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Perkins. A New Almanack, For The year of Our Lord God 1708. Being the bissextile, or Leap-Year. And from the Worlds Creation, according to Sacred Writ, 5657 Years. Composed and Chiefly Referred to the Famous City of London; but (without sensible Error) may serve for any other Place in Great Brittain. Adorn'd with a compendious Chronology of Things worth Remembrance, since the Creation to this present Year; as also, the Weather, the Sun & Moons Rising & Setting, with the High-Ways, &c. and many other useful Things, proper for such a Work. The like not Extant by any other, being of general Use for all Men. Made and Set forth by F. Perkins, Student in the Mathematicks.
Perkins, F. (Francis).Date: 1708- Books
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The court and city kalendar: or, gentleman's register, for the year 1761. Containing I. Rider's Almanack. II. New and Exact Lists of Both Houses of Parliament. III. Court and City Register. IV. Lists of the Army and Navy. A New Edition for the Year 1761. Corrected, with the Greatest care, at the proper offices, to the present Time: Including an Account of the Peers and Knights of the Bath newly created, and of the Twelfth Parliament just elected for Great Britain, with the Residence of the Members both in Town and Country: And some ... Lists of Public Offices, never before printed: With more in Quantity than any Book of the like Kind.
Date: M.DCC.LXI. [1761]- Books
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The court and city kalendar: Corrected to January 30. or, gentleman's register, for the year 1765. Containing I. Rider's Almanack. II. New and exact Lists of both Houses of Parliament. III. Court and City Register. IV. Lists of the Army and Navy, &c. This Book has been corrected at Dublin, Edinburgh, the Two Universities, and the public Offices in London; it contains the Members of the Twelfth Parliament of Great Britain, who met for their Fourth Session on the 10th of January 1765, with New Lists of the Baronets, Militia Regiments, Instructions for dealing in Stocks, a Genealogy of all the Princes in Europe, besides some new Lists of Publick Offices, and more of them than are in any other Work of this Sort. Carefully done by the Compilers of the former Lists, and revised by several Members of Parliament.
Date: MDCCLXV. [1765]- Books
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Corrected with Great Care, at the proper Offices, to the 20th of March, of The court and city kalendar: or, gentleman's register, for the year 1764. Containing I. Rider's Almanack. II. New and exact Lists of both Houses of Parliament. III. Court and City Register. IV. Lists of the Army and Navy, &c. This Book has been corrected afresh at Dublin, Edinburgh, and the public Offices in London; it contains the New Members of Parliament, with their Residences; the Officers of the Navy, as lately printed by Order of the Lords of the Admiralty; and in it only are to be found the new Tables of Postage, necessary for all Persons; Lists of the Militia, Regiments, and of the Navy Surgeons, with instructions for Dealing in Stocks, Tables of Interest, of Expences; and of Discount, with some new Lists of Publick Offices, and more of them than are in any other Work of this Sort.
Date: MDCCLXIV. [1764]- Books
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Harris's pocket journal, for town and country: or, the gentleman's memorandum book, for the year 1772. Containing, The London Sheet Almanack: Fifty-Two double Pages ruled on a superfine Post Paper for Accounts and Memorandums: The Traveller's Pocket Directory, containing all the Principal and Cross Roads, with the new Turnpike Roads, in England and Wales; exhibiting all the Cities, Boroughs, Post and Market Towns, and principal Villages in each County; their Market Days and Distances from London; with compleat Alphabetical Indexes: An Account of the Expence of sending a Letter or Packet by Express from the General Post Office: Tables shewing the Amount of any Commodity from one Farthing to five Shillings: Tables of Interest at five per Cent: A Table for calculating Expences, Income or Wages, per Day, Week, Month and Year: Another for finding the Value, per Kalendar Month, Week and Day, of any Sum, from One Pound, to One Thousand Pounds per Annum: A perpetual Diary, with a Table exhibiting the Dominical Letter for ever; according to New or Old Stile: An extensive Table for reducing Guineas to Pounds, and the contrary: An Account of the Days and Hours for Buying, Selling, Accepting and Transferring, in the several Stocks, and receiving Dividends: A Table useful in the Calculation of Exchanges, and several Branches of Trade: A List of all the Public Offices and Places for transacting of Business: A List of Bankers.
