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The ready reckoner: or, trader's sure guide. Adapted to the use of all persons who buy or sell any sort of commodities, either in Wholesale or Retail. shewing At one View, by exact Tables ready cast up, the amount or value of any number or Quantity of goods or Merchandise, from one Farthing to Twenty Shillings, either by the Ounce, Pound, Yard, Ell, Hundred, Half-Hundred, or Quarter, &c. Likewise Shews Exactly, The Interest of any Sum of Money, at 4, 4 and 1/2, and 5 per Cent. From Ten Shillings to 3000 Pounds Sterling, and from one Day to a Year. As also, A Table of Commission or Brokerage, for 1/8, 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 5/8, 3/4, 7/8, and 1 per Cent. To which are added, tables Shewing the Comparison betwixt English and Dutch Weights and Measures, with other Parts of Europe.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: MDCCLXXVI. [1776]- Books
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The Dealers pocket companion. Containing tables for the ready knowing the amount, or value, of any commodity; either bought, or sold, by the pound, ell, yard, ounce, or any other thing, under what denomination soever, from a farthing to twenty shillings.
Date: 1745- Books
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Comes commercii, or The trader's-companion. Containing I. An exact and useful Table, shewing the Value of any Quantity of Goods or Wares ready cast up, more adapted to Merchants Use than any other extent; which is demonstrated by 14 Examples relating chiefly to Buving and Selling. II. A Table calculated for Universal Use, which Use is shewn in the Solution of Questions, in Multiplication, Division, Reduction, Merchandising, and Measuring all kind of Superficies and Solids, or Gauging Vessels and Casks. III. The Manner of casting up Dimensions in general, whether the same be taken in Inches, Feet and Inches, Yards, Perches, &c. and how to give the Answer by Reduction, Duo-Decimals, or Decimals. IV. The several Customs used by Surveyors and Measurers, in measuring Glass, Wainscor, Painting, Plaistering, Flooring, Tyling, Partitioning, Brick, or Stone-Work, &c. and the common Rate of such Work by the Rod, Yard, Foot, &c. V. Instructions for Entring Goods at the Customhouse, Inward, Outward, and by Certificate; with several material Clauses in such Statutes as relate to Exportation and Importation. VI. Concerning Water-Side Business, and the Constitution of the Keys, Wharfs, Porters, &c. there: Also the Charge of Wharfage, Lighterage, and Porterage, for Landing, Loading, Weighing, and Housing Goods, and what is usually paid for the Use of the Warehouse at the Water-side. ... To which is added, a supplement concerning simple and compound interest, with Tables thereof, and the Use and Manner of Calculating the same; and to make up Accompts of Mortgages, where the Mortgagee has received Rent, &c. The Whole adapted to the Use of Merchants and Traders, Lawyers, Surveyors, and Measurers of Building, &c. By Edward Hatton, Gent.
Hatton, Edward, 1664?-Date: 1734- Books
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The ready reckoner; or, Trader's sure guide: Adapted to the use of all persons who buy or sell any sort of goods, either in wholesale or retail. Shewing, at one view, by exact tables, ready cast up, the amount or value of any number or quantity of goods or merchandise, from one farthing to twenty shillings, either by the ounce, pound, yard, ell, hundred, half hundred, or quarter, &c. &c. &c. To which are added, I. Table of Dutch money converted into English, from I guilder to 3000. II. Table of Scots money converted into sterling, from one pound Scots to nine thousand. III. Tables of interest, at 4, 4 I-half, and 5 per cent. from I day to a year. IV. Table of Portugal money, from 1 to 1000. V. Table of expences or wages, by the day, week, month, or year.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: M.DCC.LXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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The trader's pocket companion: containing, correct tables, ready calculated, of universal use to merchants, shopkeepers, mechanicks, and to all other persons in any kind of business. A Table calculated, to shew at one View, the Value of any Quantity of Goods, Wares, or Merchandise, at any Price, adapted to all Capacities: and its particular, general, and extensive Use, shewn by many, and various Examples. A Table of universal Use, demonstrated, by the Solution of various Questions in Multiplication, Division, Reduction, Merchandising, measuring Superficies and Solids, Ganging, Surveying, &c. Twenty-Five Geometrical Problems, with their assigned Figures, applied to Measuring, Gauging, Surveying, &c. A Table calculated, to discover at one View, the different Discompts upon any of the Branches of the Customs, upon imported Goods, from one Farthing upwards. A Table for the more easy reckoning Salaries or Wages, by discovering, at one View, what any yearly Salary, Wages, or Estate, amounts to, by the Month, Week, or Day: and contrary, what any daily Salary amounts to by the Week, Month, or Year. A Table for casting up Interest at any Rate, for any Number of Days. The Rates and Fares of Coachmen, Carmen, and Watermen, with their Rules and Restrictions. By John Hewitt, Accomptant: Author of the Tables of Simple Interest, Corn Dealer's Assistant, &c.
