Norwich, Aug. 11, 1764. 142. 10s. The Bill. At your Fair in September next, pay this my only Bill of Exchange to yourself, One hundred forty-two Pounds ten Shillings, out of the Proceed of Goods this Day configned you for my Accompt, in the Peterborough of Milford, as Advice from To Mr Richard Stewart, Bristol. (161) A Your Friend, RECREATION XII. Perfon making his Will, gave to one Child of his Eftate, to another, and when thefe Legacies came to be paid, one turned out 540/. 10s. more than the other: What did the Teftator die worth? Anfwer, 1538 125. 11374d.. (162) A Father devised 34 of his Eftate to one of his Sons, and of the Refidue to another, and the Surplus to his Relict, for her Life; the Childrens Legacies were found to be 257. 3. 4 d. different: Pray what Money did he leave the Widow the Use of? Answer, 5341. 25. 8 d. nearly. (163) What Number is that, from which, if you deduct theof, and to the Remainder add of, the Sum will be 3? Answer, 29888. 6691 (164) A Lad having got 4000 Nuts, in his Return was met by Mad-Tom, who took from him of of his whole Stock: Raving-Ned light on him afterward, and forced of of the Remainder from him: Unluckily Pofitive-Jack found him, and required of of what he had left: SmilingDolly was by Promise to have of a Quarter of what Nuts he brought Home: How many then had the Boy left? Anfwer, 575 (165) Bought 100 Quarters of Malt, Meal, and Oatmeal, together, for 142 1. For every 5 Bufhels of Malt I had 3 of Meal, and for every 8 of Meal I had 7 of Oatmeal: Pray M 2 what what did these coft me feverally a Bufhel, the Malt being half as dear again as the Meal, and the Meal double the Price of the Oatmeal? Answer, Maits 972d. Meal 35. 2d. Oatmeal is. 7-24 d. 16 3 (166) There is a Number, which, if divided by of will quote 3: Pray what is the Square of that Number? Answer, 95126. (167) There is a Number, which, if multiplied by off of 21, will produce no more than 1: What is the Cube of that Number? --Anfwer, 995318 (168) What Number is that, to which, if you add of 12, more of 27, and from the Total fubtractor 7, lefs of 14, the Remainder fhall be 8? 328 4108707. Answer, 6101 (169) In raising a joint Stock of 4001. A. advanced; B. 12 of C. more, the Difference between A's Adven ture and B's, and D. the reft of the Money: What did every one subscribe? 1552 Answer, A. 123347. B. 16343647. C, 10718827. D. 6-4 (170) A Perfon dying, left his Wife with Child, and making his Will, ordered, that if he went with a Son, 3 of the Estate should belong to him, and the Remainder to his. Mo-, ther; and if he went with a Daughter, he appointed the Mother and the Girl: But it happened that he was delivered both of a Son and Daughter; by which the loft in Equity 2000 more than if it had been only a Girl: What would have been her Dowry had fhe only had a Son?` Answer, 17501. (171) In Diftrefs at Sea, they threw out 17 Hogfheads of Sugar, worth 34. Hhd. the worth of which came up to but 4 of the Indigo they caft overboard; befides, which, they threw out 13 Iron Guns, worth 184. 101. apiece; the Value of all thefe amounted to of of that of the Ship and Loading: Pray what of the Value came into Port? 9 1. Answer, 4337 15 s. 6d. (172) A. In a Scuffle feized on 3 of a Parcel of Sugar Plumbs, B. catched of it out of his Hands, and C. laid hold on more. D. ran off with all A. had left, except ef it; which E. afterwards fecuted flyly for himlelt. Then Then A. and C. jointly set upon B. who, in the Conflict, fhed he had, which was equally picked up by E. and D. who lay perdue. B. then kicked down C's Hat, and to work they all went anew for what it contained, of which A. got, B., D., and C. and E. equal Shares of what was left of that Stock. D. then ftruck of what A. and B. laft acquired, out of their Hands. They with Difficulty recovered of it in equal Shares again, but the other three carried off apiece of the fame. Upon this they call a Truce, and agree, that the of the whole left by A. at first, fhould be equally divided among them: How much of the Prize, after this Diftribution, remained with each of the Competitors? The young Accomptant, in folving this