London, John, merchant.
Works from the collections
4 works
- E-books
- Online
Some considerations on the importance of the woollen manufactures, by which will appear, the necessity of immediately putting an effectual stop to the carrying off our wool unmanufactured to France. By John London, of Tiverton, Merchant
London, John, merchant.Date: [1740]- E-books
- Online
A complete system of book-keeping , after the Italian method: in two parts. Part I. relating to theory, contains Rules for that Purpose never printed before in any Language; so few and short as to be learnt almost in an Instant, and retained without burthening the Memory; and so plain and perfect as that three Hours, or less, are sufficient to teach this whole Branch of it by them. - As also an Explanation of the Manner of keeping Accounts in two Sorts of Specie, namely, Domestic and Foreign for one and the same Article: without which neither Merchants who send Consignments abroad, or receive any Goods from thence for their own Accounts; nor Proprietors of Estates in Ireland, or else-where abroad, who reside here, can keep regular Accounts, and vice versa. - To which is added the Manner of keeping Bank, India, and other Stock after the Italian Method. - As likewise some Candid Animadversions on the erroneous and Imperfect Method of Book-Keeping taught and practised among us, contained in an Essay on Book-Keeping, &c. by Wm. Webster. Part II. relating to practice, contains a Plan of Commerce adapted to the Rules aforesaid, giving proper Examples of every Manner in which a Merchant can engage in Trade, and of the various Cases which may occur to him therein. -As also Directions how to apply the Italian Method of Book-Keeping, on the one Hand, to the Use of Warehousemen, Shopkeepers, &c. and of Proprietors of Estates, Stewards, &c. on the other. - Together with the Form of an Epitome, or Monthly Abstract of a Merchant's Books of Account; very proper to carry always about him, not only for disburthening his Memory, and enabling him to carry on his Business with a less Capital, but to shew him the State of his Affairs, if his Books should be destroyed by Fire, or any other Accident. By John London, late of Tiverton, Merchant.
London, John, merchant.Date: 1758- E-books
- Online
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
- Online
An answer to the pretended remarks on Mr. Webber's scheme , and the Draper's Pamphlet; shewing, That the Remarker hath not made the least Objection to the Scheme, which the Draper recommended, nor disprov'd the least Fact which he advanc'd: As also, that all that hath been alledged by the Gentleman's Magazine against it is groundless, and that the Truth of the Calculation is undoubted. To which is added, A Copy of the Letter which Mr. Webber received, concerning its being stipulated that France should have our Wool; which Letter also contains a short, but pathetick Address, to the Electors of Great-Britain. Written at the Time of the last Election, and altogether as necessary at this Time, with some other Reasons; setting forth the Probability of such a Stipulation also, A Petition, intended to have been presented to Parliament, praying, an Act to confirm the Charter which His Majesty granted Mr. Webber: Which Petition was not refused, on account of such a Charter not having been granted, but as a Private Bill that came too late. By John London.
London, John, merchant.Date: 1741