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The merchant-Freighter's and captains of ships assistant. Being tables calculated with the greatest accuracy. Comprising the dimensions, however diversified, in length, breadth, or depth; together with the solid contents of all packages usually shipped; and likewise the Fifths, either on or off, of all Casks, Hogsheads, &c. Which, Without the least Calculation, may be found with the greatest Ease, Expedition, and Certainty. By James Boydell, ships-husband
Boydell, James, ships-husband.Date: MDCCLXIV. [1764]- E-books
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A plan for introducing an uniformity of weights and measures within the limits of the British Empire . By the late Sir James Steuart, Bart. Author of the Political Economy. Published from the original manuscript by his son, Sir J. Steuart, Bart. M. P.
Steuart, James, Sir, 1712-1780.Date: 1790- E-books
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The laws respecting parish matters . Containing the several offices and duties of churchwardens, overseers of the poor, constables, watchmen, and Other Parish Officers. The Laws Concerning Rates and Assessments, Settlements and Removals of the Poor, and of the Poor in General. The Laws relating to Repairs of Highways, Weights and Measures, &c. The whole laid down in a plain and easy Manner: in which all technical Terms of Law are familiarly explained. As collected and digested from the several reports, and other books of authority, Up to the Present Time. Also an appendix of precedents; Comprising a great Variety of the most approved Forms of all such Instruments as most frequently occur in the Management of Parish Affairs. The second edition, improved and much enlarged. By the author of The laws of landlord and tenant, Law of Wills, Laws of Masters and Servants, &c.
Bird, James BarryDate: [1799]- E-books
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Outlines of an attempt to establish a plan for a just and regular equivalent for the labour and support of the poor : and to reconcile the weights of the kingdom to one standard, by connecting them with the copper coinage.
Date: [1797?]- E-books
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Farther considerations and conjectures, relative to an original universal standard for measure and weight : but more particularly as to the English standard.
Reynardson, SamuelDate: 1765- Books
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Artachthos or A new booke declaring the assise or weight of bread : not onely by troy weight, according to the law, but by avoirdupois weight the common weight of England at what price soever, not exceeding five pound the quarter of wheate, shall be sold in the market and conteining divers orders and articles made and set forth by the right honourable the Lords and others of his Majesties most honourable privie Councell, for the making and assising of all sorts of bread lawfull and vendible, within this realme ... whereunto is prefixed a briefe and plaine introduction to the art of numeration ... And lastly hereunto is added. A true relation or collection of the most remarkeable dearths and famines which have happened in England since the comming in of William the Conquerour, as also the rising and falling of the price of wheate and other graine, with the severall occasions thereof.
John PenkethmanDate: 1638