Harris, William, active 1768-1775.Date: [1772]- Books
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Vade mecum: or, the necessary pocket companion. Containing, I. Sir Samuel Morland's Perpetual Almanack, readily shewing the Day of the Month, and Moveable Feasts and Terms, for any Year past, present, or to come, curiously graved in Copper; with many useful Tables proper thereto. II. The Tears of each King's Reign from the Norman Conquest, compar'd with the Years of Christ. III. Directions for every Month in the Year, what is to be done in the Orchard, Kitchen and Flower-Gardens. IV. The Reduction of Weights, Measures and Coins; wherein is a Table of the Assize of Bread. V. A Table wherein any Number of Farthings, Half-Pence, Pence, or Shillings, are ready cast up; of great use to all Traders. VI. The Interest and Rebate of Money; the Forbearance, Discompt, and Purchase of Annuities. VII. The Rates of Post-Letters, both In-Land and Out-Land. VIII. An Account of the Penny-Post. IX. The Principal Roads in England. X. The Names of the Counties, Cities, and Borough-Towns in England and Wales, with the Number of Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses chosen therein to serve in Parliament. XI. The usual and authorized Rates or Fairs of Coach-Men, Carman and Water-Men. XII. Tables for Casting up Nobles, Marks, Guineas and Broad Gold. The seventh edition, to which is added, interest in epitome; or Tables, in a Shorter Method than any yet published, from 1 Pound to 10 Millions, at 5, 6, 7, and 8. per Cent. by Israel Falgate at the Bank of England.
Playford, John, approximately 1655-1685 or 1686.Date: 1702- Books
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Vade mecum: or, the necessary pocket companion. Containing I. Sir Samuel Moreland's Perpetual Almanack; readily shewing the Day of the Month, and Moveable Feast's and Terms, for any Year past, present, or to come; with many useful Tables proper thereto, and Rules to sind them out for ever. II. Directions relating to the Purchasing and Measuring of Land. III. Remarkable Fairs in England, a Tide-Table, and a Table of Expence. IV. The Years of each King's Reign from the Norman Conquest to this Time, compared with the Years of Christ. V. Directions for every Month in the Year, what is to be done in the Orchard, Kitchen, and Flower-Gardens. VI. The Reduction of Weights, Measures, and Coins; wherein is a Table of the Assize of Bread. Vii. A Table wherein any Number of Farthings, Halfpence, Pence, or Shillings, are ready cast up; of great Use to all Traders. Viii. The Interest and Rebate of Money; the Forbearance, Discompt, and Purchase of Annuities. IX. The Rates of Post Letters, both In-Land and Out-Land, according to the New Establishment. X. An Account of the Penny-Post. XI. The Principal Roads in England. XII. The Names of the Counties, Cities, and Borough Towns in Great Britain, with the Number of Knights, Commissioners of Shires, Citizens, and Burgesses, chosen therein to serve in Parliament. XIII. The usual and authorized Rates or Fares of Coachmen, Carmen, and Watermen. XIV. Tables for casting up Nobles, Marks, and Guineas. To which is added, Interest in Epitome; or, Tables in a shorter Method, than any yet Published, from 1 Pound to 10 Millions, at 5, 6, 7, and 8 per Cent. by Israel Falgate, at the Bank of England.
Playford, John, approximately 1655-1685 or 1686.Date: 1739- Books
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Vade mecum: or, the necessary pocket companion. I. Sir Samuel Moreland's Perpetual Almanack, readily shewing the day of the month, the moveable feasts and terms, for any year past, present, or to come; with many useful tables proper thereto, and rules to find them out for ever. II. Directions relating to the purchasing and measuring of land. III. Remarkable fairs in England, a tide-table, and a table of expence. IV. The years of each King's reign from the Norman Conquest to this time. V. Directions for every month in the year, what is to be done in the orchard, kitchen, and flower-gardens. VI. The reduction of weights, measures, and coins, wherein is a table of that assize of bread. VII. A table wherein any number of farthings, half-pence, pence, or shillings, are ready cast up; of great use to all traders. VIII. The interest and rebate of money; the forbearance, discompt, and purchase of annuities. IX. The rates of post-letters, both in-land and out-land, according to the new establishment. X. An account of the penny-post. XI. The principal roads in England. XII. The names of the counties, cities, and borough towns in Great-Britain, with the number of knights, commissioners of shires, citizens, and burgesses, chosen therein to serve in parliament. XIII. The usual and authorized rates or fares of coachmen, carmen, and watermen. XIV. Tables for casting up nobles, marks, and guines. The seventeenth edition carefully corrected with additions and improvements. To which is added, interest in epitome; or, tables in a shorter method than any yet published, from 1 pound to 10 millions, at 3,4,5 and 6 per cent.
