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Enclosures, A cause of improved agriculture, of plenty and cheapness of provisions, of population, and of both private and national wealth; being an examination of two pamphlets, entitled, the one, A political enquiry into the consequences of enclosing waste lands, and the Cause of the present high Price of Butcher's Meat, &c. The other, Cursory remarks upon enclosures, by a country farmer; together with Some slight observations upon the Report of the London committee, appointed the 16th of July, 1786, to consider the causes of the present high prices of provisions. By the Rev. J. Howlett, Vicar of Great Dunmow, Essex.
Howlett, John, 1731-1804.Date: MDCCLXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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Thoughts on the causes and consequences of the present high price of provisions.
Jenyns, Soame, 1704-1787.Date: MDCCLXVII. [1767]- Books
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Short thoughts on the present price of provisions. By an officer of the volunteer corps.
Officer of the Volunteer Corps.Date: 1800- Books
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Answers for Captain William Henderson of Radernie, to the petition of Lieutenant-General George Preston, and Sir George Preston of Valleyfield.
Henderson, William, active 1747.Date: 1748]- Books
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Garrard Mayor. Martis, ij° die Maij, 1710. annoq; Regni Reginæ Annæ, Magnæ Britanniæ, &c. Nono. By virtue of an act passed in the last session of Parliament, intituled, An act to regulate the price and assize of bread; this court doth order and appoint, that the assize of all white, wheaten, and household bread, to be made of wheat, for sale within this city and liberties thereof, shall for the future be peny, two peny, six peny, twelve peny and eighteen peny loaves, and no other: ...
City of London (England). Corporation. Court of Common Council.Date: [1710]- Books
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Helvetia, Jacob Janz Rowaan, master. Appendix to the appellant's first and second appeals. Claim of Emanuel Philip Bize. ...
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1790?]- Books
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A dialogue between a gentleman and a farmer, on the present high price of provisions of all kinds; wherein it is set forth how the present scarcity arose, and how it may be in future prevented. By a friend to his country.
Friend to his country.Date: [1795?]- Books
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The useful calculator, containing the calculation of any number of yards, &c. from 60 to 133 inclusive. Also, a compleat set of flax tables, on a plan entirely new. Also, An Oil Table, shewing the quantity of Oil contained, the Weight being specified. To these are added, Tables, shewing the Exchange on Bills, Commission or Brokerage on Goods, &c. from ? to 5 per Cent. And Tables, shewing the amount of any Salary, Income, Expence, &c. by the Day, Week, Month, or Year.
Date: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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Comes commercii, or The trader's-companion. Containing I. An exact and useful table, shewing the value of any quantity of goods or wares ready cast up, more adapted to merchants use than any other extant; which is demonstrated by 1[4?] examples relating chiefly to buying and selling; with several new additions and improvements. II. A table calculated for universal use, which use is shewn in the solution of questions, in multiplication, division, reduction, merchandising, and measuring all kind of superficies and solids, or gauging vessels and casks, [rendered?] perfect and compleat. III. The manner of casting up dimensions in general, whether the same be taken in inches, feet and inches, yards, perches, &c. and how to give the answer by reduction, duo-decimals, or decimals, [plainly?] and [exactly?] IV. The several customs used by surveyors and measurers, in measuring glass, wainscot, painting, plaistering, flooring, tyling, partitioning, brick, or stone-work, &c. and the common rate of such work by the rod, yard, foot, &c. V. instructions for entring goods at the customhouse, inward, outward, and by certificate; with several material clauses in such statutes as relate to exportation and importation. VI. Concerning water-side business, and the constitution of the keys, wharfs, porters, &c. there: ... To which is added, a supplement concerning simple and compound interest, with tables thereof at three, three and a half, four, five, &c. per cent. and the use and manner of calculating the same; and to make up accompts of mortgages, where the mortgagee has received rent, &c. The whole adapted to the use of merchants and traders, lawyers, surveyors, and measurers of building, &c. By Edward Hatton, Gent. The 7th edition, with large additions. Accurately revised, corrected, improved, and augmented, by W. Hume, ph[ilo]math.
Hatton, Edward, 1664?-Date: MDCCXL. [1740]- Books
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Helvetia, Jacob Janz Rowaan, master. Further appendix on behalf of appellant. ...
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1790?]- Books
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Helvetia, Jacob Janz Rowaan, master. Appendix to the appellant's first and second appeals. ...
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1790?]- Books
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Comes commercii: or The trader's companion. Containing I. An exact and useful table, shewing the value of any quantity of goods or wares ready cast up, more adapted to merchants use than any other extant; which is demonstrated by 14 examples relating chiefly to buying and selling. ... VIII. Concerning insuring ships, merchandizes, and houses, and how to make rates and averages in case of loss; wi[t]h the advantages of the practice of insuring in several instances, with respect to foreign and inland trade: and many other things never before made publick. To which is added, a supplement concerning simple and compound interest, with tables thereof, and the use and manner of calculating the same; and to make up accompts of mortgages, where the mortgagee has received rent, &c. The whole adapted to the use of merchants and traders, lawyers, surveyors, and measurers of building, &c. By Edward Hatton, gent.
Hatton, Edward, 1664?-Date: 1723