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The purchasers pattern : Shewing the true value of any purchase of land or houses, by lease or otherwise. Also new tables of interest after the rate of six per cent. With some brief rules of measuring of board, timber, and land, and many other tables of daily use and profit for most men. By Henry Philippes.

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Main Author:	Phillippes, Henry, d. 1677?
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : printed by R. and W. Leybourn for Thomas Pierrepont, at the Sun in Pauls Church-yard, 1653.
Series:	Early English books online.
Subjects:	Mensuration > Early works to 1800. Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. > Early works to 1800. Geometry > Early works to 1800. Great Britain > History > Chronology > Early works to 1800.
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The purchasers pattern : Shewing the true value of any purchase of land or houses, by lease or otherwise. Also new tables of interest, after the rate of six per cent. with a moderate discourse of usury. With some brief rules of measuring board, timber and land, and many other tables of daily use and profit to most men. By Henry Phillippes.
by: Phillippes, Henry, d. 1677?
Published: (1654)

The purchasers pattern : In two parts, containing. I. The true value of any purchase of land or houses by lease or otherwise: also, a moderate discourse of usury. With many observations, and tables of intrest and rebatement. II. The true measuring of land, board, timber, and gauging of cask: and discovering the false rules and deceits which are used by many therein. With many other rules and tables of daily use for most men. The second edition corrected and enlarged. By Hen. Philippes.
by: Phillippes, Henry, d. 1677?
Published: (1654)

The purchasers pattern : much enlarged. The first part. Shewing the true value of land or houses, by lease, or otherwise. Whereunto is added many rules for the valuing of the ruined foundations in the city of London, and for the composing of differences between landlord and tenant about rebuilding them: also rules and tables for the valuing of all party-walls. Also tables of interest and rebate at 6 percent. The second part. Shews the measuring of land, board, timber, &c. correcting the false ways used by many therein. Also the art of gauging much enlarged, shewing not only the measuring of wine, beer, and alevessels, but also the gauging of all manner of brewers tuns. With tables of the excise of beer and ale. Also many other rules and tables of weights and measures, forreign and domestic, tables of accounts, expences, &c. being of daily use for most men: the sixth edition; by Henry Phillips.
by: Phillippes, Henry, d. 1677?
Published: (1670)

The purchasers pattern : much enlarged. The first part. Shewing the true value of land or houses, by lease, or otherwise. Whereunto is added many rules for the valuing of the ruined foundations of the city of London, and for the composing of differences between landlord and tenant about rebuilding them: also rules and tables for the valuing of all party-walls. Also tables of interest and rebate at 6 per cent. The second part. Shews the measuring of land, board, timber, &c. correcting the false wayes used by many therein. Also the art of gauging much enlarged, shewing not only the measuring of wine, beer, and ale vessels, but also the gauging of all manner of brewers tuns. With tables of the excise of beer and ale. Also many other rules and tables of weights and measures, forreign and domestick: tables of accounts, expenses, &c. The fifth edition; by Henry Phillips.
by: Phillippes, Henry, d. 1677?
Published: (1667)

The purchasers pattern : in two parts : the first shewing the true value of the purchase of any parcel of land or houses, by lease or otherwise : also new tables of interest and rebate at 6 per cent : the second part shewing the measuring of land, board and timber, and the false rules and deceits of many therein : also the gauging of all vessels, with many other rules about weights and measures, and several tables of accounts, with many other rules and tables of daily use for most men /
by: Phillippes, Henry, -1677?

The purchasers pattern : in two parts : the first shewing the true value of the purchase of any parcel of land or houses, by lease or otherwise : also new tables of interest and rebate at 6 per cent : the second part shewing the measuring of land, board and timber, and the false rules and deceits of many therein : also the gauging of all vessels, with many other rules about weights and measures, and several tables of accounts, with many other rules and tables of daily use for most men /
by: Phillippes, Henry, -1677?

