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Cork Coal Company. The directors beg leave to call the particular attention of the public to the present mode of measuring coals in this city, which though contrary to law, has prevailed for many years, and might still continue, had not the directors by their experience in the coal trade discovered, that to heap-measure, in a principal degree, may be attributed the numerous frauds which the public and masters of colliers complain of, ...
Cork Coal Company.Date: [1790?]- Books
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A full and practical treatise upon bills of exchange. Together with an account of the nature of the Bank of Amsterdam, And how Payments are made and received in it, &c. By William Stevenson, Some time merchant in Rotterdam, And present teacher of book-keeping, authorised by act of council of the city of Edinburgh.
Stevenson, William, teacher of Book-keeping.Date: MDCCLXIV. [1764]- Books
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The case of the African Company's property to the trade and settlements in Africa, justly distinguished. With Some reasons for the Bill now before this House for Establishing that Trade Free and Open.
Royal African Company.Date: 1713?]- Books
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The young City merchant, turn'd Spittle-Fields poulterer; or, who will buy my conies? A dialogue between Mr. Twist, a weaver, and, a young merchant.
Date: MDCCXLII. [1742]- Books
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A letter sent to Mr. Jos. Clutton the 12th of last month, which he has not thought proper to answer.
Ward, William, medical practitioner.Date: 1736]- Books
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A brief essay on the advantages and disadvantages which respectively attend France and Great Britain, with regard to trade. With some proposals for removing the principal disadvantages of Great Britain. In a new method.
Tucker, Josiah, 1712-1799.Date: MDCCL. [1750]- Books
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Published by order of the Association of the town and neighbourhood of Ipswich, against Levellers and Republicans, held at the Guild-Hall, Ipswich. A word in season, to the traders and manufacturers of Great Britain
Combe, William, 1742-1823.Date: 1793- Books
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Political essays, by Thomas Cooper, Esq. of Northumberland.
Cooper, Thomas, 1759-1839.Date: 1800- Books
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The merchant's magazine: or, trades-man's treasury. Containing I. Arithmetick in Whole Numbers and Fractions, Vulgar and Decimal; with the Reason and Demonstration of each Rule: Adorn'd with curious Copper-Cutts of the chief Tables and Titles II. Merchants Accompts, or a most Concise Way of Casting up the Value of Merchandize, Tare and Trett, Interest of Coin, Rule of Barter, Loss and Gain, Fellowship, Equation of Payments, and several Matters relating to Exchange, Never before made Publick. III. Book-Keeping, after a Plain, Easie and Natural Method shewing how to Enter, Post, Close and Ballance an Accompt; &c. IV. Maxims concerning Bills of Exchange, Factors and Factorage: The Law concerning Brokers, &c. V. The Port of Letters to and from Foreign Countries; and the Days when Mails are sent to, and due from those Countries. VI. An Account of the Commodities produced by all Countries; Their chief Towns of Trade, and Bigness of the Country compar'd with England. Vii. A Merchant or Trader's Dictionary, Explaining the most Difficult Terms used in Trade. Viii. Precedents of Merchants Writings; as, Bills of Lading, Invoyces, Bills of Exchange, Letters of Credit, Chapter-Parties, &c. With many other Things not Extant before, as by the Table of Contents appears. Accommodated chiefly to the Practice of Merchants and Trades-Men: But is likewise useful for Schools, Bankers, Diversion of Gentlemen, Business of Mechanicks, and Officers of the King's Custom and Excise. The fourth edition corrected and improv'd. By E. Hatton, Gent.
Hatton, Edward, 1664?-Date: MDCCI. [1701]- Books
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General maxims in trade, particularly applied to the commerce between Great Britain and France.
