Hoey, James, active 1759-1781

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Youth's general director, or Hoey's new instructor containing; compendious English grammar, with the defini[tions] and etymology of all the terms made use of [its] science.--The Hibernian penman, or a new and [] introduction to the art of writing.--Select familiar letters on several occasions.--Instructions for addressing persons of all distinctions.--Art's Glory, or ready accomptant; being a new and compendious system of practical arithmetick.--Questions for the exercise of arithmetick.--Price of any commodity, by the tun, hundred, pound, ounce, yard, &c.--Directions to merchants how to keep their accounts.--A perpetual almanack of daily use to all traders.--Directions relating to the purchasing and measuring of land.--Direction for the well managing trade.--Directions to young shop-keepers and other tradesemen.--Book-keeping after the Italian manner, &c.--A short system of book keeping for shop-keepers.--Bills of exchange, with variety of examples of inland and foreign bills; likewise useful remarks and observations on bills and promissary notes.--A method of book-keeping for gentlmen of landed estates, factors, or stewards.--A short, but comprehensive account of all arts and sciiences.--Variety of letters on business and mercantile affairs.-An account of the commodities of all countries. N.B. not one of the above particulars were ever publish'd before in this kingdom. Revised by W. Richards, Accomptant.
Date: 1751
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Every young man's companion; or Youth's new general director Being Hoey's instructor improved. In two parts. Containing directions for spelling, reading and writing true English.---How to address persons of all distinctions.---The British penman.--Sententious precepts and maxims, being sets of copies for improvement in writing---Receipts to make red and black ink, &c.---Value and weight of the several gold pieces.---A large table of Guineas ready cast up.--Interest where reduced.--Interest computed before the new stile.--A new and compendious system of practical arithmetick.--Book-keeping after the Italian manner, &c--A short system of book-keeping for shop-keepers.--Bills of exchange, with variety of examples of inland and foreign bills;--Variety of letters on business and mercantile affairs, &c. &c.
Date: 1765
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The apollo . Being the first part of the first volume of The masque: or, Hoey's collection of songs.
Date: 1772
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The Wreath: Being the second part of the first volume of Apollo; or, The Songster's Library
Date: 1775