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A new treatise of practical arithmetick, done in a plain and easy way for the use of all, but especially for the meanest Capacity to attain a full understanding of that most excellent and useful Science, with great Improvements. Containing, Numeration, Addition, Substraction, Multiplication, Division, Reductions of Coin, Weights, and Measure, the Golden Rules of Three, Single and Double, Direct and Reverse. Rules of Practice, Tare and Trett, Fellowship Single and Double, Barter, Loss and Gain, Interest Simple and Compound, Rebate or Discount, Exchange of Coin, Vulgar Fractions, Extraction of the Square and Cube Roots, Measuring of Board, Glazing, Wainscot, Painting, Timber Stone, &c. Enter'd in the Hall-Book of the Company of Stationers, according to Act of Parliament. By Humphry Johnson, Writing Master in Old-Bedlam-Court without Bishopsgate, where Youth may be Boarded.
Johnson, Humphry.Date: 1719- Books
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Prime Health Ltd.Date: [1992?]- Ephemera
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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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Interest tables on an improved plan. Shewing BY Inspection The Legal Interest on every Sum from 1l. to 1000l. and from 1000l. to 10,000l. for 1 Day to 30, 40 and 50 Days, and for 3, 6, 9 and 12 Months. Tables for 3, 3?, 4, 4?, 5, 5?, 6, 6?, 7, 7?, and 8 per Cent. per Annum, from 1l. to 10,000l. for 3, 6, 9, and 12 Months. A Table for 100l. at 3 per Cent. per Annum, from 1 Day to 365 Days, particularly useful to the Dealers in East-India Company's Bonds. A Table of Discount at 6? per Cent. the Allowance made by the East-India Company to the Purchasers of Goods at their Sales for Prompt-Payment: Calculated to the One Hundredth Part of a Penny, from One Penny to One Thousand Pounds. A Table for the Payment of Salaries or Wages. A Table shewing the Number of Days from any Day in one Month to the same Day in any other Month. By Robert Griffin.
Griffin, Robert.Date: MDCCLXXV. [1775]- Books
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The east-India sale, September the first, 1719. The conditions of sale. Prompt payment. 61/2 per cent. discount, to the first of December, and 5 per cent. to the first of January.
Proctor, Samuel, active 17th century.Date: [1719]- Books
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A table of discount to be allow'd on the present lottery for £1500,000 computed for Tuesday, March 13th, 1710. Being 200 days to the 29th of September, 1711.
Date: [1710]- Books
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Tables of [i]nterest, at 3, 4, 4 1/2, and 5 per cent. From ?.1 to ?.10,000, and from 1 to 365 days, in a regular progression of single days. With tables, at all the above rates, [f]rom 1 to 12 months, and from 1 to 10 years. Also, Tables, Shewing the Exchange on Bills, or Commission on Goods, &c. from ? to 5 per Cent. And Tables, shewing the Amount of any Salary, Income, Expence, &c. by the Day, Week, Month, or Year; and a new Table, ascertaining what Time a Sum of Money takes to double itself (or the Interest to become equal to the Principal), at all the different Rates of Interest. To Which Are Prefixed, A Table of Discount on Bills, at a certain number of Days or Months; and a Table shewing the exact number of Days from any Day throughout the Year to 31st December, the usual Period to which Interest on open Accounts is calculated. The sixth edition, with additions. By John Thomson, Accountant in Edinburgh, Author of the Universal Calculator, And Tables for Calculating the Prices of Grain.
Thomson, John, 1733?-1807.Date: MDCCXCIV. [1794]- Books
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Tables of interest, at 3, 4, 4 1/2, and 5 per cent. From £.1 to £.10,000, and from 1 to 365 days, in a regular progression of single days. With tables, at all the above rates, from 1 to 12 months, and from 1 to 10 years Also, Tables, Shewing the Exchange on Bills, or Commission on Goods, &c. from ? to 5 per Cent. And Tables, shewing the Amount of any Salary, Income, Expence, &c. by the Day, Week, Month, or Year; and a new Table, ascertaining what Time a Sum of Money takes to double itself, (or the Interest to become equal to the Principal), at all the different Rates of Interest. To Which are Prefixed; A Table of Discount on Bills, at a certain number of Days or Months; and a Table shewing the exact number of Days from any Day throughout the Year to 31st December, the usual Period to which Interest is calculated. The sixth edition, with additions. By John Thomson, Accountant in Edinburgh, Author of the Universal Calculator, And Tables for Calculating the Prices of Grain.
