hand with the lowest figure of the same rancke, and so going vp∣ward
to the highest figure of the same rancke, and so from rancke
to rancke, til you come to the last, and if the Somme of any rancke
doe not excéede the number of any of the foresaide 9. Digits, then
set downe that Digit which comprehendeth that number right
vnder his proper rancke, beneath the line, but if the Somme of
that rancke, excéedeth the number of any one Digit by reason that
it consisteth of Articles and Digits, then set downe the Digit and
kéepe the Article or Articles in your minde, to be added to the first
figure of the next rancke on the left hand, but if the Somme be an
euen Article or Articles: then set downe a Cypher, kéeping the
number of Article or Articles in your minde, be it, one, two, or
thrée, to be added to the next rancke, all which things you shall bet∣ter
vnderstand by this example here following. As for example, I
spent in one yeare 125. l. in another yeare 234. l, and in another
yeare 240. l. Now to knowe the totall Somme of all this, I
place these seueral Sommes one right vnder another.
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and then I drawe a line vnder them as here you sée.
Then beginning on the right hand with the lowest
figure of the first rancke aboue the line, I say that a
Cypher and 4. is but 4. Againe 4. and 5. maketh 9.
which I set down vnder ye line, then procéeding to the second rancke
towards the left hand, I say that 4. and 3. maketh 7. and 7. and 2.
maketh 9. which I also set downe, then remoouing to the thirde
rancke, I say that 2. and 2. maketh 4. and 4. and 1. maketh 5.
which I also set downe as you sée in the former example, so as the
totall Somme vnder the line is. 599. l.
Another example hauing Cyphers mixt with Digits.
Here I say that 9. and 8. maketh 17. and 17. and
7 maketh 24. wherefore I set downe the Digit 4. and
kéepe 2. Articles in minde, which being added to the
lowest figure of the second rancke, which is 14. maketh 6. then 6.
and 4. maketh 10. here I set downe a Cypher, kéeping one Ar∣ticle
in minde, which being added to the figure 5. of the third ranck
maketh 6. which I also set downe, then I say that 3. and 4. maketh
7. and 7. and 3. maketh 10. for the which I set down first a Cypher,
and then because there is no more to be added. I set downe on the
left hand the one Article which I had in minde, so as the whole