A complete guide to all persons who have any trade or concern with the city of London, and parts adjacent. Containing, I. The names of all the streets, squares, &c. in the said city, and within the bills of mortality. II. The names and situation of the churches, chapels, meeting houses, companies hall, &c. within the said bills of mortality. III. An account of all the stage-coaches with the fares of passengers, carriers, &c. where they inn, and when they go out. IV. The names and places of abode of the most eminent merchants and traders in and about London. V. The new rates for carmen, as settled by the Lord Mayor, &c. the 11th of July 1757, and the rates if watermen, hackney coachmen, charmen, and porters. VI. Rates of the general post, and penny-post offices, where kept, and to what places they send letters and parcels; and the holidays kept at the public offices. VII. Useful tables, which shew the value of any quantity of goods, from one farthing to twenty seven shillings. VIII. Tables of interest, from one day to twelve months, and from 1 l. to 1000 l. at three, three and a half, four, and five per cent. Being the exactest piece of the kind hitherto published: and designed for the use of persons of all degrees, as well natives as foreigners. The ninth edition; with large additions and alterations. To which is now first added, a new and accurate plan of London, Westminster, Southwark, and Paris adjacent; also an exact plan of the Royal-Exchange, shewing the several walks or places for transacting business by the different merchants, traders, &c.

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1763
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Compleat guide to all persons.

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London : printed for J. Rivington, R. Baldwin, L. Hawes, W. Clarke and R. Collins, S. Crowder, T. Longman, and R. Horsfield, 1763.

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[2], 206, [24] p., [2] leaves of plates (1 folded) : map, plan (metal cuts) ; 120.

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Alston, XI.68I
Higgs, 3050
Goldsmiths', 9832
ESTC T31043

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