Janssen, Theodore, Sir, 1658?-1748.Date: 1713- Books
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. An appeal from the High Court of Admiralty of England. The Hinchinbrooke, Arthur Maxwell, Master. Thomas Pasley, Esq. Commander, and the rest of the Officers on board of and belonging to His Majesty's Ship of War the Jupiter, being one of the Squadron under the Command of Commodore Johnstone, the Recaptors of the said Ship and Goods, Appellants, against Robert Williams of London, Banker, on Behalf of himself, Robert Maxwell, Quintin Dick and Stafford Canning, of London, Merchants, and other British Subjects resident in Great-Britain, the Owners and Proprietors of the said Ship, her Tackle, Apparel and Furniture; and on Behalf of Arthur Maxwell, the Master of the said Ship, and the several Officers on board, for their several private Adventures; and also on Behalf of the East-India Company, the Owners and Proprietors of the general Cargo laden on board the said Ship, Respondents. Appendix to the Appellants' case.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1788?]- Books
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Answers for George Scougal merchant in Jedburgh, to the petition of Andrew Ker in Nether Chatto, and Charles Ker his son.
Scougal, George.Date: 1759]- Books
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Observations on the growth of hemp and flax in Great-Britain, with an appendix, by J. Gee, ...
Gee, J. (Joseph).Date: 1765]- Books
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Answers for Charles Ogilvie, writer in Forfar, defender; to the petition of Messrs Robertson, Coutts and Company, merchants in Rotterdam, pursuers.
Ogilvie, Charles, writer in Forfar.Date: 1762]- Books
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A survey of trade. In four parts. I. The great advantages of trade in general, and the particular influence of it on Great-Britain. II. The marks of a beneficial trade, and the nature of our commerce in its several branches; with an examination of some notions generally received of the prejudices we suffer by other nations in trade. III. The great advantages of our colonies and plantations to Great-Britain, and our interest in preserving and encouraging them; and how they may be further improved. IV. Some considerations on the disadvantages our trade at present labours under, and for the recovery and enlargement of it. Together with considerations on our money and bullion. Its exportation discuss'd. Scarcity of silver coin accounted for. The means of procuring a plenty and free circulation of both species.
Wood, William, 1679-1765.Date: 1718- Books
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Some observation's on our trade, and on the use of a standard.
Date: 1701?]- Books
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The merchant's letter to the protestants of Ireland. Number I.
Merchant.Date: M,DCC,XLV. [1745]- Books
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The Merchant's and trader's vade mecum, or, A new and complete book of rates, comprehending the nett duties and drawbacks of the customs, inwards, outwards, and coast-wife. Also correct tables, containing the duties of excise, excise licences, (with the additions of the present sessions) bounties and premiums.
Date: 1787- Books
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His Excellency John Lord Carteret, Lord Lieutenant General and General Governour of Ireland, His speech to both Houses of Parliament, on Wednesday the Fifteenth Day of April, 1730.
Ireland. Lord Lieutenant (1724-1730 : Carteret)Date: 1730- Books
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Essays and treatises on several subjects. In two volumes. By David Hume, Esq; ...
Hume, David, 1711-1776.Date: 1772- Books
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A serious hint to the citizens and merchants of Chester.
Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]- Books
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The case of Anthony D'Almanza, shewing The Justice of his cause against David Davila and Samuel Davila, Brothers and Jews; with others their Confederates.
Almanza, Anthony d'.Date: Printed in the Year MDCCIV. [1704]- Books
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Farther explanations of some particular subjects, relating to trade, coin, and exchanges, contained in The universal merchant. By N. M.
Magens, Nicolas.Date: 1756- Books
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A dissertation on commerce. Clearly demonstrating the true sources of national wealth and power, together with the most rational measures for acquiring and preserving both. The whole deduced from the nature of trade, industry, money and exchanges. Translated from the Italian of the celebrated Marquis Jerome Belloni, Merchant and Banker at Rome.
Belloni, Girolamo, marchese, 1688-1760.Date: MDCCLII. [1752]- Books
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The elements of commerce, politics and finances, in three treatises on those important subjects. By Thomas Mortimer, Esq. Author of a Treatise on the Funds, entitled, Every Man his Own Broker.
Mortimer, Thomas, 1730-1810.Date: MDCCLXXX. [1780]