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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, ca. 1655-1685 or 6.Date: 1753
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Comes commercii , or the trader's-companion. Containing I. An exact and useful Table, shewing the Value of any Quantity of Goods or Wares ready cast up, more adapted to Merchants Use than any other extent; which is demonstrated by 14 Examples relating chiefly to Buving and Selling. II. A Table calculated for Universal Use, which Use is shewn in the Solution of Questions, in Multiplication, Division, Reduction, Merchandising, and Measuring all kind of Superficies and Solids, or Gauging Vessels and Casks. III. The Manner of casting up Dimensions in general, whether the same be taken in Inches, Feet and Inches, Yards, Perches, &c. and how to give the Answer by Reduction, Duo-Decimals, or Decimals. IV. The several Customs used by Surveyors and Measurers, in measuring Glass, Wainscor, Painting, Plaistering, Flooring, Tyling, Partitioning, Brick, or Stone-Work, &c. and the common Rate of such Work by the Rod, Yard, Foot, &c. V. Instructions for Entring Goods at the Customhouse, Inward, Outward, and by Certificate; with several material Clauses in such Statutes as relate to Exportation and Importation. VI. Concerning Water-Side Business, and the Constitution of the Keys, Wharfs, Porters, &c. there: Also the Charge of Wharfage, Lighterage, and Porterage, for Landing, Loading, Weighing, and Housing Goods, and what is usually paid for the Use of the Warehouse at the Water-Side. Vii. Rules concerning Freight, Bills of Lading, Primage, and how the same is paid for. &c. Viii. Concerning Insuring Ships, Merchandizes, and Houses, and how to make Rates and Averages in case of Loss; with the Advantages of the Practice of Insuring in several Instances, with respect to Foreign and Inland Trade: And many other things never before made Publick. To which is added, a supplement concerning simple and compound interest, with Tables thereof, and the Use and Manner of Calculating the same; and to make up Accompts of Mortgages, where the Mortgagee has received Rent, &c. The Whole adapted to the Use of Merchants and Traders, Lawyers, Surveyors, and Measurers of Building, &c. By Edward Hatton, Gent.
Hatton, Edward, b. 1664?.Date: 1734
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Mortimer's waistcoat pocket ready reckoner : with special tables for stationers, printers, bookbinders, box makers and booksellers.
Edward Mortimer Ltd.Date: 1954
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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.
Daniel FenningDate: M.DCC.LXVII. [1767]
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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
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Interest at one view , calculated to a farthing: at 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 per cent. For 1000 L. to 1 L. for 1 Day to 96 Days; and for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 Months. With Rules and Examples to cast up Interest at any Rate, by the said Tables. Also a Concise Table, whereby to cast up Salaries and Wages speedily, and others of great Use in receiving and paying of Money. The second edition, with additions. Carefully calculated and examined from the press, by Richard Hayes, Accomptant and Writing-Master, in Prince's-Street near the Bank of England. To which is added, a curious table whereby standard gold and silver, in bars, is compared with the courses of exchange between Amsterdam and London.
Hayes, Richard, accomptant and writing-master.Date: MDCCXXXVI. [1736]
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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.
Daniel FenningDate: M.DCC.XC. [1790]
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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]
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An entire new system of mercantile calculation , by the use of universal arbiter numbers. Introduced by an elementary description of, and commercial and political reflections on universal trade. Illustrated and Exemplified by the Elements of the Chain Rule of Three, the Nature of the Exchanges, and of all Charges and Contingencies on Goods; Which are also reduced to a Plain and Concise System, Intirely New and Universal. By an old merchant.
Old merchantDate: M,DCC,XCV. [1795]
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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]
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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 retail. Also, for carpenters, bricklayers, joyners, 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 1/2, 4, and 5 pounds per cent. From one shilling to 1000 pounds, and from one 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 eleventh edition. By William Leybourn.
