C. in Number 100; Centum. Dor. Dorothy.
C.C.C. Corpus Chrifti College Dorset. Dorsetshire.
9. a Hundred Weight.
Cape. Captain.

E. Earl, Evening, or East.
Cent. or Centum, an Hundred. E. A. P. Priest of the Church
Chap. Chapter.

of England; Ecclefia Angli-
Cba. Charles.

canæ Presbyter.
Ch. Church.

Edm. Edmund.
Chancr. Chancellor.

Edw. Edward.
Chr. Christopher.

e. g. for Example ; exempli
Cit. City, Citizen, Citadel, gratia.
Clem. Clement.

Elea. Eleanor.
Cl. Clerk, Clergyman.

Eliz. Elizabeth.
C. P. S. Keeper of the Privy- Esqr. Esquire.

Seal; Cuftos Privati Sigillia Engd. England.
Co. County.

Excelle. Excellent.
Col. Colonel.

Exa. Example.
Colli. Collector.

Exo. Exchange.
Comp. or Co. Company."

Exr. Executor.
Com's, Commiffioners.

Exon. Exeter.
Conf. Constable,

ft. the Ending ful.
Conts. Contents.

F. Fort, Foot, and Feet.
Correspi Correspondent.

Frd. Friend.
Counselm. Counfellor.

Fr. French
C. S. Keeper of the Seal;

Fra. France,
Cuftos Sigilli.

Factr. Factor.
C. Creditor.

fd. the Ending ford.
Cufto. Custom

F. R. S. or R. S. S. Fellow
Curt, Current.

of the Royal Society; Frater
D. in Number 500.

Regalis Societatis or Regalis
D, Duke, or Duchefs.

Societatis Socius.
D, D, Doctor of Divinity ;

Fran. Francis or Frances.
Doctor Divinitatis.

Fred. Frederick.
d. a Peny; denarius.

Frer. Freight.
Dan, Daniel,

Gab. Gabriel,
Dav. David,

Gar. Garrison.
did, delivered.

Geo. George.
Den. Denis,

Gent, Gentleman,
Dep. Deputy.

Genl. General.
Devon. Devonshire.

Germo. Generaliffimo.
De. Ditto, the same,

Ger. Gerrard,
Dr, Debtor, Doctor.

Gilb. Gilbert,
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Gour

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Gour. Governor.

L.C. 7. Lord Chief Justice...? G. R. King George; Georgius Idy. Lady. Rex,

Leo. Leonard. Grt. Great.

Lew. Lewis, Greg. Gregory.

Ld. Lord. Gr. Gross,

LL. D. Doctor of Laws; Han. Hannah.

Utriusque Legis Doctor. Hants. Hampshire.

L S. the Place of the Seal Hen. Henry.

Locus Sigilli. ii. Honble. Honourable.

Lap. Lordship Hond. Honoured.

Lait. Ladyship, Hon's, Honours.

Lieut. Lieutenant. Holld. Holland.

Lib. Liberty. Hum. Humphry.

fi a Pound Sterling. I. in Number 1..

lo. a Pound. Weight; Libra. Jac. Jacob.

Lancas. Lancashire. Ja. James.

Londo. London. Feo. Jeoffroy.

Lyd. Lydia. Fer. Jeremiah.

Mi in Number 1 200; Mille, 7. D. Doctor of Laws;

Ma. Mary Jurium Do&tor.

M. Monsieur, Marquis. 7. H. S, Jesus the Saviour of Madm. Madam.

Men; Fesus Hominum Sal- M. A. Master of Arts ; vator.

Magister Artium Infta. Instance,

Majly. Majesty. Inft. Instant.

Mar. Margaret, Martha, Impl. Imperial.

Margery. ibid. in the same place; ibidem. Mat. Matthew. i. e. that is, id eft.

Mn. Martin, id. the fame; idem.

M. D. Doctor of Phyficz Intl. Instal

Medicinae Doctor. Fno. John,

Mdm Memorandum, Hon. Jonathan.

M. Master. Jof. Joseph.

Mrs. Mrs. Mistress. Juft. Juftice.

Math. Mathematics, Ingen?. Ingineer,

Mel's

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Merche. Merchant. Kn. Knight,

Mich. Michael. Kath. Katherine,

Michs, Michaelmas, L. in Number 50.

Mint, Minister, 2. Book ; liber.

Middx. Middlesex. Lau, Laurence.

Meafr. Measure,

More

dicat.

Ra. Ralph.

R. Right.

or. Our.

Mon. Month.

Proct. Proctor. Mf. Möses.

Prop. Propofition.

Prest. Present.
Monf. Monsieur.
Ms. Manuscripts; Manu-

9. d. as if he should say; quafi fcripta. M. S. Sacred to the Memory; 2.E.D. which was to be deMemoriæ Sacrum.

monstrated; Quod erat demp. the Ending ment.

monftrandum. Nat. Nathanael.

2.E.1. which was to be found Neb. Nehemiah.

out; Quod erat inveniendum. Nic. Nicholas.

