22 results filtered with: Foreign exchange - Early works to 1800
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The present state of the British customs. Containing, I. A table of all the duties at present payable on poundage goods imported; shewing the rates, the gross and net amounts of each branch of duty, the discounts allowed for prompt payment, and the total net duties by British and strangers. II. A table of all the duties at present payable on tonnage goods imported, shewing in like manner the gross and net amounts of the several branches of duty, the discounts allowed, and the total net duties to be paid by British and strangers. III. A concise table of drawbacks, shewing what branches and parts of branches are repaid on re-exportation of any goods and merchandizes imported. IV. A table of duties payable of all goods and merchandizes exported: with a list of goods prohibited to be exported. V. A table of the bounties and drawbacks of excise allowed on goods of British manufacture and product exported, and also of the prm̆iums allowed on certain species of foreign goods and merchandize imported. VI. The appropriation of the several branches of the revenue of the customs. Being the only complete system of duties extant. Wherein are comprehended all alterations and additions to the sessions 1753, the defects of all former books on this subject are supplied. The whole calculated with the utmost accuracy and precision, and digested in such a perspicuous method, that the origin of the duties, the method of computation, and the total net duties on every article of goods appear at one sing inspection. To which are added, a table of the duties on merchandize imported into France, and a compendious view of the weights, measures, coins, and exchange of the chief trading cities and countries in Europe. By T. Daniel, late deputy comptroller of the customs at Sunderland, and author of Ductor mercatorius.
Daniel, T.Date: M,DCC,LII. [1752]- Books
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A treatise upon money, coins, and exchange, in regard both to theory and practice: giving a full and particular account of the nature and origin of that most useful and intricate part of commerce. With Forms of Bills mostly in Use; and the Custom of Merchants relating thereto, in an Easy and Familiar Method. As also Tables relating to the Conformity of different Weights and Measures. By Mr. John Hewitt.
Hewitt, John.Date: M.DCC.XL. [1740]- Books
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A scheme of the money-matters of Ireland. In which the consequences of raising or lowering the coin, are impartially consider'd.
Browne, John, Sir.Date: 1729- Books
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A collection of facts, relative to the course of exchange, between England and Holland, &c. and to fluctuations in the value of coins, at Amsterdam and Hamburgh, with some observations thereupon, and on mint establishements.
Date: [1793]- Books
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The negociator's magazine: Or, The most authentick account yet published of the monies, weights, and measures, of the principal places of trade in the world. Also an account of the European exchanges in general; the customs of merchants relating thereto; and rules and examples to cast them up by; with the nature and use of simple and compound arbitrations; and an history of the English gold and silver coins, for near 500 years past. To which are added, curious calculations of great use in the West-India, Carolina, and New-England trades, and tables shewing the intrinsick value of any foreign gold or silver coin. All of great use of merchants and traders; and entirely necessary to those who would understand merchants accompts. The sixth edition, with many alternations, and great additions. By Richard Hayes, teacher of merchants accompts; late of Princes-street near the Bank of England, now of Queen-street near Cheapside.
Hayes, Richard, accomptant and writing-master.Date: MDCCXL. [1740]- Books
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A treatise upon money, coins, and exchange, in regard both to theory and practice: giving a full and particular account of the nature and origin of that most useful and intricate part of commerce. With Forms of Bills mostly in Use; and the Custom of Merchants relating thereto, in an Easy and Familiar Method. As also Tables relating to the Conformity of different Weights and Measures. By Mr. John Hewitt, Accountant.
Hewitt, John.Date: 1755- Books
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The negociator's magazine: or, The exchanges anatomiz'd. In two parts. Part I. Shewing the different species and denominations of the moneys, and the meaning of the agio's practised in foreign states, together with the current prices of the exchanges, and the method to calculate them for most places traffick in Europe. Part II. Containing plain instructions concerning bills of exchange, wherein is shewn what method to take in most cases that can happen in the usual transactions and occurrences of trade. The second edition. By Richard Hayes, profess'd accomptant and writing-master.
Hayes, Richard, accomptant and writing-master.Date: 1726- Books
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The universal merchant: containing the rationale of commerce, in theory and practice; an enquiry into the nature and genius of banks, their power, use, influence and efficacy; The Establishment and Operative Transactions of the Banks of London and Amsterdam, Their Capacity and Credit calculated and compared: An Account of the Banks of Hamburgh, Nuremberg, Venice, and Genoa, Their Credit and Course of Business; The Doctrine of Bullion and Coins amply discussed; and therefrom the Course and Par of Exchange regularly deduced. Exemplified by Remarks Historical, Critical, and Political. Wherein the Best Writers, Ancient and Modern, Foreign and Domestic, are duly considered and referred to. Adapted equally to the Use and Information of Gentlemen who propose to make a Figure in Public Affairs, as to the Merchant, Factor, Broker, and Remitter.