Thomson, John, 1733?-1807.Date: MDCCXCIV. [1794]- Books
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A plain and comprehensive treatise of decimals and mensuration. Calculated for the instruction and improvement of those who are desirous to be acquainted with figures, in accurate and useful Computations. Containing, I. An Application of Decimals to all the leading Branches of Arithmetic, in a Variety of Examples; together with the Doctrine of Circulating Decimals or Repetends. II. Interest in all its Cases, both Simple and Compound; with Constructions upon the Rules of Rebate or Discount: Likewise several new Methods adapted to the Valuing of Leases or Annuities on Lives. III. The Extraction and Uses of the Square and Cube Roots, particularly a new, short, and easy Method of Extracting the Cube Root. IV. Duodecimals, or Cross-Multiplication, by an easier Method than hitherto practised. V. Mensuration of all Kinds of Superficies and Solids, with practical Errors pointed out; together with the Art of Gaging, and some improv'd Methods in Surveying of Land: Also the various Uses of Specific Gravity. And to accommodate the above work, is added, VI. An introduction to practical music; together with the Construction of Organ Pipes, Spinets, &c. The Whole rendered familiar to the meanest Capacity. By Wm. Crumpton.
Crumpton, William.Date: [1770?]- Books
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Prime Health Ltd.Date: [1992?]- Books
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The merchants advocate: Or, An enquiry, whether the merchants are not intitled to a discount of 5 per cent. upon the payment of the subsidy of 5 per cent. given to the King, by the Act of Parliament made in the year 1747. Which discount the merchants have never received from the said year 1747, to the present time? Addressed to the merchants of Great-Britain. The merchants advocate will be continued upon all occasions, wherein the interest of that respectable body is concerned.
Postlethwayt, Malachy, 1707?-1767.Date: 1759- Books
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The British youth's instructor: or, a new and easy guide to practical arithmetic. Wherein The Rudiments of Common Arithmetic, Vulgar and Decimal Fractions, the Extraction and Use of the Square and Cube Roots, &c. are so easily treated of, and so plainly demonstrated, that any Person may, of himself (in a short Time) become acquainted with every Thing necessary to the Knowledge of Business. To which is added, A Postscript, for the Use of Country Youths in particular: Shewing how to measure any regular Piece of Timber, Tyling, Thatching, Brick-Work, or Piece of Land; as also, how to gauge any Cistern, Piece of Malt, or common Cooler, Tub, &c. The Whole designed for such as have Hitherto neglected, or have not had Opportunity of being acquainted with Figures; and attempted in natural and familiar Dialogues, in order to render the Work more easy and diverting, as well as useful to Learners. Recommended by several eminent Writing-Masters, and Accomptants. The sixth edition, corrected and improved, by some particular Observations on the Rule of Discount. By Daniel Fenning, Author of the Young Algebraist's Companion, Description and Use of the Globes, both in Dialogues; the Universal Spelling-Book, Royal English Dictionary, and Young Man's Book of Knowledge.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: M.DCC.LX.VII. [1767]- Books
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Tables of interest, discount, annuities, &c. first published in the year 1724, by John Smart, and now revised, enlarged, and improved, by Charles Brand. To which is added an appendix, containing some observations on the general probability of life.
Smart, John, of Guildhall, London.Date: MDCCLXXX. [1780]- Books
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The case of John Powell of London, merchant; who originally contributed l. 3,700, towards raising two millions for the service of the crown of England, and settling the trade to the East-Indies, when the publick funds were under great discount.
Powell, John, of London.Date: 1714]- Books
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An index to interest: containing, I. The largest tables of simple interest that have yet been made publick; shewing the same, at once, for any number of Days in the whole Year, and thence Annually to 20 Years, at all the usual Rates. II. A Table of Discount for any number of Days not exceeding 365. III. Two Tables shewing, by Inspection, the present Worth of Annuities and the Purchase thereof; all done in Vulgar Numbers without Decimals. IV. An easie Table for the valuation of any number of Years Lapsed in a Church or College-Lease of Land, shewing the Fines payable at one View. V. Tables of the Amount and present Worth of any Sum of Money, and of Annuities to 61 Years, and Rules to apply them for 122 Years. Also The full Use of all the Tables; and how the same may be calculated and examined by Vulgar, Decimal, and Logarithmical Arithmetick, and the Simple Interest also by Practice. Likewise easie Rules for Valuation of 1, 2, and 3 Lives. Together with a new invented circle for the easie finding the number of days contain'd between any two in the year. Useful for Lawyers, Merchants, Scriveners, and all others who Receive and Pay Interest-Money. The second edition, corrected and amended. By E. Hatton, philomath.
