The scales of commerce and trade: ballancing betwixt the buyer and seller, artificer and manufacture, debitor and creditor, the most general questions, artificiall rules, and usefull conclusions incident to traffique: comprehended in two books. The first states the ponderates to equity and custome, all usuall rules, legall bargains and contracts, in wholesale ot [sic] retaile, with factorage, returnes, and exchanges of forraign coyn, of interest-money, both simple and compounded, with solutions from naturall and artificiall arithmetick. The second book treats of geometricall problems and arithmeticall solutions, in dimensions of lines, superficies and bodies, both solid and concave, viz. land, wainscot, hangings, board, timber, stone, gaging of casks, military propositions, merchants accounts by debitor and creditor; architectonice, or the art of building. / By Thomas Willsford Gent.
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- The scales of commerce and trade: ballancing betwixt the buyer and seller, artificer and manufacture, debitor and creditor, the most general questions, artificiall rules, and usefull conclusions incident to traffique: comprehended in two books. The first states the ponderates to equity and custome, all usuall rules, legall bargains and contracts, in wholesale ot [sic] retaile, with factorage, returnes, and exchanges of forraign coyn, of interest-money, both simple and compounded, with solutions from naturall and artificiall arithmetick. The second book treats of geometricall problems and arithmeticall solutions, in dimensions of lines, superficies and bodies, both solid and concave, viz. land, wainscot, hangings, board, timber, stone, gaging of casks, military propositions, merchants accounts by debitor and creditor; architectonice, or the art of building. / By Thomas Willsford Gent.
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- Willsford, Thomas.
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- London, :: Printed by J.G. for Nath: Brook, at the angel in Cornhill.,
- 1660.
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"The scales of commerce and trade: ballancing betwixt the buyer and seller, artificer and manufacture, debitor and creditor, the most general questions, artificiall rules, and usefull conclusions incident to traffique: comprehended in two books. The first states the ponderates to equity and custome, all usuall rules, legall bargains and contracts, in wholesale ot [sic] retaile, with factorage, returnes, and exchanges of forraign coyn, of interest-money, both simple and compounded, with solutions from naturall and artificiall arithmetick. The second book treats of geometricall problems and arithmeticall solutions, in dimensions of lines, superficies and bodies, both solid and concave, viz. land, wainscot, hangings, board, timber, stone, gaging of casks, military propositions, merchants accounts by debitor and creditor; architectonice, or the art of building. / By Thomas Willsford Gent." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A74684.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 10, 2024.
Contents
- title page
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A DEDICATORY EPISTLE TO THE Illustrious and most Ingenuous MERCHANTS, The Patrons of Commerce and Trade, wishing Success may crown their good Endeavours. -
A GENERALL PREFACE TO ALL Adventurers & Negotiators, conversant in Commerce & Trade, with a compendious Discourse, which is to be preferred in an happy Re∣publick,
viz. the Lawyer, Mer∣chant, or Souldier; wishing well to all honest Endeavors. - To the Tyron of Merchants Accounts, short Ad∣vertisements, as to the Debitor and Cre∣ditor, with some precautions to pre∣vent mistakes, for the right use of it.
- ERRATA.
- to the reader
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To his Honoured ƲNCLE, M.
Thomas VVillsford, &c. - table of contents
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THE FIRST BOOK.
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part - 1
- PROPOSITION I.
- PROPOSITION II.
- PROPOSITION III.
- PROPOSITION IV.
- PROPOSITION V.
- PROPOSITION VI.
- PROPOSITION VII.
- PROPOSITION VIII.
- PROPOSITION IX.
- PROPOSITION X.
- PROPOSITION XI.
- PROPOSITION XII.
- PROPOSITION XIII.
- PROPOSITION XIV.
- PROPOSITION XV.
- PROPOSITION XVI.
- PROPOSITION XVII.
- PROPOSITION XVIII.
- PROPOSITION XIX.
- PROPOSITION XX.
- PROPOSITION XXI.
- PROPOSITION XXII.
- PROPOSITION XXIII.
- PROPOSITION XXIV.
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PROPOSITION XXV. Upon assurance and return of money at any rate in the poundsterl. to find what a greater or lesser summe will be worth, assured at the rate propounded. -
PROPOSITION XXVI. The rate or proportion for the exchange of any mo∣ney betwixt two places being known, to find how much money of the one place will discharge a bill of exchange in the other city or town. - PROPOSITION XXVII.
- PROPOSITION XXVIII.
- PROPOSITION XXIX.
- PROPOSITION XXX.
- PROPOSITION XXXI.
- PROPOSITION XXXII.
- PROPOSITION XXXIII
- PROPOSITION XXXIV.
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PROPOSITION XXXV.
Of Factorage. - PROPOSITION XXXVI.
- PROPOSITION XXXVII.
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THE SECOND PART.
