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adventure_v in_o his_o charge_n so_o will_v the_o proportional_a part_n allow_v to_o the_o factor_n be_v to_o the_o estimate_n of_o his_o person_n in_o the_o employment_n a_o explanation_n of_o factorage_n lib._n 2._o parag._n 8._o if_o a_o merchant_n entrust_v his_o factor_n with_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n upon_o condition_n he_o shall_v have_v half_a the_o gain_n in_o this_o case_n the_o factor_n person_n be_v value_v equal_a to_o the_o adventure_n but_o admit_v â…“_n part_n of_o the_o gain_n be_v to_o be_v allow_v the_o factor_n and_o 1000_o l_o commit_v to_o his_o charge_n the_o merchant_n share_n will_v be_v but_o â…”_n which_o be_v in_o proportion_n to_o 1000_o l_o as_o â…“_n be_v unto_o 500_o l_o the_o estimate_n of_o the_o factor_n person_n as_o by_o the_o rule_n and_o table_n appear_v and_o if_o in_o this_o employment_n 2000_o l_o be_v gain_v by_o the_o adventure_n with_o all_o charge_n defray_v the_o factor_n share_n will_v be_v 666_o l_o 13_o ss_z 4_o d_o and_o the_o merchant_n 1333_o l_o 6_o ss_z 8_o d_o the_o one_o but_o half_a the_o other_o if_o the_o factor_n have_v be_v allow_v but_o ¼_n of_o the_o gain_n in_o this_o adventure_n his_o person_n have_v be_v value_v at_o 333_o l_o 6_o ss_z 8_o d_o and_o his_o gain_n will_v have_v amount_v to_o 500_o l_o if_o â…•_n have_v be_v his_o proportional_a part_n than_o the_o merchant_n have_v be_v and_o his_o gain_n 1600_o l_o the_o factor_n 400_o l_o and_o the_o estimate_n of_o his_o person_n in_o this_o employment_n 250_o i_o etc._n etc._n proposition_n xxxiv_o if_o a_o merchant_n shall_v deliver_v unto_o his_o factor_n any_o sum_n of_o money_n and_o do_v agree_v for_o to_o allow_v he_o 2_o 7_o part_n of_o his_o gain_n with_o this_o proviso_n that_o he_o employ_v such_o a_o stock_n of_o his_o own_o as_o shall_v be_v mention_v in_o the_o contract_n between_o they_o what_o shall_v the_o factor_n person_n be_v value_v at_o and_o how_o much_o will_v his_o gain_n amount_v unto_o find_v by_o the_o last_o proposition_n what_o the_o proportional_a part_n be_v unto_o the_o merchant_n adventure_n and_o from_o the_o factor_n part_n subtract_v his_o stock_n adventure_v the_o remainder_n will_v be_v the_o estimate_n of_o the_o factor_n person_n and_o the_o 2_o 7_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a gain_n will_v produce_v his_o profit_n as_o for_o example_n suppose_v a_o merchant_n deliver_v to_o his_o factor_n charge_v 2000_o l_o conditional_o that_o he_o employ_v 300_o l_o of_o his_o own_o in_o the_o same_o adventure_n the_o proportion_n will_v be_v viz._n as_o 5_o 7_o be_v to_o 200_o l_o so_fw-mi will_v 2_o 7_o be_v unto_o 800_o l_o from_o whence_o subtract_v 200_o l_o the_o remainder_n be_v 600_o for_o the_o estimate_n of_o the_o factor_n person_n in_o the_o employment_n and_o admit_v the_o gain_n at_o his_o return_n be_v 3675_o l_o 8_o ss_z 9_o d_o the_o 2_o 7_o part_n of_o it_o will_v be_v find_v 1050_o l_o 2_o ss_z 6_o d_o and_o the_o merchant_n share_n will_v be_v 2625_o l_o 6_o s_n 3_o d._n both_o proposition_n answer_v proposition_n xxxv_o of_o factorage_n a_o merchant_n do_v condition_n with_o his_o factor_n to_o allow_v he_o for_o the_o adventure_n of_o his_o person_n a_o part_n of_o his_o stock_n and_o according_a to_o that_o proportion_n of_o the_o whole_a adventure_n he_o shall_v share_v in_o the_o gain_n from_o hence_o to_o discover_v what_o the_o factor_n person_n be_v value_v at_o and_o the_o proportion_n of_o his_o profit_n be_v the_o thing_n require_v to_o explain_v this_o suppose_v a_o merchant_n entrust_v his_o factor_n with_o 1680_o l_o and_o with_o this_o condition_n that_o if_o he_o gain_v so_o much_o money_n he_o shall_v have_v 240_o l_o for_o his_o pain_n and_o so_o proportional_o for_o a_o less_o or_o great_a increase_n in_o all_o question_n of_o this_o kind_n reduce_v the_o two_o sum_n like_o fraction_n into_o their_o least_o denomination_n viz._n 240_o 1680_o which_o will_v be_v 1_o 7_o then_o by_o the_o 33_o proposition_n as_o 6_o 7_o be_v to_o 1680_o so_o 1_o 7_o to_o 280_o l_o the_o estimate_n of_o the_o factor_n person_n in_o this_o employment_n and_o suppose_v he_o gain_v all_o charge_n defray_v 1481_o l_o 7_o ss_z 6_o d_o what_o must_v he_o have_v for_o his_o pain_n the_o answer_n will_v be_v 211_o l_o 12_o ss_z 6_o d_o lib._n 2._o parag_n 9_o quest_n 6._o that_o be_v â—_o 7_o according_a to_o the_o article_n of_o agreement_n make_v proposition_n xxxvi_o a_o merchant_n condition_n with_o his_o factor_n to_o allow_v he_o out_o of_o his_o gain_n a_o certain_a profit_n in_o the_o pound_n sterling_a by_o which_o it_o be_v require_v to_o