Magens, Nicolas.Date: MDCCLIII. [1753]- Books
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A calculation of foreign exchanges, as transacted on the Royal Exchange of London: or, tables, shewing at once, or by a few additions, any sum of English money reduced into foreign species, and likewise any Sum of Foreign Species reduced into English Money, by Way of Exchange, at the several Prices, as from Time to Time the Exchange may Rise or Fall. By Edward Oldenburgh, merchant. The third edition. Calculated for the present Course of Exchange; with some New Tables. With several additions prefixed to each particular Table, shewing how Books and Accounts are kept at each Place; and likewise in what Money Exchanges are usually drawn, Real as well as Imaginary; with the Method how to make the Operation, by The Rule of Three, in the plainest and most concise Manner. By the same Hand.
Oldenburgh, Edward.Date: MDCCLVI. [1756]- Books
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A scheme of the money-matters of Ireland. In which the consequences of raising or lowering the coin, are impartially consider'd.
Browne, John, Sir.Date: MDCCXXIX. [1729]- Books
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The negociator's magazine: Or The most authentic account yet published, of the monies, weights, and measures, of the principal places of trade in the known world. Also an account of the European exchanges in general, the laws and customs of bills of exchange, promissory notes, &c. with the method of computing exchanges; also the nature and use of simple and compound arbitrations. To which are added, curious calculations of great use in the West-Indian and American trade, and tables shewing the intrinsick value of any foreign gold or silver coin. All of great use of merchants and traders; and entirely necessary to those who would understand merchants accounts. By Richard Hayes. The ninth edition, revised, methodized, and improved with the addition of several new and useful tables, by Benjamin Webb, writing master and accountant, and master of the Grammar School belonging to the worshipful company of haberdashers in Bunhill-Row; author of the Tables for buying and selling stocks, and of the Complete annuitant.
Hayes, Richard, accomptant and writing-master.Date: 1764- Books
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The British negociator: or, Foreign exchanges made perfectly easy. Containing tables for all the various courses of exchange from, and the several coins equated of, Holland, Hamburgh, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Venice, Leghorn, Genoa, Denmark, Poland, Sweden, Russia, Ireland. Together with tables and rules for exchanges, from Asia, Africa, and America, or the West-Indies: and the exchanges of the principal foreign nations with one another. Also, arbitrations of exchanges, in a new and concise method applicable to business. Likewise, the weights and measures of foreign nations. To which are annexed, several mercantile tables, equally useful to foreign traders and factors, and to inland merchants and dealers. And an essay on the nature and business of exchanging in general is prefixed, by way of introduction. By S. Thomas, merchant.
Slack, Thomas, 1718 or 1719-1784.Date: [1759]- Books
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The negociator's magazine: or, the exchanges anatomiz'd. In two parts. Part I. Shewing the different species and denominations of the moneys, and the meaning of the Agio's practised in Foreign States, together with the current Prices of the Exchanges, and the Method to calculate them for most Places of Trastick in Europe. Part II. Containing plain instructions concerning bills of exchange, wherein is shewn what Method to take in most Cases that can happen in the usual Transactions and Occurrences of Trade. The second edition. By Richard Hayes, Accomptant and Writing-Master.
Hayes, Richard, accomptant and writing-master.Date: 1724- Books
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The negociator's magazine: Or The most authentic account yet published, of the monies, weights, and measures, of the principal places of trade in the known world. Also an account of the European exchanges in general, the laws and customs of bills of exchange, promissory notes, &c. with the method of computing exchanges; also the nature and use of simple and compound arbitrations. To which are added, curious calculations of great use in the West-Indian and American trade, and tables shewing the intrinsick value of any foreign gold or silver coin. All of great use to merchants and traders; and entirely necessary to those who would understand merchants accounts. By Richard Hayes. The eleventh edition, revised, methodized, and improved with the addition of several new and useful tables, by Benjamin Webb, writing maser and accountant, and master of the Grammar School belonging to the worshipful company of haberdashers: in Bunhill-Row; author of the Tables for buying and selling stocks, and of the Complete annuitant.
