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Book-Keeping methodiz'd or, a methodical treatise of merchant-accompts, according to the Italian form. Wherein the theory of the art is fully explained, and reduced to Practice, by variety of suitable Examples in all the branches of trade. To which is added, a large appendix. Containing 1. Descriptions and specimens of the Subsidiary Books used by merchants. II. Monies and Exchanges, the nature of Bills of Exchange, Promissory Notes, and Bills of Parcels. III. Precedents of Merchants Writings, peculiar to England, Scotland, and common to both. IV. The Commission, Duty, and Power of Factors. V. A short History of the Trading Companies in Great Britain, with an account of her exports and imports. VI. The produce and Commerce of the Sugar Colonies; with a specimen of the accompts kept by the factors or store-keepers; and an explication of wharf and plantation accompts. Vii. The produce and commerce of the Tobacco Colonies; with a specimen of the accompts usually kept by the storekeepers. Viii. The method of keeping accompts proper for Shopkeepers or Retailers. IX. A dictionary, explaining abstruse words and terms that occur in merchandise. By John Mair, A.M.
Mair, John, 1702 or 3-1769.Date: 1765
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An Act for continuing the trade to the South-Seas, granted by an Act of the last session of Parliament, although the capital stock of the said Corporation should be redeemed
Great BritainDate: 1712]
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An essay on trade and commerce : containing observations on taxes, as they are supposed to affect the price of labour in our manufactories : together with some interesting reflections on the importance of our trade to America : to which is added the out-lines, or sketch, of a scheme for the maintenance and employment of the poor, the prevention of vagrancy, and decrease of the poor's rates : humbly addressed to the legislature of the kingdom / by the author of Considerations on taxes, andc.
Cunningham, J.Date: 1770
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The English Atlantic, 1675-1740 : an exploration of communication and community / Ian K. Steele.
Steele, Ian Kenneth.Date: 1986
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Essays commercial and political, on the real and relative interests of imperial and dependent states, particularly those of Great Britain and her dependencies Displaying the Probable Causes of, and a Mode of compromising the present Disputes Between this Country and her American Colonies. To which is added, An appendix, on the means of emancipating slaves, without loss to their proprietors.
Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]