Playford, John, approximately 1655-1685 or 1686.Date: 1749- Books
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M.D.C.XLI. Almanack et prognosticon sive speculum anni à nat. I.C. 1641 : Et ab astrorum creatione Keplerianâ 5634 being the first after bissextile, or leap-year. Wherein is contained a three-fold kalendar ecclesiasticall, viz. the Iulian: the Gregorian, and the true accompt, configuration, eclipses, and other cœlestial observations therein. Calculated exactly for the meridian of the honourable Citie of London composed by John Booker.
Booker, John, 1603-1667Date: [1641]- Books
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Non cessant anni, quamvis cessat homines : Harvard's ephemeris, or Almanack containing an account of the coelestial motions, aspects &c. For the year of the Christian empire 1690 and [brace] of the world 5639, since the flood 3983, building of London 2797, death of Alexander 1013, from the beginning of the Julian year 1734, suffering of Christ 1657, from the correction of the calendar 108, from the planting of the Massachus. colony 62, founding of Harvard Colledge 46, from leap year 2 ... respecting the meridian of Cambridge in N. E. whose latitude is 42 degr. 27. min. Septen. longitude 315 degr. / by H. Newman.
Newman, Henry, 1670-1743Date: 1690- Books
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The New-England diary, or, Almanack for the year of our Lord Christ 1734. ... Fitted to the horizon of Boston, N.E. where the north pole is elevated equal to an angle of 42 deg. 25 min. and under a meridian of 4 h 45 m. west of London. By a native of New-England. [Eight lines of verse]
Bowen, Nathan, 1698-1776.Date: 1734 [i.e., 1733]- Books
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Goldsmith. an Almanack for the year of our Lord God, M.DCC.XCIV. Being the Second after Bissextile or Leap-Year, Wherein are contained Necessary Rules. And Useful Tables. With a new Chronology of remarkable Events; also, The proper Days and Hours for transferring Stocks and receiving Dividends; and a List of Holidays kept at the publick Offices, &c. Calculated by John Goldsmith.
Goldsmith, John, active 17th century.Date: [1794]- Books
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The New-England diary, or, Almanack, for the year of our Lord Christ, 1726. ... Fitted to the famous town of Boston, where the north pole is raised, and the south pole is depress'd equal to an angle of 42 gr. 25 m and a meridian 4 h. 44 m. west of London. By a native of New-England.
Bowen, Nathan, 1698-1776.Date: 1726 [i.e., 1725]- Books
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Goldsmith. An Almanack for the year of our Lord God, M.DCC.XCVII. Being the First after Bissextile or Leap-Year, Wherein are contained necessary Rules and Useful Tables, With a new Chronology of remarkable Events; also, The proper Days and Hours for transferring Stocks and Receiving Dividends; and a List of Holidays kept at the publick Offices, &c Calculated by John Goldsmith.
