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Tables of weights, for reducing English weight into factory and bazar weight, and the contrary. Most Respectfully Inscribed To The Merchants Of Calcutta, by Edward Gardner.
Gardner, Edward, of Calcutta.Date: 1794- Books
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Tables of the various weights and measures, and the different coins, both imaginary and real by which all accompts in Asia are kept; Together with the customs, exchanges, port charges, &c. and correct batty tables, made use of at the different ports in the East-Indies, to which Europeans trade. Also, an account of the names and touches of gold, weights and coins, emperor's and hoppo's duties on the measurage of European ships, with the respective duties on all goods exported and imported at Canton, in China. Likewise, tables for reducing Troy weights into canton weights, and canton weights into troy weights, for the more expeditious paying of silver to the Chinese merchants, calculated from one penny weight to 100,000 ounces, and from one mace to 100,000 tales, &c. &c. compiled with the greatest exactness, and which has been allowed to the the trust tables, and recommended by the American and Portugal merchants, who are continually trading from port to port in the East-Indies. The whole has been found to be very useful to all persons trading to those parts, and hath detected the many frequent frauds and impositions committed by the natives.
Date: MDCCLXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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Tables of weights and prices, on a new plan; By which the value of any quantity of goods, sold by avoirdupois weight, from a single pound to five tuns, and from two shillings to ten pounds ten shillings per hundred, may be known without the labour of multiplying or dividing. Particularly useful to dealers in hops, wool, hay, cheese, grocery, and other commodities. By J. Elmer, of Farnham, Surry.
Elmer, J.Date: MDCCLVIII. [1758]- Books
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Commercial tables . Exhibiting a View of the Weights, Measures, Coins, and Monies of France, compared and equalized with those of Great Britain. Containing Tables of French and English Weights, - of English and French ditto, - of French and English Cloth Measure, - of English and French ditto, - of ditto . . . ditto . . Dry Measure, - of ditto . . . ditto . . Liquid Measure, - of Coins, - of Money. Exchanges; comprehending Eighty-One different Rates, being all the Variations which occur in the practice of Exchange, from 27 to 32 inclusive, from 1 Livre to 30 Thousand; And a General Table from 40 Thousand to 1 Million. A Ready Reckoner in French Money. A General Table of Duties payable on Goods and Merchandize Imported from France. Forms of Bills of Exchange-French and English. To which is added, an ample Extract from the Commercial Treaty concluded with France the 26th of September 1786, in the French and English Languages. By a British merchant, formerly resident in France.
British Merchant.Date: 1790- Books
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The whole works of Flavius Josephus: containing I. The Antiquities of the Jewish People, in Twenty Books. The Wars of the Jews with the Romans, from their Commencement to the final Destruction of Jerusalem, by Titus, in the Reign of Vespasian. In Seven Books. III. The Two Books of Josephus, in Defence of the Jewish Antiquities, against Apion. IV. The Martyrdom of the Maccabees. V. Account of Philo's Embassy from the Jews of Alexandria to the Emperor Caius Caligula. VI. The Life of Flavius Josephus, as written by Himself. Vii. The Testimonies of Josephus, concerning Our Blessed Saviour, St. John the Baptist, &c. &c. &c. To which is added, a continuation of the history of the Jews, from the death of Josephus to the present time. Also, notes - explanatory, historical, Biographical, Classical, Critical, and Geographical, With Marginal References And Copious Indexes. Likewise Tables of the Jewish Coins, Weights, Measures, &c. The whole newly translated from the original Greek. By Ebenezer Thompson, D.D and Wm. Chas. Price, LL.D. A new edition, revised, corrected, and greatly improved. Embellished with copper-plates.
Josephus, Flavius.Date: MDCCXCV. [1795]- Books
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A new table in epitome, constructed on a different plan from any hitherto published, for the ready finding the value of any quantity of goods, from a farthing to 4000l. and upwards: And the Value of Parts; as the Value of Pounds contained in 1 Cwt. Pounds in a Stone of 14 lb. Pounds in a Stone of 16 lb. Ounces in a Pound of 16 oz. Drachms in an Ounce of 16 dr. Nails in a Yard of 16 Nails Bushels in a Quarter Kennings in a Boll Ounces in a Pound Troy of 12 Ounces Pennyweights and Grains in an Ounce. To which are added, a Discount Table, At 1-8th to 40l. per Cent. from 7 1/2d. to 200l. for Goods sold. A Table For the Discount of the 21th Part, From a Farthing to 100l. A Table Shewing the Equality of Bolls of 6 Bushels, to Quarters and Bushels. By Sam. Stanton, Berwick.
Stanton, Samuel.Date: M.DCC.LXXIX. [1779]- Books
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Money of England, reduced into money of Portugal, and the money of Portugal, reduced into English money, At the exchange of Sixty-seven Pence Halfpenny per mill rea, which is the par of exchange between these kingdoms. Also, the coins, measures, and weights of both kingdoms, compared.