- Definitions and Etymologies of Usury and Interest Money, with the several operation compendiously displayed.
- PROPOSITION XXXVIII.
- PROPOSITION XXXIX.
- PROPOSITION XL.
- PROPOSITION XLI.
- PROPOSITION XLII.
- PROPOSITION XLIII.
- PROPOSITION XLIV.
- PROPOSITION XLV.
- PROPOSITION XLVI.
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PROPOSITION XLVII.
- The RULE.
- An explanation of discount or rebate of money, for dayes, weeks, moneths, &c.
- The construction of Decimal Tables for Use money, made proportional for any interest, time, or terme of years required, with the applications of these il∣lustrated with usefull and compendious examples.
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The proportions of compound Interest Money, in Decimall numbers, due upon the lone of
1 L Principall. - To finde Decimal Numbers for any parts of a year, as moneths, weeks, dayes, or for half years and quarterly payments.
- The framing of the second Table for discount or rebate of money.
- How to find Decimal numbers for parts of a year upon discount, or for half years and quarterly payments.
- The invention of Decimall Fractions, or proportionall numbers for the third Table.
- The construction of Decimal Fractions, or proportio∣nal numbers for the fourth table.
- How to find the Decimal Fractions, or proportionall Numbers for the fifth table.
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The description, use and explantion of these Decimal Tables, accommodated to the compound interest al∣lowed, at
6 L per cent. per ann. calculated with∣out sensible errour in the forbearance or discount of Money, Annuities, Rents, Pensions, and Reversi∣ons, with the purchase of them due upon yearly pay∣ments. -
The first Tables use illustrated.
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QUESTION I. If1000 L be forborn1 day, what shall be the inte∣rest of it, after the rate of6 L per centum per an∣num? -
QUESTION II. What will the interest of300 L amount unto, if for∣born3 weeks, after the rate of6 L per centum per annum? -
QUEST. III. What will the interest of200 L rise unto, if for∣born6 moneths, after the rate of6 L per centum per annum? -
QUESTION IV. How much comes the interest of150 L unto, if for∣born7 years, at the rate of6 L per centum per an∣num? -
QUESTION V. If210 L be forborn the term of3 years,3 mo∣neths,3 weeks, and3 dayes, what will be the encrease at6 L per centum per annum?
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The second Table of compound Interest illustrated by Examples.
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QUESTION VI. At the term of6 moneths A is to pay unto B500 l, but do agree in receiving it presently upon discount, af∣ter the rate of6 L per cent. per ann. what summe of money will discharge it? -
QUESTION VII. A had a Lease in reversion, which at the expiration of7 years was valued worth1200 L. which Lease B would purchase present pay, rebating at6 Lper cent. per ann. what will be the value of i? -
QUESTION VIII. A is to pay unto B a Legacy of1800 L, which is to be discharged at3 several and equal payments,viz. at the end of6 moneths600 L, at the term of a year600 more, and the last payment6 moneths after that: B desire, it presently, and A is willing upon discount at6 Lper cent. per ann. what summe will discharge it at one present and entire payment?
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The third Tables use of compound interest demonstrated by examples.
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QUESTION IX. If an Annuity of60 L per ann. be all forborn7 yeares, how much will it amount unto when that terme expires. -
QUESTION X. A did owe unto B186 L, and upon covenant to pay unto the said B a rent of20 L 13 ss 4 d per an. untill the debt should be discharged; yet after this contract, they both agreed to respite the payments, un∣till the last were due, with this proviso, to pay it all in then, allowing interest for the forbearance, at6 L per cent. per ann. -
QUESTION XI. A was to pay unto B200 L at the full term of5 years, for which debt A was contented to make B a Lease of a Farm to continue in force the same time, whose annual rent was35 L. which of them gained by this contract, interest allowed at6 L per cent. per annum?
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The fourth Table exemplified in discount of Annui∣ties, Rents, Pensions, or Reversions, at
6 L per cent. per ann. compound interest.-
QUESTION XII. What is the present worth of80 L Rent or Annuity, to continue25 years, rebating at6 L per centum per annum? -
QUESTION XIII. A man hath a Lease of Lands or Tenements worth15 L per ann. more then the rent, and hath a Lease yet4 years in being; the Tenant desires to take ano∣ther in reversion for21 years at the same rent, what must the Lessee pay for a Fine, interest allowed at6 L per centum per annum? -
QUESTION XIV. A Tenant hath a Lease of21 years, the present thereof is41 L per ann. during the term of7 years, and after that time shall be expired, the Lessee is to pay50 L rentper ann. for the residue of the term, what is the value of this Lease in ready money, interest discounted at6 L per cent. per annum? -
QUESTION XV. There is a Lease to be taken for21 years at30 L per ann. and100 L Fine: the Lessee likes the bar∣gain, but not the condition, desiring the annual rent to be but10 L yearly payments, and is willing to give such a Fine as shall be proportionable to the rent aba∣ted, during the aforesaid term of21 yeares, and here the Fine is demanded. -
QUESTION XVI. A had a Lease of130 L per ann. to continue24 years; B had another of210 L per ann. and11 years to come; these2 men mutually exchanged Leases; A (upon the contract) paid unto B20 L in ready mo∣ney, which of these had the better bargain, and how much?
