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, Merchandising, and Measuring all kind of Superficies and Solids, or Gauging Vessels and Casks. III. The Manner of casting up Dimensions in general, 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, Wainscot, Painting, Plaistering, Flooring, Tyling, Partitioning, Brick, or Stone-Work, &c. and the common Rate of such Work by the Rod, Yard, Foot, &c. V. Instructions for Entring Goods at the Customhouse, Inward, Outward, an

People / Organizations

• Edward Hatton (Author)

Imprint

London : printed by T.W. for J.J. and P. Knapton, R. Knaplock, D. Midwinter, A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch, B. Sprint, W. Innys, J. Osborne and T. Longman, R. Robinson, J. Pemberton, C. Rivington, F. Clay, J. Batley, A. Ward, J. Clarke, J. Osborn, S. Birt, R. Hett, J. Hodges, and T. Hatchett, 1734. The sixth edition, with additions.; ..

Publication year

1734

ESTC No.

T125937

Grub Street ID

175988

Description

[163],156-301,[1],36,[2]p.,plate ; 12°.

Note

In two parts, the second, 'A supplement to Comes commercii', with separate titlepage dated 1733 and pagination ; the register is continuous.

Uncontrolled note

With a final index leaf (to the supplement)