The purchasers pattern : in two parts : the first shewing the true value of the purchase of any parcel of land or houses, by lease or otherwise : also new tables of interest and rebate at 6 per cent : the second part shewing the measuring of land, board and timber, and the false rules and deceits of many therein : also the gauging of all vessels, with many other rules about weights and measures, and several tables of accounts, with many other rules and tables of daily use for most men /
by: Phillippes, Henry, d. 1677?
Published: (1656)

The purchasers pattern : in two parts : the first shewing the true value of the purchase of any parcel of land or houses, by lease or otherwise : also new tables of interest and rebate at 6 per cent : the second part shewing the measuring of land, board and timber, and the false rules and deceits of many therein : also the gauging of all vessels, with many other rules about weights and measures, and several tables of accounts, with many other rules and tables of daily use for most men /
by: Phillippes, Henry, d. 1677?
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by: Phillippes, Henry, -1677?

Vade mecum: or, The necessary pocket companion : Containing, I. Sir Samuel Moreland's prepetual almanack readily shewing the day of the month, and moveable feasts and terms, for any year past, present, or to come, curiously graved in copper; with many useful tables proper thereto. II. Directions relating to the purchasing and measuring land. III. Remarkable fairs in England, a tide-table, and a table of expence. IV. The years of each King's reign from the norman conquest, compar'd with the years of Christ. V. Directions for every month in the year, what is to be done in the orchard, kitchin and flower-gardens. VI. The reduction of weights, measures and coins; wherein is a tables of the assize of bread. VII. A table wherein any number of Farthings, Half-pence, Pence, or Shillings, are ready cast up; of great use to all traders. VIII. The interest and rebate of money; the forbearance, discompt and purchase of annuities. IX. The rales of post-letters, both in-land and out-land. X. An account of the Penny-post. XI. The principal roads in England. XII. The names of the counties, cities and borough-towns in England and Wales, with the number of knights, citizens and burgesses chosen therein to serve in Parliament. XIII. The usual and authorized rates or fairs of coach-men, car-men and water-men. XIV. Tables for casting up nobles, marks, Guineas and broad gold. The ninth edition with additions. To which is added, interest in epitome; or Tables, in a shorter method than any yet published, from 1 pound to 10 Millions, at 5, 6, 7, and 8, per cent. by Isreal Falgate, at the Bank of England. The third edition augmented.
by: Playford, John, approximately 1655-1685 or 1686
Published: (1708)

Vade mecum: or, the necessary pocket companion : I. Sir Samuel Moreland's Perpetual Almanack, readily shewing the day of the month, the moveable feasts and terms, for any year past, present, or to come; with many useful tables proper thereto, and rules to find them out for ever. II. Directions relating to the purchasing and measuring of land. III. Remarkable fairs in England, a tide-table, and a table of expence. IV. The years of each King's reign from the Norman Conquest to this time. V. Directions for every month in the year, what is to be done in the orchard, kitchen, and flower-gardens. VI. The reduction of weights, measures, and coins, wherein is a table of that assize of bread. VII. A table wherein any number of farthings, half-pence, pence, or shillings, are ready cast up; of great use to all traders. VIII. The interest and rebate of money; the forbearance, discompt, and purchase of annuities. IX. The rates of post-letters, both in-land and out-land, according to the new establishment. X. An account of the penny-post. XI. The principal roads in England. XII. The names of the counties, cities, and borough towns in Great-Britain, with the number of knights, commissioners of shires, citizens, and burgesses, chosen therein to serve in parliament. XIII. The usual and authorized rates or fares of coachmen, carmen, and watermen. XIV. Tables for casting up nobles, marks, and guines. The seventeenth edition carefully corrected with additions and improvements. To which is added, interest in epitome; or, tables in a shorter method than any yet published, from 1 pound to 10 millions, at 3,4,5 and 6 per cent.
by: Playford, John, approximately 1655-1685 or 1686
Published: (1749)