Leybourn, William, 1626-1716.Date: MDCCLVI. [1756]
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The plate-Glass-Book , consisting of the following authentic tables. I. The value of any looking-glass when finished, and fit for framing. II. The Glass-House Table; shewing the Value of the Rough-Plate, and also of the Rough-Plate and Duty. III. The Prices of Grinding, Polishing, Silvering, and Diamond-Cutting the several Marks or Sizes. IV. The Value of a Looking-Glass when accidentally Broken, or designedly Divided. V. The several Discounts made at the Glass-Houses. To which is Prefixed, An Explanation of the Tables: And a Preface, demonstrating the Fallibility and Incorrectness of all written Tables and wooden Rules, for valuing of Plate-Glass. With Some Observations concerning the Nature and Antiquity of Glass in general. Of Plate or Looking-Glass; Of the Ingredients of which it is made, and the Time it requires for founding; Of the Manner of grinding, polishing, and silvering it. Also of the different Colours of Plate-Glass; and at what Rate the several Hazards attending the working, silvering, framing, and packing of it ought to be estimated. Also of Mirrors both Concave and Convex. By a glass-house clerk. A new edition, corrected. To which is added, The compleat appraiser. Consisting of ninety-odd tables, with Instructions for valuing of Kitchen and Household Furniture, &c. &c.
Glass-house clerkDate: [1771]
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A mathematical compendium; or, useful practices in arithmetick, geometry, and astronomy, geography and navigation, embattelling, and quartering of armies, fortification and gunnery, gauging and dyalling, etc. Explaining the logarithms, with new indices; Nepair's rods or bones; making of movements, and the application of pendulums; with the projections of the sphere for an universal dyal, &c / [Sir Jonas Moore].
Jonas MooreDate: 1705
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Vade-mecum: or, The dealers pocket companion . Containing tables for the ready knowing the amount or value of any commodity, either bought or sold, by the pound, ounce, or yard, or any other thing, under what denomination soever, from a farthing to twenty shillings.
Date: 1772
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The Irish comes commercii , or trader's-companion. ... Calculated mostly by Edward Hatton, ... and the whole work corrected at the press, by John Watson, ..
Hatton, Edward, b. 1664?.Date: 1765
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The irish comes commercii , or trader's-companion. Containing Exact and Useful Tables, shewing the Value of any Quantity of Goods or Wares ready cast up, more adapted to Merchants Use, than any other extant. Calculated mostly by Edward Hatton, Gent. To which are prefixed, The New Table of Coin, as the same was made current by the Lords Justices Proclamation, since the 8th Day of July, 1751: And a Table of the Number of Yards in the several Scores of Linen, from 1 to 150. These last Calculated originally, and the whole book cast up in manuscript, and corrected at the press, by John Watson, Bookseller.
Hatton, Edward, b. 1664?.Date: 1765
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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.
Daniel FenningDate: 1793
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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.
Daniel FenningDate: MDCCLVII. [1757]
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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
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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]
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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.
Daniel FenningDate: M.DCC.LXXI. [1771]
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The merchant's magazine; or Factor's guide . Containing, great variety of plain and easy tables for the speedy casting up of all sorts of merchandize, sold either by number, weight, or measure; and for reducing sterling money into currency at sundry rates; with tables of interest and rebate, and of the value of gold and silver in Virginia: also tables shewing the amount of any quantity of goods at almost any per cent. advance on the prime cost, and for finding the nett duties on tobacco from one pound to fifty thousand pounds. To which is added, some tables of per cents. on transfer notes, the whole applied throughout to trade and merchandize. By Robert Biscoe, of Lancaster County.
Biscoe, Robert, d. 1747.Date: M.DCC.XLIII. [1743]
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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.
Daniel FenningDate: MDCCLXXVIII. [1778]
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The ready reckoner , or, The trader's 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 half a farthing to 20s. 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 a person, quite unacquainted with arithmetick, may hereby ascertain the value of any number of hundreds, pounds, ounces, ells or yards, &c. at any price whatever.--To the most read in figures it will be equally useful, by casting up what is here correctly done to their hand. To which is added, a table of simple and compound interest. By Daniel Fenning.
Daniel FenningDate: [1794]
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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.
Thomson, John, 1733?-1807.Date: MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]