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An enquiry into the reasons of the advance of the price of coals, within seven years past. In which are shewn, The great Impositions laid on the several Consumers by a Monopoly of that Commodity. And some Methods proposed for destroying the Present, and preventing all Future Monopolies and Combinations in the Coal Trade.
Date: M.DCC.XXXIX. [1739]- Pictures
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A market in which heavy barrels and sacks are weighed on scales. Chromolithograph by Thurwanger Frères after Ferdinand Séré.
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The neat duties, (all discounts and abatements deducted,) of all merchandize, specified in the book of rates. Begun in the 12. of car. II. with the several variations to this present year, 1718. In vulgar arithmetick. Each article being calculated to an hundred part of a penny; being design'd for merchants, &c. that at a view in one line may be seen the neat duties and draw-backs on any merchandize mention'd in the book of rates, with their several valuations. And also, the Turky or Levant Company's duties, viz. impositions, consulage, how many hundred weight goes to a ton of each commodity, and the freight they usually have for the same tonnage, from Constantinople, Smyrna, Aleppo, and Cyprus: a list of all goods prohibited to be imported and exported: with a scheme for the draw-back on fifth and flesh exported, and for the bounty on corn; also, a premium for naval stores. The fourth edition, with additions. By Thomas Langham, of London, broker.
Langham, Thomas, Broker.Date: 1718- Books
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A treasury for dealers, or The Merchant, Cash keeper, Masters, Owners of Ships, Freighters, Factors, Mariner, and Notary Publick's, best Instructor and Companion, in three parts. Part I. Containing an account of Merchants, and Merchandize, Exchanges, and Bills of Exchange, with the manner of Protest, Forms of the most material Writings, belonging to Merchandize, or Sea Affairs, Customs, Entries, &c. The Privileges and Rights of Owners of Ships Instructions for Masters of Ships of Average and Contribution; the Port of London, Customs, and Privileges of the City, relating to Trade; Directions for insuring Ships, Merchandize, &c. with the form of policy of assurance; Tenus Nauticum Bottomere, an account of the Ports, &c. where Goods may be laden, with Fees claimed by Custom-House Officers, Customs of London, in relation to aliens the Factor and Book-Keepers faithful Guide. A very useful Table, containing an exact account cast up, for buying and selling any Commodity, by Number or Weight, with many other necessary things. Part II. Instructions for young Saylors, Mariners, Pursers and Stewards of Ships, &c. in what materially relates to them. Part III. Containing useful Writings, as Bonds, Bills, Wills, Letters of Attorney, Deeds of Gift, Bills of Sale, Penal Bills, General Releases, and all other useful Writings. By J. C. Notar. Pub.
J. C., Notar. Pub.Date: 1702- Books
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The neat duties, (all discounts and abatements deducted) of all merchandize, specified in the book of rates. Begun in the 12. of Car. 2. with the several variations to this present year 1713. In Vulgar Arithmetick. Each Article being Calculated to an Hundred Part of a Penny ; being design'd for Merchants, &c. that at a View in one Line may be seen the Neat Duties and Draw-Backs on any Merchandize mentioned in the Book of Rates, with their several Valuations. And Also, The Turkey or Levant Company's Duties, viz. Impositions, Consulage, how many Hundred Weight goes to a Ton of each Commodity, and the Freight they usually have for the same Tonnage, from Constantinople, Smyrna, Aleppo, and Cyprus, never yet made Publick, but. By Thomas Langham, of London, Broker.
Langham, Thomas, Broker.Date: 1713- Books
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The neat duties, (all discounts and abatements deducted) of all merchandize, specified in the book of rates. Begun in the 12. of car.2. with the several variations to this present year, 1715. In vulgar arithmetick. Each article being calculated to an hundred part of a penny; being design'd for merchants, &c. that at a view in one line may be seen the neat duties and draw-backs on any merchandize mention'd in the book of rates, with their several valuations. And also, the Turkey or Levant, Company's duties, viz. impositions, consulage, how many hundred weight goes to a ton of each commodity, and the freight they usually have for the same tonnage, from Constantinople, Smyrna, Aleppo, and Cyprus; and a list of all goods prohibited to be imported and exported. The third edition, with additions. By Thomas Langham, of London, broker.
