To the Worshipful the Prefident and Governors of Christ's Hospital, London.

The Second Governors of Colonies, appointed by the King, are filed Lieutenant-Governors: Thoje ap pointed by Proprietors, as the Eaft-India Company, &c. are called Deputy-Governors.

To Incorporate Bodies.

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O the Honourable the Court of Directors of the United Company of Merchants of England, trading to the Eaft-Indies.

To the Honourable the Sub-Governor, Deputy-Governor, and Directors of the South-Sea Company.

To the Honourable the Governor, Deputy-Governor, and Directors of the Bank of England.

To the Master and Wardens of the Worshipful Company of Drapers.

To the Gentry.

O the Honourable Sir C. W. Bart. at B. near L.

To the Honourable Sir W. S. Knight, at G. in
Suffolk.

To R. Y. Efq; at M. in Cheshire: Or to Mr Y. &c.
The Wives of Knights and Baronets, are called Lady
W. or Lady S. But the Wives of Efquires and
other Gentlewomen, only Miftrefs, &c.

To Men of Trade and Profeffions.

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O Mr G. F. Merchant in Auftin-Friars, Lon-
don.

To Dr R. M. in Bloomsbury-Square, London.
To Mr D. S. Surgeon, in Covent Garden, London.
To Mr X. Y. Pewterer, in Friday-Street, London.
To Mr J. D. Writing-Mafter, at Rotherhith, near
London.

It will be proper to mention the Defignations of
the Abodes of lefs eminent Traders, as well as
their Profeffions.

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To the Honourable the Court of Directors of the United Company of Merchants of England, trading to the Eaft-Indies.

The Humble Petition of HAMPDEN HARDY, SHEWETH,

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Har your Petitioner, having been bred to Writing and Merchants-Accompts, humbly prefumes himfelf qualified to ferve your Honours in the Eaft-Indies. Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays, Your Ho

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nours will please to entertain him as a Writer for one of your Factories in India; wherein he will demean himself with the utmost Diligence and Faithfulness, and give fuch Security as your Honours fhall require.

And your Petitioner fhall ever pray, &c.

RECREATION IV.

Chaife, Horse, and Harnefs, were together valued at 50%. the Horse in Harness was worth 387. 165. 6 d. the Chaife and Harnefs were eftimated at 137. 13 s. Their feveral Valuations are required?

Answer, Harnefs 2 l. 9s. 6d.

(25) Suppofing that for a Quarter's Rent I paid in Money 71. 7s. 6d. and was allowed for a small Repair 18 s. 9d. and for the King's Tax 8 s. 9 d. What did my Tenement go at a Year?

Anfwer, 351.

(26) At Leicester and several other Places they weigh their Coals by a Machine, in the Nature of a Steelyard, Waggon and all; three of thefe Draughts together amount to Cwt. 137. 2 grs. 10 lb. and the Tare of the Waggon was Gwt. 13: How many Coals had the Cuftomer to pay for?

Anfwer, Cwt. 97. 3 gr 10lb.

(27) Seth was born when Adam was 130 Years of Age, and 800 Years before our faid Grandfire's Death: Seth at the Age of 105 Years, had Enos: He, at 90, was Father to Cainan, who at 70 had Mahalaleel, This Man at 65 begat Jared, who, having lived 162 Years, was Father to Enoch: This Patriarch at 65 Years of Age had Methuselah: And by the Time he was 187 Years of Age, his Son Lamech came into the World, who at 182 Years old was Father to Noah; and when Noah was 600 Years old, the Flood fwept away the Bulk of Mankind. In what Year of the World did this happen, and how long after the Death of Adam?

Anfwer, 726 Years after Adam's Decease.

(28) From the Creation to the Flood was 1656 Years; thence to the Building of Solomon's Temple, 1336 Years; thence to Mahomet, who lived 622 Years after Chrift, 1630 Years: In what Year of the World was Chrift then born? Anfwer, Anno 4000.