Hatton, Edward, 1664?-Date: MDCCXIV. [1714]- Books
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The British youth's instructor: or, a new and easy guide to practical arithmetic. Wherein the Rudiments of Common Arithmetic, Vulgar and Decimal Fractions, the Extraction and Use of the Square and Cube Roots, &c. Are so easily Treated of, and so plainly Demonstrated, That any Person may, of himself (in a short Time) become acquainted with every Thing necessary to the knowledge of business. To which is added, a postscript, For the Use of Country Youths in particular: Shewing how to measure any regular Piece of Timber, Tyling, Thatching, Brick-Work, or Piece of Land; as also, how to guage any Cistern, Piece of Malt, or common Cooler, Tub, &c. The whole designed for Such as have hitherto neglected, or have not had an Opportunity of becoming acquainted with Figures; and attempted in natural and familiar Dialogues, in order to render the Work more easy and diverting, as well as useful to Learners. Recommended by several eminent Writing-Masters and Accomptants. The eighth edition, corrected and improved, By some particular Observations on the Rule of Discount. By Daniel Fenning, Author of the Young Algebraist Companion; Description and Use of the Globes (both in Dialogues); the Universal Spelling-Book; Royal English Dictionary; Young Man's Book of Knowledge; a new English Grammar; and a new Treatise on Mensuration.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: M,DCC,LXXV. [1775]- Books
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The schoolmasters most useful companion, and scholar's best instructor, in the knowledge of arithmetic. In two parts. Part I. Containing the first Principles of Arithmetic, with plain and concise Directions to Work the Rules of Addition. Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Reduction, the Rule of Three, Practice, Interest, Rebate and Discount, Fellowship or Partnership, Alligation, Progression, Vulgar and Decimal Fractions, Extraction and Use of the Square and Cube Roots. With A Variety Of Practical Questions, to exercise the Scholar in all the foregoing Rules, each Question having the Answer inserted, in order to save the Master or Tutor a great deal of Time and Labour, and help the Scholar forward in his Progress in the practical Part of Arithmetic. Also, Rules for performing Cross Multiplication, with the Application to actual Practice in Measuring Carpenters, Joiners, Paviors, Thatchers, and Bricklayers Work, and the Manner of gauging Coolers, Cisterns, and Casks in Wine, Ale Gallons, and Malt Bushels, both by the Pen and sliding Rule. Part II. Comprehending a Short and Simple Sketch of Book-Keeping, by way of Common Debtor and Creditor; by which Accompts may be kept with great Ease and Exactness. The Whole digested in such a Manner as to render it not only useful in almost every Branch of Life and Business, but very Entertaining. The third edition, corrected, improved, and recommended by several of the most eminent Schoolmasters, and expert Arithmeticians in the Kingdom. By D. Fenning, Author of the Royal English Dictionary, Young Man's Book of Knowledge, Young Measurer's complete Guide, &c.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: MDCCLXXV. [1775]- Books
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The out-Port collector and comptroller's guide, or a complete view of the method of collecting the duties on coals, culm and cinders, and every transaction from the ship's arrival in port, to the time of her delivery. With the Manner of passing the several Accounts, and other Business at the Board, Receiver's, and Comptroller-General's Offices. As Also Titles and Forms of Cockets, Transires, Entry-Papers, Bonds, Warrants, Duplicates, Certificates and Returns, Petitions, Memorials, Reports, Protests, &c. With the respective Books, Weekly, Monthly, and Quarterly Accounts, directed to be made Use of in the Port of London, &c. Kalendar, Lists, or Notices for Payment of the Duties, and the Time limited for saving the Discount. With other Essential Matters relative to the Importation and Exportation. To which is added, Tables at 8 s. and 5 s. per Chalder, for casting the Duties; with Variety of Computations of the several Duties. The Quantities of Coals, Culm and Cinders delivered in the Port of London for several Years past. Likewise the Amount of the Receipt of the several Duties, Application thereof, and neat Money paid into the Exchequer from the 5th of January 1762, to the 5th of January 1763. Also a List of the Names of the Sorts of Coals imported from the respective Collieries. Likewise a general abstract of the acts of parliament now in force. Being of particular Use to all Masters, &c. using the Coal Trade. By William Hunter, Of the Long-Room, Custom-House, London.