Langham, Thomas, Broker.Date: 1715- Books
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A general treatise of monies and exchanges; in which those of all trading nations are particularly describ'd and consider'd. With an account of all the foreign banks ... Together with an exact translation of the excellent ordinances lately publish'd in France, ... As also, tables of the reduction of the monies and exchanges of the most considerable towns in Europe. To which is subjoyn'd, a general discourse of the trade and commodities of most nations: ... Together with an universal treatise of the weights and measures usual in trade all over the world, ... By a well-wisher to trade.
Justice, Alexander.Date: 1707- Books
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Reasons against subjecting any other traders of Great Britain to the laws of excise, or excising any other commodities, either of the product or manufacture of this kingdom or any other country, than what are already subject to the present laws.
Date: 1733- Books
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Harris's pocket journal, for town and country: or, the gentleman's memorandum book, for the year 1772. Containing, The London Sheet Almanack: Fifty-Two double Pages ruled on a superfine Post Paper for Accounts and Memorandums: The Traveller's Pocket Directory, containing all the Principal and Cross Roads, with the new Turnpike Roads, in England and Wales; exhibiting all the Cities, Boroughs, Post and Market Towns, and principal Villages in each County; their Market Days and Distances from London; with compleat Alphabetical Indexes: An Account of the Expence of sending a Letter or Packet by Express from the General Post Office: Tables shewing the Amount of any Commodity from one Farthing to five Shillings: Tables of Interest at five per Cent: A Table for calculating Expences, Income or Wages, per Day, Week, Month and Year: Another for finding the Value, per Kalendar Month, Week and Day, of any Sum, from One Pound, to One Thousand Pounds per Annum: A perpetual Diary, with a Table exhibiting the Dominical Letter for ever; according to New or Old Stile: An extensive Table for reducing Guineas to Pounds, and the contrary: An Account of the Days and Hours for Buying, Selling, Accepting and Transferring, in the several Stocks, and receiving Dividends: A Table useful in the Calculation of Exchanges, and several Branches of Trade: A List of all the Public Offices and Places for transacting of Business: A List of Bankers.
Harris, William, active 1768-1775.Date: [1772]- Books
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The practical counting house; Or, calculation and accountantship illustrated, in all the cases that can occur in trade, domestic or foreign proper or company; in buying, selling, drawing, remitting, exporting, importing, factorage, brokerage, insurance, exchange, &c. To which is added, an appendix, containing procedents of writing, English and Sco[t]s, proper for every regular counting house; and a book of rates, exhibiting, at one view, the duty and drawback upon every commodity the British merchant exports or imports, with a summary of the laws respecting the same. By James Scruton, of the academy in Glasgow, author of the mercantile penmanship.
Scruton, James.Date: M.DCC.LXXVII. [1777]- Books
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A description of the English province of Carolana, by the Spaniards call'd Florida, and by the French La Louisiane. As also of the great and famous River Meschacebe or Missisipi, The Five vast Navigable Lakes of Fresh Water, and the Parts Adjacent. Together with an account of the commodities of the Growth and Production of the said province. And a preface containing some considerations on the consequences of the French making settlements there. By Daniel Coxe, Esq;
Coxe, Daniel, 1673-1739.Date: 1727- Books
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An introduction to geography, by way of question and answer. Particularly design'd for the use of schools: giving a general description of all remarkable countries in the world; Of their Situation, Extent, Division, Cities, Rivers, Soil, Commodities, Rarities, Archbishopricks, Bishopricks, Universities, Manners, Government, Religion, &c. To which is prefix'd, an explanation of the sphere, Or of all the Terms any ways necessary for the right understanding of the Terraqueous Globe. with the addition of a short dictionary Of the most common Names of antient Geography. Together with an Index of the principal Places, Rivers, &c. mention'd in this Book. Translated and improv'd from the last edition of Mr. Hubner's Geography, Written Originally in German.
