Ann. Annum. Yearly. Per An- M.S. Memoria Sacrum. Adm'. Admiral. Adm. Administrator. B.V.M. Blessed Virgin Mary. C.C.C. Corpus Christi College. Capt. Captain. Col. Colonel. Co. Company, County. Sacred Messrs. Masters, or Gentlemen. MS. Manuscript. Math. Mathematics, or Mathematician. C.S. Custos Sigili. Keeper of N.B. Nota Bene, Mark well. the Seal. Cr. Creditor. Dr. Debtor. Doctor. D.D. Doctor in Divinity. D. Duke.-E. Earl. Do. Dilto, the same. N.S. New Style. No. Numero. Number. O.S. Old Style. Obed'. Obedieut. P.M. Post Meridiem, Afternoon. E.G.exemplagratia, For example, P. Paid.-Per. By. Esqr. Esquire. Extr. Executor. F.R.S. Fellow of the Royal So- F.S.A. Fellow of the Society of G.R. Georgius Rex, King George. Hum. Humble. Penult. Last except one. Qty. Quantity. Q.E.D. which is demonstrated. Rt. Hon. Right Honourable. Rect. Receipt. St. Saint, Holy.-Street. Ult. Ultimo. Last. Xmas. Christmas. &c. Et cetera, and so forth The ancient Romans in their notation made use of the following seven letters; viz. I. V. X. L. C. D. and M. which singly stood for one, five, ten, fifty, one hundred, five hundred, and one thousand. By repeating and combining these any other numbers were formed. The annaring a less number to a greater increases its value, and denotes the sum of both; as VI. signifies six. The prefixing a less number to a greater lessens its value, or shews their difference; thus, IV. is four, &c. The word thousand is often expressed by a line drawn over the top of a number; thus, X. signifies ten thousand. Abbreviations and Characters, in Common Use. L. S. D. Libra, Pounds; Solidi, Shillings; Denarii, Pence. Cwt. One hundred weight, or 112 lbs. Q. or Qrs. A quarter or quarters of a hundred, or 28 lbs. lb. or lbs. A pound or several pounds. Oz. (3) onnce or ounces. Dwts. Pennyweights. Dr. (3), Drams, scruples,—grs. grains Bk. Book,-ch. chapter.-v. verse.-¶ paragraph.-§ section. • ' " Hours, minutes, and seconds of Time ;-or Degrees, minutes Yd. Yard.-Ft., foot or feet,-In. inches. Pt. Pint.-Qt. Quint.Gal. Gallon.-Fir. Firkin.--Kil. Kilderkin. FORMS OF A RECEIPT, NOTES, &c.* RECEIPT. RECEIVED, January 6th, 1825, of AB, Esq. Seventeen Pounds and Ten Shillings, for one Quarter's Wages,† due Dec. 25th last. £17 10 0 JAMES HANDY. NOTE OF HAND, OR PROMISSORY NOTE. £25 0 0 London, April 5th, 1825. ON Demand, I promise to pay to Mr. CDor Order, the sum of Twenty-Five Pounds, for value re Two Months§ after Date pay to my Order Seventy-Five Pounds and Ten Shillings, for value received. To Charles H. Lewis, Esq. Merchant, Liverpool. JAMES SMITE. N.B. A Draft payable by the Person on whom it is drawn, it must be accepted by him, in writing, on the face of it. For the Stamps for RECEIPTS, NOTES, &c. see page 48. 10 ... ... 2 28...... 36..... 44...... 3 48..... 4 0 10 times 10 are 100 8 4 110...... 9 420 times 9 are 81...... 6 9 11 ... 12 ... 90...... 6 99...... 8 3 108...... 9 50...... 4 2 12 times 12 are 144.....12 0 N. B.-Any two numbers multiplied into each other produce the same amount. Thus: 3 times 4 are 12; and 4 times 3 are 12. Also, 4 times 5 are 20; and 5 times 4 are 20. And so of all others. USE and APPLICATION.-How much do 7 pounds of sugar come to at ten-pence per lb.-Ans. 7 times 10, or 10 times 7, are 70, and 70 pence are five shillings and ten pence, the value of the sugar THE VALUE OF GOLD AND SILVER. GOLD.-An ounce of Standard Gold, of 22 Carats fine, (that is, having 22 parts of pure Gold, and 2 parts of Alloy,) is worth 1-a pennyweight 4d, and a grain 2d. A sovereign weighs about a quarter of an ounce. SILVER.-An ounce is worth 5s. and a pennyweight 3d. This is, about one fifteenth part of the value of Gold, A crown piece weighs about an ounce. Characters used in Accounts, for the Sake of Brevity. |