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The Federal ready reckoner; or Trader's valuable guide, in purchasing and selling all kinds of articles, by wholesale and retail. Calculated in the federal currency. Shewing, at one view, the amount of any number or quantity of articles, goods, &c. from one mill, or the tenth part of a cent, to two dollars, in dollars, cents and mills. To which are added, I. A table, shewing the value of any number of cents, from one to one hundred in shillings, pence and farthings. II. A table, shewing, at one view, the value of foreign gold, from one grain to twenty pennyweights, in dollars and cents, and in pounds, shillings and pence. III. A table of interest, at six per cent. calculated in the federal currency, and in pounds, shillings, &c. for any term of time, from one month to twelve months, and for any sum, from one dollar to ten thousand.
Date: MDCCXCV- 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 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 Federal or new ready reckoner, and traders useful assistant; in buying and selling all sorts of commodities, either wholesale or retail adapted to the federal money; shewing at one view the amount or value of any number of quantity of goods or merchandise, from half cent to one dollar and upwards either by weight or measure, together with interest tables &c. in so plain and easy a manner that persons quite unacquainted with arithmetic, may hereby ascertain the value in federal money, of any quantity of goods in weight or measure, at any price whatever.
Date: M,DCC,XCIII. [1793]- 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 Ready reckoner; or, Trader's sure guide: Addapted to the use of 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. To which are added, I. tables of interest, at ... 4 I-half, and 5 per cent. from I day to a year. II. Table of Scots money converted into sterling, from I pound Scots to 9000. III. Table of Dutch coin converted into English from I guilder to 3000. IV. Table of Portugal money, from I to 1000 V. Table of expences or wages, by the day, week, month, or year.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: M.DCC.LXXX. [1780]- 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 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 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 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 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 easting 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 expenses 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.XCIII. [1793]- 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 progressively up 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 even a Child may hereby ascertain the Amount of any Number of Hundreds, Pounds, Ounces, Ells or Yards, &c. at any Price whatever from one Farthing to Twenty Shillings. And to the most ready in Figures, it will be equally useful by saving a great Deal of Time in casting-up, what is here correctly done to their Hand. To which is added, a double table of Portugal money from 1 to 1000. Also A Table of Expences or Wages by the Day, Week, Month or Year. With a table of annuities and Commission or Brokerage from one to one Eighth per Cent. And several other necessary and instructive Things. By Daniel Fenning, (author of a New Treatise of Arithmetic, Use of the Globes and the Universal Spelling-Book) and Others.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: MDCCLVII. [1757]- 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 fifth 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.LXXI. [1771]- 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, I. 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. 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 eighth 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,LXXXV. [1785]- 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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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 and 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 third 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 books) and others.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: M.DCC.LXV. [1765]- 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 sixth 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 young measurer's complete guide, young man's book of knowledge. Use of the globes, universal spelling-book, and a new grammar of the English tongue) and others.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: M.DCC.LXXIII. [1773]- 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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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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The readiest reckoner ever invented, : for assisting the tradesman, the merchant, the gentleman, &c. in finding the amount, at any given price, of any number from one to ten thousand. ... The whole constructed, and separately calculated, / by Stephen Simpson and Edward Wise, accountants.
Simpson, Ludi, 1953-Date: 1811- Books
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Vade mecum: or, The necessary pocket companion. Containing, I. Sir Samuel Moreland's perpetual almanack, (adapted to the new style) readily shewing the day of the month, and moveable feasts, and terms, for any year past, present, or to come, to the year 1899, inclusive; with many useful tables proper thereto, and rules to find them. 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 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 inland and outland, 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. The eighteenth 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: 1753- Books
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The trader's ready assistant; or, accomptant's sure guide, in buying and selling all sorts of commodities. And adapted to the use of all those who either deal in the wholesale or retail way.
Date: MDCCXCII. [1792]- Books
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The universal calculator; or the merchant's, tradesman's, and family's assistant. Being an entire, new, and complete set of tables, adapted for dealers in every branch of trade, by wholesale or retail, and all families. Shewing, at one View, The Amount or Value of any Number or Quantity of Goods or Merchandise, from One to Ten Thousand, at all the various Prices, from One Farthing, in regular progression, to Thirty Shillings; in 280 different Tables. Also, At the foot of each Table is shown the Division of the Pound, Yard, &c. into the following Particulars, entirely new, and not to be found in any other Book, viz. For Dealers by Weight, such as Grocers, &c The Price of of an ounce. Half an ounce. ̂Dsl of an ounce. 1 ounce. 2 ounces. 3 ounces. ơ of a lib. Half a lib. ̂Dsl of a lib. A lib. For Dealers by Measure, such as Milliners, Haberdashers, &c. The Price of ơ of a nail. Half a nail. ̂Dsl of a nail. A nail. Half a quarter. 3 nails. ơ of a yard. Half a yard. ̂Dsl of a yard. A yard. There are also added, Twenty-Seven Tables, Shewing the Exchange on Bills, Commission or Brokerage 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. By John Thomson, Accomptant in Edinburgh, Author of the Tables of Interest, and Tables for Calculating the Price of all kinds of Grain.
Thomson, John, 1733?-1807.Date: MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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Comes commercii, or, the trader's companion. ... To which is added, a supplement concerning simple and compound interest, ... By Edward Hatton, ...
Hatton, Edward, 1664?-Date: 1754- 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 Haberdeshers. And Those who Deal by Wholesale, or Retail. Also, for Carpenters, Bricklayers, Joyners, Glaziers, Plaisterers, Plummers, Painters, &c. &c. &c. And All other Mechanicks. As, Likewise For all Purchasers of Houses or Lands: Shewing the Interest of Money, at 3, 3 and ?, 4, and 5 Pounds per Cent. - From One Shilling to 1000 Pounds:-And from One Day to One Year. To which is added, a table of commission, or brokage, for ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ? and 1 per Cent. With Tables Directing how to Buy and Sell by the Hundred: And to Cast up Expences by the Day, Week, Month, and Year. With a Calculation of Portugal Coin. Fourteenth edition. By William Leybourn.
Leybourn, William, 1626-1716.Date: [1765]- 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 all who deal by wholesale, or retale. Also for, carpenters, bricklayers, joiners, 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 1/2, 4, and 5 pounds per cent. From 1 shilling to 1000 pounds, and from 1 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. The thirteenth edition. By William Leybourn.
Leybourn, William, 1626-1716.Date: MDDCCLXI. [i.e. 1761]