easy and simple Operation. By William Halbert, Schoolmaster at Auchinleck.
Halbert, William.Date: MDCCLXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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A catalogue of ancient and modern books, English and Foreign; Particularly those published in and near Germany; Now selling, For ready Money, by James Remnant, No. 6, St. John's-Lane, West-Smithfield, London. Catalogues may be had of Mr. J. Johnson, St. Paul's Church yard; Mr. Robert Baldwin, Paternoster-Row; Mr. Hayes, High Holborn; Mr. J. Egerton, Whitehall; and at the place of sale.
Remnant, James, German bookseller.Date: 1794- Books
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A part of the first part of the Tinklars testament which is dedicated to the present Presbyterian ministers in Scotland, Having Dedicate an Introduction to the Queens most Sacred Majesty, on whom I Rely, will Protect me, and allow me as much Money, as will carry on my Work. 1. Cor: 1. Chap: 26. Not many Wise Men after the Flesh, not many Mighty, not many Noble, are Called. By William Mitchel Tinklar in Edinburgh.
Mitchel, William, 1670 or 1671-1740.Date: 1711- Books
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The tryal of John Cather, Adam Nixon, David Alexander, and Patrick Cain, otherwise Kane. At the King's Bench, In Westminster Hall, By a Special Jury of Gentlemen. on Friday the 5th of July, 1751. For a conspiracy against the Hon. Edward Walpole, Esq; In endeavouring to extort Money from him, under Pretence of an Assault, with an Intent to commit Buggery on the Body of John Cather; with Copies of the several Records, and original Papers relating thereto: And at the End of which Trial is inserted a full and impartial Narrative of the Whole of that wicked Conspiracy, particularly That of the Attempt to charge Mr. Walpole with Forgery. To which is Annexed for the Use of the Gentlemen of the Law, An examined Copy of the remarkable Record on which the Defendants were tried for the said Conspiracy, well worthy of Perusal, the same having been settled by the greatest Men of the Profession.
Date: MDCCLI. [1751]- Books
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A catalogue of the entire library of John Murgatroyd, Esq; of Heslington, near York, lately deceased; consisting of a curious and valuable collection of books, in most branches of literature, which will begin to be sold extremely cheap, for ready Money, (the Prices printed in the Catalogue) at Mr. Marfitt's large Glass-Warehouse opposite the White-Dog in Stonegate, York, on Monday August 23, 1773, and continue on Sale till Michaelmas next.
Marfitt, Mr.Date: Printed in the Year MDCCLXXIII. [1773]- Books
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Manson's catalogue for 1791. Containing a scarce and valuable collection of books, prints, and Books of Prints, coins, and antiquities, lately purchased. Most of them in good Condition, and many in elegant Bindings. Are now on Sale for ready Money only, At the Prices printed in the Catalogue, and marked on the first Leaf of each Book, By John Manson, Bookseller, No. 5, Duke's Court, St. Martin's Lane. Where the utmost Value is given, in Money, or Exchange, for Libraries, or Parcels of Books or Prints.
Manson, John, -1812.Date: 1791]- Books
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A catalogue of several libraries and parcels of books, Lately Purchased, consisting of About Thirty Thousand Volumes, In all Branches of Literature, Arts, and Sciences, and in most Languages; Which will be sold Cheap, for Ready Money only, by John Hildyard, York; Who gives the full Value for any Library or Parcel of books. The Lowest Price is printed in the Catalogue, and marked on the first Leaf of every Book. The Sale to begin on the 11th Day of March, (being the first Monday of the Lent Assize) at Ten O'Clock in the Forenoon; Before which Time No Book in this Collection shall be disposed of.
Hildyard, John, -1757.Date: M,DCC,LI. [1751]- Books
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Proposals for a very easie tax To Raise between Two and Three Millions of Money, To begin to pay The Publick Debts, and discharge the Nation, not only from all those Taxes that these Two late Expensive Wars have loaded Us with, but from all other Taxes that are paid to Her Majesty, in a few Years; time with other happy Consequences that will accrue to the Kingdom in general, if it should be laid on and continu'd. per annum, (if not a greater sum) in the room of the land-tax, ... Also proposals for the further encouraging the woollen-manufactures of this kingdom in foreign parts. By Ephraim Parker.
Parker, Ephraim.Date: 1713- Books
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Money essay'd; or, The true Value of it tryed. In a sermon Preach'd before the Worshipful Society of Merchants, in the City of Bristol. By Charles Brent, M.A. Rector of Christ Church and of St. Werburge in the said City; and Canon Residentiary of St. David's. Published at the Desire of the Society.
Brent, Charles, 1668-1729.Date: M.DCC.XXVIII. [1728]- Books
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The life and surprizing adventures of Gilbert Langley, Formerly of Serle-Street, near Lincoln's-Inn, Goldsmith and Jeweller, and afterwards a notorious Sharper and Gamester; having ran away to Holland, with upwards of Twenty Thousand Pounds of his Creditors Money. Written by Himself in Maidstone Goal, whilst under Sentence of Death, for robbing John Springate of Feversham, of three Farthings, on the King's Highway in the County of Kent.
Langley, Gilbert.Date: [1745?]- Books
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Proceedings of a committee of investigation, appointed by the governor and council of Fort St. George, in consequence of orders from the court of directors, upon the information of Mr. Sadleir against Mr. Floyer and others, for having received certain Sums of Money or Presents during the Time they respectively held the Office of Chief at Masulipatam.
East India Company.Date: MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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A calculation of foreign exchanges, as transacted on the Royal Exchange of London: or, tables, shewing at once, or by a few additions, any sum of English money reduced into foreign species, and likewise any Sum of Foreign Species reduced into English Money, by Way of Exchange, at the several Prices, as from Time to Time the Exchange may Rise or Fall. By Edward Oldenburgh, merchant. The third edition. Calculated for the present Course of Exchange; with some New Tables. With several additions prefixed to each particular Table, shewing how Books and Accounts are kept at each Place; and likewise in what Money Exchanges are usually drawn, Real as well as Imaginary; with the Method how to make the Operation, by The Rule of Three, in the plainest and most concise Manner. By the same Hand.
Oldenburgh, Edward.Date: MDCCLVI. [1756]- Books
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The bloody tragedy; or, a dreadful warning to disobedient children. Giving a sad and dreadful account of one John Gill, in the town of Oborn, in Bedfordshire, who lived a wicked life. How, coming home drunk one Night, he asked his Father for Money to carry on his Debaucheries, who putting him off till next Morning, he grew so impatient and desparately wicked, that he arose in the Dead of the Night, and cut his Father and Mother's Throats in their Beds. How afterwards binding and ravishing the Maid Servant he murdered her also, and then robbed the House of Plate and Money, and set it on Fire, burning the dead Bodies to Ashes. With the Manner of the Discovery, and being apprehended, what Confession he made before the Magistrates. How the Ghosts of the dead Bodies appeared to him in Jail. Together with his Dying Speech at the Place of Execution. With several other Things worthy the Observation of Young People.
Date: [1770?]