find_v what_o the_o factorage_n will_v amount_v to_o in_o any_o sum_n propound_v the_o rule_n as_o 1_o l_o sterling_a or_o any_o other_o sum_n of_o money_n give_v shall_v be_v in_o proportion_n to_o what_o be_v allow_v for_o factorage_n so_o the_o gain_n of_o the_o adventure_n in_o the_o first_o denomination_n will_v be_v proportional_a to_o the_o gain_n for_o the_o factor_n share_n a_o 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land_v with_o this_o proviso_n that_o the_o creditor_n shall_v stand_v to_o such_o hazard_n as_o belong_v to_o sea_n viz._n shipwreck_n or_o pirate_n etc._n etc._n the_o rule_n if_o the_o sum_n of_o 100_o l_o sterl_n or_o any_o other_o money_n shall_v require_v upon_o adventure_n 26_o l_o for_o interest_n then_o any_o great_a or_o lesser_a sum_n of_o the_o first_o money_n will_v be_v in_o the_o same_o proportion_n to_o the_o require_a gain_n a_o explanation_n of_o sea-hazard_n or_o bottomree_a lib._n 2._o parag._n 8._o cambio_z maritimo_fw-la some_o call_v this_o rule_n wherein_o the_o creditor_n stand_v to_o the_o hazard_n with_o the_o merchant_n at_o sea_n that_o if_o the_o ship_n be_v lose_v he_o lose_v
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interest_n in_o lone_a of_o the_o money_n forbear_v here_o 100_o l_o be_v the_o principal_n lend_v the_o term_n 2_o year_n the_o use_n 6_o l_o per_n ann_n whereas_o in_o compound_a interest_n the_o first_o payment_n attract_v a_o proportional_a use_n as_o admit_v in_o annual_a disbursement_n in_o the_o second_o year_n there_o be_v a_o use_n require_v or_o impose_v on_o the_o 6_o l_o due_o if_o continue_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v interest_n upon_o interest_n discount_n or_o rebate_v of_o money_n be_v upon_o a_o legacy_n or_o sum_n due_a to_o be_v pay_v at_o a_o time_n to_o come_v yet_o satisfy_v or_o discharge_v with_o so_o much_o present_a money_n as_o immediate_o put_v forth_o at_o a_o interest_n or_o rate_n allow_v forbear_v until_o the_o legacy_n shall_v have_v be_v due_a return_v again_o to_o its_o first_o principal_a or_o sum_n the_o money_n pay_v be_v compute_v at_o the_o same_o rate_n of_o interest_n for_o the_o forbearance_n as_o be_v the_o discount_n make_v as_o by_o follow_v example_n shall_v be_v illustrate_v observe_v these_o proportion_n viz._n the_o rule_n as_o the_o principal_a and_o time_n for_o which_o a_o lone_a be_v allow_v shall_v be_v in_o proportion_n unto_o the_o interest_n thereof_o so_o will_v any_o other_o sum_n of_o money_n to_o be_v borrow_v be_v proportional_a to_o the_o interest_n for_o the_o same_o time_n proposition_n xxxviii_o what_o come_v the_o interest_n of_o 145_o l_o unto_o forbear_v a_o year_n at_o 6_o l_o per_n cent_n per_fw-la ann_n a_o explanation_n of_o simple_a interest_n lib._n 2._o parag._n 8._o any_o question_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v with_o facility_n perform_v by_o the_o common_a rule_n of_o three_o as_o if_o 100_o l_o principal_a forbear_v a_o year_n require_v 6_o l_o interest_n the_o 145_o l_o for_o the_o same_o term_n of_o time_n will_v exact_v 8_o 7_o 10_o l_o as_o in_o the_o table_n that_o be_v 8_o l_o 14_o ss_z the_o question_n answer_v proposition_n thirty-nine_o a_o money-merchant_n employ_v at_o 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compose_v by_o the_o sum_n produce_v of_o the_o term_n for_o payment_n and_o the_o money_n viz._n as_o 2_o month_n by_o â—_o 3_o of_o the_o money_n to_o be_v pay_v and_o â—_o 3_o of_o the_o money_n by_o 3_o month_n who_o sum_n be_v â—_o 3._o these_o term_n multiply_v according_a to_o the_o double_a rule_n direct_v will_v produce_v as_o in_o the_o three_o table_n these_o three_o number_n viz._n 1200._o 12._o 140._o which_o in_o the_o four_o table_n be_v reduce_v to_o 120.12_o 14._o and_o maybe_o make_v retain_v the_o same_o proportion_n 10._o 1._o 14._o or_o 5._o 1._o 7._o the_o quotient_n will_v be_v find_v by_o any_o of_o these_o or_o reduce_v unto_o 1_o â…–_n l._n that_o be_v 1_o l._n 8_o ss_z the_o earnest_n give_v and_o the_o rate_n at_o 12_o l._n per_fw-la cent_n per_fw-la ann_n as_o be_v require_v if_o there_o have_v be_v more_o time_n of_o payment_n give_v the_o proportional_a sum_n to_o be_v pay_v multiply_v by_o their_o peculiar_a term_n or_o respite_n of_o time_n give_v and_o those_o sum_n collect_v into_o one_o total_a the_o operation_n will_v be_v as_o in_o this_o last_o example_n proposition_n fourteen_o by_o the_o gain_n make_v or_o loss_n sustain_v per_fw-la cent_n per_fw-la ann_n to_o find_v what_o any_o other_o sâ—â—me_n must_v gain_v or_o â—â—se_v in_o any_o part_n of_o a_o year_n the_o rule_n rule_n 1._o as_o 100_o l_o in_o money_n be_v to_o the_o