Date: 1771- Books
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A new set of tables of solid and superficial measure. In the most familiar method. Shewing at sight, the content of any piece of timber, plank, or board, &c. used in architect or naval work. The second edition. To which is added, practical examples in measuring of artificers work, relating to building. With the method of finding the content of unequal-sided timber. And also, to reduce mohogany or marble, &c. into superficial inch feet. By Ph. Levi Hodgson, measurer.
Hodgson, Ph. Levi.Date: MDCCLXIII. [1763]- Books
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The brewer's assistant, containing a variety of tables, calculated to find, with precision, the value, quantity, weight, &c. of the principal articles Purchased, Expended, Sold, or Retained, in a brewing trade.
Goodwyn, Henry.Date: 1796- Books
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Hardwick's correct tables, for finding at one view, the amount of any quantity of goods bought or sold by the hundred weight or ton, to a single farthing: Also of goods bought or sold by tale or measure of any kind. Carefully and accurately calculated and examined from the press.
Hardwick, George, active 1768.Date: M,DCC,LXVIII. [1768]- Books
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The tradesman's assistant: containing useful and exact tables, shewing the amount or value of any number or quantity of goods: Also The Amount of the Wages or Pay due to Soldiers, Sailors and Servants for any Number of Days, at any Price per Diem. Very necessary for, And adapted to the particular Use of all Serjeants, Corporals, or other Non-Commissioned Officers and Clerks, or others, whose Business it is to make out the Pay due to the Officers or Men in his Majesty's Forces both at Sea and Land: As well as to all Merchants and Tradesmen, especially to the Retail Trader. To which is added, a table, shewing at one View the Value of 1 to 480lb. from 1f. to 10s. each; or from 2s. 4d. to 56l. per Hundred Weight. Likewise Tables of Simple Interest, from 1/2 to 5 per Cent. From 1000l. to 1l. for 1 Day to 1 Year. In an Entire New Method. Together with Tables for the Reduction of Coin. By John Barnes, Of the Office of Ordnance in the Tower of London.
Barnes, John, of the Office of Ordnance in the Tower of London.Date: MDCCLV. [1755]- Books
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The farmer's, grazier's, and butcher's ready reckoner; a short table, by which the weight of stock, according to the different usages in England, can be ascertained; and the value of stock of any size, with the difference, at once discovered.
Date: 1796- Books
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Bullion gold and silver valued at sight to the thousandth part of a penny. Also new and correct tables for reducing of silver and gold Of any Fineness to standard weight, to the thousandth part of a grain, from 100,000 oz. to I grain. They Being the original and only Ones of the Kind hitherto publish'd; And are made plain by Various Examples, Which do also shew that the said Tables are exact, they proving one another. By R. Hayes, Accountant and Writing-Master, in Princes-Street, near the Royal-Exchange.
Hayes, Richard, accomptant and writing-master.Date: 1734- Books
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The corn inspector's assistant; and useful companion to all dealers in corn and grain. Containing I. The form of an inspector's return. II. A Table for readily finding the Amount of any Number of Quarters, Bushels, &c. from One to Fifty; at any Price, from One Farthing to Eleven Pounds. III. A Table of Corn Measure: to which are subjoined the Words of the Act of Parliament made in 1697, respecting the Standard Winchester Bushel, of eight Gallons. IV. A Table for converting Weight, at 57lb. to the Bushel, and Customany Measures, into Quarters and Bushels, Winchester Measure. V. A table, exhibjting a clear, comparative View of the different Prices, in Proportion to the Measures commonly used: and likewise shewing the proportional Value of the various Customary Measures in Winchester Measure. To which is added, a copious extract from the Corn Act Of the 29th Year of his present Majesty's Reign. It is evident, from the above Description of the Tables, &c. that this Book will be found very useful, not only to Inspectors, but to Merchants, Factors, Farmers, Mealmen, Bakers, and all other Dealers in Corn and Grain. By Joseph Moon, Teacher of the Mathematics, in Salisbury; Author of the Western Almanack; Editor of the Ready Reckoner, &c.
Moon, Joseph.Date: MDCCXC. [1790]- Books
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An abstract-table of rates, of all the duties under the management of the Honourable Commissioners of His Majesty's revenue of excise in Scotland; and of the several allowances, drawbacks, and bounties; as they respectively stood at 5th October 1777: With tables for casting up the respective amounts, to any extent of quantities; and salaries for days. Also tables of the measures and weights for exciseable commodities; and areas of circles in ale and wine gallons, and for mash-tuns. By Henry Mackay, Supervisor of excise.
Mackay, Henry.Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]- Books
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Piguenit's tables of money, weights, measures, &c.
Piguenit, C. D.Date: [1790?]- Books
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The British negociator: or, foreign exchanges made perfectly easy. Containing tables for all the various courses of exchange from, and the several Coins equated of, Holland, Hamburgh, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Venice, Leghorn, Genoa, Denmark, Poland, Sweden, Russia, & Ireland. together with Tables and Rules for Exchanges, from Asia, Africa, and America, or the West-Indies: And the Exchanges of the Principal Foreign Nations with one another. Also, Arbitrations of Exchanges, in a new and concise Method applicable to Business. Likewise, the weights and measures of foreign nations. To which is annexed, several mercantite tables, equally useful to Foreign Traders and Factors, and to Inland Merchants and Dealers; among which is inserted an entire new Table for the Flax Trade. And an essay on the nature and business of exchanging in general is prefixed, by Way of Introduction. The third edition, corrected and enlarged. By S. Thomas, Merchant.