Hübner, Johann, 1688-1731.Date: MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]- Books
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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.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: 1793- Books
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A survey of the Spanish-West-Indies. Being a journal of three thousand and three hundred miles on the continent of America: by Tho. Gage, gent. Giving an account of the Spanish navigatin thither; their Government, Castles, Ports, Commodities, Religion, Priests and Friers, Negro's, Mulatto's, Mesliso's, Indians; and of their Feasts and Solemnities. Also His own Voyage from Spain to S. John de Ulbua; and thence to Xalapa, Tlaxcalla, Ciudad de los Angelos, and Mexico: With a Description of that great City, as in former times, and at present. Likewise His Journey thence through Guaxaca, Chiapa, Guate mala, Vera Paz, &c. with his abode XII. years about Guatemala, and an Account of his Return into his Native Country England: Describing Nicaragua and Costa Rica, to Nicoya, Panatna, Porto bello, Cartagena and Havana. With a grammar, or some few Rudiments of the Indian tongue, called Poconchi or Pocoman. With an exact map of the country.
Gage, Thomas, 1603?-1656.Date: 1702- Books
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The pleasant and surprizing adventures of Mr. Robert Drury, during his fifteen years captivity on the island of Madagascar: Containing I. His voyage to, and short stay at the East Indies. II. An Account of the shipwreck of the degrave, on the island of Madagasear; the murder of capt. Younge and his ship's company, except admiral Bembo's son, and some few others, who made their escape. III. His captivity, hard usage, marriage, and wonderful variety of fortune. IV. His travels thorow the island, and description of its situation, product, manufactures, commodities, &c. V. The nature of the people, their customs, wars, religion, and policy: as also, the conferences between some of their chiefs, and the author, concerning the Christian, and their religion. VI. His redemption from thence by Capt. Mackett, late commander of the Prince of Wales, in the Honourable East India Company's Service: His arrival in England, and second voyage thither. VII. A vocabulary of the Madagasear language. The whole is a faithful narrative of matter of fact, interspers'd with a variety of amazing incidents, and illustrated with a sheet map of Madagasear and other cuts. First written by himself, and now carefully revised and corrected from the original copy, with improvements.
Drury, Robert, 1687-1734?Date: 1750- Books
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The town mistress, or, Street-Walker. To which is added, The spirit, or Cupid's apparition; The lover's battle; Nature, or love uncontroul'd; The bottomless pit; The destiny of love; Unconstant lover; Commodities of the New Exchange. With other love-poems.
Date: M.DCC.XXVI, [1726]- Books
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The second part of Pleasure for a minute. Containing The spirit, or cupid's apparition; The lover's battle; Nature, or love uncontroul'd; The bottom-less pit; The destiny of love; Unconstant lover; Commodities of the new exchange. With other love-poems.
Date: M.DCC.XXIII. [1723]- Books
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A new survey of the West-Indies. Being a journal of three thousand and three hundred miles within the main land of America. By Thogage, the only Protestant that was ever known to have travel's those parts. Setting forth his voyage from Spain to S. John de Ulhua: and thence to Xalapa, Tlaxcalla, the city of Angels, and Mexico: with a description of that great city, as in former times, and at present. Likewise his journey thence through Guaxaca, Chiapa, Guatemala, Vera Paz, & c. with his abode XII. years about Guatemala, his wonderful conversion and calling to his native country: with his return through Nicaragua and Costa Rica, to Nicoya, Panama, Porto bello, Cartagena, and Havana. With an account of the Spanish naviagation thither; their government, castles, ports, commodities, religion, priefts and friers, Negro's, Mulatto's, Mestiso's, Indians; and their feasts and solemniries. With a grammar, or some few rudiments of the Indian tongue, called Poconchi or Poceman.