Hayes, Richard, accomptant and writing-master.Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]- Books
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The British negociator: or, foreign exchanges made perfectly easy. Containing tables for all the various courses of exchange from, and the several coins equated of, Holland, Hamburgh, Germany, ... The fourth edition, corrected and enlarged. By S. Thomas, merchant.
Slack, Thomas, 1718 or 1719-1784.Date: 1784- Books
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Money of England, Reduced into Money of Portugal And the money of Portugal, Reduced into English money, At the Exchange of Sixty-Seven Pence Halfpenny per Mill Rea, which is the par of Exchange between these Kingdoms. Also, The Coins, Measures, and Weights of both Kingdoms, compared.
Date: 1766- Books
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The merchants counting-house: or, wast-book instances, with directions for their stating and entrance; by Charles Snell, Accomptant. Printed for the Use of his Scholars, At the Free Writing-School in Foster-Lane, London: Where he Teaches Writing, In all the Hands used in Great-Britain, Arithmetick, In Whole Numbers and Fractions, Vulgar and Decimal; Merchants Accompts, By a Complete, Practical, and Approv'd Scheme: And Foreign Exchanges; Who also Teaches the same in French: And Boards Young Gentlemen.
Snell, Charles, 1667-1733.Date: MDCCXX. [1719]- Books
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The negociators's magazine: Or, The most authentick account yet published, of the monies, weights, and measures, of the principal places of trade in the world. Also an account of the European exchanges in general; the customs of merchants relating thereto; and rules and examples to cast them up by; with the nature and use of simple and compound arbitrations; and an history of the English gold and silver coins, for near 500 years past. To which are added, curious calculations of great use in the West-India, Carolina, and New-England trades; and tables shewing the intrinsick value of any foreign gold or silver coin. All of great use of merchants and traders; and entirely necessary to those who would understand merchants accompts. The seventh edition, with many alternations, and great additions. By Richard Hayes, teacher of merchants accompts; late Princes-street near the Bank of England, now of Queen-street near Cheapside.
Hayes, Richard, accomptant and writing-master.Date: MDCCXL. [1740]- Books
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The negociator's magazine: Or, The most authentick account yet published, of the monies, weights, and measures, of the principal places of trade in the known world. Also an account of the European exchanges in general, customs of merchants relating thereto; and rules and examples to cast them up by; with the nature and use of simple and compound arbitrations; and an history of the English gold and silver coins, for near 500 years past. To which are added, curious calculations of great use in the West-India Carolina, and New-England traders; and tables, shewing the intrinsick value of any foreign gold, or silver coin. All of great use of merchants and traders; and entirely necessary to those who would understand merchants accompts. The fifth edition, with many alternations, and great additions. By Richard Hayes, teacher of merchants accompts; late of Princes-street near the Bank of England, now of Queen-street near Cheapside.
Hayes, Richard, accomptant and writing-master.Date: MDCCXL. [1740]- Books
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The question relative to the petitions of the cities of Dublin and Corke, and the town of Belfast, For a new regulation of the Portugal gold coin. Humbly addressed to the publick, by a citizen of Dublin. To which is added, a letter to the merchants.
Citizen of Dublin.Date: Printed in the year MDCCLX. [1760]- Books
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The negociator's magazine: or, the exchanges anatomiz'd. In two parts. Part I. Of the Foreign Banks and Agio's; the different Species and Denominations of their Money; the Usances and Times of their Marts or Fairs; and the Current Prices of the Exchanges for the principal Places of Traffick in Europe; together with great Variety of Examples in reducing of Exchanges. Part II. Concise and plain Instructions relating to Bills of Exchange, shewing, what Exchange is; divers ways of Negociating; several Forms of Bills; what Method to take in Cases of Protests, Countermands, Letters of Credit, Securities, and Assignments in the most difficult and common Occurrences of Trade. With a large table to the whole. By Richard Hayes, Accomptant and Writing-Master.
Hayes, Richard, accomptant and writing-master.Date: 1719- Books
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The complete exchanger, containing tables of exchange for the ready and exact computing of any sum of money from Great Britain to Holland, and from Holland to Great Britain, France, Spain, Italy, &c. The Shortest Way to perform the same by the pen without the Tables. A Relation of the Monics commonly used in most Trading Places in the World, by way of Exchange, in Alphabetical Order. Also Rules to be observed in Drawing and Accepting of Bills of Exchange, Foreign or Domestick. By William Banson.
Banson, William.Date: 1717