and half a Guinea; 7. a Moidore and 13s. K. two Broadpieces of 235. each, a Jacobus of 255. and a Shilling; L. nine Pound and a Mark; M. 127. 125. N. a Bank Note of 157. and O. three Crown-pieces and an Angel: What Cash has he in Charge? Anfwer, 761. 2s. 6d. 4.

(6) In a Gentleman's Service of Plate, there are fourteen Dishes, weighing oz. 193. 13 dwt. Plates thirty-fix, weighing oz. 421. 11 dut. Four Dozen of Spoons, weighing oz. 104. 6 dwt. Six Salts chafed, weighing oz. 32. Knives and Forks, weighing oz. 83. 9 dwt. Four Prefenters, weighing oz. 113. 4 dwt. In Mugs, Tumblers, Beakers, and other odd Pieces, weight oz. 264. 18 dut. A Silver Teakettle and Lamp, weighing oz. 126. 9 dwt. and the rest of that Equipage, oz. 93. z dwt. What Quantity of Plate had the Butler under his Care? Anfwer, oz. 1432. 12 dwt.

(7) A Horse in his Furniture is worth 35. 10s. out of it 12/. 125. How much does the Price of the Furniture exceed that of the Horfe? Anfwer, 101. 6s..

(8) A. of Amfterdam, is Debtor to B. of Briftol. For Mercery Wares as Factory, 4181. 2s. 6d. For forty Cwt. of Cheshire-Cheese, 521. 18s., For English Broad-Cloth, fifteen Pieces, 3177. 125. 1od. For nineteen Fodder of Lead, 3207. For twelve Tons of Bar-Iron, 173 l. 3d. For eight Tons of Copper, 11107. 10s. 1d. For his Acceptance of a Bill drawn, 881. 145. For another paid for Honour, 50%. Ten Dozen Morocco Skins, 281. 155. 4d. Paid Convoys, Infurances, and Port-charges, 43. Warehoufe Room, Poftage, Sledage, Boatage, and incidental Charges, 51. 55. The Factorage of all came to 1127. 65. For what Sum muft B. draw to clear the Accompt?

Anfwer, 2720 l. 45.

(9) Having a Piece of Ground, 127 Feet in Front, let off to A. 57 Feet to build on at one End, and to B. at first 27 Feet and from the other, which he afterward by Confent extended to 42 Feet; what Ground was left me in the Center? Anfwer, 28 Feet.

(10) How much is A. (born fixteen Years ago) elder than B. who will come into the World fourteen Years hence?

Anfwer, 30 Years.

Having

"Aving obferved the Miftakes young Perfons are liable to, for want of an Opportunity of informing them1elves of the Stile and Titles due to Perfons in Office, and those of elevated Rank and Fortune, it cannot be improper, in this Place, to fhew the fitting Directions and Addrefs to Perfons of Diftinction. the Chief of which being known, the reft will be attained without much Difficulty.

*Note, The Terms of Addrefs are put in a different Character.

To the Royal Family.

O the King's moft Excellent Majefty. Sire, or
May it pleafe Your Majefty.

TM

To his Royal Highness George Prince of Wales. May it pleafe Your Royal Highness.

And in like manner to any other of the Royal Family, changing what is to be changed.

To the Nobility.

O His Grace L.* Duke of D.* My Lord Duke,
Your Grace.

T%

To the most Noble P. Lord Marquis of C. My Lord Marquis, Your Lordship.

* The Learner is to fubftitute real Names and Titles
in the Place of these initial Letters all through the
following Directions.

To the Right Honourable 7. Earl of B." My Lord, Your
Lordship.

To the Right Honourable G. Lord Viscount T. My
Lord, Your Lordship.

To the Right Honourable Z. Lord O. My Lord, Your

Lordfhip.

The Wives of Noblemen are addreffed in Terms equal to
their Husband's Rank.

The Title of Lord and Right Honourable is given, by
Courtefy, to all the Sons of Dukes and Marquifes, and
to the eldest Sons of Earls; and the Title of Lady and
Right Honourable to all their Daughters: The younger
Sons of Earls are all Honourable and Efquires.
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The

The Sons of Viscounts and Barons are ftiled Efquires and Honourable, and their Daughters are directed to, The Honourable Mrs N. N. but without other Stile; they have however Rank among the first Gentry without Title. The King's Commiffion confers the Title of Honourable on any Gentleman in a Place of Honour or Trust. The Stile of Right Honourable is due to no Commoner, but fuch as are Members of his Majefty's most Honourable Privy-Council; except the three Lord Mayors, of London, York, and Dublin, and the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, during Office.

Every confiderable Servant to the King, upon the Civil or Military Lift, or to any of the Royal Family, is ftiled Efquire, pro tempore..

