Слике страница
PDF
ePub

(13) In the City of Pekin in China is a Bell weighing, it is faid, 120000 Pounds; at Nankin, in the fame Country, is another weighing 50000 Pounds. The firft exceeds the great Bell at Erfurd, in Upper Saxony, by 94600 Pounds: How much then is the German Bell inferior in Weight to the Second? Anfwer, Near one Half.

(14) Your Grandfather, if living, is 119 Years of Age; your Father actually 63; you are not fo old as your Grandfire by 83 Years: What is the Difference in Years between your Father and you? Anfwer, 27 Years.

(15) A Robbery being committed on the Highway, there was affeffed on a certain Hundred, in the County of S. the Sum of 3731. 145. 8d. of which the four Parishes paid 377. 165. 4d. apiece, the four Hamlets 281. 35. 10d. each, the four Townships 19. 195. each; what was the Deficiency?

Answer, 30l. wanting 25.

(16) Received in lieu of two Gold Repeaters, fent to Jamaica in 1730, the five Chefts of Indigo following; and on a like Adventure, in 1732, the fubfequent five Chefts: The Queftion is, how much Indigo I had less the second Time than the firft?

[blocks in formation]

5. 210-11 - 34.
Answer, 342. lb.

(17) A. made a Bond for 1147, 10s. the Intereft came to 197. He then paid off forty Guineas, and gave a fresh Bond for what was behind. By the time there was 137. 45. 8d. due on the fecond, for Intereft, he paid off 37%. 14s. 2d. more, took up the old Bond, and figned a new one still for the Refidue. The Principal again ran on till there was 97. 115. 3d. more due, and then he determined to take it up. Pray what Money had his Creditor to receive?

Answer, 761, 115. 9d..

(18) Received from my Factor at Alicant, on Account of Sales of Tin, to the Value of 197 l. 12s. Sterling; of BeesWax, to 71. 7 s. 6 d. of Stockings, to 471. 3 s. 6 d. of Tobacco, the Net proceeds whereof were 9437. 155. 10d. of Cotton, 123 l. 35. 7d. and of Wheat, to the Amount of 116. s. 6d. He at the fame time advises, that he has,

[ocr errors][merged small]

Order, fhipped for my Account and Rifk, Alicant Wines, to the Value of 226 l. 16s. 6d. Figs of 157. 115. 3d. Fruit, ninety Chefts, coft 1041. 6s. Olives, 1361. 10s. Oil, 1931. 175. Raifins, 1431. 4d. and Spanish Wool, to the Value of 73. 13s. 8d. the Commiffion of the whole Confignment came to 71. 185. 11d. The Question is, which of us is to draw for the Difference, and how much?

Answer, 3911. 145. 3d. is to be remitted by him.

(19) A. B. and C. open an Account with a Banker, Jan. 11. 1739. and put into his Hands, viz. A. 177. 175. B. 341. 115. 6d. C, 281. 185. rod. On the 21st A. withdrew 97. 10s, and C. advanced 12. and a Crown. The 24th B. called for 61. 10s. The 30th C. wanted 19 1. 8 s. 4 d. On the 12th of Feb. B. depofited with him eleven CaroJus's and three Moidores. On the 19th A. fent for 51. and a Noble more; but on the 24th, returned him 427. On the 2d of March, C. paid in twenty Guineas, and B. drew for fix. The 14th B. fent in 171. 8s. 8d. and the 17th A. had back 121. 2s. 6d. On the 19th, they sent for five Guineas a Man, and on the 24th they returned that Sum, and ten Marks a piece more: How much did their said Banker owe them jointly and separately at Lady-Day?

Anfwer, to A. 39l. 115. 2d. B. 62l. 11s. 6d. C. 49l. 8 s. 10 d.

(20) W. X. Y. Z. fend in their Money to the Bank, and draw upon it in the following Manner, viz. June 4, 1748. Z. fent in 70%. 85. Y. had 1167. 14s. 1od. remaining on Balance, and the 14th fent in 120 l, more. W. paid in 47. 18 s. 2 d. in Cafh, and delivered a Bank Note for 2001. X. paid in a Bill of Exchange, on a good Man, for 33. 145. 9 d. and in Cafh made it up 1007. r. on the 16th drew for 43. 12s. 6d. and on the 20th Z. for eleven Guineas. W. on the 24th added 14. 125. 10d. and X. withdrew 47. 10s. 8d. Y. on the 28th paid in 181. 5 S. and two Days after drew for 881. 13 s. 4 d. W. fent for fixty-three Guineas on the 30th, and in five Days after for 15. 10s. 9 d. more. Z. on the 7th of July, demanded 127. 8s. 3 d. and X. 71. 35. id. Z. on the 15th remitted them 31. 125. 4d. and Affignment, they received for him at the fame time double that Sum. . required 814. 195. 8d. on the 12th, and W. 10l. 105, r. Three

Y. three Days after that fent in 421. and W. 521. On the 19th X. fent for 381. 18s. 10d. and the 24th paid in 191. 195. The Queftion is, how ftood thefe Gentlemens Cafh feverally, and what Money can they jointly raife? Anfwer, W. 222 l. 7 s. 3 d. X. 33 l. 65. 5d. `Y. 821. 14 s. 4 d. Z. 141 7. 5 s. 9 d.

(21) A Merchant at his Out-fetting in Trade owed 2801. He had in Cafh, Commodities, the Stocks, and good Debts, 11505 . 10s. He cleared the first Year by Commerce 393 1 135. id. What at the Year's end was his neat Balance?

