Leadbetter, Charles fl. 1728.
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Mechanick dialling or, the new art of shadows: freed from the many obscurities, superfluities and errors of former writers upon this subject. The whole laid down after so plain a Method, that any Person (tho' a Stranger to the Art) With a Pair of Compasses and Common Ruler only, May make a Dial upon any Plane for any Place in the World, as well as those who have attained to the greatest Knowledge and Perfection in the Mathematics. Illustrated with many copper plates, And Examples of Dials for London, Exeter, Bristol, Worcester, Oxford, Cambridge, Norwich, Lincoln, Chester, Liverpool, York, Newcastle upon Tyne, Durham, Edinburgh, Dublin, &c. To which are added, 1. A Collection of above 300 Mottos in Latin and English. 2. A New and Correct Alphabetical Table of the most eminent Cities and Towns, in the whole World; shewing the Elevation of the Pole, and the Difference of their Meridian from London. 3. The best and most approved Methods of Painting Sun-Dials. A Work not only useful for Artificers, but very entertaining for Gentlemen, and those Students at the Universities, that would understand Dialling, without the Fatigue of going through a Course of Mathematics. A new edition: not only very much improved by the Addition of the New Star-Dial, &c. but it is the only Book upon the Subject that has been adapted to the New Stile. By Mr. Charles Leadbetter.
Leadbetter, Charles fl. 1728.Date: 1756- E-books
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The royal gauger or, gauging made perfectly easy, as it is actually practised by the officers of his Majesty's Revenue of Excise. In two parts. Part I. Containing the practical Methods of finding the Areas and Contents of such Superficies and Solids, as are the Foundation of Gauging. Also the Established Rules for finding the Contents of all Sorts of Cisterns, Coppers, Backs, Coolers, Tuns, Stills and Casks, when full, or Part empty: The Examples being performed here both by the Pen and Sliding Rule: And this not in Ale, Beer, Wine and Malt only; but in Made-Wines, Soap, Starch, Candles, Hops, Coffee, Tea, Chocolate, all Sorts of Leather, Paper, &c. which have been very considerable Branches of the Revenue, as well as of every Excise Officer's Duty for above Forty Years past, though yet never treated of by any Author. With the Officer's Duty in the Distillery and Glass-House: Freed from the Obscurities and Errors of other Writers. Part II. Shewing all the necessary Steps to be taken for obtaining Employment in the Excise, with authentic Forms of such Certificates, Petitions, Oaths, &c. as are requisite for that Purpose. Together with Such Directions for the Officer's Conduct, as are necessary for ascertaining and securing the Duties, to which the respective Traders are subject; and very advantageous to those Traders, who are desirous to ascertain the Amount of their respective Duties, without entirely depending upon-the Skill and Integrity of the King's Officer. To which is added, Cask-Gauging, &c. as practised in the Part of London. The Whole illustrated with many New Copper-Plates adapted to the Subject. The fifth edition, very much enlarged and improved. For the Benefit of Young Officers, from the Valuable and Authentic manuscripts of a Collector; and of Mr. John Downer an Mr. Joseph Barley, General Surveyors of the London Distillery, lately deceased. By Charles Leadbetter. Many Years a Gauger in the Royal Revenue of Excise.
Leadbetter, Charles fl. 1728.Date: 1760- E-books
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A compleat system of astronomy . In two volumes. Containing, the description and use of the sector, the laws of spheric geometry; the projection of the sphere orthographically and stereographically upon the planes of the meridian, ecliptic and horizon; the doctrine of the sphere; and the eclipses of the Sun and Moon for thirty nine years. Together with all the precepts of calculation. Also new tables of the motions of the planets, fix'd stars, and the first satellite of Jupiter's declinations to every degree and minute of the ecliptic, to six degrees of N. and S. latitude; of right and oblique ascensions, and logistical logarithms. To the whole are prefix'd, astronomical definitions, for the benefit of young students. The second edition, with additions. By Charles Leadbettar, teacher of the Mathematics.
