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26 If land be rated at 51 175 6d. per acre; what is the value of a plantation, containing 11571 acres?

answer 68001 6s 3d. 27 Bought 7 casks of wine, each containing 84gals 1gt. at is 3d. per gallon; what did they amount to?

answer 3311 148 8d. 1. 28 If a yard of cloth cost 39s 4d. what is the value

139yds. 3qrs.?

of

answer 2741 16s 10d. scarlet cloth, at 37 18s 8d. answer 10991 7's 4d.

29 Sold 279 yards of superfine per yard; what did it amount to? 30 What cost 3qr. zna. of velvet at the rate of

yard?

175 6d per

answer 15s 3d.

31 What will 12 ounces of silk cost, if 1lb. cost 31 105.?

answer 21 12s 6d.

TAR

TARE AND TRETT.

ARE and trett are allowances made by the seller to the buyer, on some particular commodities

Tare is the weight of the barrel, box, bag, or whatever contains the goods; and is either,

First, At 80 much in the whole gross weight;

Second, At so much per box, bag, &c or,

Third, At so much per hundred weight.

Trett is an allowance for waste and dust, of 4lb. in every 104l6.

Gross is the weight of the goods, together with that in which they are contained.

Neat is the weight of the goods, after all allowances are deducted.

CASE 1.

When the tare is so much in the whole gross weight;

RULE.

Subtract the tare from the gross, the remainder will be the

neat.

EXAMPLES.

What is the neat weight of 24 hogsheads of tobacco, each weighing 6C. 2qr. 17lb. gross, tare in the whole 17C. 3gr. 27b. and how much is it worth, at 1/ 10s 6d. per Cawt.?

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2 What is the neat weight of 456C. 1qr. 19/b. of tobacco, tare in the whole 15C. 2qr. 13lb. and what is the amount thereof, at 1/ 15s 8d. per Cwt.?

answer neat 440C. 3qr. 61b. amount 7861 is 11d.

3 How much is the neat weight of 38 hogsheads of tobacco, weighing gross 201C. 3qr. 12lb. tare in the whole 3140lb. and what does it come to, at 1/ 175 6d. per hundred weight?

answer neat 173C. 3gr. 8lb. value 3257 185 3d.

4 What is the neat weight of 5 casks of sugar, weighing as follows, viz. No. 1, 4C. 2gr. 14lb. gross, tare 21lb. No. 2, 3C. oqr. 17lb. gross, tare 18lb. No 3, 5C. 39r. 10lb. gross, tare 1gr. 11lb. No 4, 6C. 1gr. 16lb. gross, tare 27lb. No. 5, 3C. 2qr. 18lb. gross, tare 19/b.; And the neat of the three first, at 2/ 4s 7d. per hundred weight, of the other two at 2/ 17 6d. what do they amount to?

answer neat 22C. 2qr. 7lb. amount 561 10s 5d.

CASE 2.

When the tare is at so much per barrel, box, bag, &c.

RULE.

Multiply the number of bags, boxes, &c. by the tare, subtract the product from the gross, and the remainder will be

the neat.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLES.

1 What is the neat weight of 12 casks of raisins, each weighing 3C. 2gr 10lb gross, tare 20lb per cask; and what is the value thereof, at 2/ 145 od. per Grut.

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2 In 70 bales of silk, each 3176 gross; tare per bale 16lb, how many pounds neat, and what do they amount to at 125 6d. per pound?

answer neat 21070lb. amount 131687 155. 3 What is the neat weight and value of 16 hogsheads of tobacco, weighing 86C. 2gr. 14lb gross, tare 100lb per hogshead; the neat sold at 37 15s 10d. per Cwt

answer neat 72C. 1gr. 10lb. value 2741 55 8d.2 4 Sold 4 casks of indigo, weighing gross 18C. 2gr. tare 37b. per cask; what is the neat weight, and value thereof, at 4s 6d. per lb.? answer neat 17C. 20lb. value 432/ 18s.

CASE 3.

When the tare is at so much per hundred weight.

RULE.

Deduct from the gross such aliquot part or parts of it, as the tare is of an Cwt. the remainder will be the neat. Or, Multiply the pounds gross by the tare per Cat. and divide the product by 112, the quotient will be the tare; which de duct as before.

EXAMPLES.

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1 In 12 butts of currants, each 7C. 1gr. 10lb. tare per Caut 16/6 how much neat; and what does it come to, at

37s 4d per Cat.

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2 What is the neat weight and value of 40 kegs of figs, gross 75C. 39r 14b, tare per hundred weight, 146. at 18s 6d. per Crot.?

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answer neat 66C. 1gr. 16lb. value 611 8 3d. 3 Sold 9 hogsheads of sugar, each 6C. 2qr 12lb. gross, tare per hundred weight 17th what i is the neat weight? And what does it amount to, at 2/ 125 6d. per hundred weight?

answer neat 50C. 1gr 22lb. amount 132 8 54.4 4 Bought 4 hogsheads of sugar weighing 43C. 3gr 21lb. gross, tare 12lb. per hundred weight, required the neat weight and its value, at 27 155 4d per hundred weight?

answer neat 39C. 25lb. 1202. value 108/ 10s 7d

CASE 4.

When trett is allowed with tare;

RULE.

Deduct the tare as before, the remainder is called suttle, which divide by 26, the quotient will be the trett; subtract this from the suttle, and the remainder will be the neat.

EXAMPLE S.

I In 27 bags of coffee, each 20. 39r. 1716, gross, tare 136. per hundred weight, trett, 4/6. per 104lb what is the weight; and what is the value, at 37 18s 9d. per Gwi,

16.

8775 gross.

10:8 tare.

lb. 87754

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2 In 8C. 39r. 20lb. gross, tare 38b. 104lb. how many pounds neat; and what answer neat 925lb.

at 8d. per lb.

trett 4lb. in every do they come to, value 321 158 28.5

3 Bought 120C. 2qr. gross of sugar, tare 176b. trett 476. per 104/6, what is the neat weight, and its value at 21 35 8d. per hundred weight?

answer neat 114C. 1gr. 12b. value 249/ 138 6d. 4 Sold 177C. 22/6. gross, tare 9lb. per hundred weight, trett 4lb. per 104lb. required the neat weight, and its amount at 3. 14. per hundred weight?

answer neat 156C. 2qr. 221b. amount 5791 155 6d.

INTEREST.

INTEREST is a consideration allowed for the use of money.: relative to which are four particulars, viz.

First, The principal or sum at interest.

Second, The time the principal is at use.
Third, The rate or interest of 100l. for one year.

Fourth, The amount, which is the sum of the principal and interest.

Interest is either simple or compound.

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