6 results filtered with: Coal trade - Great Britain - Early works to 1800
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The lighter-Man's assistant, or coal-dealer's guide: containing tables exactly calculated for the ready finding out the true value of any quantity of coals, from 1 to 400 Chaldrons, from 19 ? per Score to 40 ? per Score, reckoning 21 Chaldrons to the Score, including the Metage-Mony. Together with Two Tables, one of 25 ?, the other of 40 ? per Score, without the Metage. The Whole (having full Explanations of the Use of the several Tables) is very necessary for Lighter-Men, Coal-Merchants, and all Gentlemen who have any Occasion to buy or sell large Quantities of Coals.
Date: [1765?]- Books
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An impartial view of the coal-trade. In which are fairly stated the difficulties under which the coal-mine and ship-owners labour. Together with The Means to redress the Evil, Greatly abate the present Price of Coals, and Augment the Government's Revenue. By William Bowman, Merchant.
Bowman, William, merchant.Date: Printed in the Year M.DCC.XLIII. [1743]- Books
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An act to [prev]ent combinations, and for the further encouragement of trade.
Ireland.Date: 1780- Books
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The coal dealers assistant. Being tables calculated for the ready and easy finding out the true value of any number of Chalderns, from 1 to 200, at any of the usual prices, from 15s. encreasing 3d. each to 1l. 10s. per chaldern without mettage, and may serve for any higher price, by following the directions in the table annexed. For the use of masters of ships and colliers trading coastways, from the ports of Newcastle, Sunderland, Blythe, &c. By a gentleman of Sunderland. Never before published.
Gentleman of Sunderland.Date: M,DCC,LIX. [1759]- Books
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A short enquiry into the causes of the present alarming dearth of coals; In which are suggested, the probable means of reducing the price of that article upwards of thirty per cent. Interspersed with some cursory remarks on the benefits that would accrue from such reduction to the trade and manufactures of Ireland, particularly by its relieving the pressing wants of the poor. Respectfully submitted to His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, and the Right Honorable and Honorable the members of both Houses of Parliament. By a friend to National Industry.
Friend to National Industry.Date: 1800- Books
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An Act to dissolve the present and prevent the future combination of coal-owners, lightermen, masters of ships, and others, to advance the price of coals, in prejudice of the navigation, trade, and manufactures of this kingdom, and for the further encouragement of the coal-trade.
Great Britain.Date: 1711]