Vade mecum: or, The necessary pocket companion : Containing, I. Sir Samuel Moreland's perpetual almanack, (adapted to the new style) readily shewing the day of the month, moveable feasts, and terms, for any year past, present, or to come, to the year 1899, inclusive; with many useful tables proper thereto, and rules to find them. The same adapted to the old style. II. Directions relating to the purchasing and measuring of land. III. Remarkable fairs in England, a tide-table, and a table of expence. IV. The years of each King's reign from the Norman conquest to this time. V. Directions for every month in the year, what is to be done in the orchard, kitchen, and flower gardens. VI. The reduction of weights, measures, and coins; wherein is a table of the assize of bread. VII. A table wherein any number of Farthings, Half-pence, Pence, or Shillings, are ready cast up; of great use to all traders. VIII. The interest and rebate of money; the forbearance, discompt, and purchase, of annuities. IX. The rates of post-letters, both inland and outland, according to the new establishement. X. An account of the Penny-post. XI. The principal roads in England. XII. The names of the counties, cities, and borough towns in Grea-Britain, with the number of knights commissioners of shires, citizens, and burgesses, chosen therein to serve in Parliament. XIII. The usual and authorized rates or fares of coachmen, carmen, and waterman. XIV. Tables for casting up Portugal gold, Guineas, and Half Guines. The twentieth edition, carefully corrected, with additions and improvements. To which is added, interest in epitome; or, Tables in a shorter method than any yet published, from 1 pound to 10 millions, at 3, 4, 5, and 6 per cent.
by: Playford, John, approximately 1655-1685 or 1686
Published: (1762)

Vade mecum: or, The necessary pocket companion : Containing, I. Sir Samuel Moreland's perpetual almanack, (adapted to the new style) readily shewing the day of the month, moveable feasts, and terms, for any year past, present, or to come, to the year 1899, inclusive; with many useful tables proper thereto, and rules to find them. The same adapted to the old style. II. Remarkable fairs in England. III. A table for land measure, a tide-table, and a table of expence. IV. The years of each King's reign from the Norman conquest to this time. V. Directions for every month in the year, what is to be done in the orchard, kitchen, and flower-gardens. VI. The reduction of weights, measures, and coins. VII. Tables wherein any number of farthings, halfpence, pence, or shillings, are ready cast up; of great use to all traders. VIII. The interest and rebate of money; the forbearance, discompt, and purchase of annuities. IX. Tables for casting up Portugal gold, Guineas, and half Guineas. X. The rates of past-letters, both inland and outland, according to the new establishment. XI. An account of the penny-post, according to the late regulations. XII. The principal roads in England. XIII. The names of the countries, cities, and borough towns in Great-Britain, with number of knights Commissioners of shires, citizens, and burgesses, chosen therein to serve in Parliament. XIV. The usual and authorized rates of fares or coachmen, carmen, and watermen; with many other curious and useful particulars. The twenty second edition, carefully corrected, with additions and improvements. To which is added, interest in epitome; or, Tables in a shorter method than any yet published, from 1 pound to 10 millions, at 3, 4, 5, and 6 per cent.
by: Playford, John, approximately 1655-1685 or 1686
Published: (1772)

Englands golden treasury: or, The true vade mecum : Being the most necessary and useful pocket-companion ever published; for the use and advantage of gentlemen, tradesmen, and others: furnished with variety of tables of accompt, trade, merchandize, merchants goods, weights and measures of all kinds, measuring timber, stone, building, acres of land miles, &c. in all their circumstances. A table of constant tide in the havens of England, Scotland, Ireland, and adjacent parts. An exact table of the moveable terms and feasts for twelve years to come. Tables of interest, annuity, wages and expences: reducing pounds into pence, shillings, farthings, &c. With many rarities of divers natures. An exact catalogue of the fairs of England and Wales, more perfect than ever: also the market-towns and market-days, with the roads and post-miles; prises of post-letters and post-days: choice precedents of bills, bonds, and all manner of useful writings, with many other things very useful, profitable and necessary.
Published: (1700)

Every young man's companion : ... together with a great variety of cuts and tables ... /
by: Gordon, W., teacher of mathematics

Every young man's companion : ... together with a great variety of cuts and tables ... /
by: Gordon, W., teacher of mathematics