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The fifth Table does demonstrate in its use the pur∣chasing of Annuities, Rents, Pensions, or Rever∣sions, at
6 L per centum per annum compound Interest.-
QUESTION XVII. What Annuity, Rent, or Pension, will250 L in ready money purchase for a Lease of7 yeares; interest allowed at6 L per cent. per ann. -
QUESTION XVIII. There was a man who purchased a Lease to conti∣nue25 years, at10 L per ann. for which the Lessee paid a Fine of150 L. how much was the annual rent of this Lease valued at, when interest was rated at6 L per cent. per annum? -
QUESTION XIX. There is a Lease of25 years to come, set at10 L rentper ann. and the Fine demanded is150 L. the Tenant is willing to give100 L, and a proportional annual revenue during the whole term, what wil be the rent required, the loan for money allowed at6 L per centum per annum? -
QUESTION XX. A Citizen giveth over his Trade unto a faith∣full servant, leaving him his shop ready furni∣shed, the Wares prized at1408 L, the Lease of his house valued at250 L, so in all1638 L, which the Master was to receive by equall and annuall payments in the space of7 yeares, the interest agreed upon at6 Lper centum per annum, what annuity will discharge this debt. -
QUESTION XXI. A Tenant took a Lease of a House and Land for a term of21 years, paying160 L Fine, and16 L Rentper ann. at7 yeares end the Lessee was resolved to put it off: What annual Rent or Annuity must he set the Tenement at, to with∣draw his former Fine, or reserving the same Rent, impose another proportionall for the years to come? Interest at the rate of6 L per cent. per ann.
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THE THIRD PART.
- Generall Rules of Practise, by the Art of Memory.
- A description of this Table.
- The benefit of this Table, by sundry Examples illustrated to ease the Art of Memory.
- Any day of the year assign'd for the receipt or payment of money, or other business, to finde what day of the week 'twill fall upon for any time to come.
- The Tables use explained.
- EXAMPLE I.
- EXAMPLE II.
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THE SECOND BOOK. Demonstrating a Sympatheti∣cal affection between Arith∣metick and Geometry, by solution of several Problemes or Propositions of Mag∣nitude with exactness by the assistance of Art and Numbers.
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part - 1
- PROBLEME I.
- PROBLEME II.
- PROBLEME III.
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The
3 sides of any plain Triangle given, to finde the Perpendicular, and in what part of the Basis 'twill fall. - PROBLEME IV.
- PROBLEME V. For boarding a Room.
- PROBLEME VI.
- PROBLEME VII.
- PROBLEME VIII.
- PROBLEME IX.
- PROBLEME X.
- PROBLEME XI.
- PROBLEME XII.
- PROBLEME XIII.
- PROBLEME XIV.
- PROBLEME XV.
- THE SECOND PART.
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THE THIRD PART, Consisting of Military Propositions.- PROPOSITION I.
- PROPOSITION II.
- PROPOSITION III.
- PROPOSITION IV.
- PROPOSITION V.
- PROPOSITION VI.
- PROPOSITION VII.
- PROPOSITION VIII.
- PROPOSITION IX.
- PROPOSITION X.
- PROPOSITION IX.
- PROPOSITION XII.
- PROPOSITION XIII.
- PROPOSITION XIV.
- PROPOSITION XV.
- PROPOSITION XVI.
- PROPOSITION XVII.
- PROPOSITION XVIII.
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PROPOSITION XIX. By knowing the weight of a fathom of any Rope, to finde the weight of another either greater or lesser. - PROPOSITION XX.
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part - 1
- title page
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PRECEDENTS OF MERCHANTS ACCOUNTS, In form of DEBITOR & CREDITOR,
According to the Italianmanner, and the most Modern method Epitomiz'd. - An Inventory.
- The number and names of Books usually kept in great Merchants Accounts, are these:
- The Definitions of Debitor and Creditor.
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What Debitor and Creditor contains in summe, unfol∣ded in the Merchants books,
viz. - How these are comprehended under the notion of De∣bitors or made so by Commerce and Trade.
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Creditors in Merchants Accounts are generally but reconversions from Debitors discharg'd, or the Principall, included briefly in these
12 Species. - The Title of the Journall.
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THE JOURNALL; Number
A inLONDON. 1658. -
THE LEAGER: NUMBER
A. Anno Dom. 1659. inLONDON.