London, June 10, 1764. for Crowns 612, at Ufance. London on Calais. First Bill. At Ufance, pay this firft of Exchange to Col. John Ward, or Order, Six hundred and twelve Crowns, for the Value here received of the Right Honourable Charles Earl of Wrexham, and place it to Accompt, as Advice from To Mr Mofes Mayhew, Merchant in Calais. Godfrey and Gower. London, June 10, 1764. for Crowns 612, at Ufance. Second Bill. At Ufance, pay this my fecond of Exchange, my firft not paid, to Col. John Ward, or Order, Six hundred and twelve Crowns, for the Value here received of the Right Honourable Charles Earl of Wrexham, and place it to Accompt, as by Advice from To Mr Mofes Mayhew, Godfrey and Gower, Paris, July 3, 1764. for Crowns 150, at 31 d. 2 Usance. Paris on London. Firft Bill. At double Ufance, pay this firft of Exchange to Mr Richard Rich, or Order, the Sum of One Hundred and fifty Crowns, at thirty one Pence half Peny Crown, Value of Mr David Le Petre, and pass it to Accompt, as Advice. To Mr Paul Puttoff, Frederic Farfetch. London. Paris, July 3, 1764. for Crowns 150, at 31 d. 2 Ufance. Second Bill. At double Ufance, pay this fecond of Exchange, my first not paid, to Mr Richard Rich, or Order, the Sum of one hundred and fifty Crowns, at thirty one Pence half Peny Crown, Value of Mr David Le Petre, and pafs it to Accompt, as Advice. To Mr Paul Puttoff, Frederic Farfetch. The PROTEST of the abovefaid Foreign BILL, for Non-Acceptance. Paris, July 3, 1764. for Crowns 150, at 31 d. 2 Ufance. At double Ufance, pay this firft of Exchange to Mr Richard Rich, or Order, the Sum of One hundred and fifty Crowns, at thirty one Pence half Peny Crown, Value of Mr David Le Petre, and pass it to Accompt, as & Advice. N the fecond Day of Auguft, one thousand seven hun dred and fixty four, at the Inftance and Request of Mr Richard Rich of London, Merchant, I Jonas Ufeful, Public Notary, fworn and admitted by Royal Authority, did go to the Dwelling-Houfe of Mr Paul Puttoff, upon whom the above Bill of Exchange is drawn; and fhewed the Original unto the faid Paul Puttoff, demanding his Acceptance of the fame, who answered me he would not accept the faid Bill, for Reafons beft known to himself, of which he should inform the Drawer, Mr Frederic Farfetch: Wherefore, I the faid Notary did proteft, and by thefe Prefents do folemnly proteft, as well against Frederic Farfetch, as against the faid Paul Puttoff, as alfo against all other Perfons, Indorfers, and all others concerned, for all Changes, Rechanges, Damages and Interefts, already fuffered and fuftained, or to be fuffered and fuftained, for want of due Acceptance of the faid Bill: Thus done and protefted, at my Office in London aforefaid, in Prefence of 4. B. and C. D. Witneffes hereunto required. Quod atteflor rogatus. Jonas Useful, Notary-Public. London, London, Aug. 9,1764. for 395 7. Sterl. at 34 s. 8 d. Flem. 1. Sterl. at Ufance. -London on At Ufance, pay this firft of Exchange to Rotterdam. Jacob Vanderladen, or Order, Three hundred First Bill ninety-five Pounds Sterling, at thirty-four ShilMDDA Olings eight Pence Flem. Pound Sterling, Value of James Moreton Efq; and place it, as Do Yours, voda es Advice, from To Mr Edward Towers, Merchant, Rotterdam. Edward Eaton. London, Aug. 9, 1764. for 3951. Sterl. at 34s.. 8 d. Flem. 1. Sterling, at Usance. Second Bill. At Ufance, pay this my fecond of Exchange, Sterling, Value of James Moreton Efq; and place it, as To Mr Edward Towers, Merchant, Rotterdam. Yours, Edward Eaton, Bruxelles, Sept. 24, 1764. for 11977. 8 s. 6d. Sterl. Ufance. Bruffels on At double Urance, pay this first of Exchange · London. Mr Philip Faro, or Order, the Sum of One to thoufand one hundred ninety-feven Pounds, eight Shillings fix Pence Sterling, the Value of ditto, and place it to Accompt, as & Advice from Ready changed. To Mr Gafpar Elbe, Lao La 1. Bruxelles, Sept. 24, 1764. for 11974. 8s. 6d. Sterl. 