(29) When the Air preffes with its full Weight, in very fair Weather, it may be demonftrated, that there press upon a human Body about 33905 Pounds of that fluid Matter; and very foul- Weather, when the Air is moft light, but 30624 Pounds. What Difference of Weight lies on fuch a Body, in the two greatest Alterations of the Weather?

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Anfwer, 3281 Pounds Avoirdupoiz. (30) If the mean Distances between the Earth and Sun be 81 Millions of Miles, and between the Earth and Moon 240 Thoufands: How far are these two Luminaries asunder in an Eclipfe of the Sun, when the Moon is lineally between the Earth and Sun? and in another of the Moon, when the Earth is in a Line between Her and Him?

Anfwer, Of the Sun 80760000 Miles; the Moon 81240000, (31) Hipparchus and Archimedes of Syracufé, about 200 Years before Chrift; Poffidonius 50 Years before the faid grand Period, and Ptolomy 140 Years after it, all advanced the Science of Aftronomy. How long did each of these Perfons flourish before the Year of Chrift 1750?

Anfwer, Poffidonius 1800. Ptolomy 1610 Years. (32) What Difference is there between the Ages of A. born in the Year 1693, and B. that will be born 13 Years bence: The Question being put Anno 1750?

Answer, 70 Years.

Various

Various Forms of ACQUITTANCES, when an Ap prentice or Servant receives Money for the Üfe of his Mafter or Employer, &c.

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Eceived May 13, 1764. of Mr Adam Brown, Nine Pounds twelve Shillings, for my Master Daniel Cole, on Accompt,

97. 125.

Timothy Telmoney.

Received the 24th of June, 1764. of Clement Dandridge, Forty-five Pounds eight Shillings fix Pence, in full for my Mafter Edward Ford,

451. 8s. 6d.

Received the

of

George Harmless.
of Mr Philip

Quiney and Company One hundred Pounds, for Mr Jonathan Gosling and Partners,

100%

Received the

of

Richard Smithers.

of the Honour,

able Eaft-India Company, by the Hands of Richard Blount Efq; Two thousand Pounds ten Shillings, for Mr Durant and Company,

2000/. 105.

Received the

Titus Valuable.

of the Governor

and Company of the Bank of England, by the Hands of Mr Abraham Gualtier, Seven thoufand forty-one Pounds eleven Shillings, for Mr Zeuxy and Company,

70417. 115.

Received

Young Zanthy.

of the Worship

ful Company of Mercers, by the Hands of Mr George Clerk, Ninety-two Pounds, for my Father Edward Yates.

924

James Yates.

Date each Tranfaction in Business according to the precife Time when it happened.

Received

Received of the Right Honourable Sir John Eyles, Baronet and Lord Mayor of London, Thirty Pounds, for the Ufe of the Artillery Company, London.

30%

John Blackwell, Clerk.

Received Nov. 17. 1764. of Mr Edward Froward, Ten Pounds for a Quarter's Rent due at Michaelmas laft, for my Master Geo. Truftnone.

rence Shifter, Twenty-nine Pounds fix Shillings, in Part of a Bill of ninety Pounds, due the third Inftant to Mr Simon Dealwell,

291 650

Phineas Quiet.

Received of Mr Andrew Allpaid, by Order and on Account of Mr Humphry Hoardmoney, One hundred Pounds. for Mr John Graham and Company, this 14th of March, 1764.

1001.

of

& Thomas Trusly.
of Mr Benjamin

Received the Banker, by Order of Mr Nicolas Factor, the Sum of One hundred Pounds fix Shillings eight Pence, on Accouut of Mr Thomas Truftall of Colchester. I fay, Received for my Mafter Edm. Goodman and Partner,

100l. 6s. 8d.

Jonas Diligent.

Received this 22d of October, 1764. of P. D. Efq; the Sum of Ninety-four Pounds in Cafh, and an Affignment on Meffrs R. S. and S. T. for One hundred Pounds more, which when discharged, will be in full for Meffrs T. B. and S. N.

Cafh, 941.
Affign. 100/

In all 194 %

Jonas Competent.

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