The merchant's companion: or, trader's sure guide. Adapted to the use of all persons who buy or sell any sort of commodities, either in wholesale or retail. Shewing at one view, by exact tables ready cast up, the amount of value of any number or quantity of goods or merchandise, from one farthing to twenty shillings, either by the ounce, pound, yard, ell, hundred, half-hundred, or quarter, &c. Likewise shews exactly, the interest of any sum of money, at 4, 4 and 1/2, and 5 per cent. from ten shillings to 3000 pounds sterling, and from one day to a year. As also, a table of commission or brokerage, for 1/8, 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 5/8, 3/4, 7/8, and 1 per cent. To which are added, tables shewing the comparison betwixt English and Dutch weights and measures, with many other parts of Europe.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business mathematics--Early works to 1800.

Business mathematics.

Physical Description:

iv, 235, [1] p. ; 8⁰.

Place of Publication:

Glasgow : printed by John Robertson, [M, D,] CC, LXXI. [1771]

Notes:

Signatures: A² B-2G⁴ 2H².

Local Notes:

HSP in LCP.