Tables for renewing and purchasing of the leases of cathedral-churches and colleges : according to several rates of interest; with their construction and use explain'd. Also tables for renewing and purchasing of lives. With tables for purchasing the leases of land or houses.

  • Mabbut, George.
Date:
1735
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Tables for renewing and purchasing of the leases of cathedral-churches and colleges : according to several rates of interest; with their construction and use explain'd. Also tables for renewing and purchasing of lives. With tables for purchasing the leases of land or houses. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ( . Courteous Reader, LTHO’ there be variety of Tables extant, and thofe excellent, for com¬ puting of Intereft, and purchafing of Annuities, &V. yet for renewing of Leafes there feems to be a Defeat, to fupply which Defed this little Book is intended ; and that there may be nothing wanting to com- pleat fuch a Dengn, it will be convenient, by way of Preface, to lay down the Grounds and Rea- fons for Renewing, and to demonftrate the Con- (Irudion of the Tables enfuing, that fo as well the Skillful, as Unfkillful, may be convinced and fatisfied, as to their Truth and Exadnefs. Some things in Arithmetic are indeed very myfterious, md not fo eafily apprehended by them who are not acquainted with that fort of Learning ; yet I hope they will not be fo uncharitable as to con¬ demn allasfalfe, which falls not within the Verge of their Knowledge, or may feem to deviate from thofe erroneous Rules which they have efpoufed upon falfe Grounds. But without any further Apology, [ lhall proceed to lhew both the Conftrudion and Ufe of a Table of Reverfions calculated for feve- ral Rates of Intereft, and how the Tables follow¬ ing for Renewing, are made from it, which are i