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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 and different species and denominations of monies, with their current and intrinsick value ... : together with an exact translation of the excellent ordinances lately publish'd in France for exchange and commerce, and the regulations of most trading places upon that subject ... : 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, with a more particular account of those of England, &c. : together with an universal treatise of the weights and measures usual in trade all over the world ... / by a well-wisher to trade.
Justice, AlexanderDate: 1707- E-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- E-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.
Thomas, S., 1723-1784.Date: MDCCLXIX. [1769]- E-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, fl. 1768.Date: M,DCC,LXVIII. [1768]- E-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, SamuelDate: M.DCC.LXXIX. [1779]