Gage, Thomas, 1603?-1656.Date: 1711- Books
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The act of tonnage and poundage, and rates of merchandize, with the further subsidy; The ? and ? Subsidies; The Old Impost; The Additional Impost; and all other duties relating to His Majesty's Customs, payable upon any Sort of Merchandize Imported or Exported. Digested into an easie method, Whereby in one View may be found the several Duties upon each particular Commodity specified in the Old Book of Rates, or any other Act of Parliament, and the Nett Duties Payable thereon at Importation, or to be Repaid on Exportation. AS Also The Rules Annext to the Book of Rates; And the Table of Officers Fees. And a collection of such statutes and part of Statutes, relating to His Majesty's Customs, as passed since the Act of tonnage and poundage 12 Car. II. Like Wise, An Abridgment of several Statutes now in Force and Use, which passed before the said Act. And several Acts and parts of Acts relating to the Duties on Salt, which were omitted in their proper Places. AS Also The Ports of Great Britain, the Lawful Keys in the Port of London: With the Tables of Scavage, Package, Balliage, Packers-Porters Duties in the said Port, and the usual Tares and Draughts. With Abstracts of the Duties on Salt, the Duties of Excise, and Inland Duties, Drawbacks of Excise and Salt, and Refined Sugar; Bounty on Exportation of British made Sail-Cloth, British Manufactures of Silk, and British Com; and Praemium on Naval Stores from the Plantations or Scotland; and the Duties on Coal, Culm, and Cynders Coastwise. To which is added by way of Appendix, The several Acts which passed the last Session relating to the Customs, with the Additional Book of Rates of Goods and Merchandizes usually Imported, and not particularly Rated in the Old Book of Rates; Digested in the same Method as the said Old Book of Rates; With Rules, Orders, and Regulations, Signed by the Right Honourable Spencer Compton, Esq; Speaker of the Honourable House of Commons. The Several Duties payable upon Rated Drugs Imported after 24 June, 1725. And A List of several Goods not inserted Alphabetically in the said Books of Rates: With Directions where to find them. AS Also A Catalogue of the several Acts, when Granted, and how long to Continue. Together with, An Alphabetical Index to the Whole.
Great Britain.Date: 1728- Books
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An account of several late voyages and discoveries: I. Sir John Narbrough's voyage to the South-Sea By the Command of King Charles the Second: And his Instructions for Setling a Commerce in those Parts. With a Description of the Capes, Harbours, Rivers, Custom of the Inhabitants, and Commodities in which they Trade. II. Captain J. Tasman's discoveries on the coast of the South terra incognita. III. Captain J. Wood's attempt to discover a north-east passage to China. IV. F. Marten' observations made in Greenland, and other Northern Countries. To which are added, a large introduction and supplement, Containing Short Abstracts of other Voyages into those Parts, and Brief Descriptions of them. The Whole Illustrated with Exact Charts, and Curious Figures.
Date: 1711- Books
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A collection of voyages and travels, in three parts. Part I. The dangerous voyage of Capt. Thomas James, in attempting to discover a North-West Passage to the South-Sea; with an Account of their passing the Winter in an uninhabited Island, &c. This is remarkable for its Integrity and Simplicity. With a Map. Part II. The Sieur Pointis's voyage to America; with an Account of the taking Carthagena by the French in 1697. Also an Account of the several Engagements they had with the English in their Return to Brest. To which is added, a new and accurate Map. Part III. A description of the English province of Carolana; by the Spaniards call'd Florida, and by the French La Louisiane, viz. A Description of the People, Animals, Vegetables, Metals, Minerals, and other rich and valuable Commodities this Province naturally produces. With a Large and Judicious Preface, Proving the Right of the English to that Country; the Manner of the French usurping great Part of it; and the great Danger our Colonies on the Continent will be exposed to, if not timely prevented: With many useful Remarks regarding our Plantations in general. Collected from authentick Journals, Travels, &c. of the English in that Country; the Originals of which are now in the Possession of Dr. Coxe, at Richmond in Surrey. By Daniel Coxe, Esq; To which is added, A Large and Accurate Map of Carolana, and of the River Meschacebe.