Kearsley's gentleman and tradesman's pocket ledger, for the year 1791 : Containing One hundred and four ruled pages for receipts and payments; with spaces for memorandums for every day in the year. Term table. Holidays in 1791, bankers of London. Hours of transfer of stock and receiving interest thereon. Tables of wages, rent, annuities, expences, interest, buying and selling, &c. &c. An alphabetical list of public offices, inns of court, and other remarkable places, with the hours of doing business. Table shewing what day of the week begins any month for ever. Table of the reduction of French money into English. A concise digest of the game laws. Abstract of the hawkers and pedlars act. An accurate account of French coins and measures. Observations and directions respecting bonds, bank, and promissory notes, &c. Tables of the duties on male and female servants, horses, carriags, waggons, and carts. Daily pay of the officers of the army and navy. Account of the Amasterdam Fank. Useful cautions against fire. Cautions to strangers in walking the streets of London. Useful hints to persons going from the country to London. Instructions for improving fire wood. Hackney-coach fares. Rates of watermen. Table of weights allowed on Turnnpike roads. List of mail coaches. Abstracts of the most interesting acts of Parliament passed in the 30th year of Geo. III. Receipts for curing the diseases of sheep and lambs. An alphabetical list of the House of Peers, clerks and officers of ditto. An alphabetical lift of the House of Commons, clerks and officers of ditto. And many other articles equally useful, for which the reader is referred to the table of contents.
by: Kearsley, George, active 1791-1813
Published: (1791)

Kearsly's gentleman and tradesman's pocket ledger, for the year 1776 : Containing fifty two pages for accounts, bills due, appointments, and occasional memorandums, with a much greater variety of useful articles than are to be found in any other publication of this kind; particularly, list of holidays in the year 1775. Tables of interest. Value of annuities. Tables for buying and selling by weight or measure. Upwards of seventy things very necessary to be known in various brances of business. A complete term table, with the returns. Distances of towns, villages, &c. upon the River Thames. Manner of producing colours by the mixture of colourless fluids. Ditto by coloured fluids. List of all the cities, towns, and villages in England, with their distances from London, and market-days. List of all the public-officers. List of Bankers. Account of the days and hours for transferring stock. Table shewing the bearing, distance, longest day, and differene of meridians of most of the principal cities in the world, from the city of London. Daily pay of each rank in His Majesty's land forces. Circuits of the judges. The economist; shewing how comfortably a family may live for a little money, also the cheapest way of keeping horses and carriages. Road from Boston to New-York, Phildelphia, Annapolis Maryland, Williamsburg, Virgina, Charles, Town South Carolina, through the country; likewise the names of the towns, forts &c. from the river St. Lawrence to the Missisippi. Weight of gold compared with other metals. Rational amusements, consisting of upwards of thirty curious experiments. A correct list of the two Houses of Parliament, with the officers belonging to each House. Prices of different comodities from the year 1000 to 1760, and a variety of other articles, which may be seen in the table of contents.
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Published: (1776)

Kearsley's gentleman and tradesman's pocket ledger, for the year 1798 : Containing Term table. List of bankers. List of holidays. One hundred and four ruled pages for accounts and memorandums. Days and hours for buying or selling the several stocks or government securities, and receiving the interest or dividends due thereon, at the bank, India house, and south sea house. Tables calculated to show at sight the money due for wages, rent, &c. for any number of pounds, from one to twenty-four pounds per annum, for any number of days, weeks, or months. Table of expenses, income, or wages, by the day, week, month, and year, from one penny to ten pounds per day. Abstract of the several acts of Parliament relating to Hackney coaches. Hackney coach fares. Rates of watermen. Abstract of the most important acts of Parliament which have passed in the 37th year of the reign of George III. viz. additional stamp duties--A correct list of stamps--additional duty on deeds--assessed taxes--new assessed taxes--clocks and watches--exemptions--clock makers' licences--horses--horses used in husbandry--male servants--additional duties of customs--tea--auctions bricks--spirits--British spirits--stage coaches--bank indemnity--bread--corn meters--corn factors--meal weighers--bakers--general clauses--insolvent debtors--traders' and country bank notes--weights and balances. Companies, societies, offices, &c. incorporated. An alphabetical list of the House of Peers. An alphabetical list of the House of Common. Clerks and officers of the House of Peers. Clerks and officers of the House of Commons. And many other articles equally useful, for which the reader is referred to the table of contents.
by: Kearsley, George, active 1791-1813
Published: (1798)