Anfwer, 116197. 3 s. 1 d.``

(22) Mifs Kitty told her Sifter Charlotte, whofe Father had before left them Twelve thousand twelve hundred Pounds apiece, that their Grandmother by Will had raised her Fortune to fifteen thousand Pounds, and had made her own twenty thoufand: Pray what did the old Lady leave between them? Answer, 86001.

(23) A Merchant taking an Inventory of his Capital, finds in his Vaults 28 Pieces of Brandy, which coft him 874 6. 10s. 6d. Bourdeaux Claret 40 Tuns, which stood him in 754%. 45. 22 Lasts, 4 Bushels of Corn in his Granary, worth 675 l. 175. 3d. with 2 Lafts of Canary Seed, worth 113. In his Warehouse were 10 Cafks of Indigo, worth 6327. 125. A Parcel of Saffron, worth 253 1. 5s. W. P. of Stafford, owed him 384 7. 10s. In the Hands of F. G. at Lynn, he had Wines to the Amount of 1011 l. 10s. Pepper, in the keeping of S. 2. of the Custom-house, Value 1552/. 165. 8d. befides which R. O. owes him on Bond, 3007. and T. M. on Note, 260 l. 145. He has in India Bonds to the Value of 4597. and the Intereft of those Securities made 25 l. 145. 6 d. He had Bank-Stock to the Value of 21341. 4s. 6d. There lay in his Banker's Hands 18921. 175. 6d. He was at this Time indebted to D. E. 7134. 135. To M. F. 3521. 10s. 8d. To L. P. the Foot of his Account, one hundred and seventy two Guineas. To 7. B. on Balance 571. 12 s. 1od. To an Infurance, 1901. The present State of this Perfon's Fortune is required?

Anfwer, 98301. 7.3. 5 d.

The

1

The SUPERSCRIPTIONS and Terms of ADDRESS continued.

To the Ambaffadry.

TM

O His Excellency Sir A. B. Bart. His Britannic Majefty's Envoy Extraordinary, and Plenipotentiary to the Ottoman Porte. Your Excellency.

To His Excellency C. D. Efq; Ambaffador to His moft Christian Majelty. Your Excellency.

To His Excellency the Baron de E. His Pruffian Majefty's Refident at the Court of Great Britain. Your Excellency.

To Seignior F. G. Secretary from the Republick of Venice, at London. Sir.

To Seignior H. 7. Secretary from the Great Duke of Tuscany, at London.

To K. L. Efq; His Britannic Majefty's Conful at Smyrna.

To the Judges and Lawyers.

[ocr errors]

O the Right Honourable M. Baron of N. Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain. My Lord, Your Lordship.

P. C. To the Right Honourable Sir O. P. Knight, Mafter of the Rolls. Sir, Your Honour.

.P. C. To the Right Honourable Sir R. S. Bart. Lord Chief Juftice of the King's-Bench. Ditto, of the Common Pleas. My Lord, Your Lordship.

To the Honourable Sir W. W. Knight, Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer.

To the Honourable G. S. Efq; one of the Juftices of the Court of Common-Pleas. Or, to Judge S. Sir, or May it pleafe you, Sir.

Sir.

To Sir S. M. His Majefty's Attorney General. Ditto,
Solicitor. Ditto, Advocate-General.
To Y. Z. Efq; Serjeant- Barrifter, or Counsellor at

Law.

Sir.

To Mr Edward Buftle, Attorney at Law. Sir.

**N. B. Upon the Circuits, and when they fit fingly, every one of the fudges are addressed to and treated with the fame Refpect and Ceremony as the Chief Juftices.

Το

To the Lieutenancy and Magiftracy.

[ocr errors]

O the Right Honourable S. Earl of B. Lord Lieutenant and Cuftos Rotulorum of the County of H. To P. E. Efq; High Sheriff for the County of C. Mr High Sheriff; Sir.

To the Right Honourable Sir A. B. Knight, Lord Mayor
of the City of London. My Lord, Your Lordship.
To the Right Worshipful C. D. Esq; Alderman of Tower
Ward, London.

To the Right Worshipful Sir E. F. Recorder of the City of London.

To the Worshipful G. H. Efq; Mayor of C. Mr Mayor, Sir; Your Worship.

To the Worshipful F. K. Efq; one of his Majefty's Juftices of the Peace for the County of S. Your Worship. To L. M. Efq; Deputy Steward of the City and Liberty of W. Mr Deputy; Sir.

To the Governors under the Crown.

The

O His Excellency . Lord C. Lord Lieutenant of the Kingdom of Ireland. My Lord Lieutenant; Your Excellency.

To their Excellencies the Lords Juftices of the Kingdom of Ireland. Your Excellencies.

To the Right Honourable 7. Earl of L. Governor of Dover Caftle, and Lord-Warden of the Cinque-Ports. My Lord, Your Lordship.

To the Right Honourable C. Lord Viscount D. Constable

of the Tower.

To His Excellency 7. H. Efqs Captain General and Governor in Chief of the Leeward Caribbee Islands, America. Governor; Your Excellency.

To the Honourable F. N. Efq; Lieutenant-Governor of South Carolina.

To the Honourable J. G. Deputy-Governor of Ports

mouth.

To the Honourable G. P. Efq: Governor of Fort St
George, Madras, in Eaft-India,

[blocks in formation]
« ПретходнаНастави »