Slack, Thomas, 1718 or 1719-1784.Date: MDCCLXIX. [1769]- Books
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The measurer's assistant; or, mensuration made easy, by a new set of tables, Which shew, at one Point of View, The Superficial or Solid Content, in Feet, Inches, Parts, &c. of most Kinds of Superfices and Solids, either square, round, or unequal-sided; also The reducing of Deals to the Standard, with the Standard Weight. With other useful and original tables. By William Taylor, land surveyor.
Taylor, William, teacher of the mathematics.Date: 1792- Books
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Tables for silver, Containing: I. Thirty tables for old plate; each table shewing, at one view, the value of any quantity, from one pennyweight, to two hundred ounces, at one price; begining with two shillings and six-pence. II. Sixty-four tables for Spanish silver; each table shewing, at one view, the value of any quantity, from one pennyweight, to eleven hundred ounces, at one price; begining at five shillings, and ending at five shillings and eight-pence. III. Fifty-two tables for new plate, to ten shillings. Also a table of sixteenth's. In the first and third of these articles, the price rises by one-penny per ounce; in the second, by the eighth part of a penny; so that the whole work together, is one continued set of tables for all kind of silver, from two shillings and six-pence, to ten shillings. By Robert Stanton.
Stanton, Robert.Date: MDCCLV. [1755]- Books
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Money of England, Reduced into Money of Portugal And the money of Portugal, Reduced into English money, At the Exchange of Sixty-Seven Pence Halfpenny per Mill Rea, which is the par of Exchange between these Kingdoms. Also, The Coins, Measures, and Weights of both Kingdoms, compared.
Date: 1766- Books
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The negociator's magazine: Or The most authentic account yet published, of the monies, weights, and measures, of the principal places of trade in the known world. Also an account of the European exchanges in general, the laws and customs of bills of exchange, promissory notes, &c. with the method of computing exchanges; also the nature and use of simple and compound arbitrations. To which are added, curious calculations of great use in the West-Indian and American trade, and tables shewing the intrinsick value of any foreign gold or silver coin. All of great use to merchants and traders; and entirely necessary to those who would understand merchants accounts. By Richard Hayes. The eleventh edition, revised, methodized, and improved with the addition of several new and useful tables, by Benjamin Webb, writing maser and accountant, and master of the Grammar School belonging to the worshipful company of haberdashers: in Bunhill-Row; author of the Tables for buying and selling stocks, and of the Complete annuitant.
Hayes, Richard, accomptant and writing-master.Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]- Books
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The Linen-merchant and manufacturer's complete assistant, Containing I. M'morn's table, correctly extended from 60 to 141 yards, and from 4d. to 1s. 6d. each yard, rising gradually 1 penny scots each table. II. Correct set of flax tables, from 5s. to 120s. the cwt. rising gradually 6d. each table-with abstracts of the most material acts of Parliament relative to the brown linen trade. III. Tables calucalated for sail cloth, from 1 to 1000 yards, and from 9d. to 2s. each yard, rising gradually 1 farthing each table IV. Yara tables from 1 to 1000 spyndles, and from 3s. to 10s. rising gradualy 1 penny. V. Tables of exchange or commission. VI. Warping tables. VII. A table of the weight and length necessary sot the different numbers of sail cloth. VIII. Income tables, &c.
Date: [1798?]- Books
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Cummings's perpetual memorandum-book: for the use of all such whose business requires accuracy and dispatch: interleaved with his patent asses skin, together with a variety of useful and necessary tables, relative to persons in trade and business.
Cummings, G.Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]- Books
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The negociator's magazine: Or The most authentic account yet published, of the monies, weights, and measures, of the principal places of trade in the known world. Also an account of the European exchanges in general, the laws and customs of bills of exchange, promissory notes, &c. with the method of computing exchanges; also the nature and use of simple and compound arbitrations. To which are added, curious calculations of great use in the West-Indian and American trade, and tables shewing the intrinsick value of any foreign gold or silver coin. All of great use of merchants and traders; and entirely necessary to those who would understand merchants accounts. By Richard Hayes. The ninth edition, revised, methodized, and improved with the addition of several new and useful tables, by Benjamin Webb, writing master and accountant, and master of the Grammar School belonging to the worshipful company of haberdashers in Bunhill-Row; author of the Tables for buying and selling stocks, and of the Complete annuitant.
Hayes, Richard, accomptant and writing-master.Date: 1764- Books
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A new complete system of weights and measures, deduced from an unerring universal unit; with considerable improvements on the scale beam. The whole embellished with a plate of the instruments which produce the unit; and a set of correct tables, adapted to every brach of commerce. By Cuthbert Clarke, lecturer on experimental philosophy.
Clarke, Cuthbert, active 1777.Date: 1789