Goldsmith, John, active 17th century.Date: [1797]- Books
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The New-England diary, or, Almanack for the year of our Lord Christ 1725. ... Apply'd to the horizon of Boston, N. England, where the north pole is raised, and the south pole depress'd equal to an angle of 42 grs. 25 m and a meridian 4 ho. & 44 min. west of London. By a native of New-England. [Six lines of verse]
Bowen, Nathan, 1698-1776.Date: 1725 [i.e., 1724?]- Books
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The New-England diary, or, Almanack for the year of our Lord Christ, 1733. ... Calculated to the horizon of Boston, N.E. where the Artick pole is elevated, and the Antartick pole is depres'd, equal to an angle of 42 deg. 25 min. and under a meridian of 4 h. 25 min. west from London. By a native of New-England. [Six lines of verse]
Bowen, Nathan, 1698-1776.Date: 1733 [i.e., 1732]- Books
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The New-England diary: or, Almanack for the year of our Lord Christ, 1736. ... Fitted to the horizon of Boston in N.E. whose lat. is 42 deg 25 min. north, and about 71 grs. west of London, but may without sensible error (tides excepted) serve all the adjacent places from Newfoundland to Carolina. By a native of New-England. [Seven lines of verse]
Bowen, Nathan, 1698-1776.Date: 1736 [i.e., 1735]- Books
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The New-England diary: or, Almanack for the year of our Lord Christ, 1737 ... Fitted to the horizon of Boston in N.E. whose latitude is 42 deg. 25 min. north, and about 71 grs. west of London, but may without sensible errors (tides excepted) serve all the adjacent places from Newfoundland to Carolina. By a native of New-England. [Eight lines of verse]
Bowen, Nathan, 1698-1776.Date: 1737- Books
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The New-England diary, or, Almanack for the year of our Lord Christ, 1728. ... Carefully fitted to the horizon of Boston, N England, where the north pole is raised, and the south pole depressd equal to an angle of 42 gr. 25 min. and a meridian 70 gr. or 4 ho. 44 min. wes of London. By a native of New-England. [Six lines of verse]
Bowen, Nathan, 1698-1776.Date: 1728 [i.e., 1727?]- Books
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The New-England diary: or, Almanack for the year of our Lord Christ 1735. ... Applied to the horizon of Boston, in N.E. where the north pole is raised, and the south pole is depressed equal to an angle of 42 deg. 25 min. north, and a meridian 4 h. 44 m. west of London. B a native of New-England. [Seven lines from Milton's Paradise Lost]
Bowen, Nathan, 1698-1776.Date: 1735 [i.e., 1734]- Books
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The New-England diary, or, Almanack for the year of our Lord Christ, 1732. ... Fitted & exactly calculated to the horizon of Boston N.E. which is 289 grs. long. from London is 42 grs 25 min. of north latitude, but may without sensible error (tides excepted) serve all the adjacent places from Newfoundland to Carolina. By a native of New-England. [Eight lines of verse from Perseus]
Bowen, Nathan, 1698-1776.Date: 1732 [i.e., 1731]- Books
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The court and city register. For the year 1754. Containing, I. Ryder's Almanack. II. New and Correct Lists of both Houses of Parliament. III. The Court Register. IV. Lists of the Army and Navy. The Eighteenth Edition, With many Improvements, and the Addition of some Lists never before printed in any Book of this Kind; All which are carefully corrected at the proper Offices to the present Time.
Date: 1754]- Books
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Ephemeris, sive Almanack : or, A diurnall of the yeare, from the birth of our Lord Christ, 1647. Being the third after the bissextile, or leap-yeare. Calculated properly for the City of London, whose longitude is 24. degrees [illegible]. Its latitude from the equator, and elevation of the pole artick, being 51. degrees 32. minutes. But it may serve for any part of this kingdome. Composed by Richard Atlee, student in physick.
Atlee, RichardDate: [1647]- Books
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Perkins. A New Almanack, For The year of Our Lord God 1725. Being the First after Bissextile, or Leap-Year, And from the Worlds Creation, 5674 Years. Composed and chiefly Referred to the famous City of London; but will serve for any part of Great Britain or Ireland. Adorn'd with many curious Physical Receipts, fit and easy to be understood by Country People, for whose Benefit (chiefly) they are inserted; as also, a compendious Chronology of Things worth Remembrance, since the Creation to this present Year; with the Weather, the Rising & Setting of the Sun, Rising, Setting, and Southing of the Moon, a Table of all the Kings and Queens Reigns since K. Egbert. A Table of the High-Ways, and many other useful Things. Made and Set forth by F. Perkins, Student in Physick and the Mathematicks.
Perkins, F. (Francis).Date: 1725- Books
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Perkins. A New Almanack, for the year of Our Lord God 1742. Being the Second from Bissextile [on] Leap Year, And from the World's Creation 5691 Years. Composed and chiefly Referred to the famous City of London; but will serve for any Part of Great Britain or Ireland. Adorned with many Curious Physical Receipts, fit and easy to be understood by Country People, for whose Benefit (chiefly) they are inserted: As also, a compendious Chronology of Things worth Remembrance, since the Creation to this present Year; with the Weather, the Rising and Setting of the Sun, Rising, Setting, and Southing of the Moon; a Table of all the Kings and Queens Reigns since K. Egbert. a Table of the Highways; and many other useful Things. Made and set forth by F. Perkins, Student in Physic and the Mathematics.
Perkins, F. (Francis).Date: [1742]