Hewitt, John.Date: [1738]- Books
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The Irish comes commercii, or trader's-companion. ... Calculated mostly by Edward Hatton, ... and the whole work corrected at the press, by John Watson, ...
Hatton, Edward, 1664?-Date: 1765- Books
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Arithmetica infinita or the accurate accomptant's best companion contriv'd and calculated by the Reverend George Browne A.M. and printed for the author anno 17 17/18
Brown, George, 1650-1730.Date: 1718]- Books
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The ready reckoner; or, trader's most useful assistant, in buying and selling all sorts of commodities either Wholesale or Retail; Shewing at one View The Amount or Value of any Number or Quantity of Goods or Merchandise from one Farthing to Twenty Shillings, either by the long or short Hundred, half Hundred or Quarter, Pound or Ounce, Ell or Yard, &c. &c. In so plain and easy a Manner, that Persons quite unacquainted with Arithmetic may hereby ascertain the Value of any Number of Hundreds, Pounds, Ounces, Ells, or Yards, &c. at any Price whatever: And to the most ready in Figures, it will be equally useful by saving much Time in casting up what is here correctly done to their Hand. To which is added, 1. A double table of Portugal money from 1 to 1000. 2. A Table of Expences or Wages by the Day, Week, Month, or Year. 3. A table of annuities, and Commission or Brokerage, from One to One Eighth per Cent. The seventh edition, with additions On Board and Timber Measure, Brick-Work, and Gauging by the Pen and Slip-Rule. By Daniel Fenning, Author of The Royal English Dictionary; Young Man's Book of Knowledge; Use of the Glores; The Universal Spelling Book, And, A new Grammar of the English Tongue, And others.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: MDCCLXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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A new and universal practice of mercantile arithmetick: in which, what has hitherto appear'd obscure, is explain'd by such easie and familiar Rules, that the Learner may, without any other Help, arrive to a perfect Understanding of every thing that is necessary to be known in Trade: And particularly all the different Methods used in England, France and Holland. All which being perform'd without the Help of the Aliquot Parts, the Operations are thereby much Abridg'd. The whole applied to the Exchanges, Weights and Measures of all the Considerable Towns of Trade in Europe, by many Curious and Useful Operations and Calculations. In two parts. Written in French by the Sieur Monier de Claire-Combe, and done into English with his approbation.
Monier de Clairecombe, Jean.Date: 1707- Books
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The Chapman's companion. Containing, I. A table of accounts cast up, principally intended for the chapman's use in buying or selling any commodity, by the yard, ell, pound, hundred, gallon, &c. II. A table of expence by the year. III. A table of simple interest at 1, 2, and 8 per cent. for a year, or under. To which is added, husbandry and gardening for each month in the year. Also, medicines for several diseases.