Hunter, William, of the Custom House, London.Date: [1764]- Books
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An intire system of arithmetic: containing I. Vulgar. II. Decimal. III. Duodecimal. IV. Sexagesimal. V. Political. VI. Logarithmical. Vii. Lineal. Viii. Instrumental. IX. Algebraical. With the Arithmetic of Negatives, and Approximation or Converging Series. The Whole intermix'd with Rules New, Curious, and Useful, mostly Accounted for in the Preface. The Algebraic Part is rendered more Plain and Easy, than hath been done, by Instructive Rules and Examples Literally and Numerally, in a Method New: Solving Equations, Simple, Quadratic, Cubic, &c. several ways. And in the proper Places of this Work are An Accurate Table of Logarithms to 10000, and Rules to find those to 100000000, and Natural Numbers to such Logarithms; with the full Use of the Table in Multiplication, Division, Involution, Evolution, and in the Solution of all Cases of Compound Interest, of which there are 24 Large and Exquisite Tables, (and one for the Valuation of Church or College-Leases of their Land) as also those of Simple Interest and Discount, with a new Method of finding the later and the present Worth of Money for Days. Also Ample Definitions and Explanations of Numbers, Quantities and Terms used in all Parts of Arithmetic, in Alphabetical Order; rendring the Whole more Intelligible, and Easier-Learned. With a appendix, shewing the Mensuration of more Superficies and Solids than any Book wrote purposely on that Subject has exhibited. Necessary for all who who would in a short Time, and with little Study, acquire a competent Knowledge of Numbers and Species, or would make any considerable Progress in the Mathematicks. By Edward Hatton, Gent,
Hatton, Edward, 1664?-Date: MDCCLIII. [1753]- Books
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The mercantile manual second book: Concerning decimal arithmetick containing a copious series of tables & tariffes, for universal mercantile computations: fit for use in all countries of the world, which do exhibit and show. The amount product and quotient, for any quantity and infinit[i]m: at all rates and prices, of merchandizes & publick stocks &c. Moneys and exchanges. Sums &c with so much ..... pbt. advance. Sums &c by so much........pbt discount. Net interest, commssion &c at....pbt. net discount & robate at....pbt. compound interest for sums annuities & yours purchase billion of gold and silver and most of all other objects of trade and comerce. The whole engravd on copper plates & exactly corrected, By Mr. James Lostau. merchant in London. Publd according to act of Parliament July 1739.
Lostau, James, -1735.Date: 1735- Books
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An intire system of arithmetic: or arithmetic in all its parts. Containing I. Vulgar. II. Decimal. III. Duodecimal. IV. Sexagesimal. V. Political. VI. Logarithmical. Vii. Lineal. Viii. Instrumental. IX. Algebraical. With the Arithmetic of Negatives, and Approximation or Converging Series. The Whole intermix'd with Rules New, Curious, and Useful, mostly Accounted for in the Preface. The Algebraic Part is rendered more Plain and Easy than hath been done, by Instructive Rules and Examples Literally and Numerally, in a Method New: Solving Equations, Simple, Quadratic, Cubic, &c. several ways. And in the proper Places of this Work are An Accurate Table of Logarithms to 10000, and Rules to find those to 100000000, and Natural Numbers to such Logarithms; with the full Use of the Table in Multiplication, Division, Involution, Evolution, and in the Solution of all Cases of Compound Interest, of which there are 24 Large and Exquisite Tables, (and one for the Valuation of Church or College-Leases of their Land) as also those of Simple Interest and Discount; with a new Method of finding the latter, and the present Worth of Money for Days. Also Ample Definitions and Explanations of Numbers, Quantitys, and Terms used in all Parts of Arithmetic, in Alphabetical Order; rendring the Whole more Intelligible, and the Easier Learned. With an appendix, shewing the Mensuration of more Superficies and Solids, than any Book wrote purposely on that Subject has exhibited. This Treatise, for Copiousness and Novelty of Matter and Method, far exceeding the most Perfect Arithmetic extant. Necessary for all who would in a short Time, and with little Study, acquire a competent Knowledge of Numbers and Species, or would make any considerable Progress in the Mathematicks. Written by Edward Hatton Gent.