Leadbetter, Charles fl. 1728.Date: 1742- E-books
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The royal gauger or, gauging made perfectly easy, as practised by the officers of his Majesty's Revenue of Excise. In two parts. Part I. Contains the practical Methods of finding the Areas and Contents of such Superficies and Solids, as occur in Gauging: Also the Established Rules for finding the Contents of all Sorts of Cisterns, Coppers, Backs, &c. and Casks, when full, or Part empty. The Examples are here performed both by the Pen And Sliding Rule, In Ale, Beer, Wine, and Malt; also Soap, Starch, Candles, Hops, Coffee, Tea, Chocolate, Leather, Paper, &c. With the Officer's Duty in all Branches of the Revenue. Part II. Shewing the proper Method to be taken for obtaining Employment in the Excise, with authentic Forms of such Certificates, Petitions, Oaths, &c. as are requisite for that Purpose. Together with Necessary Directions for the Officer's Conduct, in ascertaining and securing the Duties of Excise; also copious Tables for the Traders to ascertain the Amount of those Duties, without entirely depending upon the Skill and Integrity of the King's Officer. To which is added Cask-Gauging, &c. as practised in the Port of London. The whole illustrated with many new copper-plates adapted to the Subject. The seventh edition, For the Benefit of Young Officers, from the Valuable and Authentic Manuscripts of a Collector; and of the late Mr. John Downer and Mr. Joseph Bosley, General Surveyors of the London Distillery. By Charles Leadbetter, Many Years a Gauger in the Royal Revenue of Excise: and now augmented and improved by Samuel Clark.
Leadbetter, Charles fl. 1728.Date: 1776- E-books
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The royal gauger or, gauging made easy, as it is actually practised by the officers of His Majesty's revenue of excise. In two parts. Part I. Containing the practical Methods of finding the Area's and Contents of such Superficies and Solids, as are the Foundation of Gauging. Also the Established Rules for finding the Contents of all Sorts of Cisterns, Coppers, Backs, Coolers, Tuns, Stills and Casks, when full, or Part empty: The Examples being performed both by the Pen and Sliding Rule: And this not in Ale, Wine and Malt only, but in the New Duties, viz. Candles, Sopes, Starch, &c. which have been Duties subsisting by Law almost 30 Years; and are very considerable Branches of the Revenue as well as of every Excise Officer's Duty, tho' yet they have never been so much as once touch'd upon by any Author. With the Officer's Duty in the Distillery. Part II. Shewing the necessary Steps to be taken for obtaining Employment in the Excise, with authentic Forms of such Certificates, Petitions, Oaths, &c. as are requisite for that Purpose. Together with Such Directions for the Officer's Conduct as are necessary for ascertaining and securing the respective Duties, to which the following Professions are liable. 1. Victuallers, 2. By-Brewers, 3. Common-Brewers, 4. Maltsters, 5. Malt Compounders, 6. Dealers in Cyder, 7. Wine Importers, 8. Distillers, 9. Tanners, 10. Tawers, 11. Oil Dressers, 12. Sope-Makers, 13. Chandlers, 14. Starch-Makers, 15. Paper-Makers, 16. Hop-Planters. A Work shewing young Officers the Perfection of Skill in discharging their Trusts, and very advantageius to those Traders, who would understand how to ascertain the Amount of the respective Duties to which they are subject, without depending upon the Skill and Integrity of the King's Officer. To which is added, Cask-Gauging, &c. as practis'd at the Port of London. The whole illustrated with many Copper-Plates, new designed, and much better adapted to the Subject, than in any Treatise of this Kind extant. By Charles Leadbetter, Many Years a Gauger in the Royal Revenue of Excise, now a Teacher of the Mathematicks in London.
Leadbetter, Charles fl. 1728.Date: 1739