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Great Britain's vade mecum. Containing, I. A concise geographical description of the world, with an Enquiry into the Nature, Quality, and Principal Commodities of each Country. II. The several Counties of England and Wales particularly Described; an Account of their valuable Products, Market Towns, Market Days, chief Fairs, &c. III. A short view of Trade in general, and an Enumeration of the chief Commodities and Manufactures of Great Britain: Of Weights and Measures, Coin, &c. IV. A Description of the Cities of London and Westminster, more exact and regular than any yet extant; with Tables of Fees of the several Courts in London, &c. V. Of the Courts of Judicature held at Westminster, viz. the Court of Chancery, King's Bench, Common Pleas, &c. And also large and exact Tables of their respective Fees. VI. A Compleat and Useful Table, shewing the Value of any Quantity of Goods or Merchandize ready cast up, from One Penny the Pound, Ell, Yard, Ounce, &c. to twenty Shillings. Vii. Directors for Taking up at the Entring Goods at the Custom-House, with the Business of the Water-Side, the Statutes relating to the Customs-Tables of Fees, &c. Viii. The best Instructions for Gauging and Measuring Glass, Painting, Brick, Stone, or any workmanship of Wood, and the usual Rates for such Work in Town and Country. IX. Rates of Post Letters, as Establish'd by Act of Parliament; An Account of the Penny-Post: The Stiles and Titles due to Persons of Rank and in Office. X The Rates and Orders of Coachmen, Chairmen, Carmen, Watermen, &c. XI. An account of the roads to London from the Principal Cities and Market Towns in England and Wales: Of Stage-Coaches, Waggoners, Carriers, &c. That come to all Parts of London, &c. their Inns, Days of coming in and going out, and the Rates and Prizes. The whole of Universal Use to Persons of all Ranks, in Town and Country; particularly to Country Gentlemen, Travellers, Lawyers, Merchants, Tradesmen, Builders, Gaugers, &c. By G.J. Gent.
G. J., gent.Date: 1720- Books
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The instructor: or, American young man's best companion. Containing, spelling, reading, writing, and arithmetick, in an easier way than any yet published; and how to qualify any person for business, without the help of a master. Instructions to write variety of hands ... How to write letters on business or friendship. Forms of deeds ... releases, &c. Also, merchants accounts, and a short and easy method of shop and book-keeping ... Together with a method of measuring carpenters ... and painters work ... Likewise, the practical gauger, made easy ... and some genera observations for gardening every month in the year. To which is added, the family's best companion ... And a compendium of the sciences of geography and astronomy ... Also, several very useful tables. By George Fisher, accomptant.
Fisher, George, accomptant.Date: MDCCLXXXV. [1785] (Price bound 6s)- Books
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The instructor: or, young man's best companion. Containing, Spelling, Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic, in an easier Way than any yet published; and how to qualify any Person for Business, without the Help of a Master. Instructions to write Variety of Hands, with Copies both in Prose and Verse. How to write Letters on Business or Friendship. Forms of Indentures, Bonds, Bills of Sale, Receipts, Wills, Leases, Releases, Also Merchants Accompts, and a short and easy Method of Shop and Book-Keeping; with a Description of the Product, Counties and Market-Towns in England and Wales; with a List of Fairs according to the New Stile. Together with the Method of measuring Carpenters, Joiners, Sawyers, Bricklayers, Plasterers, Plumbers, Masons, Glasiers, and Painters Work. How to undertake each Work, and at what Price; the Rates of each Commodity, and the common Wages of Journeymen; with the Description of Gunter's Line, and Coggeshall's Sliding-Rule. Likewise the Practical Gauger made Easy; the Art of Dialling, and how to erect and fix Dials; with Instructions for Dying, Colouring, and making Colours: and some General Observations for Gardening every Month in the Year. To which is added, the family's best companion: With Instructions for Marking on Linen; how to Pickle and Preserve; to make divers Sorts of Wine; and many excellent Plasters, and Medicines, necessary in all Families: and a compendium of the sciences of geography and astronomy; Containing a brief Description of the different Parts of the Earth, and a Survey of the Celestial Bodies. Also some useful Interest-Tables. By George Fisher, Accomptant. The Twenty-Third Edition, Corrected and Improved.
Fisher, George, accomptant.Date: M.DCC.LXXIX. [1779]- Books
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The instructor; or, Young man's best companion. Containing spelling, reading, writing, and arithmetic, in an easier way than any yet published. Instructions to write variety of hands, with copies. How to write letters on business or friendship; forms of indentures, bonds, bills of sale, receipts, wills, leases, releases, &c. Merchants accounts, and a short and easy method of shop and book keeping; with a description of the product, counties, and market-towns in England and Wales, and a list of fairs according to the new style. The method of measuring carpenters, joiners, sawyers, bricklayers, plasterers, plumbers, masons, glasiers, and painters work. How to undertake each work, and at what price; the rates of each commodity, and the common wages of journeymen, with the description of gunter's line, and goggeshall's sliding-rule. The practical gauger made easy; the art of dialling, and how to erect and six dials; with instructions for dying, colouring, and making colours; and some general observations for gardening every month in the year. To which are added, the family's best companion; and a compendium of geography and astronomy. Also some useful interest-tables. By George Fisher, accountant.
Fisher, George, accomptant.Date: MDCCLXVII. [1767]- Books
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The instructor: or, young man's best companion. Containing, Spelling, Reading, Writing, and Arithmetick, in an easier Way than any yet published; and how to qualify any Person for Business, without the Help of a Master. Instructions to write Variety of Hands, with Copies both in Prose and Verse. How to write Letters on Business or Friendship. Forms of Indentures, Bonds, Bills of Sale, Receipts, Wills, Leases, Releases, &c. Also Merchants Accompts, and a short and easy Method of Shop and Book-Keeping; with a Description of the Product, Counties, and Market-Towns in England and Wales. Together with the Carpenters Plain and Exact Rule: Shewing how to measure Carpenters, Joyners, Sawyers, Bricklayers, Plaisterers, Plumbers, Masons, Glasiers and Painters Work. How to undertake each Work, and at what Price; the Rates of each Commodity, and the common Wages of Journeymen; with Gunter's Line, and Coggeshall's Description of the Sliding-Rule. Likewise the Practical Gauger made Easy; the Art of Dialling, and how to erect and fix any Dial; with Instructions for Dying, Colouring, and making Colours; and some General Observations for Gardening every Month in the Year. To which is added, the family's best companion: With Instructions for Marking on linen; how to Pickle and Preserve; to make divers Sorts of Wine; and many excellent Plaisters and Medicines, necessary in all Families: and also, a compleat treatise of farriery; Or, Good Advice to Gentlemen and Farmers; with a choice Collection of Remedies, very fit for all Farriers and Grooms. By George Fisher, Accomptant.
Fisher, George, accomptant.Date: M.DCC.XL. [1740]