gain_n or_o loss_n so_o any_o other_o sum_n if_o for_o 12_o month_n rule_n 2._o what_o for_o 3_o mo._n a_o explanation_n of_o gainer_n loss_n proportionable_a to_o a_o stock_n and_o time_n lib._n 2._o parag._n 10._o admit_v a_o man_n employ_v his_o money_n in_o the_o way_n of_o trade_n by_o which_o he_o gain_v 16_o l_o per_n cent_n how_o much_o do_v he_o gain_v with_o 80_o l_o in_o the_o same_o employment_n for_o 3_o month_n time_n the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n or_o any_o of_o this_o kind_n by_o the_o first_o rule_n be_v thus_o as_o 100_o l_o to_o 16_o l_o the_o gain_n or_o loss_n what_o 80_o l_o in_o the_o second_o rule_n there_o be_v 12_o month_n and_o 3_o month_n their_o product_n according_a to_o this_o double_a rule_n of_o three_o be_v 1200_o and_o 240_o as_o in_o the_o three_o table_n and_o in_o the_o four_o table_n as_o 120_o to_o 16_o l_o gain_v so_o 24_o or_o reduce_v it_o will_v be_v as_o 5_o to_o 16_o so_o 1_o unto_o 3_o â…•_n l_o or_o 3_o l_o 4_o ss_z the_o proportional_a gain_n make_v by_o 80_o l_o in_fw-la 3_o month_n time_n if_o it_o have_v be_v employ_v to_o loss_n then_z 3_o l_o 4_o ss_z must_v have_v be_v subtract_v from_o the_o stock_n which_o in_o this_o proposition_n be_v 80_o l_o the_o remainder_n will_v be_v 76_o l_o 16_o ss_z the_o question_n solve_v proposition_n xv._o by_o the_o profit_n of_o a_o small_a stock_n in_o money_n and_o a_o short_a time_n to_o find_v what_o gain_n be_v make_v in_o the_o hundred_o per_fw-la ann_n or_o the_o contrary_a in_o loss_n to_o solve_v this_o and_o prove_v the_o last_o i_o will_v reverse_v the_o former_a proposition_n and_o suppose_v a_o tradesman_n employ_v 80_o l_o for_o the_o space_n of_o 3_o month_n in_o which_o time_n he_o gain_v 3_o l_o 4_o ss_z and_o here_o it_o be_v require_v to_o find_v after_o what_o rate_n it_o be_v per_fw-la cent_n per_fw-la ann_n the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n will_v be_v as_o 80_o l_o to_o 3_o â…“_n l_o the_o gain_n so_o 100_o l_o and_o if_o in_o 3_o month_n what_o in_o 12_o month_n or_o a_o year_n the_o answer_n to_o this_o will_v be_v as_o in_o the_o last_o prop._n 16_o l_o per_n cent_n per_fw-la a_o proposition_n xvi_o divers_a tradesman_n join_v their_o stock_n together_o with_o which_o they_o buy_v a_o commodity_n who_o price_n and_o quantity_n be_v know_v from_o whence_o they_o take_v unequal_a share_n what_o part_n then_o must_v every_o one_o pay_n the_o rule_n as_o the_o whole_a quantity_n of_o any_o merchandise_n be_v in_o proportion_n unto_o the_o whole_a price_n thereof_o so_o shall_v each_o particular_a man_n part_n or_o share_n be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o money_n he_o must_v pay_v a_o explanation_n in_o equation_n of_o payment_n in_o gain_n or_o loss_n lib._n 2._o parag._n 11._o four_o grocer_n do_v  _fw-fr lb_n l_o ss_z  _fw-fr at_fw-fr 240_o 30_o 00_o lb_n l_o b_o 300_o 37_o 10_o 1656_o 207._o c_o 516_o 64_o 10_o  _fw-fr d_o 600_o 75_o 00_o the_o total_o 1656_o 207_o â—0_n join_v their_o stock_n together_o and_o buy_v with_o it_o 1656_o lb_n of_o pepper_n which_o cost_v they_o â—07_n l_o whreeof_o a_o do_v take_v for_o his_o part_n 240_o lb_n b_o 300_o lb_n c_o 516_o lb_n and_o d_o 600_o lb_n the_o total_a sum_n of_o the_o ware_n must_v be_v the_o first_o number_n the_o whole_a price_n the_o second_o and_o each_o particular_a the_o three_o number_n and_o then_o a_o must_v pay_v 30_o l._n second_o b_o 37_o l_o 10_o ss_z three_o c_o must_v disburse_v 64_o l_o 10_o ss_z and_o last_o d_o must_v pay_v 75_o l._n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n it_o will_v be_v proportion_v with_o gain_n or_o loss_n to_o each_o respective_a part_n as_o in_o the_o table_n proposition_n xvii_o in_o wholesale_n or_o by_o retail_n if_o the_o price_n of_o any_o two_o commodity_n be_v know_v with_o the_o price_n and_o quantity_n of_o the_o one_o to_o find_v what_o quantity_n of_o the_o other_o shall_v be_v equivalent_a to_o it_o the_o rule_n as_o the_o price_n of_o any_o ware_n the_o quantity_n unknown_a shall_v be_v in_o proportion_n unto_o 1_o or_o a_o unity_n of_o it_o so_o the_o price_n of_o that_o who_o quantity_n be_v know_v will_v be_v to_o a_o