2 Ufance. Second Bill. At double Ufance, pay this fecond of Exchange, my first not paid, to Mr Philip Faro, or Order, the Sum of One thoufand one hundred ninety-feven Pounds, eight Shillings fix pence Sterling, the Value of ditto, and place it to Ac Advice from compt, as To Mr. Gafpar Elbe, Your humble Servant, L 2 London, London, April 19, 1764. for Dollars 1000 effective, at 3 Months. London on Alicant. First Bill. At three Months, pay this my first of Exchange to Mr Peter Peterary, or Order, Dollars One thousand effective, the Value received of Andreas Amandretia, and pass it to Accompt, as Advice. To Mr Giles Goodpay, Merchant, in Alicant. (141) Pay as above, Edmund English. Let the Scholar conftantly draw fecond, and fometimes third RECREATION XI. NE of the Smarts in the Accomptant's Office, making his Addreffes in an old Lady's Family, who had five fine Daughters, fhe told him their Father had made a whimsical Will, which might not foon be fettled in Chancery, and till then he must refrain his Vifits. The young Gentleman undertook to unravel the Will, which imported, That the first four of her Girls Fortunes were together to make 25000 l. The four laft 33000l. The three laft, with the first, 30000l. The three first, with the last, were to make 28000l. And the two laft, and two firft, 32000 l. Now Sir, if you can make appear what each is to have, and as you like, feemingly, my third Daughter: Charlotte, I am sure, will make you a good Wife, and you are welcome: What was Mifs Charlotte's Fortune? Anfwer, 5000l. (142) B. and C. together can build a Boat in 18 Days; with the Affiftance of A. they can do it in 11 Days: In what time would A. do it by himself? Anfwer, 28 Days. (143) A. B. and C. are three Horfes, belonging to different Men, and are employed as a Team to draw a Load of Wheat from Hertford for 30s. A. and B. are deemed to do of the Work, A. and C. 3, and B. and C. of it. They are to be paid proportionably; and do you know how to divide it as it should be? Answer, A. 11s 3 d. B. 6s. 6d. C. 12s. 1d. and a Share of 2 d. more. Divide (144) Divide 1000 Crowns, give A. 129 more than B. and B. 178 fewer than C. Anfwer, A. 360. B. 231. C.409. (145) Part 250. give A. 37 more than B. and let C. have 28 fewer? Answer, A. 117. B. 80. C. 52. (146) A Father divided his Fortune among his Sons, giving A. 7, as often as B. 4; to C. he gave as often 2, as B. 5; and yet the Dividend of C. came to 2166/.; what was the Value of the whole Legacy? Anfwer, 17060l. 4s. oåd. (147) A Stationer fold Quills at 11s. Thoufand, by which he cleared of the Money; but growing scarce, raised them to 13 s. 6 d. Thoufand; what might he clear Cent. by the latter Price? Anfwer, 961. 75. 3 d. (148) In what Time will the Intereft of 491. 3s. equal the Proceed of 191. 6s. at Ufe 47 Days, at any Rate of Intereft? Anfwer, 18 Days. (149) A Perfon was poffeffed of a Share of a CopperMine, and fold of his Intereft therein, for 1710l. what was the reputed Value of the whole Property at the fame Rate? (150) What Money, at 3 in a Year and Quarter's Time? Anfwer, 38001. Cent. will clear 381. 105. Anfwer, 8801. (151) X. Y. Z. can, working together, complete a Staircafe in 12 Days, Z. is Man enough to do it alone in 24 Days, and X. in 34: In what time then could Y. get it done himfelf? Answer, 81. 211 (152) What Number is that, to which, if % of 3 of 1+ be added, the Total will be 1? Answer, 3648 (153) A Father dying, left his Son a Fortune, of which he ran through in fix Months; of the Remainder held him a Twelvemonth longer, at which time he had bare 3487. left: Pray what did his Father bequeath him? Anfwer, 12841. 18 s. 5 d. (154) There is a City in a certain Island, 708 Miles more diftant from the Tropic of Cancer, than another under the fame Meridian is from the Arctic polar Circle: What Cities are thofe; what are the Distances of those Cities from the Equator, and what from each other; remembring the polar Circle is about 23 Degrees from the Pole, as is the Tropic from |