The gentleman accomptant: or, an essay to unfold the mystery of accompts. By way of debtor and creditor, commonly called merchants accompts, and Applying the Same to the Concerns of the Nobility and Gentry of England. Shewing, I. The great Advantage of Gentlemens keeping their own Accompts, with Directions to Persons of Quality and Fortune. II. The Ruin that attends Men of Estates, by neglect of Accompts. III. The Usefulness of the Knowledge of Accompts, to such as are any way employed in the Publick Affairs of the Nation. IV. Of Banks; those of Venice and the Turkey Company. V. Of Stocks, and Stock-Jobbing; the Frauds therein detected. VI. A short and easy Vocabulary of Certain Words, that in the Language of Accompting take a Particular Meaning. Done by a person of honour.

Date:

1714