parcel_n of_o the_o first_o and_o equal_a to_o the_o other_o a_o explanation_n of_o barter_n or_o vend_v one_o commodity_n for_o another_o lib._n 2._o parag._n 8._o a_o tradesman_n exchange_v salt_n at_o 20_o d._n the_o bushel_n for_o sugar_n at_o 15_o do_v the_o lb_n of_o which_o commodity_n he_o desire_v 1_o c_o weight_n gross_a how_o many_o bushel_n of_o salt_n will_v there_o be_v require_v to_o be_v equal_a in_o value_n unto_o 1_o c_o weight_n of_o sugar_n by_o the_o first_o table_n here_o you_o will_v find_v that_o 112_o lb_n of_o sugar_n at_o 15_o do_v the_o pound_n come_v unto_o 1680_o d._n then_o accord_v to_o this_o rule_n and_o in_o the_o second_o table_n you_o may_v see_v the_o proportion_n viz._n if_o 20_o d_o buy_v 1_o bushel_n of_o salt_n than_o 1680_o do_v will_v buy_v 84_o bushel_n of_o salt_n be_v equal_a to_o 112_o lb_n of_o sugar_n this_o trade_n with_o one_o merchandise_n for_o another_o be_v call_v barter_n derive_v from_o barato_n imply_v a_o exchange_n of_o commodity_n the_o most_o ancient_a way_n of_o commerce_n proposition_n xviii_o the_o worth_n of_o any_o ware_n in_o ready_a money_n if_o value_v at_o a_o great_a price_n in_o barter_n how_o to_o set_v a_o rate_n upon_o the_o price_n of_o any_o other_o commodity_n to_o be_v barter_v for_o it_o that_o shall_v be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o first_o the_o rule_n as_o the_o price_n of_o any_o merchandise_n in_o ready_a money_n be_v unto_o the_o value_n of_o the_o same_o ware_n in_o barter_n so_o the_o second_o ware_n in_o the_o first_o denomination_n shall_v be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o price_n of_o it_o in_o barter_n a_o explanation_n upon_o the_o rate_n wares_n make_v proportionable_a in_o barter_n lib._n 2._o parag._n 8._o if_o 8_o bolt_n of_o holland_n cost_v 37_o l_o 10_o ss_z and_o value_v in_o barter_n at_o 40_o l_o and_o this_o to_o be_v exchange_v for_o wool_n at_o 6_o l_o 5_o ss_z the_o hundred_o what_o must_v it_o be_v rate_v at_o in_o the_o barter_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o state_n of_o the_o question_n a_o four_o number_n will_v be_v find_v as_o â—n_o the_o table_n 6_o l_o 13_o ss_z 4_o d_o the_o rite_n put_v upon_o the_o wool_n in_o barter_n proportionable_o answer_v the_o increase_n as_o the_o holland_n be_v prize_v which_o be_v the_o thing_n require_v proposition_n xix_o in_o any_o gross_a weight_n as_o sugar_n currens_fw-la etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o allowance_n of_o tare_n to_o find_v the_o neat_a weight_n and_o the_o price_n of_o it_o and_o if_o there_o be_v cloffe_fw-mi allow_v to_o find_v also_o the_o neat_a and_o the_o price_n by_o know_v what_o the_o gross_a cozen_v be_v value_v or_o buy_v at_o the_o rule_n as_o 100_o gross_a weight_n of_o any_o ware_n or_o merchandize_n shall_v be_v in_o proportion_n to_o the_o pound_n allow_v for_o tare_n so_o will_v any_o gross_a ware_n that_o be_v know_v or_o weigh_v be_v unto_o the_o allowance_n give_v for_o the_o tear_v thereof_o a_o explanation_n of_o tare_n neat_a and_o cloffe_n in_o gross_a weight_n lib._n 2._o parag._n 8._o tare_n be_v a_o allowance_n betwixt_o the_o merchant_n and_o the_o grocer_n for_o all_o such_o commodity_n as_o be_v weigh_v in_o box_n chest_n cask_n etc._n etc._n for_o which_o the_o allowance_n be_v agree_v upon_o when_o they_o bargain_n as_o from_o 6_o lb_n to_o 18_o lb_n in_o the_o c_o and_o be_v call_v the_o tare_n which_o subtract_v from_o the_o gross_a weight_n that_o be_v the_o chest_n or_o cask_n and_o ware_n together_o the_o remainder_n be_v the_o neat_a as_o suppose_v here_o be_v weigh_v four_o chest_n of_o sugar_n the_o one_o in_o gross_a weight_n 6_o c_z and_z 14_o pound_n the_o second_o 7_o ¾_n c_o and_z 10_o pound_n the_o three_o 8_o ½_n c_o and_z 4_o pound_n the_o great_a 9_o ¼_n c_o the_o sum_n or_o total_a of_o they_o in_o all_o 31_o ¾_n c_o gross_a then_o the_o proportion_n be_v as_o 1_o c_o be_v to_o the_o tear_v give_v which_o admit_v 14_o lb_n so_o 31_o ¾_n c_o unto_o 444_o ½_n lb._n or_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o three_o without_o fraction_n as_o in_o the_o table_n and_o then_o to_o the_o four_o number_n find_v viz._n 434_o lb._n add_v in_o the_o tare_n for_o the_o part_n as_o ¾_n which_o be_v for_o the_o ½_n 7_o lb_n &_o for_o ¼_n add_v 3_o ½_n the_o sum_n be_v 10_o ½_n the_o total_a 444_o ½_n lb._n as_o before_o which_o divide_v by_o 112_o l_o be_v 3_o ¾_n c._n 24_o ½_n lb_n the_o true_a tare_n of_o the_o gross_a weight_n 31_o ¾_n c_o from_o whence_o subtract_v 3_o ¾_n c_o 24_o ½_n lb_n the_o remainder_n will_v be_v 27_o ¾_n c_o 3_o 3_o 2_o lb_o the_o neat_a weight_n as_o in_o the_o table_n appear_v and_o so_o for_o all_o question_n of_o this_o kind_n as_o for_o cloffe_n it_o be_v only_o a_o allowance_n for_o the_o refuse_n of_o the_o commodity_n which_o hang_v upon_o the_o chest_n or_o cask_n for_o which_o be_v usual_o allow_v but_o 3_o or_o 4_o pound_n in_o every_o parcel_n with_o the_o part_n of_o pound_n if_o there_o be_v any_o but_o yet_o in_o this_o i_o strike_v off_o â…›_n c_o 3_o ½_n lb_n and_o there_o will_v remain_v 27_o ½_n c_o 14_o lb_n near_o now_o to_o find_v