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 ... the examples being performed here both by the pen and sliding rule ... 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 duties ... to which is added, cask-gauging. &c. as practised in the port of London ... /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | The 4th ed., very much enl. and impr., for the benefit of young officers, from the valuable and authentic manuscripts of a collector, and of Mr. John Downer and Mr. Joseph Bosley .... |
| Series: | Making of the modern world (Goldsmiths'-Kress Library of Economic Literature)
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Item Description: | "The whole illustrated with many new copper-plates adapted to the subject." Nos. 209-218 repeated in the paging. Reproduction of original from Goldsmiths' Library, University of London. Goldsmiths'-Kress number 09041. Electronic resource. |
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| Physical Description: | xvii, 1 unnumbered page, 510 pages (i.e. 520), 7 unnumbered folded leaves of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm. |