Hatton, Edward, 1664?-Date: 1721- Books
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An intire system of arithmetic: or arithmetic in all its parts. Containing I. Vulgar. II. Decimal. III. Duodecimal. IV. Sexagesimal. V. Political. VI. Logarithmical. Vii. Lineal. Viii. Instrumental. IX. Algebraical. With the Arithmetic of Negatives, and Approximation or Converging Series. The whole intermix'd with rules new, curious, and useful, mostly accounted for in the preface. The Algebraic Part is rendered more Plain and Easy, than hath been done, by Instructive Rules and Examples Literally and Numerally, in a Method New: Solving Equations, Simple, Quadratic, Cubic, &c. several ways. And in the proper Places of this Work are An Accurate Table of Logarithms to 10000, and Rule to find those to 100000000, and Natural Numbers to such Logarithms; with the full Use of the Table in Multiplication, Division. Involution, Evolution, and in the Solution of all Cases of Compound Interest, of which there are 21 Large and Exquisite Tables, (and one for the Valuation of Church or College-Leases of their Land) as also those of Simple Interest and Discount, with a new Method of finding the later and the present Worth of Money for Days. Also Ample Definitions and Explanations of Numbers, Quantities and Terms used in all Parts of Arithmetic, in Alphabetical Order; rendring the Whole more Intelligible, and the Easier Learned. With an appendix, shewing the Mensuration of more Superficies and Solids than any Book wrote purposely on that Subject has exhibited. This Treatise, for Copiousness and Novelty of Matter and Method, for exceeding the most Perfect Arithmetic extant. Necessary for all who would in a short Time, and with little Study, acquire a competent Knowledge of Numbers and Species, or would make any considerable Progress in the Mathematicks. By Edward Hatton, Gent.
Hatton, Edward, 1664?-Date: 1731- Books
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An intire system of arithmetic: or arithmetic in all its parts. Containing I. Vulgar. II. Decimal. III. Duodecimal. IV. Sexagesimal. V. Political. VI. Logarithmical. Vii. Lineal. Viii. Instrumental. IX. Algebraical. With the Arithmetic of Negatives, and Approximation or Converging Series. The Whole intermix'd with Rules New, Curious, and Useful, mostly Accounted for in the Preface. The Algebraic Part is rendered more Plain and Easy than hath been done, by Instructive Rules and Examples Literally and Numerally, in a Method New: Solving Equations, Simple, Quadratic, Cubic, &c. several ways. And in the proper Places of this Work are An Accurate Table of Logarithms to 10000, and Rules to find those to 100000000, and Natural Numbers to such Logarithms; with the full Use of the Table in Multiplication, Division, Involution, Evolution, and in the Solution of all Cases of Compound Interest, of which there are 24 Large and Exquisite Tables, (and one for the Valuation of Church or College-Leases of their Land) as also those of Simple Interest and Discount; with a new Method of finding the latter, and the present Worth of Money for Days. Also Ample Definitions and Explanations of Numbers, Quantitys, and Terms used in all Parts of Arithmetic, in Alphabetical Order; rendring the Whole more Intelligible, and the Easier Learned. With an appendix, shewing the Mensuration of more Superficies and Solids, than any Book wrote purposely on that Subject has exhibited. This Treatise, for Copiousness and Novelty of Matter and Method, for exceeding the most Perfect Arithmetic extant. Necessary for all who would in a short Time, and with little Study, acquire a competent Knowledge of Numbers and Species, or would make any considerable Progress in the Mathematicks. Written by Edward Hatton gent.
Hatton, Edward, 1664?-Date: 1721- Books
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The young man's universal companion. Containing, among many other necessary and entertaining particulars. I. A geographical description of the world; with an Account of the different Parts thereof. II. A Description of England; shewing the Number of Counties, Cities, Bishopricks, Boroughs, Market Towns, &c. III. London describ'd, with an Account of the several Wards, Parishes, Halls, Churches, and whatever is remarkable. IV. An Account of the incorporated Companies in London; with the Prices of Carpenters, Bricklayers and Plaisterers Work, &c. V. An Account of the General and Penny-Post. VI. An Account of all the Stage-Coaches and Carriers in England; with the Inns they put up at. Vii. A List of Places at Court Viii. The four Rules of Arithmetic explained in the most easy and practical Manner; a short Account of Arts and Sciences; a brief Chronology of remarkable Events from the Beginning of the World to the Death of Julius Caesar, and an Abridgment of the History of England. IX. The Gardiner's Kalendar for every Month in the Year. X. The Trader's Guide, shewing at one View, the Value of any Goods, Wares, or Merchandize, by the Pound, Yard, Gallon, &c. at any Price, from a Farthing to twenty Shillings. XI. A Table, and twenty-five Geometrical Problems, applied to Mensuration, Gauging, Surveying, &c. XII. A Table, shewing the Discount on Goods imported. XIII. A Table of Salaries and Wages, shewing what any yearly Sum amounts to, by the Month, Week, or Day. XIV. A table of interest for any Number of Days, at any Rate. The fourth edition, corrected and enlarged. By D. Gordon. With an accurate map of the whole world, and a new Plan of London and Westminster.
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