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An abridgment of Mr. London's Complete system of book-keeping Containing, Ist, Those excellent Rules for acquiring the Art of Book-Keeping, never printed before in any Language, by means of which Persons of but a common Genius, and not knowing any thing of the Matter before, have been actually taught how to state, post, examine, and ballance Books of Account, in which the whole Theory of that Art consists, and have also reduced it into Practice, the whole, in three Hours time, or less. 2dly, An Explanation of the Nature and Manner of keeping Accounts on a Merchant's Leidger, in two Sorts of Coin or Specie, at one and the same time; absolutely necessary to be used in case of Consignments abroad. 3dly, A full Demonstration of a most egregious Error committed by Mr. Webster, in his Essay on Book-Keeping, for want of knowing the Method just spoken of. And, 4thly, A Detection of some other very egregious Errors contained in the said Essay. To which is added, 5thly, The Manner of keeping Account of Bank, India, South Sea Stock, &c. after the Italian Method of Book-Keeping; drawn up at the Instance of a Proprietor in the Public Funds some time since, and now first published. By John London, late of Tiverton, Mercht.
London, John, merchant.Date: MDCCLVII. [1757]- E-books
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The tradesman's director , or the London and Country Shopkeeper's Useful companion. Containing such instructions as will enable the shopkeeper to carry on his business with more ease and greater exactness than is usually done: Particularly shewing A most easy and useful Method of keeping Books of Accompts: And such Informations in regard to the Rules and Practice of Trade, and the best and cheapest Manner of buying Commodities, as must be of great Advantage to all Shopkeepers. The Whole comprising every Thing that can be useful in that Way: As Lists of English Manufactures, with the best Markets for them. Forms of Bills and Notes. Several useful and very necessary Tables. Plain Directions how to carry on Business, in such a Manner that the Shopkeeper may see his Profits every Day, and on each Commodity; know exactly what he stands indebted to each Dealer, and if any Mistake has happened in the Delivery of Goods, or by Overcharges, &c. and thereby prevent many Inconveniencies, and oftentimes great Losses, which happen by not keeping Accompts in a proper Manner. To which are added, Tables of Annuities, or how to purchase Land upon Lives, with many other useful Particulars.
Date: 1756- E-books
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A plan for arranging and balancing the accounts of landed estates Inscribed to the Honourable Charles Yorke, Esq; solicitor general. By Corbyn Morris, Esq;.
Morris, Corbyn, 1710-1779.Date: MDCCLIX. [1759]- E-books
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The merchant's magazine or, trades-man's treasury. Containing I. Arithmetick in Whole Numbers and Fractions, Vulgar and Decimal; with the Reason and Demonstration of each Rule: Adorn'd with curious Copper-Cutts of the chief Tables and Titles II. Merchants Accompts, or a most Concise Way of Casting up the Value of Merchandize, Tare and Trett, Interest of Coin, Rule of Barter, Loss and Gain, Fellowship, Equation of Payments, and several Matters relating to Exchange, Never before made Publick. III. Book-Keeping, after a Plain, Easie and Natural Method shewing how to Enter, Post, Close and Ballance an Accompt; &c. IV. Maxims concerning Bills of Exchange, Factors and Factorage: The Law concerning Brokers, &c. V. The Port of Letters to and from Foreign Countries; and the Days when Mails are sent to, and due from those Countries. VI. An Account of the Commodities produced by all Countries; Their chief Towns of Trade, and Bigness of the Country compar'd with England. Vii. A Merchant or Trader's Dictionary, Explaining the most Difficult Terms used in Trade. Viii. Precedents of Merchants Writings; as, Bills of Lading, Invoyces, Bills of Exchange, Letters of Credit, Chapter-Parties, &c. With many other Things not Extant before, as by the Table of Contents appears. Accommodated chiefly to the Practice of Merchants and Trades-Men: But is likewise useful for Schools, Bankers, Diversion of Gentlemen, Business of Mechanicks, and Officers of the King's Custom and Excise. The fourth edition corrected and improv'd. By E. Hatton, Gent.
Hatton, Edward, b. 1664?.Date: MDCCI. [1701]