2. Question, Query. N. North.

qrt. Quart.
N. B. Remark; Nota benè. 9. Quantity.
Northr, Northampton. 9. quarter or part.
No, Number; Numero.
Nt. Neat, or Netto.

Ran. Randal, Randulph.
N. S. New Stile.

Rich. Richard. ob. Half-peny; obolus. R King or Queen; Rex aut Obje. Object.

Regina. Obed". Obedient.

Rétr. Return. Ordr. Order.

Rear. Rector. 0. S. Old Stile.

Reud. Reverend, Oli. Oliver.

Rege. 'Regiment. Omnipi. Omnipotent.

Rayl. Royal. Ow. Owen.

Récd. Received. Oxon. Oxford.

Reb. Rebecca.

Rem". Remainder,
by ; per

Récr. Receiver.
Cent, by the Hundred;

Regr. Register. per Centum.

Rob. Robert. Pat. Patrick.

Rog. Roger. Part. Partner:

Rol. Roland. Parlmt. Parliament.

Rolto. Rotterdam. Pet. Peter. ..

Salop. Shropshire. Philomath. a Lover of Learn- Sar. Sarah. ing; Philomathesi

S. South. Ph. Philip.

S. Sir. po m. Afternoon; post meri- S. or St. Saint. diem.

11d. the Ending stead. Ps. a Piece. Principi. Principal. Serge. Serjeant.

pd. Paid.

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ye. the. y*then,

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Sb Shire.

Wilts. Wiltshire. s. a Shilling; Solidus., wt. weight or weighing Serut. Servant.

wf. what. Secry. Secretary.

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wpb. with. Sim. Simon.

w". when. Sol. Solution.

Worl. Worshipful. Spo. Spanish

Wore. Worship, Spiriti. Spiritual.

wondl. wonderful. S.T. P. Doctor of Divinity; X. in Number 10.

Sanétæ Theologia Profesor. 41. Christ. Steph. Stephen

Xar. Chriftian.
Templ
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Xrmes, Chriftmas..
Theo. Theophilus,
Tho. Thomas.
Tim. Timothy.

yor. your. Tob. Tobias.

yous. yours.
Tot. Total.
Triay. Treasury.
Tr. Tare.

& and, Tri. Tret.

&c. and forth; et cætera... V. in Number 5.

Zac. Zachary. UM. vain.

Jan. January viz. that is to say; videlicet. . Feb. February o fee; vide.

Mar. March, V. verse.

Apr. April. Val. Valentine.

May. Ven. Venerable.

Jun. June. Vin. Vincent.

Ful. July. Victr. Victualler..

Aug. August Vicr. Vicar.

Sept. September

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7 bero wk. week.

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[7] RECREATION

) Person dying, left his Widow the Use of 5000l. Toa

Charity he bequeathed 8461. 10s. To each of his three Nephews 12301. To each of his four Neices 10501 To twenty poor House-keepers five Guineas each, and 200 Guineas to his Executor. What must he have died poffefled of?

Answer, 1405 1 l. 10s. (2) A Nobleman, going out of Town, is informed by his Steward, that his Corn-chandler's Bill comes to 1231. 195. His Brewer's to 411. 1os. His Butcher's to 2121. 60. To his Lordship’s Baker is owing 24h. To his Tallowchandler, 131. 8s. To his Taylor, 1371. gs. 9d. To his Draper, 741. 135. 6d. His Coachmaker's Demand was 2141. 16s. 6d. His Wine Merchant's -681. 125. His Confectioner's, 161. 25. His Rent 82 Guineas. And his Servants Wages, for half a Year, came to 461. 55. What Money must he send to his Banker for, in cafe he would carry with him, sol. to defray his Expences on the Road?

Answer, 11081. 18s. 32. (3) A Merchant buys up fix Bags of Canterbury Hops, N°i. of which weighed, Cwt. 2. 2. 10. N° 2. Cwt. 2. 16. N° 3. Gwt. 2. o. 24. N° 4. Cwt. 2. 3. only. No s.

4 Cwt. 2. I. 12.

N° 6. Cwt. 2. 1. 16. besides a couple of Pockets Do that weighed, lb. 584 each: How many Hundred-weight has he to pay Carriage for, on bringing them to Town?

Answer, Cwt. 15. 2. 27. (4) A Corn-factor buys seventy Quarter of Oats for 461. 78. 6d. thirty-eight Quarter of Beans, for 100l. twelve Quarter of Peas, which cost 161, 16s. eighty-eight Quarter of Barley, for 731. 8d. fixteen Ditto of Wheat, for 561. gs. 10d. and fix Quarter of Rye, for 4 l. is. 6d. The Water-carriage of all comes to 13 l. 25. 7d. his Riding Charges to il. 135, and if he clears eighteen Guineas by the Bargain, What do his Bills of Parcels amount to?

Answer, 3301. gs. id. The Collector of Cath has been out with Bills, and gives Account, that 1. paid him 131. and half a Crown; B. 21. 135. C. 145. and a Groat; D. il. gs. 8d. E. ill. 64. 1. F. 178, and a Tefter; G. 125. 2d. H. a Pound

and