Kearsleys' gentleman and tradesman's pocket ledger, for the year 1795 : Containing one hundred and four rule pages for receipts and payments; with spaces for memorandums for every day in the year. Term table. Holidays in 1795. Bankers of London. Hours of transfer of stock and receiving interest thereon. Tables of wages, rent, annuities, expences, interest, buying and selling, &c. &c. Rules for finding the moveable feasts and holidays. Rational amusements. Secrets in arts and trades. List of mail coaches. An abstract of the most important acts which passed in the 34th year of His Present Majesty Geo III. viz. Attorneys' clerks. Paper. Slate, stone, and marble. Habeas corpus. Penny post. Sunday. Insolvent Debtors. Watermen. Composion of sealing-wax-red and black Art of gilding glass. Hackney-coach fares. Rates of watermen. An alphabetical list of the House of Peers. Clerks and officers of ditto An alphabetical list of the House of Commons. Clerks and officers of ditto. And many other articles equally useful, for which the reader is referred to the table of contents.
by: Kearsley, Catharine, et al.
Published: (1795)

Every young man's companion : Containing directions for spelling, reading, and writing English. Instructions in the art of penmanship. Epistolary writing, containing letters of compliment and business. Forms of address to persons of all ranks. Arithmetic, vulgar, fractional, decimal, logarithmetical, and algebraical. Practical geometry. Astronomy, or an account of the globe, fixed stars, planets and comets. Geography, or a general account of the world, and a particular description of Great-Britain and Ireland. Plain trigonometry. The resolution of astronomical questions. The making and fixing all kinds of dials. The measuring superficies, solids, timber, carpenters, bricklayers, plaisterers, painters, glasiers, and joiners work, &c. Surveying of land. Gauging of casks, with a description of everard's gauging-rule. The gardener's calendar, shewing what work is to be done every month in the kitchen, flower, and fruit garden. Farriery, or the art of knowing and curing the diseases of horses. Useful receipts of various kinds. The art of making rockets, and artificial fireworks. The method of painting dials, rooms, timber work, and mezzotinto prints on glass, and of the making and mixing colours. The art of colouring maps, plots, and prints. Forms for business in the mercantile way. Forms in law of general use. Together with a great variety of cuts and tables, accurately drawn and made for the more ready performance of the different operations taught in this treatise. By W. Gordon, teacher of the mathematics.
by: Gordon, W.
Published: (1757)

Vade mecum; or, Astronomical pocket-book: explaining the division of time, and construction of kalendars interspersed with many necessary and common tables : To which is added the geographic situation of remarkable places, as to latitude, longitude and country. And likewise a brief chronology of memorable events the whole forming a more useful compend than any other work of the kind hitherto extant.
Published: (1794)

The young mans companion: or, arithmetick made easie : With plain directions for a young man to attain to read, and write true English, and short hand, or characters. And also, very easie rules for measuring land, globes, steeples ... both by arithmetick and Gunter's line: the use of the carpenters rule, with tables for the more ready measuring by those, who have not learned arithmetic; ... The use of Gunter's quadrant, dialling, ... choice monthly observations in gardning, ... inditing letters upon many necessary occasions: ... the seven arts explain'd ... a map of England and Wales, the ancient inhabitants, ... also many choice and approved experiments in physick, with the making of English wines. A brief discription of the globe of the earth: ... the prophesies of Christ in the Old Testament, fulfilled in the New: ... the education of children: the duties of families: ... The fifth edition; by, William Mather.
by: Mather, W. (William), fl. 1695
Published: (1699)

The young man's companion, or a very useful manuel for youth : Containing plain and full directions for spelling, and reading English and Latine, and the Englishing the Latin Bible without a teacher; with easie rules for writing and arithmetick. Likewise the plotting and measuring of land, globes, steeples, ... Of surveying astronomy, dialing, and glazing; also some secrets in navigation, geography, and colouring of globes; with a map of England; and a brief history of the King thereof, remarques on the late great frost, and other prodigious accidents. ... An account of time, days and months, under the various denominations: hard words in law and chyrurgery explained. With all the fairs, highways and roads in England, and, many more useful things; together with an alphabetical table for the ready finding any matter herein contained. The second edition, with very large additions. By William Mather.
by: Mather, W. (William), fl. 1695
Published: (1685)

A moral and Christian manual, vade mecum, or Pocket-book : Of several religious thoughts, and considerations; to beget, quicken, nourish, strengthen, and confirm the heart in true devotion, and all heavenly mindedness. By J.L. a presbyter of the Church of Ireland.
by: J. L., Presbyter of the Church of Ireland