Coxe, Daniel, 1673-1739.Date: [1741]- Books
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Youth's general director, or Hoey's new instructor; containing; compendious English grammar, with the defini[tions] and etymology of all the terms made use of [its] science.--The Hibernian penman, or a new and [] introduction to the art of writing.--Select familiar letters on several occasions.--Instructions for addressing persons of all distinctions.--Art's Glory, or ready accomptant; being a new and compendious system of practical arithmetick.--Questions for the exercise of arithmetick.--Price of any commodity, by the tun, hundred, pound, ounce, yard, &c.--Directions to merchants how to keep their accounts.--A perpetual almanack of daily use to all traders.--Directions relating to the purchasing and measuring of land.--Direction for the well managing trade.--Directions to young shop-keepers and other tradesemen.--Book-keeping after the Italian manner, &c.--A short system of book keeping for shop-keepers.--Bills of exchange, with variety of examples of inland and foreign bills; likewise useful remarks and observations on bills and promissary notes.--A method of book-keeping for gentlmen of landed estates, factors, or stewards.--A short, but comprehensive account of all arts and sciiences.--Variety of letters on business and mercantile affairs.-An account of the commodities of all countries. N.B. not one of the above particulars were ever publish'd before in this kingdom. Revised by W. Richards, Accomptant.
Date: 1751- Books
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A description of the English province of Carolana. By the Spaniards call'd Florida, and by the French, La Louisiane. Viz. I. A description of the great and famous River Meschacebe, or Missisipi. II. A Description of the Countries, People, Rivers, Bays, Harbours and Islands, to the East of Meschacebe. III. A Description of the Sea Coast, the large Rivers; their Heads and Courses, to the West of Meschacebe. IV. A Description of the Five great Seas or Lakes of fresh Water. V. A new and curious Discovery of an easy Communication between the River Meschacebe and the South-Sea, which separates America from China, by means of several large Rivers and Lakes; with a Description of the said Sea, to the Streights of Uries; as also of a rich and considerable Trade to be carry'd on from thence to Japan, China and Tartary. VI. An account of the useful animals, vegetables, metals, minerals, and other rich and valuable Commodities, which this Province naturally produces. Vii. An appendix, containing the original Charter, &c. With a large and curious preface, demonstrating the right of the English to that country, and the unjust Manner of the French usurping of it; their prodigious Increase there, &c. and the inevitable Danger our other Colonies on the Continent will be exposed to, if not timely prevented; interspersed with many useful Hints, in Regard to our Plantations in General. To which is added, a large and accurate map of Carolana, and of the River Meschacebe. By Daniel Coxe, Esq;
Coxe, Daniel, 1673-1739.Date: 1741- Books
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A new and easy introduction to the study of Geography, by way of question and answer. Principally designed for the use of schools: in two parts. Containing I. An Explication of the Sphere; or of all such Terms as are any Ways requisite for the right Understanding of the Terraqueous Globe. II. A General Description of all the most remarkable Countries throughout the World; Of their respective Situations, Extents, Divisions, Cities, Rivers, Soils, Commodities, Curiosities, Archbishopricks, Bishopricks, Universities, Customs, Forms of Government, and Religion, &c. To which is added, A Compleat Set of Maps. Likewise, A Compendious Dictionary of the most common Names of ancient Geography, explained by those which they now bear: As also, an Alphabetical Index of the principal Places that are mentioned throughout the Work. Written originally in High Dutch by the late celebrated Mr. Hubner, and now faithfully translated with Additions and Improvements.
Hübner, Johann, 1688-1731.Date: MDCCXLVI. [1746]- Books
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A new and easy introduction to the study of geography, by way of question and answer. Principally designed for the use of schools: in two parts. Containing I. An explication of the sphere; or of all such terms as are any ways requisite for the right understanding of the terraqueous globe. II. A general description of all the most remarkable countries throughout the world; of their respective situations, extents, divisions, cities, rivers, soils, commodities, curiosities, archbishopricks, bishopricks, universities, customs, forms of government, and religion, &c. To which is added, a compleat set of maps. Likewise, a compendious dictionary of the most common names of ancient geography, explained by those which they now bear: as also, an alphabetical index of the principal places that are mentioned throughout the work. Written originally in high Dutch by the late celebrated Mr. Hubner, and now faithfully translated, with additions and improvements.
Hübner, Johann, 1688-1731.Date: MDCCLIII. [1753]