Commerce - England - London - Early works to 1800
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The trade of South-Sea stock
South Sea CompanyDate: 1721?]- E-books
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The commercial, political, and parliamentary atlas , Which represents at a single view, by means of copper plate charts, the most important public accounts of revenues, expenditures, debts, and commerce of England. By William Playfair. To which are added charts of the revenues and debts of Ireland, done in the same manner, by James Corry, Esq.
Playfair, William, 1759-1823.Date: M,DCC,LXXXVII. [1787]- E-books
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The comes commercii; or, Merchant and trader's companion . Containing, useful tables, shewing the value ... of goods or wares ready cast of more ... merchants' use, than any other extent. ... an ingenious accomptant. To which is prefixed, ... and Half Guineas, from J. ... 2 and 1/2, and progressively to 250, carefully ... together with table of the number of yards in the several scores of linen, from 1 to 150. ... last calculated originally, and the whole book last up in manuscript, and corrected at the Press, By John Watson, bookseller.
Watson, John, d. 1769.Date: 1795- E-journals
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A new introduction to trade and business, very useful for youth of both sexes . Wherein is contained a great variety of receipts for money, goods, &c. promissory notes, bills of exchange, bills of parcels, and bills on book debts. With ample instructions how to form them. Also several instructive exercises, disbursements, week's expences, goods bought at sales, &c. to which are added, I. Commercial and epistolary correspondence, exemplified in various forms of business, and familiar letters. II. A list of the most common abbreviations of words for the dispatch of business. III. Arithmetical tables, of weights and measures. IV. A new set of questions to exercise the learner in several of the rules of arithmetic, by way of amusement, as well as improvement. V. The explanation and use of the frontispiece, or perpetual almanac. The eighth edition, corrected and improved. With copper plates neatly engraved. By Peter Hudson. Author of 'The French scholar's guide,' &c. and other schoolmasters. Designed for the use of schools, and youth in general.
Hudson, PeterDate: MDCCXCV. [1795]- E-books
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A List of some old papers containing acts in favours of Scotsmen, by the kings of England. ..
Date: 1705?]