The post for diuers partes of the world : to trauaile from one notable citie unto another : with a description of the antiquitie of diuers famous cities in Europe ... /
by: Verstegan, Richard, approximately 1550-1640
Published: (1576)

The tradesman's guide, or, The chapman's and traveller's best companion /
by: Pickman, Cha. (Charles)

The booke of pretty conceites, : taken out of Latine, French, Dutch and English. : Very merry, pleasant and good, to be read of all such as doe delight in new and merry conceites..
Published: (1612)

The purchasers pinnace, or, the bargaines brigantine. Bearing each boarder to terra frugi, or thrifts territories : Substantially shadowed in a new inuented arithmeticall table. Plainely presenting, and vpon the first sight declaring the present worth of any rent, lease, or annuitie in possession or reuersion. Most vsefull aswell for the seller as the buyer, that neither of them may be ouer-reacht. Also, Penkethman his president, or, the new art of accompt: deciphered in the money-masters map. Which conteineth a two-fold index of interest money, at 8.P. and 10.P. per cent. For any summe from 1000.P. to a q. and for any time from a yeare to a day. Neuer to be altered vpon any future impression, for that the author (as he ingenuously confesseth) cannot better these, and confidently presumeth none other can. Whereunto is annexed 1 A table shewing the remedies or allowances vpon all sorts of light or baser golden coynes; besides diuers other necessarie notes concerning such coynes. 2 A plaine direction for the easie computing of interest at 7.li. 10.s. 7.li. 6.li. 13.s. 4.d. and 6.li. per cent.... Besid
by: Penkethman, John
Published: (1629)

A rich cabinet with variety of inventions: unlock'd and open'd, for the recreation of ingenious sirpits [sic] at their vacant hours : Being receits and conceits of severall natures, and fit for those who are lovers of natural and artificial conclusions. As also variety of recreative fire-works, both for land, air, and vvater. And fire works of service, for sea and shore. Whereunto is added divers experiments in drawing, painting, arithmetick, geometry, astronomy, and other parts of the mathematicks. Collected by J. W. a lover of artificial conclusions.
by: White, John, d. 1671
Published: (1658)

Vade mecum: or, The necessary pocket companion : Containing, I. Sir Samuel Morland's Perpetual almanack, ... curiously graved in copper; with many useful tables proper thereto. II. The years of each king's reign from the Norman conquest, compar'd with the years of Christ. III. Directions for every month in the year, what is to be done in the orchard, kitchin, and flower-gardens. IV. The reduction of weights, measures, and coins; wherein is a table of the assize of bread. V. A table wherein any [number of farthings,] half-pence, pence, or shillings, are ready cast up; ... VI. The interest and rebate of money; the forebearance, discompt, and [purchase] of annuities. VII. The rates of post-letters, both in-land and out-land. VIII. An account of the penny-post. IX. The principal roads in England. X. The names of the counties, cities, and borough-towns in England and Wales, ... XI. The usual and authorized rates or fairs of coach-men, carmen, and water-men. XII. Tables for casting up nobles, marks, guineas and broad gold.
by: Playford, John, ca. 1655-1685 or 6.
Published: (1690)

The universal pocket companion : being a more useful, instructive, comprehensive, and complete book, than of the like kind, ever yet published : containing among many other necessary and entertaining particulars ...

The gentleman's, traveller's, husbandman's and gardener's pocket-companion; or, Best family-book now extant. : Containing the following most useful pieces. I. The compleat vermin-killer, shewing a ready way to destroy all sorts of vermin. II. The traveller's pocket farrier, or directions for the proper management of a horse on a journey, &c. III. The poor man's physician, being several excellent receipts for the cure of most disorders. IV. The gardener's kalendar. V. The Sussex shepherd's rules for judging of the weather. VI. The gardener's pocket book, or country gentleman's recreation, being the kitchen, fruit, and flower garden display'd, in alphabetical order. VII. Many curious hints towards the improvement of trees, fruits, and flowers. And many other secrets of art and nature.