Date: 1748- Books
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The ready reckoner; or, trader's sure guide: adapted for the use of all persons who buy or sell any sort of commodities, wholesale or retail. Shewing, at one view, by exact tables, the amount or value of any number or quantity of goods or merchandise, from One Farthing to Twenty Shillings; either by the Ounce, Pound, Yard, or Ell, Hundred, Half Hundred, or Quarter. With tables of interest, at 4, 4 1-half, and 5 per cent. from One Day to a Year, &c. &c.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: 1793- Books
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The plate-Glass-Book, consisting of the following authentic tables. I. The value of any looking-glass when finished, and fit for framing. II. The Glass-House Table; shewing the Value of the Rough-Plate, and also of the Rough-Plate and Duty. III. The Prices of Grinding, Polishing, Silvering, and Diamond-Cutting the several Marks or Sizes. IV. The Value of a Looking-Glass when accidentally Broken, or designedly Divided. V. The several Discounts made at the Glass-Houses. To which is Prefixed, An Explanation of the Tables: And a Preface, demonstrating the Fallibility and Incorrectness of all written Tables and wooden Rules, for valuing of Plate-Glass. With Some Observations concerning the Nature and Antiquity of Glass in general. Of Plate or Looking-Glass; Of the Ingredients of which it is made, and the Time it requires for founding; Of the Manner of grinding, polishing, and silvering it. Also of the different Colours of Plate-Glass; and at what Rate the several Hazards attending the working, silvering, framing, and packing of it ought to be estimated. Also of Mirrors both Concave and Convex. By a glass-house clerk. A new edition, corrected. To which is added, The compleat appraiser. Consisting of ninety-odd tables, with Instructions for valuing of Kitchen and Household Furniture, &c. &c.
Glass-house clerk.Date: [1771]- Books
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The merchant's magazine; or Factor's guide. Containing, great variety of plain and easy tables for the speedy casting up of all sorts of merchandize, sold either by number, weight, or measure; and for reducing sterling money into currency at sundry rates; with tables of interest and rebate, and of the value of gold and silver in Virginia: also tables shewing the amount of any quantity of goods at almost any per cent. advance on the prime cost, and for finding the nett duties on tobacco from one pound to fifty thousand pounds. To which is added, some tables of per cents. on transfer notes, the whole applied throughout to trade and merchandize. By Robert Biscoe, of Lancaster County.
Biscoe, Robert, -1747.Date: M.DCC.XLIII. [1743]- Books
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The ready reckoner; or Trader's most useful assistant, in buying and selling all sorts of commodities either wholesale or retail. Shewing at one view the amount or value of any number or quantity of goods or merchandise from one farthing to twenty shillings, either by th long or short hundred, half hundred or quarter, pound or ounce, ell or yard, &c. &c. In so plain and easy a manner, that persons quite unacquainted with arithmetic may hereby ascertain the value of any number of hundreds, pounds, ounces, ells or yards, &c. at any price whatever: and to the most ready in figures, it will be equally useful by saving much time in casting up what is here correctly done to their hand. By Daniel Fenning,[.]
