The American negotiator, or the various currencies of the British colonies in America; as well the islands, as the continent. The Currencies of Nova Scotia, Canada, New England, New York, East Jersey, Pensylvania, West Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, &c. And of the Islands of Barbadoes, Jamaica, St. Christophers, Antigua, Nevis, Montserrat, &c. Reduced into English money, by a series of tables suited to the several Exchanges between the Colonies and Britain, adapted to all the Variations that from Time to Time have, or may happen. With Tables reducing the current Money of the Kingdom of Ireland into Sterling, and the contrary, at all the Variations of Exchange. Also, A Chain of Tables for the interchangeable Reduction of the Currencies of the Colonies into each other. And many other useful Tables relating to the Trade in America. By J. Wright, accomptant. The third edition.
by WRIGHT, John
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London, Printed for the Proprietors, by J. Smith, Wellclose-Square, and sold by Messieurs Hawes, Clarke and Collins, Booksellers in Paternoster-Row; and by booksellers in Great-Britain and Ireland, MDCCLXV. , [1765.]. 1765 lxxx, 326 p. pp. v-lvi comprise lists of Subscribers to the first three editions. Contemporary calf, the boards panelled with gold lines, the spine with raised bands and the remains of an old paper label. Old water mark to the back board but the contents are clean and tight. A small area of abrasion to the fore edge of the back board, otherwise a very good copy. Early signature of Francis Crook? on the front endpaper.
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- The American negotiator, or the various currencies of the British colonies in America; as well the islands, as the continent. The Currencies of Nova Scotia, Canada, New England, New York, East Jersey, Pensylvania, West Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, &c. And of the Islands of Barbadoes, Jamaica, St. Christophers, Antigua, Nevis, Montserrat, &c. Reduced into English money, by a series of tables suited to the several Exchanges between the Colonies and Britain, adapted to all the Variations that from Time to Time have, or may happen. With Tables reducing the current Money of the Kingdom of Ireland into Sterling, and the contrary, at all the Variations of Exchange. Also, A Chain of Tables for the interchangeable Reduction of the Currencies of the Colonies into each other. And many other useful Tables relating to the Trade in America. By J. Wright, accomptant. The third edition.
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- WRIGHT, John
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- London, Printed for the Proprietors, by J. Smith, Wellclose-Square, and sold by Messieurs Hawes, Clarke and Collins, Bookseller
- Date Published
- [1765.]
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