what_o it_o be_v a_o pound_n by_o the_o whole_a weight_n or_o the_o contrary_a see_v prop._n 1._o proposition_n xx._n upon_o any_o indian_a spice_n sell_v by_o wholesale_n with_o the_o allowance_n for_o trett_n to_o find_v the_o subtle_a weight_n neat_a and_o how_o much_o it_o be_v a_o pound_n or_o by_o the_o pound_n subtle_a of_o one_o sort_n to_o find_v what_o any_o other_o quantity_n do_v cost_v the_o first_o rule_n as_o 26_o pound_n weight_n of_o any_o indian_a spice_n be_v in_o proportion_n unto_o 1_o pound_n for_o the_o trett_n so_o shall_v any_o quantity_n of_o the_o same_o ware_n be_v proportionable_a unto_o the_o trett_n thereof_o the_o second_o rule_n if_o 50_o lb_a weight_n subtle_a of_o any_o spice_n propound_v do_v cost_v a_o certain_a and_o know_a sum_n of_o money_n what_o be_v the_o price_n of_o another_o quantity_n of_o the_o same_o when_o 4_o pound_n per_fw-la cent_n shall_v be_v allow_v for_o trett_n a_o explanation_n of_o trett_n with_o reduction_n of_o the_o pound_n subtle_a lib._n 2._o parag._n 8._o here_o first_o you_o be_v to_o know_v that_o the_o custom_n betwixt_o the_o merchant_n and_o grocer_n be_v to_o weigh_v all_o sort_n of_o his_o ware_n by_o the_o c_o gross_a which_o contain_v 112_o pound_n for_o which_o in_o some_o he_o allow_v tare_n as_o be_v say_v before_o but_o in_o tobacco_n and_o sundry_a other_o commodity_n with_o all_o indian_a and_o arabian_a spice_n their_o gross_a weight_n be_v reduce_v into_o simple_a pound_n usual_o call_v the_o pound_n subtle_a and_o in_o every_o such_o hundred_o there_o be_v common_o four_o pound_n allow_v which_o be_v call_v the_o trett_n that_o subtract_v be_v by_o many_o call_v the_o neat_a weight_n this_o be_v ready_o find_v by_o divide_v the_o whole_a quantity_n by_o 26_o according_a to_o the_o first_o rule_n which_o produce_v the_o trett_n and_o that_o quotient_a subtract_v from_o the_o total_a of_o the_o pound_n subtle_a give_v the_o neat_a of_o the_o refine_a weight_n as_o for_o example_n a_o grocer_n buy_v 50_o pound_n of_o mace_n subtle_a which_o cost_v he_o 18_o l_o 15_o ss_z what_o shall_v the_o subtle_a weight_n of_o 4_o ¾_n c_o 1_o lb_n gross_a of_o the_o same_o commodity_n stand_v he_o in_o with_o abate_v 4_o lb_n per_fw-la cent_n for_o tret_n first_o the_o gross_a weight_n of_o it_o reduce_v will_v be_v 533_o lb_v subtle_a which_o divide_v by_o 26_o give_v 20_o ½_n lb_v for_o trett_n and_o subtract_v from_o 533_o lb_n the_o remainder_n be_v 512_o ½_n lb_v subtle_a neat_n as_o in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n and_o in_o the_o three_o table_n the_o question_n be_v state_v if_o 50_o pound_n of_o mace_n cost_v 18_o ¾_n l_o then_z 512_o ½_n lb_n will_v stand_v he_o in_o 192_o 3_o 16_o l_o that_o be_v 192_o l_o 3_o ss_z 9_o d_o as_o by_o the_o operation_n in_o the_o table_n will_v appear_v and_o to_o find_v what_o it_o be_v a_o pound_n the_o first_o proposition_n will_v resolve_v the_o query_n proposition_n xxi_o if_o 1_o pound_n of_o clove_n cost_v 3_o ss_z 6_o d_o what_o be_v the_o price_n of_o 676_o pound_n deduct_v 4_o pound_n in_o every_o hundred_o for_o trett_n the_o subtle_a weight_n here_o propound_v be_v 676_o lb_n and_o abate_v 4_o lb_n per_fw-la cent_n for_o trett_n which_o come_v unto_o by_o the_o last_o proposition_n 26_o lb_n which_o deduct_v from_o 676_o pound_n there_o will_v remain_v 650_o pound_n then_o by_o the_o first_o proposition_n if_o 1_o pound_n cost_v 3_o ½_n ss_z what_o shall_v buy_v 650_o pound_n the_o
s._n for_o 1_o cask_n take_v content_a in_o part_n in_o truck_v for_o sugar_n 09_o 03_o  _fw-fr â…•_n cash_n debit_fw-la to_o dito_n edward_n 3_o l_o 9_o s._n receive_v in_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o clear_v the_o say_a truck_n 3_o 9_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr jan._n 29._o 1658._o money_n borrow_v at_o interest_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr â…™_n cash_n debtor_n to_o john_n malthorse_n 300_o l_o receive_v of_o he_o upon_o interest_n 300_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 6_o 6_o interest_n reckon_v our_o profit_n and_o loss_n debtor_n to_o dito_n john_n 4_o l_o 10_o s_o for_o 3_o month_n allowance_n for_o 300_o l_o at_o 6_o per_fw-la cent_n 4_o 10_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la 1658._o 30_o jan._n in_o london_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr l_o s_o d_o  _fw-fr money_n borrow_v to_o be_v pay_v upon_o demand_n or_o otherwise_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr â…™_n cash_n debtor_n to_o simeon_n peter_n 50_o l_o borrow_v of_o he_o and_o payable_a on_o demand_n 50_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr money_n let_v