Fenning, Daniel.Date: 1774- Books
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The ready reckoner; or trader's most useful assistant, in buying and selling all sorts of commodities either Wholesale or Retail; Shewing At One View The Amount or Value of any Number or Quantity of Goods or Merchandize, from one Farthing to Twenty Shillings, either by the Long or Short Hundred, Half Hundred, or Quarter, Pound or Ounce, Ell or Yard, &c. &c. In so plain and easy a manner, that persons quite unacquainted with arithmetic may hereby ascertain the value of any numer of hundreds, pounds, ounces, ells or yards &c. at any price whatever : And to the most ready in Figures, it will be equally useful by saving much Time in casting up what is here correctly done to their Hand. To Which IS Added, I. A Table of Portugal Money, from 1 to 1000. II. A Table of Expences or Wages by the Day, Week, Month, or Year. III. Tables of Interest at 4, 4 1-half, and 5 per Cent, from one Day to a Year.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: M.DCC.XC. [1790]- Books
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The ready reckoner, or Trader's most useful assistant: In buying and selling all sorts of commodities either wholesale or retale. Shewing at one view the amount or value of any number or quantity of goods or merchandise from one farthing to twenty shillings, either by the long or short hundred, half hundred or quarter, pound or ounce, ell or yard, &c. &c. in so plain and easy a manner, that persons quite unacquainted with arithmetic may hereby ascertain the value of any number of hundreds, pounds, ounces, ells or yards, &c at any price whatever: and to the most ready in figures, it will be equally useful by saving much time in casting up what is here correctly done to their hand. To which is added, 1. A double table of portugal money, from 1 to 1000. 2. A table of expences or wages by the day, week, month or year. 3. A table of annuities and commission or brokerage from one to one eighth per cent. The fourth edition, with additions on board and timber measure, brickwork, and gauging by the pen and slip-rule. By Daniel Fenning, (author of the royal English dictionary, the schoolmaster's most useful companion and scholar's best instructor, young man's book of knowledge, use of the globes and the universal spelling book) and others.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: M.DCC.LXVII. [1767]- Books
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The ready reckoner; or, trader's most useful assistant in buying and selling all sorts of commodities, either Wholesale or Retail. Shewing at one View The Amount or Value of any Number or Quantity of Goods or Merchandise from one Farthing to Twenty Shillings, either by the long or short Hundred, half Hundred or Quarter, Pound or Ounce, Ell or Yard, &c. &c. In so plain and easy a Manner, that Persons quite unacquainted with Arithmetic may hereby ascertain the Value of any Number of Hundreds, Pounds, Ounces, Ells, or Yards, &c. at any Price whatever: And to the most ready in Figures, it will be equally useful, by saving much Time in casting up what is here correctly done to their Hand. To which is added, 1. A table shewing the number of days from any Day in one Month, to the same Day in any other Month. 2. A Table of the Interest of 100l. from one Day to one Year. 3. A Table of the Value of Annuities at compound Interest. 4. A Table of Commission or Brokerage from 1/2 to 1l. per Cent. 5. Two Tables of the Amount of Expences, Income, &c. 6. A set of tax tables, and an Alphabetical List of the most common Stamp Duties. By Daniel Fenning, Author of the Royal English Dictionary; Young Man's Book of Knowledge; Use of the Globes; the Universal Spelling Book; A New Grammar of the English Tongue; and Others. The ninth edition. With additions on Board and Timber Measure, Brick-Work, and Gauging by the Pen and Slip-Rule. Carefully revised and corrected by Joseph Moon, Mathematician, Salisbury.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: M,DCC,LXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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Panarithmologia: or, the trader's sure guide. Containing exact and useful tables, ready Cast up, Adapted to the Use of Merchants, Mercers, Bankers, Drapers, Goldsmiths, Grocers, Brewers, Weavers, And Haberdashers. And Those who Deal by Wholesale, or Retail. Also, for Carpenters, Bricklayers, Joyners, Glaziers, Plaisterers, Plummers, And Painters; And All other Mechanicks. As, Likewise For all Purchasers of Houses or Lands: Shewing the Interest of Money, at 3, 3 and 1/2, 4, and 5 Pounds per Cent. From One Shilling to 1000 Pounds, and from One Day to a Year. To which is added, a table of commission, or brokage, for 1/8, 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 5/8, 3/4, 7/8 and 1 per Cent. Thirteenth edition. By William Leybourn.
Leybourn, William, 1626-1716.Date: [1762]- Books
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The ready reckoner, or, Trader's useful assistant, adapted to the use of all who deal by wholesale or retail. Exhibiting at one view, the amount or value of any number or quantity of goods or merchandize, from one up to ten thousand, at the various prices from 1 farthing to 1 pound. To which are prefixed, I. A table of interest at six per cent. II. A table of the weight & value of coins, as they pass in the respective states of the Union, with their sterling and federal value. III. A table shewing the amount of cents, &c.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: 1798- Books
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The irish comes commercii, or trader's - companion. Containing I. Exact and useful tables, shewing the Value of any Quantity of Goods or Wares ready cast up, more adapted to Merchants Use, than any other extant. Calculated by Edward Hatton, gent. And carefully corrected by Nicholas Grant, Philomath. II. The tables of exchange and coin calculated, and tables of interest corrected by John Watson, bookseller.