Propofition, will not be forry to see the whole Process before him, whence he may reap fome Information, and receive Encouragement to carry it through. A. Having laid hold on of the whole Parcel, B. caught of it from him, that is, of the whole. C. at the fame Time, feized on of the fame, anfwering alfo to of the whole. D. ran off with what A. had left, fave of the poffeffed of, after B. and C. had fame. A. originally ferved themselves of was carried off by E. and, had only left, of which This, or This, or, taken from his 13, leaves for D's Part of the Smufs: And thus ends the firft Heat. 78 1. B. Having gotten as before, is attacked by A. and C. together, who make him drop of them, or This was equally picked up by E. and D. that is, by each. B. ftill retaining himself: And thus ended their fecond Heat. B. Then kicked over C's Hat, wherein was of the Par del procured at firft; of this A. got 4, B., D., together 42, leaving to C. and E. equal Shares of the Remainder, 26, that is, to each; and fo ended their third Heat. 73 D. Then knocked down of what A. and B. had last obtained, viz., of which is, and of which they are faid to recover between them, or Man; and C. D. and E. got each of, or apiece more. The remaining faved by A. and B. in this part of the Conflict, viz. of, and B. of, was feverally retained by each of them; and thus concluded the fourth Heat. The 1 The original at first miffed of by A. is agreed to be equally divided among them, that is, to each Competitor. The Items, when collected, belonging to each, will affign the Part they feverally had of the Prize, which will turn out as follows: A., B., C., D. 10188, E., together making the whole Quantity, or I. 10294 (173) A merry young Fellow, in a small Time, got the better of of his Fortune; by Advice of his Friends, he then gave 2200l. for an Exempt's Place in the Guards; his Profufion continued till he had no more than 880. Guineas left, which he found by Computation was juft ney, after the Commiffion was bought: Fortune at first? Part of his MoPray what was his Answer, 10450%. (174) A Tobacconist has by him 120 lb. of fine Oroonoko Tobacco, worth 2s. 6d. a Pound; to this he would put as much York-River ditto, at zo d. with other inferior Tobaccos at 18 d. and 15 d. a Pound, as will make up a Mixture answerable to 2 s. a Pound: What will this Parcel weigh? Answer, 231lb. nearly. Sir, LETTERS of CREDIT. PL London, May 11, 1764. LEASE to furnish the Bearer hereof, Mr Matthew Meanwell, the Sum of Twenty Pounds, as he fhall require the fame, and place it to my Accompt; for which, this Letter of Credit, with his Receipt, fhall be your fufficient Voucher and Warrant, giving, upon Payment, a Line or two of Advice to To Mr Nich. Neverfail, Your real Friend, The Receipt, Received June 2, 1764. of Mr Nicholas Neverfail, the Sum of Twenty Pounds, by Virtue of Mr Samuel Standfaft's Letter of Credit, of May 11 laft for the faid Sum, 201. Matthew Meanwell. Sir Sir, London, Jan. 17, 1764. Please to furnish the Bearer, Mr Jacques To Mr Claude Crefpigny, The Bill. Your humble Servant, Ex. 300l. Sterling, Antwerp, March 10, 1764. At Sight, pay this my only Bill of Exchange, to Mr Claude Crefpigny, or Order, the Sum of Three hundred Pounds Sterling, the Value here received of him for your Ufe, and place it, as Advice, to the Accompt of To the Worshipful Kendrick Keeptouch, Efq; in Mark Lane, London. Your humble Servant, An Indorsement or Affignation of the faid BILL to another. Pay Ifrael Falgate, or Order, Value in Accompt. Claude Crefpigny. This Bill, drawn upon Receipt of the Sum mentioned, by the Factor, Bernaudin, upon the Imployer Keeptouch, and indorfed by the Prefenter Crefpigny to Falgate, for Reasons between themfelves, is payable, like other indorfed Notes, to any Bearer, who fhall Witness the Payment, by writing his Name under that of the Indorfer; Not but Merchants, to prevent Impofitions by Forgeries, require Foreign Bills, in dubious Cafes, to be figned by fome fubftantial Perfon in London, by way of Atteftation that the Bill presented is genuine; upon Credit whereof, they will venture to accept or pay it. |