out_o at_o interest_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 5_o 1_o edward_n price_n debtor_n to_o cash_n 100_o l._n deliver_v he_o at_o interest_n 100_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr â…š_n dito_n edward_n debtor_n to_o interest_n reckon_v or_o profit_n and_o loss_n 1_o l_o 10_o s_o for_o 3_o month_n allowance_n for_o a_o 100_o l_o at_o 6_o per_fw-la cent_n per_fw-la ann_n 1_o 10_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr housekeep_n charge_v enter_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 6_o 1_o profit_n and_o loss_n debtor_n to_o cash_n 50_o l_o pay_v my_o servant_n for_o 3_o month_n provision_n for_o housekeep_v to_o end_v 25_o march_n next_o 50_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr febr._n 2._o 1658._o money_n pay_v that_o be_v due_a the_o time_n of_o payment_n be_v comâ—_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4_o 1_o jane_n de_fw-fr clare_n debtor_n to_o cash_n 60_o l._n pay_v he_o in_o full_a of_o all_o account_n 60_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 5_o 1_o jam._n wilson_n debtor_n to_o cash_n 36_o l_o 4_o s_o 11_o d._n pay_v in_o full_a for_o his_o sugar_n as_o by_o his_o acquittance_n appear_v 36_o 4_o 11_o  _fw-fr febr._n 9_o 1658._o money_n receive_v that_o be_v due_a time_n of_o payment_n bâ—ing_v come_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr ¼_n cash_n debtor_n to_o john_n tâ—urrowgood_n 39_o l_o 10_o s._n receive_v in_o full_a of_o all_o demand_n to_o this_o day_n 39_o 10_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr money_n receive_v for_o good_n sell_v at_o time_n before_o due_a upon_o rebate_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr ¼_n cash_n debtor_n to_o john_n benning_n 24_o l._n receive_v in_o full_a 24_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 6_o 4_o profit_n and_o loss_n debtor_n to_o dito_n john_n 1_o l_o 17_o s_o 6_o d_o for_o payment_n before_o due_a 1_o 17_o 6_o anno_fw-la 1658._o 12_o febr._n in_o london_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr l_o s_o d_o  _fw-fr money_n gain_v by_o exchange_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr â…™_n cash_n debtor_n to_o profit_n and_o loss_n 58_o s_o 4_o d_o for_o advance_v of_o 100_o dollar_n exchange_v for_o english_a money_n at_o 4_o s_z 7_o d_o per_fw-mi piece_n which_o cost_v i_o but_o 4_o s._n the_o difference_n at_o 7_o d_o per_fw-la piece_n be_v 2_o 18_o −_o 4_o  _fw-fr to_o discharge_v a_o debt_n by_o assignment_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4_o 3_o thomas_n spilman_n debtor_n to_o william_n lane_n for_o my_o assignment_n poid_a hâ—m_n in_o full_a of_o his_o debt_n 36_o 11_o −_o 4_o  _fw-fr debt_n sell_v to_o another_o from_o who_o it_o be_v not_o due_a  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr â…“_n cash_n debtor_n to_o thomas_n goodman_n 50_o l_o receive_v of_o william_n short_a for_o dito_n thomas_n his_o bill_n of_o 82_o l_o 3_o s_o 4_o d._n which_o i_o have_v sell_v for_o 50_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 6_o 3_o profit_n and_o loss_n debtor_n to_o dito_n thomas_n 32_o l_o 3_o s_z 4_o d_o lose_v by_o the_o sale_n of_o his_o bill_n 32_o −_o 3_o −_o 4_o  _fw-fr febr._n 19_o 1659._o part_v of_o a_o debt_n lose_v by_o a_o bankrupt_a and_o the_o rest_n receive_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr â…“_n cash_n debtor_n to_o abraham_n bland_n 259_o l_o 7_o s_z 4_o d_o be_v but_o â…”_n receive_v in_o full_a of_o a_o debt_n of_o 387_o l_o 11_o s_o â…”_n 258_o −_o 7_o −_o 8_o 6_o 3_o profit_n and_o loss_n debtor_n to_o dito_n abraham_n 129_o l_o 3_o s_o 8_o d._n lose_v by_o he_o when_o he_o fail_v −_o 129_o −_o 3_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr merchandize_v send_v into_o another_o country_n consign_v to_o a_o factor_n for_o my_o account_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 7_o 2_o voyage_n to_o amsterdam_n consign_v to_o hans_n butter_n box_n debtor_n to_o fustian_n 80_o l_o for_o 40_o piece_n at_o 40_o s_o per_fw-la piece_n ship_v by_o james_n hope_v to_o dito_n hans_n to_o be_v sell_v for_o my_o account_n 80_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 7_o 2_o dito_n voyage_n consign_v to_o dito_n hans_n debtor_n to_o spanish_a tobaco_n 440_o l_o for_o so_o potâ—en's_n wâ—d_a net_n 880_o l_o at_o 10_o s_o per_fw-la pound_n ship_v by_o dito_n james_n to_o the_o say_v hans_n to_o be_v sell_v for_o my_o account_n −_o 440_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr anno_fw-la 1658._o 19_o feb._n in_o london_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr l_o s_o d_o  _fw-fr charge_n for_o a_o voyage_n or_o