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RECREATION V.

Gentleman at his Death left his eldeft Son once and a half what he allotted his Daughter, and to the young Lady 1383 4. lefs than her Mother; to whom he bequeathed four Times what he left towards the Endowment of Hertford College, Oxon, viz. 1640 Guineas. I require what he intended for his younger Son, who claimed under the Will, half as much as his Mother and Sifter? How much less than 30,000 l. did the Teftator die worth his Debts and Funeral Expences being 9887. 10S.?

Answer, 4421 105. (34) A Grant was made by the Crown, Anno 1239, which was forfeited 137 Years before the Revolution in 1688: How long did the fame fubfift?

Answer, 312 Years.

(35) Mofes was born Anno Mundi 2433; Homer 832 Years after him; Julius Cefar lived 40 Years before our Saviour, and Alexander 312 Years before Cefar: Now as Christ was incarnate 4000 Years after the Creation, the Sum of the Intervals between Homer and the three great Perfonages laft mentioned is required?

Answer, 1813 Years. (36) The Semidiameter of the Earth's Orbit, or annual Path round the Sun, in the Center of the System, is about 81,000,000 of Miles; that of Venus 59,000,000; when they are both on the fame Side the Sun they are in Perigao; when on different Sides, in Apogeo: What is the Difference of their Distances in both those Circumftances?

Anfwer, 118 Millions of Miles.

(37) A young Fellow owed his Guardian 741. 18s. z d. on Balance. He paid off 411. 145. 8d. and then declared his Sifter owed the Gentleman half as much again as himfelf: On hearing this, fhe pays off in a Pet 137. 12s. iod. and gives out that her Uncle William was not then less in Arrear than her Brother and fhe together. The Uncle hereupon pays in 241. 7s. 3 d. and then the Uncle's Brother, who, by the By, was not the Uncle of thofe Children, for 150%. undertakes to fet them all clear, and has 357. 153. 5 d. he fays, to fpare: Can that be true?

Anfier, The Father was no doubt an Accomptant.

(38) A.

(38) A. was born when B. was 18 Years of Age: How old fhall A. be when B. is 41? And what will be the Age of B. when A. is 72?

Anfwer, A. 23. B. 96.

(39) In a Company S. had 37. 17 s. 2 d. more than T. who had fix Guineas less than R. who had within 16 s. 8 d. as much as W. who was known to have 100 Guineas wanting ten Marks of 13 s. 4 d. each. Pray what Money had they among them?

Anfwer, 3821. 15. 10 d.

(40) The Building of Solomon's Temple was in the Year of the World 3000; Troy was by Computation, built 443 Years before the Temple, and 260 before London: Now Carthage was built 113 Years before Rome, founded 744 Years before Chrift, born Anno Mundi 4000; is London or Carthage the ancienter City, and how much?

Anfwer, London by 326 Years. (41) You were born 34 Years after me; how old fhall I be when you are 17? and how old will you be when I am 70 Years of Age?

Anfwer, 151. You 36.

(42) A. is 17, B. 7. what will their Ages feverally be when the Elder is double the Age of the Younger?

Anfwer, A. 20.

B. 10.

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(43) Five notable Discoveries were made in 215 Years Time, viz. 1. The Invention of the Compafs. 2. GunPowder. 3. Printing. 4. The Discovery of America. Truth, in the Reformation. The laft was brought about Anno 1517: The third 77 Years before: The fecond 42 Years after the firft; and the fourth 148 Years after the fecond. The Queftion is, In what Year of Chrift did each of these happen to be found?

Anfwer, Compafs, Anno 1302. Fire-Arms, 1344. Printing, 1440. America, 1492.

(44) Three and thirty Years before the Restoration in 1660, the Crown granted Demefnes to certain Ufes for 210 Years then to come. The Proprietor in 1715, procured a reverfionary Grant for 99 Years, to commence after the Expiration of the first: In what Year of Chrift will the fecond Term end? Anfwer, Anno 1936.

Trajan's

(45) Trajan's Bridge over the Danube is faid to have had 26 Piers to fupport the Arches, every Pier being 60 Feet thick, and fome of them were 150 Feet above the Bed of the River; they were alfo 170 Feet afunder: Pray what was the Width of the River in that Place; and how much did it exceed the Length of Westminster Bridge, which is about 1200 Feet from Shore to Shore, and is fupported by 11 Piers, making the Number of Arches 12?

Anfwer, The Danube in that Place was 3570 Feet broader than the Thames at Weftminster.

