GB 0096 MS 941 - Treatise on European exchanges

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GB 0096 MS 941

Title

Treatise on European exchanges

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  • 1795-1799 (Creation)

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1 volume containing 245 leaves

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Produced at Hull.
GB 0096 MS 941 1795-1799 Collection (fonds) 1 volume containing 245 leaves Unknown
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Produced at Hull.

Manuscript volume, 1795, entitled 'The European negotiator or Exchange operations elucidated. Containing the denominations and values of the monies of accompt. - The course of exchange, the usances and days of grace of all the commercial cities in Europe and the reciprocal reduction of their monies into those of every place with which they have established exchanges...Also arbitration of exchange...Tables of foreign monies, weights and measures equated and compared with those of England. A table of duties on goods passing the sound...'. There is a note adding additional information, 1799, on f.53r.

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English
235 x 150 mm

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Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Feb 2002 Europe Exchange rates Finance Financial policy Foreign exchange International monetary systems Monetary policy

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Manuscript volume, 1795, entitled 'The European negotiator or Exchange operations elucidated. Containing the denominations and values of the monies of accompt. - The course of exchange, the usances and days of grace of all the commercial cities in Europe and the reciprocal reduction of their monies into those of every place with which they have established exchanges...Also arbitration of exchange...Tables of foreign monies, weights and measures equated and compared with those of England. A table of duties on goods passing the sound...'. There is a note adding additional information, 1799, on f.53r.

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Single item.

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Conditions governing access

Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Uncatalogued material may not be seen. Please contact the University Archivist for details.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.

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  • English

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  • Latin

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English

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Senate House Library, University of London

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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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  • English

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