The royal gauger, or, Gauging made easy : as it is actually practised by the officers of His Majesty's revenue of excise : in two parts : Part I. Containing the practical methods of finding the area's and contents of such superficies and solids, as are the foundation of gauging ... Part II. Shewing the necessary steps to be taken for obtaining employment in the excise, with authentic forms of such certificates, petitions, oaths, &c., as are requisite for that purpose : together with such directions for the officer's conduct as are necessary for ascertaining and securing the respective duties .. to which is added, cask-gauging. &c. as practis'd at the Port of London ... / by Charles Leadbetter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leadbetter, Charles, active 1728.

Series:

Making of the modern world

Making of the Modern World

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gaging.

Excise tax.

Great Britain--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment.

Great Britain.

Measurement.

Excise tax--Great Britain.

Slide-rule.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Other Title:

Royal gauger

Gauging made easy

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for the author, and sold by E. Wicksteed, 1739.

System Details:

text file

Notes:

"The whole illustrated with many copper-plates, new designed, and much better adapted to the subject, than in any other treatise of this kind extant."

Publisher's advertisement (3 p.) at end.

Errata: p. [1] (2nd group).

Reproduction of original from Goldsmiths' Library, University of London.

Goldsmiths'-Kress no. 07711.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2005. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited to licensing agreements. s2005 miunns

OCLC:

65344610

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.