otherwise_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 7_o 1_o dito_n voyage_n debtor_n to_o cash_n 9_o l_o 16_o s_o for_o charge_n upon_o the_o fustian_n and_o tobaco_n for_o freight_v custom_n and_o excise_n etc._n etc._n 9_o 16_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr good_n insure_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 7_o 1_o dito_n voyage_n debtor_n to_o cash_n 7_o l_o 16_o s_o for_o insurance_n of_o dito_n fustian_n and_o tobacco_n pay_v john_n mazoone_o at_o 30_o s_o per_fw-la cent_n be_v 7_o 16_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr feb._n 22._o 1658._o money_o receive_v for_o freight_n of_o a_o ship_n part_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr â…“_n cash_n debtor_n to_o ship_n the_o samson_n of_o london_n for_o freight_v receive_v of_o john_n wright_n master_n thereof_o for_o my_o ½_n share_v 35_o 3_o 8_o  _fw-fr money_n or_o good_n give_v away_o to_o any_o person_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 7_o 2_o profit_n and_o loss_n debtor_n to_o fustian_n 1_o l_o 2_o s_z 8_o d_o for_o one_o piece_n give_v to_o a.b._n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 6_o 1_o profit_n and_o loss_n debtor_n to_o cash_n 12_o l_o give_v towards_o the_o relief_n of_o a_o fire_n at_o enfield_n in_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n 1_o 2_o 8_o  _fw-fr gratuity_n receive_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr â…™_n cash_n debtor_n to_o profit_n and_o loss_n for_o 200_o l_o receive_v for_o a_o legacy_n give_v mâ—_n by_o a._n m._n 12_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr febr._n 28._o 1658._o commodity_n former_o ship_v to_o another_o country_n and_o advice_n of_o the_o sale_n thereof_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 7_o 7_o hans_n butterbox_n at_o amsterdam_n my_o account_n currant_n debtor_n to_o voyage_n to_o amsterdam_n 613_o l_o 15_o s_o 4_o d._n as_o appearâ—_n by_o his_o account_n send_v i_o and_o date_v at_o amsterdam_n novemb_n 25._o instant_a be_v the_o neat_a proceed_v of_o my_o good_n solâ—_n there_o 613_o 15_o 4_o anno_fw-la 1658._o 28_o febr._n in_o london_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr l_o s_o d_o  _fw-fr commodity_n receive_v to_o sell_v for_o another_o man_n account_n in_o commission_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 7_o 1_o hans_n butterbox_n at_o amsterdam_n his_o account_n of_o wheat_n debtor_n to_o cash_n 18_o l_o 5_o s_o for_o several_a charge_n pay_v at_o the_o receipt_n of_o 100_o quarter_n receive_v out_o of_o the_o elephant_n of_o amsterdam_n as_o follow_v  _fw-fr l_o s_o d_o for_a freight_v at_o 1_o s_o per_fw-la qu._n 05_o 00_o 00_o for_o custom_n at_o 1_o s_z 6_o d_o per_fw-la q._n 07_o 10_o 00_o for_o excise_n at_o 6_o d_o per_fw-la qu._n 02_o 10_o 00_o for_o porterage_n literage_n and_o cartage_n at_o 6_o d_o per_fw-la qu._n 02_o 10_o 00_o for_o meater_n allowance_n 00_o 15_o 00_o  _fw-fr 18_o 05_o 00_o 18_o 5_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr commission_n good_n sell_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 1_o 7_o cash_n debtor_n to_o hans_n butterbox_n his_o account_n of_o wheat_n for_o 100_o quarter_n soâ—d_v to_o john_n sutton_n junior_n at_o 58_o s_o per_fw-la qu._n be_v 290_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr provision_n for_o commodity_n sell_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 7_o 6_o hans_n butterbox_n his_o account_n of_o wheat_n debtor_n to_o profit_n and_o loss_n for_o my_o provision_n for_o the_o say_a wheat_n at_o 12_o d_o per_fw-la l._n 14_o 10_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr march_n 3._o 1658._o the_o proceed_v of_o commodity_n pay_v by_o bill_n of_o exchange_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 8_o â—_o hans_fw-ge butterbox_n his_o account_n currant_n debtor_n to_o cash_n 257_o l_o 5_o s._n remit_v he_o for_o his_o account_n in_o bill_n of_o stephen_n swabber_n payable_a at_o sight_n to_o dito_fw-la hans_n by_o simon_n newman_n of_o amsterdam_n be_v the_o neat_a proceed_v of_o his_o wheat_n all_o charge_n deduct_v 257_o 5_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la 1658._o 24._o march_v in_o london_n
