Examples. 1. What is the value of 29 shillings sterling, in dol. cts. &c. one shilling sterling being estimated at 22 cts. 2 m. ? 2. A ship and cargo were sold in England for £1500 15 s. sterling; what is the value in dol. &c. n America? £. D. cts. £ 8. D. cts. as 14:44:: 1500 15: 6663.33 Ans. 3. What is the value of a cargo of coffee, (in dollars, &c. of America,) which was sold in China for 6000 tales; the tale of china being estimated at $1.48 cts.? Ans $8880. 4. What is the value of a cargo of coffee, in sterling money, which was sold in China for 6000 tales? NOTE. Reduce the tales to American money; and then say if 84.44 in America, is equal to 61 sterling, so is $8880, in America to £2000 sterling Ans. 5. A merchant bought 2646 lbs. of coffee in St. Domingo, for 1 livre per lb.; and sold it in Boston for 24 cts. per lb. ; pay'd freight 02 cts. per lb. ; and duties 05 cts. per lb.; how much did he make on the coffee? 1 livre-14 cts. 24 m. & 2646 livres 2646 livres 2646 X 02 $377.62 cts 2 m. 8377.62† cts. cost in St. Domingo. 52.92 cost for freight. 122.30 cost for duties. $552-84 cost of coffee at Boston. 2646 lbs. X 24 cts=8635-04-552·84—$82·20 cts Ans. A TABLE, For paying and receiving the gold coins of Spain and France, agreeable to an act of Congress, by which act said coins shall be valued at 100 cents for 1 17.51.113 3 4 52°55′ 65 | 525 54.102 | 58=1016·05·115 31=543° 6. 18 | 59=1033.57′ 91 32 560,58 54 | 60=1051°09′ 67 5= 87'59 17 | 33578·10. 30 61=106861 43 6=105-10-130 | 34=595.62 6 621086-13' 19 7=122-62.106 35613.13.119 1103.64.132 8140 14 82 36 630.65 95 | 641221.16.118 9157.66 58 37648.17 71 651138.68 94 10175.18 34 | 38-665-69 47 661156.20 70 I 63 30 U FORM OF A PROMMISSORY NOTE. Exeter, September 21, 1812. For value received I promise to pay to Mr. Thomas Thinkwell, or order, the sum of one thousand and twenty one dollars; in one year from the above date, with interest till paid; witness my hand. $1021.00 SAMUEL NEEDY. ANOTHER FORM OF A NOTE. I, Samuel Swansey, of Danvil, in Vermont State, promise to pay to Nicholas Thirsty of Exeter, N. H. or order, the sum of five hundred dollars, and seventy cents, in six months, with interest, it being for value received at Exeter, this twenty first day of September, A. D. 1812; witness my hand. $500-70 SAMUEL SWANZEY. FORM OF A NOTE BY TWO, OR MORE PERSONS JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY. We the subscribers, "jointly and severally, promise to pay to Samuel Orr, or his order, the sum of one hundred and sixty dollars and ninety cents, in one year from the date hereof, with the interest, it being for value received at Exeter this 21st day of September, A. D. 1812; witness our hands. DANIEL Diligent. $160.90 FORM OF AN ORDER. Exeter, September 21, 1812. Mr. Thomas Willingtopay, Sir, please to pay to Mr. Samuel Needy, or order fifty dollars, it being for value received, and the same shall be allowed by me. NATHAN TRUSTY, Excter, September 21, 1812. RECEIPT IN FULL OF ALL DEMANDS. Then received of Mr. David Paywell twenty one dollars, in full of all dues, debts and demands, to this date; say received per TIMOTHY THINKWELL. ine. RECEIPT FOR MONEY RECEIVED ON ACCOUNT. Exeter, September 21, 1812. Then received of Lyman Chute sixty one dollars, and seventy cents, on account; I say received per me. EBENEZER ACCOUNTANT. Page. Case 25; having the base, or bottom of a pile of wood Case 26; to find the solidity of a parallelopipedon 188 € 189 190 Monies of the world; intrinsic value of in dol. cts. &c. 210 Page 77, question 1st, the third term should be 8 +4 instead of 124; and the answer should be 8 instead of 6 dova The AUTHOR, by a careful examination of the work after it was printed, has discovered the following errors, and has thought it advisable to notice them. Page 24, Q. 1. for 21 gal. read 27 gal. Page 24, Q. 1. P. Q. for 5 gal. read 14 gal. Page 26, Dry M, Q. 1. for 0 qt. read 1 qt. Page 27, 1. P. Q. for 203 yd. read 193 yd. Page 27, Cloth M. Q. 3. for 905 E. F. read 906 E. FI. Page 33, S. M. Q. 3. for 34 ft. read 39 ft. Page 40, 4. line, for Propuct, read Quotient. Page 46, Q. 8. for 1700 in. read 1721† in. Page 47, Bills of P. for $74, read $72. Page 48, Case 2. Q. 1. for $19, read $29. Page 51, Q. 2. from top, for 55 cts. 1 m. read 57 cts. 1 m. Pages 57 and 58, Q. 9. 1. lines, for minutes, read hours. Page 59, Q. 3. at top, for $180.80, read $181.80. Page 90, Q. 2. for 1404, read 70%, &c.Page 91, Q. 2. for 14272, read 14277, &c. Page 118, Q. 2. for 1991, read 2003†. Page 118, Case 5. Q. 1. for as 112 to 14, read as 104 to 4. Page 120, Q.2. at top, for,read 10 Page 121, Q. 2. ans. for 70 cts. 6 m. read $706, Page 129, Q. 3. for 18 acr's 161999 rds. read 17 acr's 150,30rds. Page 149, Q. 3. ans. for 500 ft. read 250 ft. Page 15 Q. 1. for 236 ft. in Circle, read 1256, and for 154.5 in ans. read 157. Page 66, Q. I. ans. for 467 65t, read 468 06t. Page 169, Q. I. Case 10. or 768486-9422, read 755500-8692. Page 182, Q. 3, ans. for 35, read 341⁄2• Page 190, Q. 2. ans. for 6′ rea 1. Page 205, Q. 3. ans. for 524 dolls. read 549 dolls. Page 20 2.4. for 1049 dolls, read 1048 dolls. 86 |