Comes commercii: or The trader's companion Containing I. An exact and useful table, shewing the value of any quantity of goods or wares ready cast up, more adapted to merchants use than any other extant; which is demonstrated by 14 examples relating chiefly to buying and selling. II. A table calculated for universal use, which use is shewn in the solution of questions, in multiplication, division, reduction, merchandizing, and measuring all kind of superficies's and solids, or gauging vessels and casks. III. The manner of casting up dimensions in generals whether the same be taken in inches, feet and inches, yards, perches, &c. and how to give the answer by reduction, duo-decimals, or decimals. IV. The several customs used by surveyors and measurers, in measuring glass, wainseor, painting, plaistering, flooring, tyling, partitioning, brick, or stone-work, &c. and the common rate of such work by the rod, yard, foot, &c. V.
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Printed by T.W. for J. Knapton, R. Knaplock, J. Sprint, D. Midwinter, A. Bettsworth, W. Tay or, W. lanys, J. Osbborn, R. Robinson, J. Bareman, J. Barley, J. Nicks, T. Combes, J. Shuckburgh, and T. Ward
1723, 1723
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| 245 | 0 | 0 | |a Comes commercii: or The trader's companion |h Elektronische Ressource |b Containing I. An exact and useful table, shewing the value of any quantity of goods or wares ready cast up, more adapted to merchants use than any other extant; which is demonstrated by 14 examples relating chiefly to buying and selling. II. A table calculated for universal use, which use is shewn in the solution of questions, in multiplication, division, reduction, merchandizing, and measuring all kind of superficies's and solids, or gauging vessels and casks. III. The manner of casting up dimensions in generals whether the same be taken in inches, feet and inches, yards, perches, &c. and how to give the answer by reduction, duo-decimals, or decimals. IV. The several customs used by surveyors and measurers, in measuring glass, wainseor, painting, plaistering, flooring, tyling, partitioning, brick, or stone-work, &c. and the common rate of such work by the rod, yard, foot, &c. V. |b Instructions for entering goods at the custom-house, inward, outward, and by certificate; with several material clauses in such statutes as relate to exportation and importation. VI. Concerning water-side business, and the constitution of the keys, wharss, porters, &c. there: also the charge of wharfage, lighterage, and porterage, for landing, loading, weighing and housing goods, and what is usually paid for the use of the warehouse at the water-side. VII. Rules concerning freight, bills of lading, primage, and how the same is paid for, &c. VIII. Concerning insuring ships, merchandizes, and houses, and how to make rates and averages in case of loss; wi[t]h the advantages of the practice of insuring in several instances, with respect to foreign and inland trade: and many other things never before made publick. |
| 250 | |a The fourth edition, with additions | ||
| 260 | |a London |b Printed by T.W. for J. Knapton, R. Knaplock, J. Sprint, D. Midwinter, A. Bettsworth, W. Tay or, W. lanys, J. Osbborn, R. Robinson, J. Bareman, J. Barley, J. Nicks, T. Combes, J. Shuckburgh, and T. Ward |c 1723, 1723 | ||
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| 500 | |a English Short Title Catalog, N28134. - Reproduction of original from British Library. - The 'Supplement' has a separate titlepage dated 1722 and separate pagination; the register is continuous | ||
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