(46) A public Edifice was finished toward the Clofe of the toth of King John, who began his Reign 134 Years after the Conqueft in 1066; and it stood till within 70 Years of the Peace of Utrecht, in 1713: Of what Duration was it? Anfwer, 433 Years.

(47) The Powder-plot was difcovered 88 Years after the Reformation in 1517: The Murder of King Charles the First was committed 43 Years after that Discovery: The Acceffion of the Brunfwic Family to the Crown was in 1714; juft 54 Years after the Return of King Charles the Second, who had lived in Exile ever fince the Death of his Father Charles the First: How long was that?

Years

Anfwer, 12 Years. (48) A. is 13 Years younger than B. and 17 Years older than C. who in the Year 1711, was known to be 24 of Age: How old was each of thefe Persons in 1733 ? Anfwer, A. 63. B. 76. C. 46. (49) Arphaxad was born to Shem two Years after the Deluge, and 5oo before his Father's Death; but at 35 Years of Age he had Selah, who at 30 was Father to Eber; who at 34 had Peleg; and he lived 430 Years after that: The Quef tion is, whether Shem or Eber died the firft? and at ninescore and fourteen Years after the Death of the longer Liver, what Interval might be wanting to complete the Term of 1000 Years after the Flood?.

Anfwer, Eber was the Survivor by 29 Years. Interval 275 Years.

(50) B. was born 14 Years after C. who came into the World 19 Years before A. who was 23 Years of Age eight Years ago: What then is the Age of D. who is within 2.2 Years of being as old as thofe three together?

Anfwer, 95 Years.

Various

Various Forms of ACQUITTANCES upon Receipt of Money by MASTERS, AGENTS, and MEN of BUSINESS.

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Eceived the 29th of July, 1764. of Meffrs Samuel and Simon Surepay, Five hundred and forty Pounds on Accompt,

540%

Received the

of

William Percival.

of the Right

Honourable Arthur Onflow Efq; the Sum of Two hundred and fifty Pounds, in full of all Demands for Self and Company,

2501.

Received the

of

Jofiah Milner.
of Mr Clerk

Powel, the Sum of Ten Pounds ten Shillings in Part of my growing Salary and Subfiftance,

of Mr Charles Torriano,

Twenty five Pounds, in full for the Difference of two thoufand five hundred Pounds Bank Stock,.

251.

Jacob Farmer.

Received the 19th of June, 1764. of Mr James Shaw, Thirty Pounds, in full for fix Months Intereft of twelve hundred Pounds, due at Lady-Day laft,

301.

Received the

of

Gabriel Growth.

by the Order

and for the Ufe of Mr Henry Marr, of Mr Stephen Stone, Eight Pounds ten Shillings, and allowed for Taxes and Repairs One Pound ten, together the Sum of Ten Pounds, in full for a Quarter's Rent due at Michaelmas laft,

101

Randal Rentgather.

Received

Received of Mr Lewis Landlove, Twenty five Pounds, in full for half a Year's Rent due at Christmas laft; out of which, deducted for Taxes Five Pounds, and for Repairs Two Pounds. I fay, Received for and by Order of Robert Richer Efq;

251.

Received

Christopher Countwell.

by the Hands of Mr Peter Prentice, by Order of Chamberlain Truftee Efq; Thirteen Pounds feven Shillings in Money, allowed for Taxes Thirty three Shillings, in all Fifteen Pounds, being for half a Year's Rent due at Lady-Day laft, from Capt. Richard Roundears,

15%

Received

Martin Moore.

of the Executors of

Charles late Earl of Glendore, by the Hands of Mr Ifaac Cavendish, the Sum of Seventy five Pounds, in full for my half Year's Annuity due at Lady-Day laft,

751.

Ann Bridgman.

Received May 23, 1764. of the Right Reverend Edward Lord Bishop of Durham, by the Hands of Mr Ste-phen Rainer, the Sum of Ninety Pounds, and is in full for three Quarterly Payments of my Annuity due at Michaelmas, Christmas, and Lady-Day last,

901

Charlot Crufty.

Received of Mr A. B. the Sum of Ten Pounds in Money, and a Note of his Hand, bearing equal Date with this, for Fourteen Pounds more; which Note, when paid, will be in full of all Demands to this

Received

Day of

Charles Cautious.

of Robert Ayliff Efq; and

Owners of the Prince Frederic, the Sum of Seventy three Pounds ten Shillings, in full for Cordage, Tackle and Trimming furnished the faid Ship,

73% 10.

Samuel Cluely.

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