answer_v to_o this_o question_n will_v be_v 113_o l_o 15_o s_n and_o so_o for_o any_o other_o of_o these_o kind_n proposition_n xxii_o a_o man_n deliver_v unto_o a_o merchant_n a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o be_v receive_v of_o his_o factor_n upon_o bill_n of_o exchange_n in_o a_o foreign_a country_n and_o coin_n the_o rate_n and_o proportion_n of_o the_o money_n in_o both_o place_n be_v know_v the_o rule_n as_o a_o unite_v or_o any_o one_o piece_n of_o a_o know_a coin_n be_v in_o proportion_n unto_o a_o coin_n of_o another_o value_n so_o any_o sum_n of_o money_n deliver_v in_o the_o first_o coin_n unto_o the_o quantity_n to_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o second_o a_o explanation_n of_o exchange_n betwixt_o foreign_a coin_n exchange_n of_o all_o coin_n weight_n and_o measure_n of_o foreign_a place_n with_o one_o another_o be_v easy_o perform_v by_o the_o common_a rule_n of_o three_o if_o first_o reduce_v unto_o any_o certain_a proportion_n by_o which_o mean_v any_o one_o thing_n may_v be_v convert_v into_o the_o species_n of_o another_o in_o respect_n of_o value_n or_o quantity_n as_o by_o some_o few_o proposition_n with_o example_n shall_v be_v illustrate_v and_o first_o for_o this_o suppose_v that_o sixty_o pound_n receive_v at_o a_o place_n where_o one_o pound_n be_v 13_o ss_z 4_o d_o sterling_a or_o english_a how_o much_o must_v the_o man_n receive_v in_o london_n at_o 20_o s_o the_o pound_n sterling_n whereby_o to_o make_v they_o equal_a in_o value_n the_o answer_n to_o this_o proposition_n will_v be_v 800_o s_o or_o 40_o l_o as_o in_o the_o table_n equal_a to_o 60_o mark_n the_o value_n of_o one_o be_v 13_o s_o 4_o d._n have_v the_o question_n be_v state_v in_o any_o other_o denomination_n the_o solution_n will_v have_v prove_v the_o same_o with_o the_o second_o term_n as_o 1_o l_o scotl._n to_o 40_o groat_n so_o 60_o l_o scotl._n unto_o 2400_o groat_n or_o in_o the_o fraction_n of_o a_o pound_n sterling_n thus_o as_o 1_o l_o scotl._n to_o â…”_n l_o sterl_n so_o 60_o l_o scotl._n to_o 40_o l._n sterl_n thus_o sometime_o you_o may_v ease_v yourself_o by_o change_v the_o denomination_n all_o be_v true_a depend_v upon_o the_o seven_o paragraph_n of_o my_o second_o book_n proposition_n xxiii_o any_o piece_n of_o coin_n if_o equal_a unto_o some_o one_o piece_n of_o another_o and_o that_o equivalent_a to_o a_o three_o to_o be_v exchange_v with_o the_o first_o how_o much_o money_n of_o the_o one_o will_v discharge_v a_o bill_n of_o the_o other_o this_o differ_v not_o essential_o from_o the_o last_o as_o admit_z 10_o ryalls_z be_v equal_a to_o one_o ducat_n and_o one_o of_o they_o worth_n 5_o s_z 6_o d_o how_o much_o money_n sterling_n will_v discharge_v a_o bill_n of_o exchange_n for_o 4500_o rial_n the_o proportion_n will_v be_v as_o 10_o ryal_n be_v to_o 5_o ½_n ss_z what_o 4500_o rial_n the_o answer_v 2475_o s_o that_o be_v 123_o l_o 15_o s_o sterling_a the_o question_n solve_v for_o if_o a_o be_v make_v equal_a to_o b_o and_z b_o =_o to_o c_o then_z a_o and_z c_o be_v equal_a as_o by_o the_o second_o axiom_n lib._n 2_o par_fw-fr 7._o proposition_n xxiv_o if_o upon_o return_n of_o money_n a_o certain_a rare_a per_fw-la cent_n shall_v be_v require_v to_o find_v in_o any_o sum_n of_o money_n how_o much_o must_v be_v abate_v at_o the_o rate_n propound_v upon_o such_o exchange_n or_o return_v of_o money_n the_o rule_n as_o the_o sum_n of_o 100_o l_o with_o the_o allowance_n per_fw-mi cent_n shall_v be_v in_o proportion_n to_o 100_o l_o where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v so_o will_v any_o sum_n of_o money_n receive_v of_o a_o merchant_n be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o money_n that_o shall_v be_v deliver_v a_o explanation_n upon_o return_n of_o money_n after_o any_o rate_n per_fw-la cent_n lib._n 2._o parag._n 8._o a_o merchant_n of_o london_n be_v to_o return_v money_n to_o be_v deliver_v at_o durham_n as_o admit_v 616_o l_o receive_v by_o a_o carrier_n which_o to_o secure_v and_o deliver_v at_o the_o place_n appoint_v what_o be_v to_o be_v return_v the_o merchant_n do_v allow_v 2_o l_o 13_o s_z 4_o d_o per_fw-mi cent_n upon_o this_o abatement_n how_o much_o be_v the_o sum_n pay_v at_o durham_n first_o add_v unto_o 100_o l_o the_o money_n to_o be_v abate_v per_fw-la cent_n the_o total_a in_o this_o proposition_n will_v be_v 102_o l_o 13_o s_z 4_o d_o which_o must_v be_v the_o first_o number_n in_o the_o rule_n of_o three_o direct_v and_o will_v be_v in_o proportion_n thus_o as_o 102_o â…”_n l_o or_o make_v a_o improper_a fraction_n viz._n â—0â—_o 3_o to_o every_o 100_o l_o return_n so_o 616_o l_o receive_v will_v be_v proportionable_a unto_o 600_o l_o the_o proposition_n answer_v proposition_n xxv_o upon_o assurance_n and_o return_n of_o money_n at_o any_o rate_n in_o the_o pound_n sterl_n to_o find_v what_o a_o great_a or_o lesser_a sum_n will_v be_v worth_a assure_v at_o the_o rate_n propound_v observe_v in_o any_o proposition_n make_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n and_o whether_o it_o 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