Hatton, Edward, 1664?-Date: M,DCC,XXXIX. [1739]- Books
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The farmer's and corn-buyer's assistant; containing I. Tables wherein the value of any quantity of corn, from a Bushel to twenty Comb, in what is termed Full, or Bare Measure, (at any Rate per Comb, from Three Shillings, increasing by Three-Halfpence per Comb, to Thirty Shillings) may be had in less than a quarter of a minute. II. Tables for Malt-Retailers; in which is shewn the Value of any Quantity of Malt, from a Comb to a Quarter of a Peck, and from Sixteen Shillings per Comb, decreasing by the most usual Prices, to Four Shillings. III. Tables wherein is shown the value of any number of yards or pounds, (from One to One Hundred) from One Farthing per Yard or Pound to Three Shillings, increasing at One Farthing per Yard or Pound. The Whole calculated and examined- by Richard Harvey, School-Master, in Bungay.
Harvey, Richard, school-master.Date: 1764- Books
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The irish comes commercii, or trader's-companion. Containing Exact and Useful Tables, shewing the Value of any Quantity of Goods or Wares ready cast up, more adapted to Merchants Use, than any other extant. Calculated mostly by Edward Hatton, Gent. To which are prefixed, The New Table of Coin, as the same was made current by the Lords Justices Proclamation, since the 8th Day of July, 1751: And a Table of the Number of Yards in the several Scores of Linen, from 1 to 150. These last Calculated originally, and the whole book cast up in manuscript, and corrected at the press, by John Watson, Bookseller.
Hatton, Edward, 1664?-Date: 1765- Books
Ready reckoner.
National Association of Paper Merchants.Date: [1966?]- Books
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The ready reckoner; or Trader's most useful assistant in buying and selling all sorts of commodities, either wholesale or retail. Shewing at one view the amount or value of any number or quantity of goods or merchandize, from one farthing to twenty shillings, either by the long or short hundred, half hundred or quarter, pound or ounce ell or yard, &c. &c. In so plain and easy a manner, that persons unacquainted with arithmetic may hereby ascertain the value of any number of hundreds, pounds, ounces, ells, or yards, &c. at any price whatever: and to the most ready in figures, it will be equally useful, by saving much time in fasting up what is here correctly done to their hands. To which are added, a table, shewing the number of days from any day in one month, to the same day in any other month; tables of interest, of the value of annuities., of brokerage, of expences, income, &c. A set of tax tables; an alphabetical list of the most common stamp duties; two tables, shewing the amount of every species of government stock and a comparative view of the price of stocks; and a table of the dimensions of the standard Winchester bushel, &c. By Daniel Fenning, author of the Royal English dictionary, Young man's book of knowledge. Use of the globes, The universal spelling book, A new English grammar, and others. The eleventh edition, with additions on board and timber measure, brick work, and guaging by the pen and slip-rule. Carefullly revised and corrected, by Joseph Moon, mathematician, Salisbury.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: 1797- Books
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Interest at one view, calculated to a farthing: At 2 1/2, 3, 3 1/2, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 per Cent. For 1000£. to 1 £. for 1 Day to 96 Days; and for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 Months. With Rules and Examples to cast up Interest at any Rate, by the said Tables. With a curious Table, whereby Standard Gold and Silver, in Bars, is compared with the Courses of Exchange between Amsterdam and London. Also Tables for reducing the most common Gold Coins to Pounds, and the Contrary: Being very useful in receiving and paying Monies. The tenth edition, with additions. Carefully calculated and examined from the press, by Richard Hayes. To which is added, a concise table, whereby to cast up Salaries and Wages speedily. and others of great Use in-receiving and paying of Money.
Hayes, Richard, accomptant and writing-master.Date: MDCCLVIII. [1758]