P. C. in the Margin denotes a Privy-Counsellor, - and therefore Right Honourable.

To the Parliament.

T

O the Right Honourable the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament of Great-Britain affembled. My Lords; May it please Your Lordships. To the Honourable the Knights, Citizens and Burgeffes, in Parliament of Great-Britain affembled. Gentlemen, May it pleafe Your Honours.

P. C. To the Right Honourable Sir G. H. Speaker of the Honourable House of Commons, Sir.

To the Clergy.

T

O the Moft Reverend Father in God W. Lord
Archbishop of C. My Lord, Your Grace.

To the Right Reverend Father in God E. Lord Bishop of
L. My Lord, Your Lordship.

To the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of G. Lord Almoner to his Majefty.

To the Reverend Mr (or Dr if the Degree of Doctor has

been taken) A. B. Dean of C.

To the Reverend Dr

-Chancellor of D.

Archdeacon of E.

-Prebendary of F.--Rector of
Curate of 7.

The

The proper Addrefs to thefe laft Gentlemen is in general

only Sir; and being written to, Reverend Sir. Deans and Archdeacons are called usually Mr Dean, and Mr Archdeacon.

To the Officers of His Majesty's Houfhold.

T

HEY are generally addreffed to according to their Rank and Quality, but fometimes according to their Office; as My Lord Steward, My Lord Chamberlain, Mr Comptroller, Mr Vice-Chamberlain.

In Superfcriptions of Letters, relating to Gentlemens Employments, their Stile of Office ought never to be omitted.

To the Commiffioners and other Officers on the

T

Civil Lift.

O the Right Honourable R. Earl of W. Lord
Privy-Seal.

To his Grace 7. Duke of M. Lord President of the Council.
To the Right Honourable N. Vifcount P. Lord Great Cham-
berlain Earl Marshal of England- - One of His
Majefty's Principal Secretaries of State, &c.
To the Right Honourable the Lords Commiffioners of the
Treafury. Ditto, of Trade and Plantations. Ditto, of
the Admiralty, &c.

Note, If there be a Nobleman, or even a Commoner who is a Privy-Counsellor, among any Set of Commiffioners, it will be proper to ftile them collectively Right Honourable. The ufual Addrefs then is, Your Lordships.

To the Honourable the Commiffioners of His Majesty's Cuftoms. Ditto, of the Revenue of Excise. Ditto, for the Duty on Salt. Ditto, for His Majefty's StampDuties. Ditto, for Victualling His Majesty's Navy, &c

*Thefe Blanks are alfo to be filled up as before with Names and Dignities, and made fo many feveral Directions, repeating always the general Stile preceeding the Blank; for Diftinction here put in the Italick Character.

To the Soldiery.

T

O the Honourable A. B. Efq; Lieutenant General of His Majefty's Forces. Ditto, Major General. Ditto, Brigadier General of His Majesty's Forces. Sir; Your Honour,

To the Right Honourable

. Earl of S. Captain of His

Majefty's First Troop of Horfe Guards. Ditto, Band
Ditto, Band of Yeomen of

of Gentlemen Penfioners.

the Guard, &c.

To the Honourable Colonel Thomas Pitt. To Major Foubert. To Captain Audley, &c. Sir.

To the Principal Officers of His Majefty's Ordnance, Your Honours,

To A. B. Efq; Lieutenant General of the Ordnance. Ditto, Surveyor General of the Ordnance, &c.

To the Officers of the Navy.

T

AO His Grace C. Duke of D. Lord High Admiral of
Great Britain. Your Grace.

To the Right Honourable G. Lord Viscount T. Vice or
Rear Admiral of Great Britain.

To the Honourable Sir P. 2. Admiral of the Blue. Ditto, Vice Admiral of the Red. Ditto, Rear Admiral of the White. Sir; Your Honour.

To Captain R. L. Commander of His Majefty's Ship the Shoreham, riding at Spithead.

A

RECREATION III.

(11) Perfon was 17 Years of Age 29 Years fince, and he will be drowned 23 Years hence: Pray in what Year of his Age will this happen? Anfwer, Etat. 69.

(12) A Trader failing, was indebted to A. 71 l. 125. 6d. To B. 341. 95. 9d. To C. 16. 8s. 8d. To D. 441. To E. 661. 7s. 6d. To F. l. 2s. 3d. To G. 19l. 195. And to H. a Fine of thirty Marks. At the Time of this Difafter, he had by him in Cash, 3. 135. 6d. in Commodities, 23. 10s. in Houfhold Furniture, 137. 8s. 6d. in Plate, 71. 185. 5d. in a Tenement, 561. 15s. in recoverable Book-Debts, 871. 135. 10d. Suppofing thefe Things faithfully furrendered to his Creditors, what will they then lofe by him? Answer, 911. 5d.

(13) In