Vade mecum, or The necessary companion : containing, 1. Sir S. Morland's Perpetual almanack, ... curiously graved in copper; with many useful tables proper thereto. 2. The years of each king's reign from the Norman conquest compar'd with the years of Christ. 3. Directions for every month in the year, what is to be done in the orchard, kitchin, and flower-gardens. 4. The reduction of weights, measures, and coins, wherein is a table of the assize of bread. 5. A table wherein any number of farthings, half-pence, pence, or shillings, are ready cast up; ... 6. The interest and rebate of money; the forebearance, discompt, and purchase of annuities. 7. The rates of post-letters, both inland and outland. 8. The principal roads of England, ... also the market-towns on each road, with the days of the week the markets are kept on; ... 9. The names of the counties, cities, and borough-towns in England and Wales, ... 10. The usual and authorized rates or fares for coachmen, carmen, and watermen.
by: Playford, John, ca. 1655-1685 or 6.
Published: (1683)

Vade mecum: or, The necessary companion : Containing, 1. Sir S. Morland's Perpetual almanack, ... curiously graved in copper; with many useful tables proper thereto. 2. The years of each king's reign from the Norman conquest compar'd with the years of Christ. 3. Directions for every month in the year, what is to be done in the orchard, kitchin, and flower-gardens. 4. The reduction of weights, measures, and coins, wherein is a table of the assize of bread. 5. A table wherein any number of farthings, half-pence, pence, or shillings, are ready cast up; ... 6. The interest and rebate of money; the forebearance, discompt, and purchase of annuities. 7. The rates of post-letters, both inland and outland. 8. An account of the penny-post. 9. The principal roads of England, ... also the market-towns, on each road, with the days of the week the markets are kept on; ... 10. The names of the counties, cities, and borough-towns in England and Wales, ... 11. The usual and authorized rates or fares of coachmen, carmen, and watermen.
by: Playford, John, ca. 1655-1685 or 6.
Published: (1687)

Arts treasury: or, A profitable and pleasing invitation to the lovers of ingenuity : Contained in many extraordinary experiments, rareties, and curious inventions. In two parts. Part I. Containing the mystery of dying cloths, silks stuffs, hair, feather, bone, horn, ivory, leather, &c. ... Part II. Containing the quality, generation and product of metals and minerals, natural and artificial; directions to harden or soften them for use. ...
by: White, John, d. 1671
Published: (1688)

Mellificium mensionis: or, The marrow of measuring, : wherein a new and ready way is shewn how to measure glazing, painting, plastering, masonry, joyners, carpenters and brick-layers works. As also the measuring of land and all other snperficies [sic] and solids, by vulgar arithmetick, without reducing the integers into the least denomination; giving the content of any superficies or solid, consisting of feet, inches, and parts of inches, in a fourth part of the time and labour required by the usal [sic] way in vulgar arithmetick. Together with some choice principles and problems of geometry conducing thereto. The whole treatise being comprized in six books, and illustrated with copper cuts. An account whereof is given in the Epistle to the reader; the like not heretofore published. /
by: Mandey, Venterus
Published: (1698)

Vade mecum, or The necessary companion : Containing, 1. Sir S. Morland's Perpetual almanack, in copper plates, with many useful tables proper thereto. 2. Christian and regal years compar'd from the Norman conquest. 3. The reduction of weights, measures. 4. The ready casting up any number of farthings, half-pence, pence, shillings, nobles, marks, and guinneys. 5. The interest, and rebate of money, the forebearance, discompt, and purchase of annuities. 6. The rates of post-letters, both inland and outland, with the post-stages. 7. The usual and authorized rates or fares for coach-men, carr-men, and water-men.
by: Playford, John, ca. 1655-1685 or 6.
Published: (1680)

A rich cabinet with variety of inventions unlocked and opened for the recreation of ingenious spirits at their vacant hours : being receits and conceits of all severall natures and fit for those who are lovers of naturall and artificiall conclusions : whereunto is added variety of recreative fire-works, both for land, aire, and water /
by: White, John, d. 1671
Published: (1653)

Mellificium mensionis, or, The marrow of measuring : wherein a new and ready way is shewn how to measure glazing, painting, plastering, masonry, joyners, carpenters and brick-layers work, as also the measuring of land and all other snperficies and solids, by vulgar arithmetick without reducing the integers into the least denomination giving the content of any superficies or solid consisting of feet, inches, and parts of inches, in a fourth part of the time and labour required by the usal way in vulgar arithmetick, together with some choice principles and problems of geometry conducing thereto /
by: Mandey, Venterus
Published: (1685)